, 1873-08-13
WASHINGTON.

Srtciai DiapGtth to The ChfcaFo Tribune.
WARRINGTON, Aug. 12.--Tho Post-Ohico Do
partment Inns determined to sond Joseph Blac}t-
fun, tho Superintendent Of Foreign Mails, to
Berlin, to tho International Postal Convention,
to be hold there noxt month. Thoro Hocms to
be groat ignorance on tho part Of our poBt-offlco
officials as regards tho aotual cause Of tho calling
Of this Convention. It originated with tho Dor
lin Government, and has received tho cordial
support Of most Of tho other European Goyorn-
monts, with tho exception of France. The
special object is understood to DO the establish
mont Of m univeraal international treaty
ago at low rato; mako tho standard
mont Of postage, aud for tho abolition Of ali ac-
counts betwoen the iinto11e9nan|ging i 19 eoan. ,
Government. tits feared tl,at Franco will re;
proposition. nnd particularly to amy measures
which require tho abolition OF lor present stand
ard Of single letter woight of one-third OF an
ounce. ...
WISCONSIN LAND-aRAnnEnB.
Tho report of the agent sent to examine into
the allegod frauds in tho 4alo OF Pine-lanls At tue
Menashs Agency, in Wisconsin, has s.as! not 70: ct
q month ago. Private advicoa received horo in
dicate tho exiHtonce Of worry strong combination
to dofraud tho Government Of ita lands On tho
part Of certain Bpoculatora to which, 1t is stated,
a wealthy Congressman, who is lttmbor-man,
seems probable that tue Interior Department will
docars tho sales null and VOID, and order tho
summary punishment Of tho conspirators.
TIE CENTENNIAL.
versary iu Philadelphia Ii endangered from the
rivalry of contending interests III Pennsylvania.
It IL stated that the lending. Commission
orahlpa orc. filled, by Pennsylvanians who
ho1 fEGi
and who have already oxc!tod tho District into
jealousy Of some of their follow-workora.. 1t is
feared that the schomo has boon perfected upon
SIS 200 90 vii with difficulty bo raiac Il Is
intimated now, however, TINT prominent bank
| ing-louBe will undertake to dispose OF tho
| honds, and to give tho support Of its nanlo.
The Commissioners on Plans, who have been ~
| cred few plans, but such as wero of tho most
expensive character. Tho people Of rhladol-
phia, in their choice Of tho building, BEEN anx-
| fous rather to Bolect one which shall remain Us a
E.pcrmanent magnificent Btrncture In. Ehi1nQllnt
I Park than ono which shall especially to adapted
| to tho temporary purposes Of tho Exposition.
THE FonTY-E1alT-UouR RULE IN p1srl1LATIoN.
| Roforring to the recent decision OF Judge Da-
Wis, n Chicago, in the informal Rovonuo caBo in
| volying tue construction Of tho forty-oight-hour
ruo for distil1ation, tho Commissioner OF Inter-
nal Revenue claims that tho forty-eight-hous
rulo, although groatly misunderstood by Westorn
QIbtl4lGEB, uHa uuCA LiPEoFGA tuo art u
diatination in the country. Tho Internal
| Revenue Bureau maintains that this rule ia
strictly basod upon tho best European practical
authoritios, and tint distillorb who cannot sue
ceastuIly distill within tho period Of forty
eight hours must either have incompetent eua"
ployos or designs Of fraud.
| OUR SECURITIES ABROAD.
! The Treasury Department has privato advfcce
| that United StntoB bonds IRE held III special
favor in tho London market; TINT the 5-20s arc
now scarce thoro as they aro here, and that ou1
| general securities are rapidly displacing the
Speculative securities Of the unstable Govern.
meutB of Europe md South Amorica.
| [1o tho dssoeiated Press1
REVENUE APPOINTMENTS.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-Johu Conrad has hoor
appointed GauEor for the Sixth Ohio District
| and Rufus Kirk for tho Third Illinois.
| THE A1oDoo COURT MARTIAL.
The proceedings in tho case Of Capt. Jack at.i
other Modocs, woro received ut tho Var Depart
ment to-day. 1t is believed tho Court found
them all guilty, and sentenced thom to bt