The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-31

WASHINGTON, August 30, 1872.
Our Foreign Relations.

The foreign relations OF the United Strtes have
never been 80 quiet as now. There is nething but
purely routine business in PROGRESS and that moves
quite leisurely. Mail adp.ce5 OF the doings NJ
Geneva continue to arrive from Bancroft Davis,
but they contain nothing that has not been men
toned or foreshaaowed in these dispatches.
Seizures or Spfrituous Liquors fsa kansas.
The United States Marshal for the western dis
trict of Kansas has been directed by the Depart
ment OF Justice not to seize goods IN transit for
points beyond the Indian territory byxhe railroad,
unless he shall be fully satisfied that hey are con-
traband The reason for the instruction Is TINT
the Marshal has seized at different times large
quantities OF spirtuous liquors, In the belief that
instead OF being transit for Texas for the uscef
post traders at Fort Snl they were tobe introduced
for sale trade in the Indian Territory, contrary
to the law OF Congress on the subject. The order
grew out OF complaints that frequent injury had
been done to innocent parties byseizures on in
SUFFICIENT evidence, and who had no.fntent to xio-
late the law.
Extcnsion OF Mail Service.
The Post once Department to-dey ordered an
extension of the mail service the Southern
Pacific Railroad OF California to Bow en-, Groy and
Holeter, California, fourteen miles, to take eject
from August l.
China and Japan Mail Contract.
Tie contract with the Pacific Nail Steamship
Company for semi-monthly mail service between
san Francisco China and Japan hos been signed
by the company and now awaits the signature Of
the Postmaster General, who is absent. The con-
tract is TO go into effect on the 1st OF october.
1873. The company is now running a semi-monthly
line and claim compensation from the
time the fortnightly service was estab-
lished which claim is not entertained by the
Post Office Department, but will III SIS understood
be urged on Congress In the meantime the
present service is to be cOntlnredras the semi
monthly trips are warranted by numerical
during the tea season, and letters will be
carried by them under the general postal laws as
by other sea-going vessels.
Indians Returning Captured Girls.
1t is stated In private letter received from Fort
Sill, Indian Territory, by the Clerk Of the Board Of
Indian Commissioners, that the Kiowa chiefs
brought into the agency at that point two girls
aged respectively seventeen and fourteen years
and transferred them to the United States autho-
rifles. la this case the Indians appear to have
departed from ttheir usual custom of ill,treating
captves the girls speak INTERNATIONALLY of their
captOrs.
| Charles A. Nagle's Body Found.
| At n late hour last night the police found the
dead body OF Charles A. Nagle q German carpen-
ter in the branch of Taber Creek. on the outskirts
OF this city. Hehad been sitting mp with a sick
friend and went tO,a drug store fer prescription.
1t is supposed that he missed his footing pn the
bridge while returning in the storm, and, falling
over, was drowned. The remains were taken in
charge by the German Lutheran Benevolent So.
ciety.
Damage by tho Rain.
The heavy rain caused considerable damage to
unfinished street improvements and has very sem
sibly cooled the temperature, the thermometer to-
day indicating only 10 or rs degrees.
The Appointing Board OF Engineers.
Charles T.. Emery, of New York, Consulting En-
gineer; Chief Engineer Charles G. Dale and Chief
Engineer NJ r. Cheevers, of the Revenue Marine
Service, have been constituted Board to meet at
Washington, D. c., September 10, to examine can
didates for appointment and promotion rs En-.
gineers in the Revenue Marine Service.
Brazilian Consul Appointed.
The President has appointed Charles N. Tsayis
United States Consul at Para, Brazil
Another New National Bank.
The vinton County National Bank, at Macarthur,
Ohio, capital 500 ooo, and the First National Rank,
at Green Spring, Ohio, capital $4,000, have been
authorized to commence business.
Disappointed White House Visitor.
Senator Cameron, with. delegation OF Pennsyl-
vanians, called at the Executive Mansion to-day
expecting TO see the President, who left last night
for Long Branch.
Mint Assayer.
William e. Dubois, who was yesterday designated
for the position OF Asaayer IN the Mint will not he
formally appointed for aome days.
Mineral Waters Free OF Duty.
The Acting Secretary OF the Treasury has decided
that all mineral waters are 10 be admitted free Of
duty from the LIST OF August