New-York tribune., 1873-06-16
TASHLSGroN NOTES.
WASHINGTON, June Is, 1873.


euit under the Bankrupt act has just been entered
here against the son OF one OF the members OF the Board
of Public Works which bids fair to some peculiar
transactions In Washington improvements. This son had
been promised an interest in large contract for
wooden pavements, and bought OF Maine firm about
100000 worth OF lumber The contract, however, was
refused by other members OF the Board friend or
certain Western Senators then presented himself. with
letter recommending him highly as a man Of means,
and 1T 10 undertake any contracts Upon his agreeing
TO take the lumber of the hands or the OF member Of
the Board contract for 100000 yards promised him.
This had subetand 10 receive so cents yard
5000 without doing anything himself when the lun-
Der Of wanted, he could not deliver IL be-
tine 10 those lie bought II OF were not paid
adiudged bankrupt. The curious answer fled TO this
petition sets forth that while the son cannot pay his
notes al present he has assurance that contract
will In time be awarded HIM will render him entirely
solvent The trial bids fair to throw light not hitherto
Improving and Identifying the capital.
Before the American and Spanish Commission, In tho
case Of william Dudley FOuke administrator OF Ed
uardo and guardian OF Maria and Emma Csneros, the
arbitrators decided that Eduardo and Maria have no
claim before the Commission inasmuch they not
citizens the United states but to the justice of the
claim OF Emma the arbtrators opposed In opinion
The case, FAR as the latter is concerned was conse
ouently submitted 20 the umpire for decision. Maria
was born in Cuba in 1865 aud has resided In NewNOrk
since 1869, but Emma was born in New-1Ork IN 1870,
where she resides. The claim Is Tor $4,000, beng
Cuba from the claimant
In connection with the discovery Of Of valuable
public documents 20 secondhand dealers, two OF
note have come TO ght. In the first Senator was
applied 10 by vendor OF oil paintings 10 purchase a
landscape for 300 and the artist finally offered TO
change for documents then due the Senator and the
sale was made on these terms The artist received
nearly all the books due the Senator for the last Con-
gress and sold them to secondhand dealer The other
that Oi senator whose term expired With the
last session Of the XIId Congress. He traded all the
books due for two years for single rare volume in the
hands of "a secondhand dealer.
GEN 0. o. Howard, noticing a recently published
tclo concerning his management of the Freedmens Bu-
reau and papers which were submitted to the At
torney General with reference tOthe matter that the
sum Of 600 and $4,000 represented short" in the
disbursng officers accounts, unavoidable and limo
the Government as ascertained. As to the
$4,000 the dsDursng officer sent IN the money well
as the receipts that the Second Auditor could cancel
the vouchers He says all hls transactions can DC salts
factory explained.
Mr. Brisbane has raised sufficient sum Of money to re
place the Pneumatic built by him from the Capitol
the Public Printers Office and has applied to Secretary
DelanO for permission TO build The Secretary
referred the matter to Commission, with Prof Henry
at its head aud after investigation favorable re-
proved it. but 1t Is thought that he will.
Tie Smithsonian Institution received, at O'Clock on
Saturday telegram from Prof James c. Watson Of Ann
Arbor Mich announcing the discovery OF new planet
N.
nation, rapid motion north, eleventh magnitude.
Changes to be made about 20 consulaes, IN
order that Southern may be appointed TO them the
President having recently expressed his desire to give
office to "a larger number of mis- Southern political
friends.
The Hon. John A. Bingham will remain In Washington
several days the object Of his visit being to receive in
structons Minister TO Japan. He Will not proceed
thither for some weeks.
Gen. Sherman and Gen. Whipple returned from West
Point yesterday morning Secretary Beknap will re-
turn on Wednesday or Thursday.
John II. Allen has been appointed as Gauger for the
| lid New York District.