The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-27
W AsHIN q r o N .
WASHINGTON. August 20, 1872.
The Presidents Movements.

WASHINGTON. August &c. 1872
The Presidents Movements.
The President has announced his intention OF
coming to Washington some day this week
Dangers OF the West COnst OF south
America.
The British Minister has addressed letter to the
Secretary OF State calling attention 60 the west
side OF the coast of South America which Is lighted
and marked in very defective manner, to the
risk OF vessels and mariners sailing along that
coast IT is proposed and Great Britain invites the
cooperation Of the United States Joining with
other nations most interested in the safety OF
maritime property, Co make a combined appeal to
the governments OF that section with view to tbe
taking of proper measures TO remedy the difficulty
complained Of
The Stone for the Chsca go Post ONCE.
The contract for furnishing stone for the super
structure OF the Chicago Post ONCE building was
to-day awarded to John NJ Mueller. OF Cincinnati,
at 81 36k per cubic foot for blocks averaging 100
cubic feet. The stone selected is the same IA used
In the rebuilding of the Board OF Trade rooms Ia
that city, and is to be delivered at the site.
Personal.
General J. II. Baker, Commissioner OF Pensions.
has returned from short vacation at his home IN
Ohio and to-day resumes his Official duties.
Outraxes I'm North Carolina.
Letters have been addressed to the President by
prominent persona in Salisbury, N. c., reciting
certain outrages which have been committed in
that locality since the election and which demand
the interpositon of federal troops. An appeal has
been made for protection and IL ia understood the
matter will be laid before the Cabinet at its next
session, which Is expected to take place this week.
DisappOintment Over the Postal Ca rds.
Some idea of the extent OF disappon tment ex-
perienced throughout the country by the recent
discovery that the Post once Department will have
to wait for specific appropriation by Congress
before it furnish the postal cards may be
obtained from the statement that up 20 to-day
applications have been made to the Department.
for over two millions of these cards. and about
twenty-five informal proposals have been made by
manufacturers to supply them after the designs
have been determined.
Changes in the Marine Corps.
The following changes of engineer officers in the
| United States Revenue Marine Corps have been
made First Assistant Engineer Joseph L. Reilly
| has been detached from the Mahoning at Boston.
| and ordered to the Jasmine, at New York; First
| Assistant POlnemus has been detached from tho
Jasmine and ordered to the Seward at Whining
| ton, N. c.; Second Assistant George N. Robinson
has been detached from the Seward and ordered to
the Search, at Philadelphia; Second Assistant En-
| gneer James Ogden has been detached from the
| Search and ordered to the MahoRing
Cleaning Steamboat Boilers.
The question having been presented to the Treas
ury Department whether steamboat inspector
can exempt q steamer from cleaning her boilers a
response has been made that 1t Is imperative that
means be provided for removing mud and sediment
| from all parts OF boilers when under pressure OF
| steam and that the inspectors to he governed
by the rules of the Board OF Supervising Inspectors
! in regard to the kind Of appliances used.
The stanton Battalion.
A cOIOrpd military organization OF this CITY the
'StantOn Battalion" having obtained the requisite
permission OF the government OF Virginia to take
under the laws Of the State, will shortly make a
visit to the coOred military organizations OF Rich
mond.
The Veterans OF 1919.
The veterans OF the war of 1912, OF this city,
making preparations for visit to Baltimore on the
10Th OF September the anniversary OF the battle OF
North Point
| Murder OF Peter Bennett.
| Frank Crafts, alias Grinin and two associates
Ioungers about the railroad depot. had an
alteration about nine O'Clock this evening.
near the Government Printing oIice, with
three brothers, named Bennett, when Griffin drew
knife and stabbed Peter Bennett, aged eighteen
years. through the heart. Griffin and his friends
then escaped; but the police on the alert, ana
will probably be able to effect their capture.
@COnscicnce'' Money.
Three hundred dollars was received at tho
Treasury Department today from party in York.
Pa. The writer says he had retained that amount
from different taxes during the war, but having
become Christian his conscience admontshed him
| TO return it.