The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-06

wool growers ana manufacturers OF wool. and
asked for the maintenance OF the present tarin.
both on wool and woolens, and IN reply 10 Mr.
Harris the great woolleD manufacturer OF Rhode
Island, VINO promises free woollens with free wood
iron and coal.
The New York Central Taxable ~crip.
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue under.
stands that the New York Central Railroad Company
VIII acquiesce IN his decision respecting tue cOIlec-
ton of The scrip dividend tax assessed against the
road.
She syndicate Birds of Fns>ase.
The Syndicate agents or the Treasury Department.
including Assistant secretary Richardson, are ex-
pected nere tnls week. The Treasury clerks who
have not been permitted to visit Europe at the
pense OF the government daily pray that Secretary
boutwell, Will negotiate another loan for their espe-
cial benefit.
Movements Of the President.
The President and family leave here Thursday
morning, TO be absent until Monday visiting Phla-
delDhia to attend the marriage OF Miss Drexel to
Edmund Eddie, il.
OEi;e- seekers in tho Competitive Trap.
Under the new system OF competitive examination
Tor cerksnlss IN the Post once Department the
Chief Clerk has addressed communications to per-
sons whose applications have been slumberng In
the pigeon-holes OF the appointment Office for
months II not Tor years, stating that they been
designated TO the cerkshp desired ana will report
Immediately for examination. The language OF the
circular leads the recipient believe that the long.
coveted office Is at length within his or her grasp,
and he forthwith bids adleu to home and starts for
Washington. Just now there are number OF dis.
appointed seekers OF the clerkships. who came here
with visions of immediate, permanent employment.
Judge OF their astonishment when informed at the
department That the designation Is simply to appear
Tor competitive examination. One pilgrim from
Omaha arrived to-day, and another Is expected Co
morrow from Charleston.
revenue stamps aud the PHILADELPHIA Fire.
Mr.. q. W. Shearman, Cnier of the Stamp Di.
vision, internal Revenue Bureau, left here this
morning Tor Philadelphia to examine into the con-
dition OF Carpenter h Buffers business who have
tne printing OF the adhesive stamps and were
burned out by the fire III Jayne's building last night
me order OF the Commissioner has been that every
night the stamps, PLACES and government paper
should be locked up in the vaults OF the Phlladel-
phia Bank building. II the order was complied
with on Monday night the stock OF stamps on hand
Will be sufficient To meet all demands until the COM
panY can yet to work, otherwise there may be some
delay IN furnishing this class or revenue stamps.
Standing Pipes Sound Steamers.
1t Is feared that an Immediate compliance with
the rule adopted by the Board OF Supervising In.
spectoIs OF steam Vessels, prohibiting tae use by
steam vessels other than river boats OF standing
pipes or balls to pass water through their bottoms.
VIII subject the owners OF boats employed on Long
Island Sound TO great Inconvenience and an expense
amounting in some cases to several thousand dollars.
The Secretary of the Treasury has, therefore, issued
Instructions permitting them run IN their present
condition until such times as they may hauled
out and docked for repairs, or until reasonably
convenient opportunity occurs for complying with
the law. The inspectors have been nonaed that
compliance with the rules must be Insisted upon at
the earliest momen. practicable.
4rtutintcd Currency D0dges.
Inc United States Treasurer states that as frauds
might he committed by FASTING together Ia the sem
bance OF note fragments OF different .es the re-
naming portions OF which might be redeemable in
full under Inc rules 1t was thought best the pro-
lection OF the Assistant Treasurers and deposiaries
That oil notes consisting OF pieces less than
three.dlihs OF the original proportions OF note
should be redeemed ouly at Washington. alter ex-
animation by the experts of the Treasurer's once.
II any fragment OF torn note equals or exceeds
three-lf,ns OF the original proportions Of the note
United States depositaries are, under the rules,
authorized to redeemit.
The Indians in Arizona.
Information received from Arizona Is to the effect
| that eight hundred OF the fifteen hundred Walapai
| Indians have come on the reservation. They are
being fed each with pound Of hour and pound Of
meat day. few only Of the Apaches have como
in. Some OF them. after being fed, lett the
| ton and res0rted 10 stealing.
The Indian Territory Bill.
The House Committee Territories to-day closed
the debate on the Indian Territorial government
question: Colonel William =. Ross opposed and
+. q. Boudinot advanced 1t. The bill Is in the
hands OF Mr.. Parker, Missouri who Will report on
the subject on the 10th inst.
stokes and HIS Counsel.
General I. T. Crittenden OF counsel for ex-Cons
gresham W. b. Stokes, has entered a suit against
him for s4o0 for professional services In defending
him In his late trial in the Criminal Court Of this
District for receiving money for prosecuting claims
against the government while he was "a Representa-
tive In Congress, which charge, 1t Will be remem-
bered, he was convicted and sentenced 10 pay fine
OF $500.
Republican Congressional Committee.
The General Congressional Republican Committee,
at o meeting to-day, appointed senator Wilson
chairman and the Hon. James II. Plat. Jr., OF Viz.
gina, secretary. The following full Executive Com.
mittee was OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Chandler, chair.
man; Senators Cameron. Logan Corbeit and Poole,
ana Representatives Starkweather, Connectict;
Ketchanl New York; Coburn, Indiana, and Halsey,
New jersey.
Clearing Merchandise for CamarxO.
The Secretary OF the Treasury mas instructed the
Collector OF Customs at Brownsville not 10 clear any
more merchandise for Camargo and other points on
the RIO Grande above Matamoros now III the hands
OF the revoutonists.
senatorial Combinations.
The Senate, in executive session to- day. confirmed
Commanders William II. Low, JOhn II. Upshur.
Jos. NJ. Bradford and Regart b Lowry be cap
talns; Joseph Hugg, surgeon; Remus Persons as.
sisant snrgeon James W. Hallihan, first assistant
and w. A. Russell, second assistant engineer in the
navy; James ID. llermily, second lieutenant in the
Marine Corps; Thomas b. Mcfarland register IN the
Land ONCE nc Sacramento and Leonard Ayre, ar
Marysville, Cal. Henry r. Farron TO DC Attorney
for Georgia. and Robert NJ. Wallace MARSHAL for
South Carolina ~ place Of Colonel Johnson, son Of
Reverdy Johnson.
canadian Fishery Prospects.
Dr. Forth. o member OF the Canadian House VI
Commons, has been here for several days. lie mad
cnarQe oil the canadian fisheries Inr manY yeara