, 1873-01-05
Three Hundred Revenue Assessors
Out Of Office, and More to
Follow.
L Cordwood Claim for $375,000.

WAsu1saroN, Jan. 4.-Rev. O1son Hyde, one
Of the most conspicuous lights in the Mormon
Church, and holding high official relations will
brigham Young, writes tho following to the
Evening Star or this city, under date Of
spnma cux, Dec. 1s.-ShiIe considering the re-
election Of b1r. Grant, asked myself the following
question: "What shall DO the fate 9f the
tstrat;ou7 Pending the reflections connected with the
foregoing question, spirit came on me- aud said
IN decd for s sause @ 81 havs Iasea nun 10 up
c1ased throughout al. the earth" Sometimes tue
hearts Of 1s]srs sofened toward Gods people for
their good and then again they arc @ hardened @ 10.
sud glory Of His Exalted Na1na. Tie nunoer-
,3h sS @ dbda h,,. % m IN thess
ie ply through tho atmosphere and storms th1t
spread deyastadon on fea and land, together with
Per in ihe ears OF tic rulers Of this world ehectual
warning q were tho plaques upon Egypt u TIE days
of Pharaoah and bis salsanta M M thaa s - tho ,
Zion, and thxt consumption is determined upon ali
tie earth wherefore do beseech them for their own
problem without opp.essing with extra special
legislation tending to hind US down under foreign ind
unf1icudly taskmasters.
BOWEN VERSUS DELAnGE.
It is at Inst promised that tho House Commit
tee On Elections will decide during tho next fort
night the notorious contested case Of Bowen rs.
Deiarge, the latter being the sitting member
who has drawn his salary with faithful punctu~
a1ity, amounting, including mileage and sta:
tione1y, to about 81, COO. There is little doubt
first service will be to draw his tTo years salary.
L lnrse amount EiU also be required to pay the
expenses OF collecting the testimony.
BOUTWELL,. on TEE DEBT.
Secretary Boutwell,, in recent conversation
on the subject Of the public debt said le would
not be- greatly astonished il there we're not fur
ther apparent increases of tho indebtedness OF
Goyornmont hereafter. Mr. Boutwell, it Ia
stated, still adl,eres to his opinion Of last year,
that it was unwlso to reduce the taxos to such ali
extent us YRS done last winter, through tha ef-
forts, mainly, Of Senator Sherman.
L CoHD~TooD cLA1M.
The claim OF Mrs. Fitxhugh, Of Virginia, for
1875, 600 against the Government for wood cut
on her farm for the army, appears } to be neaz h
established, and all that is lacking is satia-
factory proof Of tlla loyalty OF tho claimant.
She is an invalid, and the members OF the South
ern Claims Commission went to her farm, yes
terday, to take additional testimony. The case
has been al interesting one IRON the beginning.
REVENUE MATTERS.
The number OF Assistant Assessors as ascer-
aai11ed at the Internal norenue Bureau is being
rapidly cut down. and it is expected the reduo-
ton will require less time than ut tirst supposed.
Nearly three hundred were discharged during
the month of December. Tho number yet in
service is LILO. Most Of tho reduction thus far
has been in the Western States but as soon as
the fruit~distining cases, which will be about
the latter part OF this month, large reduction
in the force will be made in the Southern States,
where the fruit distil1e1a are located. In one
district alone in that eection, there were 800
revenue officers employed. The entire force Of
Assessors and Assistants will be dispensed with
l;y the first Of July, under the new Law.
III.
Secreta1y Fiah has been confined to his house
for several DAYS by an attack OF chills aud fever
THE FOREIGN PORTFOLIO.
It is stated that tho President has not men,
toned Hon ". II. Eyarts es Mr. Fiah'g success
sor as Secretary Of State.
Ku-KLux pARDoSs.
The rreaident, today, pardoned David Rain
shaw and Galb1aith Hambright, both OF South
Carolina, serving out terms OF imprisonment IN
The former WAS sentenced for eight and the lat
ter for two years.
POSTAL SERVICE.
! Postal service has been ordered en- the Chicago
j. Northwestern Railway from Stauwood to Tip
ton, Iors, nine miles, commencing Jan. 1G. Pay
pot f1od-
l7o the Associated 1rtss.]
THE HINT TAKEN.
WAsn7SeToS, Jan. 4.-Aprivate telegram from
New Orleans aayB that the Custom House EN-
ployes rho are members OF tho Legislature have
resigned, been removed, or suspended. The
aboTe is anticipato1y Of tho Presidents order,
soon to be issued, forbidding tho holding Of any
State or other Office by Governn1ont officials.
PER CONTRA.
: NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 4.-Caroful inquiry into
the facts do not chow ti,at there is ary truth III
the statement telegrarhed from Washington
that the Custom House enp1oJes had re-
slgned their seats in the Kellogg Legis~
1ature- Stch resignation, it ia believed,
would break the quorum in tho Senate.
Postmaster lowell, Surveyor Ingrnhan, the two
Derwigs and sypher took pnrt id Tho legislative
proceedings to-day. It is understood all the
Custom House members have leave Of absence
from tho Custom, House during the session o.
the Legislature