, 1873-12-29
WASHINGTON.

A Model poatnlnster-.Eensntc ADpll.
cnnts for ClcrKBhips--ikctrc ctrcltclsi IN ctlt
In tho Intermnl Revenue Esurcuu-.
Tho knon. Caleb Gushing Appointed
minister to Spntn.
spcc,at DfspateA to The Chicago Tribune.
WAslINoToN, Doc. 27,-Your Washington dis-
patch Of tho 18th gavo tho particulars Of tho
whitewashing Of Postmaster Bennett, Of Dom
vcr, Colorado, by ono Of Mr.. Croswels spooIal
agents. and tho rofuHal Of tho Pogtmaator-G en-
oral to lBton to complanta Of citizens of Colora-
do thenin this city against Bennett.
thiugs with high baud, and reying Gpoil
Delegate Chaffoo to stlstain lin in his infn1ny.
IhH model Postmaster, 1t iH charged llaH almost
succeeded in supprcssing tho mail circulation Of
tho otanti"Aaminiatration newspnpora OF tho Tor
him, In order to insure tho trnllsmAsion Of
their letiors, arc compelled to re-
sort to tho express companies. Sovor-
al communications and newspapers hayo
been received by. gentlemen In this city from
friendB residing In Denver, boaring tho Wells,
Fargo 4 Co. Express Compauy's atamp. Tho
writer's OF the letters state tint thero IL no safety
In Tho mails 30 long as Donnott continues at tho
head Of affairs in tho post-Ofllce. Chairce is
SECURED his appointment, and keepH him In place
by his influence with the President, with whom
lie iB said to bc on tho most intimate termB
DuB1HEss.
To Judge by tho business In this city during
tho laAt month, tho panic has had d good oIYoct
rathor than tile reycrso. Merchants say that
they layo not bud 30 good soason since the
Har.
FEMALE ArrLroANTs Fon CLEnKsll1rs.
The number Of fomalo applicants for positions
rapiJly that oitclals arc growing alarmud. Tho
applicants COME from all pagts of the country,
son4o OF them travelling Thousands Of miles, anli
tho positions thoy seok tay from $50 TO SAG o
mouth.
THE REVENUE BUREAU.
Tho Commissioner OF Internal Rovenuo is
taking stops to place. his Bureau on tile most
economical footing possible. 4o has requested
rcyonuo otlicials Throughout the coantry 10
send in esti,nates Of The amount FOR Which their
Offices cnn bo conducted during tho coming year.
rROrosED 1NEpRIATE AsYLUM
4 prospect for tue establishments OF National
Inobr,ate Asylum, 10 DO chagtered by Con-
grcss Ii Receiving considerable atscn-
ssa son h,a Th tho fair sonp pfqspees Tor si sui
bo conducted On tho plan OF tho ono at Ding
hampton, N. T., an1 will haVo Tor its object the
euro of inebriatcs.
(1o the Associafed Press.l
DEHAnnED FROM PRACTICE.
WAsn1NdToN, Dec. 27.-rlo COMMISSIONER Of
Patents Las ordered that Thomas II. Uppermhn,
Patent Agout, or my ti1n Of " hich Ac May ba Il
lncinber, 10 forbidden to practice 1oreafter be-
fore tho patout Otlico.
THE MISSION TO SPAIN.
Tho President has appointed Caleb Gushing
Minister to Madrid, he having accepted The ros.
IGNITION of Gou. bickles. Tho nomination ol
Gushing will he sent to tho Sc11ato Immediately
upon tile reass.,nbliug Of Congress-. It il ulI'
derstood that Gushing has accepted tho position
LArEn.-Caleb Gushing has Just Ind r. short
intorylow with tile Presitiont III roforonce to the
Spanish mission. uc has accepted.
Ku-KLux pAApoNED.
The President to-iay pardoned lsingold,
Nrkfn Lrttsu OF 4 A1n1,n