The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-11

minded that studied personal afYront TO his
Grant, at an evening party in Washington before
the last PRESIDENTIAL Gle ction opened AN impossible
General Hancock has no favors to expect at the
hands OF his constitutional COMMANDMENTS Chief.
Installation of Attorney Gen RAJ Williams.
Mr. Akerman has retired from the once Of
Attorney General and MI. Williams to-day formally
assumed charge Of the Department Of Justice. The
former will leave Friday morning for Georgia. He
had long Interview with the President to-day.
Mr. Williams 1t is understood, will pursue the
exact course in the Ku Klux trials laid out by Mr.
Alderman.
There rs considerable speculation as to whether
r m ~ ne Ieaned IN ane nm INT
intimati0ns from any official quarter have been
made In reference to It,
Tho Roshschilds and the New Loan.
Some doubts having been expressed as to the
truth OF the report that Jay Cooke, McCuloch b
Co., with the Rothschilds, have made proposition
looking the ABSORPTION Of $780, 600 OF the new
loan, inquiry this morning confirms 1t. The exact
terms offered have not TRANSFERRED, although It s be-
lieved they are similar to those regarding the pre-
vious $l3000o 00o The subject is before the Secre
tary Of the Treasury.
Revenue Reformer, Petitions.
Petitions for The reduction Of the tarY to q
revenue basis, and especially for the removal Of
duties on SALT coal and pig iron, forwarded through
the Taxpayers Union, numbering eghty-six and
presented In the Senate tomorrow. They are IA
from Missouri, II from OHIO, IL from Maryland, Q
from Illinois. from Massachusetts,, a from Texas
4 from New YORK, from Alabama, from Indiana.
peclicut, Wisconsin and Michigan, aud each from
Maine, North Carolina Vermont, Arkansas, Kansas
slssippL
Demo cr- tic Can US.
Hon. Fernando WOOD as. chairman. will call a
caucus Of democratic Senator's anu Representatives
to meet in the Han OF the House OF Representatives
next Tuesday night to confer as to the political
situation. The issuing OF an address to tne people
ia not contemplated.
The Railread Land Grabs.
An onncial statement shows the land concessions
made by Congress to states and corporations for
railroad purposes, nameiy-Estimated quantities
embraced In the limits OF the grants-total,
Companies win receive rom the grant, i72, 1se $50
acres; number Of scres certified and patented, up
TO June 50, ls7l, 49, saS. so7 acres: -.
The An,ietan alonumen,-A Colossal ssniSs.
I The trustees Of the Antietam National Soldiers
Cemetery held their annual meeting to-day, and
closed contrs O. for the erect o. OF monument Ia
the Battle Cemetery It Is to cost $4,000 and to be
sss Ss Feet ~ re statue Win Weigh
AZ S Scn sS w az ~ 2l ssess IN The Sa
Custom House statistics.
An Official Treasury communication shows the
total number OF persons employed in collection OF
customs during the year ending Tune 3d. 1871, to be
L. 400, at Q compensation of........... S. 457 $40
Revenue cutter service. ..........s.... ,252 coo
Expenses OF COLLECTION ....... 6,66O, 6T2
Erection Of custom houses. ..,........... 100, $50
Repairs..... 49,. $3.50. l35,376
Furniture Observation-Disclosures. 63, 4o7
Dietribut1ve sharee OF hnes, penalties and
Ioiio'ures ss........ .................. Z4o,023
Rent Of buildings and rooms. elS2.674, are In
cndd In expense Of collection, O. also &le, Ala az
compensation and expenses Of 80 special agents.
Tlo number OF persons employed IN Boston Ii
601 at compensation Of $66l,35l, EMPLOYED in
New York, 1925; compensation, 41,Sl1,63l En-.
ployed In Philadelphia 2lo; compensation 1s14 277.
Employed In Balnmere, 226; compensation,
&2A,667. Employed IN New Orleans, 394; cOmpen.
Trnnx1 vAA In Nan i,