New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-25
WASHINGTON NOTES.
lBr TELEGRAPH TO rHB TRIBUNE
wAsHnGros. Monday. March


II Is reported that Gen. Leggett Commissioner Of
Patents viii shortly resign for the purpose Of entering
business as patent attorney. on motion Of ex-COm-
missioner Fisher he was few days ago. admitted to
practice before the Supreme Court Of the United states
Nearly every Commissioner and Deputy Commissioners
Of Patents who has been office during the past
years has into the business OF soliciting patents
after two three years experience In Office
penence enabling them TO obtain. IN short time. a
practice worth many times the salary OF the office. In
connection with this be OF interest 20 n0te the
present excitement among the female copyits employed
IN The Patent Once recent order OF the Commits
day People out Of office do not look upon this as par
ucularly task.
Three hundred and seventyone applications for par
don have been ed Department of Justice during
the past twelve months and about Onehalf Of these
have been granted. large number cases Of VIOLA
ton Of the Revenue laws fines RENTED on
Of the inability Of the convicted persons TO pay
them The excuses made by sentenced for Illicit
distillng are often amusing. man IN Kentucky, APP
plying for pardon FOR this ofense recently said IN ms
petition that he distilled the whisky during the late po
% and @ssa Y y eSp rep f Democrats t2s had
bought up all the whisky the county so tat the re
pubcans could not get drop Under THESE cI en- Uni
and make gallons all OF which he used TO lep the
party. OF course he granted q full pardon.
Several gentlemen Of some public reputation have
organized in this city Central Supreme Council Of
United workingmen OF America" which is intended TO
swallow up or consolidate all the workngmens organi-
cations existing IN this country Its object Is said
90 be 20 unite the workngmsn OF the United States for
the OF securing by concert OF action the rights
which they claim are now often disregarded. The
organizers discam any intention 70 make their organ
zaIon political machine The first President is e1-
Senator Pool.
The location Of the military posts, authorized by
late Of Congress TO be established the line Of the
Northern Pacific Railroad has not yet been determined
As soon az the railroad engineers establish the line of
adapted protect the road from the hostile SIOUX who
WIN unquestonaby make as much trouble a. they can.
One Will probably be placed upon the Yellowstone
River. at the mouth OF Powder River
GENERAL PRESS DISPATCHl
Treasurer Spinner received to-day two large boxes
from Franklin Pennsylvania, containing the charred
remains OF 10000 in Uuited States notes and bonds,
national notes, Pacific Railway bonds, &c. which
Thomas j. Anderson, the cashier OF LambertOns Bank
at Franklin, attempted 20 destroy by burning short
time ago, after which he blew out his brains Win
pistol The notes are sent here for identification.
The commissions OF the present Ministers 70 the Cen
tra American viii expire the 1s OF July when by
law Of Congress- the missions Will be consolidated, and
only one Minister assigned 10 a those States II said
tonight that probably Col Williamson oi shreveport
La, VIII receive the appointment
The widow mother, and sister Of CUNNINGHAM were al
the Executive to-day, intending, II is said. to
protest against the Communication OF OBrien's sentence
They did not however have an audience with the Pre
dent.
Weep President wilson this morning appointed sena-
tors sherman and Stevenson members OF the Board OF
Visitors 70 West Point in accordance with the law
curing two Senators 10 be on the Board.
The balances the Treasury to-day are as follows
Currency s2Sl6s6 o. for redemption OF certificates OF
deposit s2e3sO0OO coin. So 549,O14 o. including coin
certificates, s2i, $4,000