National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-10-23
DEPARTMENT. ,NETS.
MORE PoLARIs SURVIVORS.

oHhnho bthNlNOHS.
Mr.. Reid, American consul at Dundee, reports
TO the Navy Department that Brian, Booth and
Manch, Of the Polarls, had reached his consulate,
and would leave for the United States on Friday
by the Georgia from Glasgow.
BONDS FOR THE SYNDICATE.
The Treasury Department clerks who went to
Europe In the steamer sailing last Saturday took
with them ten millions In bonds for the syndl-
cate This makes nnety.nve millions that have
been negotiated.
THE DEFArLTING POSTMASTER AT PITTS.
BURG.
The delegation from Plttsburg, visiting this
| city to interceie for the iefaulting postmaster
Stewart and stay all criminal proceedings, Wis.,
TED the Attorney General yesterday, who notl-
ned them emphatlcally that he declined 10 inter-
| fere 10 the premises.
FOREIGN wool.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has acqulesced
In the decision recently given by the United
States Circuit Court At Boston, which held that
wool produced east OF the Cape OF Good Hope
| and Imported from places west thereof was not
| subject 70 discriminating duty under section six
| OF act OF March =, 1s65, as the act OF March 2,
| 1861, later act than that OF March 0, 1904 I'M
posed certain rates OF duty on wool In lieu OF
| all other duties.
DEN. BUFFERS rANAcEA FOR TIE PRES
ENT FINANCIAL TROUBLES.
General Butler proposes to Introduce and Will
| lt'Ns NJ tht Nohlhk rtsSiOu vi tOuFIths Noh-
| yertible bond bill Us panacea for the present
| financial troubles, lie proposes that these
bonds, under this bill, shan bear n low rate OF
interest say 100 per cent, and shall be CONVEX
tible into legal tender currency on presentation
| TO the Treasury Department. The idea Ia that
| IN case OF stringency In the money market.
snnh as exists ai present. parties noldlng these
| United states and obtain currency for them on
demand.-DiTatch 70 Philadelphia Pres.
ARMY AND NAVY GAZETTE.
superintendent George Grimm has boon re.
lieved Of the charge Of the national cemetery at
staunton, Va, and discharged the service OF the
United states, upon an order from the Secretary
| OF War. The leave Of absence granted Colonel
Robert Granger, elst infantry, has been extended
Ave months. Observation-Disclosures Commander
Il. De u; Manley, 20 temporary ordnance da,y 2,
linger, to the Eearsarge; Ensigu W. II. Lyman, To
special duty TO the naval station, League Island,
IA. Detached-Lleutenant Commander John J.
Read, from the receiving ship Vermont, and or
derei to the Kenrsarge as executive ofIlcor; Lieu.
| tenant A. A. Boyd, from duty at the torpedo sta.
ton, Newport, Il; !, and ordered TO the Kear'
/ ceivlng ship Independence, and ordered 10 the
Kearsarge; Master y. A. Field, from the Frolic
and Ordered 70 ne kearsarse; second Assistant
ordered to return home and report arrival.
NEWS FROM THE BRAZILIAN FLEET.
The Navy Department has received advlces
from Rear Admiral wm. Rogers Taylor, Of the
flagship Lancaster, under date OF Bahia, Brazil,
rlyni hero wa founI In mort iier i,rtlsh Maiss,,,
| ann ChaiIsnger enga gci in q .c,an1ia, ayn.5,
tinp haying An hoa "a pra, r. tv,yiiIs J,onIpso
al The i'nIyeSsitv al Eli1hp ron wbich ssIIaJ nr
mo onth Instanf for ina kiisn,ic ncasn ,v,,h :
/ a Wow III eysn,intng some snnt fevorah,a a.,
/ ohserving ,he transit ~ ysnns 4, isrs yna,nr
day ,nornng i receIyea Insormst,on ,hat Nv
Bri,ish mail nartet Catons vi was an shora shon,
afteen miles from mia mort = nrocssdsd =,
once to her assistance, and during the night re.
| nassenurrs win their haggs 20 ami shon, Id ~,
on trcasnre' me dranght ~ nv .hin wss ~
great To approach near enough 10 haul an III,
Sotons ri bnt isft an hnarf n ber ,or.. ~,
ave ofiicerS and INV men Tbe sh,n vas 90,
anoat ire next morninv' the he.iih ibrona nan,
my Command h excellent. some yellow feye,
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