, 1873-08-30
WASHINGTON.
Special Diapntch ia Tho Chicago Tribune.
l1Ew NATL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF I'll

Special Diapntth Ia Tho Chicago Tribune.
FEW NATL A1lnANaEMEn,ra-AuA OF TIE
INTERNATIONAL PosrAL CONVENTION.
WAsn1Naros, D. g., Aug. 2o.-On Monday
noxt, tho through Chicago and Western malls
will bo sont from 1roro over tho Baltimore T. Ohio
Railroaa. instead OF by Tho Pennsylvania Con-
tral, as ut proaont. This route permits tho nlais
to DO delayol tllreo hours longor hero whilo
thoy will arrive in Chicugo III time for tho sa,no
distribution. This route has tho additional ad-
vantage that tho mills throughout Tho ontiro
distance will bc In postal. car, under tho charge
Of roat- oMoe Agents, an and Wlll only r. need to bo
transferred once,-at Cincinnati. Tho poAtal-
car faci1itios Of this road will also enable
tho clorka to diBtribto tho mails for tho North
wost before thoY roach Chioago, thus saving from
twelvo to twonty-four hours in tho diBpatching
The maila hayo heretofore boon cont over the
rennsylvania Contral Road ,eubtoct to transfor ut
Baltimore, Harrisburg, and Pittsburgh, and havo
not boon In charge Of agents Of tho Post Of1co
Department. but woro aont as ordinary baggage
ia, aent. Tho consequence has boon Tint
to be distributed aftor rcaching Chicago, causing
the delay which will now DO ayoidod. II
Is understood that tho International Postal Con-
vontion, which Was to hayo been hold in Berno,
doncd on account Of tho impoBaibility Of eeour-
lug my possible bnsis by which cheap and ,lni-
form international postage could bo obtained.
Iho English Post-of1ce gave tho matter very
lttlo encouragement, nnd tho French Govern
ment absolutely refused to change its standard
hnlf aD ounce ,--an irrcgularity III tho standard
which would hnvo prevented tho successful
working Of internal treaties.
TO pE PROSECUTED.
Bryce Mcclellan, tho clork who waa permitted to
resign from tho railway soryico fow days ngo,
under Very suspcious circumstances, iH not likely
to escape criminal prosecution from individua1s
outside OF tho Post-Offlco Department.. It Is
stated that banker IL camn1bser1and, n1s ronn;, who
Donda from tho moils, has traced those coupons
to tho possession OF Mcclellan, who, it is
charged, got. them oashed at Jay
Cooke & Co.'S, IN Now York City. 1t
statea that the evidence in tho mater Is
layod. Young Mcclellan Ia known to have acourn1,-
lated considerable property within tic INST fow
years, and Inns boon momber in good standing
of the Young Mons Christian Association.
REWARDED FOB 1fIB SERVICES.
II has como out that ex-senator Foote, Of
Mississippi, known as Hangman Footo, who has
recontly SO severely denounced most OF tho
Southern loaders in hs published rorinisoencoB,
is to bo rewarded for attacking his old frionds by
prominent mission to Contral America.
THE WAWAssET D1HAsTER.
The report Of the Board Of Investigation into
tho WawaB8et disaater has been returned to tho
Secretary Of tho Treasury for hia approval. The
Secretary has declined to mako known tho con-
tonte Of tho report until utter no has approved
It,. It Is understood, however, TINT tho enginoor
will loso his uconso, and the officers who had no
ICenso receive HcVore cenauro, and be recon-
nendel to tho worry light punishmont provided
by tho law.
IMPORTANT TREASURY ORDER.
Tho Secretary Of tho Treasury to-day directed
an important order to 10 sont to Collectors Of
Customs ut all ports in tho United States, in
setructing them that agents OF PRINCIPALS can no
longer bo permitted to represent thoir principals
in entering imported merchandise, except in
cases whcro tho principals are absent from the
port, which fact must DO certified by affidavit,
[7o The associated Iressl
GOODS NOT TO DE ENTERED NJ pnoxY.
WAgH1sdToN, Aug. 20.-Tho Secretary Of the
Treasury Inns issued circular to Collectors of
Customs throughout the country directing that
agents end attorneys shall not bo permitted to
make entry Of imported goods unless upon
filing tho affidavit with tho Collector that tho
principal is too slok to be present Htthe Custom
House, or is absent from tho country.