, 1873-07-17
WASHINGTON.
Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
oyEncnowDINo a STEAMER.

WARRINGTON, D. O., July 1G-The Justice Of
the action Of the Secretary Of the Treasury to-
day in declining to interforo in matter Of \
steam voBsel which was hnod $500 for alleged
violation Of law, will not bo questioned by tho
public when It is known that tho vessel was
seized On the Fourth Of July, and this penalty
was oxacted bocauso tho steamer carried about
500 pasaengors On an excursion, although her
permit limited The number Of persona tlat
should be carried to $50.
HoWA1D's CASE
Now developments aro being made almoas
daily tending to show tho unscrupulonsness
ard in his conduct as Pfesident Of tho Uni
vereity bearing his name. Tho latest report,
which comes from good authority, 10 that
$500 were allowed by tho authorities
building, and whom it was finished he (Howard),it
ID allego had tho builder sign receipt for tho
amount, but induced him to take $4,000 and
square the matter.
OFFICIAL STAMPS 1aNonnD.
Tho attention Of the Post-OiIico Department
having boon called to tho fact that several Post
masters, among them tho postmastor at Boston,
have refused to send through tho mails 1otters
that woro aldrosaod by tho officers Of tho Trons-
firms on official business, the postage
upon which WAS paid with the official stamps,
OF that department., an order was issued to-day
instructng Poatmastora to forward all such lot
terH to tho perpouH addressed, instead Of remit
ting then, to tho writers. For tue misuse OF
stamps each department will have to look out
for itself. Tho Post-Oflice Department sends
the stamps to tho other departments, but il in
no manner responsible for thcir misuse.
A NOVEL SUIT.
Tho Hon. Caleb Gushing is plaintiff in novel
suit before one Of the local courts here against
one Kelly. who, it is got forth, did wrongfully
on Saturday last, tho defendant did
then mud there ALLOW tho, dog to
ro sfssis1 sg y S pt sd5g IN ea ay fGese es
by hinder and provont the plaintiff from study
ing aud transacting his lawful business by day,
aud deprived him Of his aloep during tho nightso
as in}n5iously to affect his I health an and the tLe
| allegos tho Rooping Of tho same dog, and that
| said dog was dangerous one. On tho first
count 81 900 aud OIL the second count $4,000
| damages arc claimed.
| Advices from Springfield, received hero to-day,
| indicate decided Improvement in the produce
tion Of postal cards, although it is said the con-
tractors have not CONG fully up to their repeated
nfs'''s nnSs DAY H*s and Hoo and sF' p1"s
Ing from s6o, 900 to 1,ooo,o6So cards daily. Tho
manufacturers arc furnishing better quality
| Of board than any heretofore used, and tue
| poat-Oflce Department soenlB to have reason to
hopo that the contractors will catch up with tho
| orders in a fow waeks.
| POSTAL DECISION.
A question having been raAed In regard to
| the matter. the Comptroller Of tho Currency
| decides that postage official communications
| to ha Office BY National Banks must be paid by
| the latter institutions. In othor words official
stampa will not be furnished the banks.
! (Io tho associated {ress.l
ARMY ORDERS.
WASHINGTON, July 1o:-The War Department
has issued Ill ordor that suppioB, stores, or
property Of any kind, procured out Of the arnly
| appropriations, shall not bo transferred in
any way or under any orcumstanceB for use OF
| the Indians, except under authority obtained by
tho Secretary Of War, and that any officer yio-
latng this Order shall be charged with the
money value Of tho aupplieg, atoreB, or property
transferred, and DO otherwise held accountable
according to circumstances.
| TRANSPORTATION OF GOODS IN BOND.
The railroad adcompauies over wLoso roads goods
from abroad In transit through tho Unitol States
to Canada Are carried, will DO required hereafter
| to giyo bond according to tho customs rogulR-
tions, special agents Of tho Treasury having dis
covered such goods being ta1nperea with while
in transit; also, that railways along tho limo
have boon bonding for 1oads over which they
have no control. The humorous frauds COM
mittod rondoG this action OF the Department ab-
Bolutely necessary.
| bonds oALLED-THE sTNDIoATE.
Tho Secretary Of the Treasury will isHue q call
for $25, 600 Of 6-20 bonds about Aug. J..
There is no doubt now but that the syndicate
will complete their contract for $500. 900, 600
per cent8 BY the lat OF December.