The New York herald., 1873-07-10
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON July Q, 1873
The Union Pacific Likely to Go Into tho
Hands OF q Receiver.
In view Of the hostility manifested by leading
stockholders Of the Union Pacific Railroad towards
the government suits the Attorney General and
associate counsel in the Credit MobSYer suits are
debating the propriety Of instituting proceedings
to neutraize the road by putting 1t in charge Of Q
receiver.
Governor Davis, or Texas, and POST
master Clarke, OF Galveston,
are still here waging political war on each other,
with the odds in favor Of Clarke, who IS going to
Long Branch to enlist the aid OF the President In
saving his own head and capturing that OF the
Governor
star Omccrs Of the Army In Wash
ington.
Early In 1870 there was q general order OF tho
army. relieving a large number Of stan ofncers
from various posts and ordering them to other To-
calities. Most OF the stan officers below the heads
OF bureaus then on duty in the War Department.
and It's various bureaus in Washington were re-
lieved on the ground that they had been stationed
there three years and over. 1t was then an
nounced that the time such of1cers should be sta
toned in Washington must not exceed three
years, and that period having elapsed, 1t
is asked by many of1cers II there is to
be a continuation Of this principle but those
well informed incline to the belief that there will
not be any change. as the number now on duty
here is small, not exceeding ten or twelve, and,
besides, officers in other parts Of the country have
no desire to be stationed in Washington on ac-
count Of the cost OF living Many prefer the West.
especially as two high ollcers on duty in the War
Department requested that they be sent to the
Pacific slope when the last change was made. The
plan OF changing the star officers In Washington
every three years will, 1t is thought be abandoned
and those now here will remain, as they are
ehncient officers, well versed in their respective
duties and generally settled with their families.
Treasury Circular to Collectors OF Gus
toms.
Secretary Richardson to-day issued the following
circular to Custom House oficials:-
TREASURY DEPARTMENT., July 9, 1873
The attention Of Customs officers Is again Inc
vited to the provisions Of the act Of March 1840
which requires the gross amount OF all moneys re-
into the Treasury without deduction &C., and to
those of the act OF June 80, 1884, which provides
which ali amounts paid to and deposited by such
Oficers, in excess OF the legitimate Dues are d.
rected to be refunded These provisions OF law are
held to include not only moneys paid to cover un-
ascertained imports, but also such as are paid to
covered unascertained tonnage dues, the gross
amount OF both Of which should be regularly de-
posted, and the excess, II any, when tanned.
refunded from the appropriation herein named.
WILLIAM A. RICHARDSON, Secretary.
Seizures OF Goods Under tho Act OF 1893.
The question has recently been submitted to the
Treasury Department whether q seizure can be
properly made under section "a, act Of March 2,
1899. without the concurrence Of the Collector.
Naval Onicer and Surveyor Of the Port, and the
Department decides that q majority of these ON
GERS must concur in order to make such seizure
valid The act referred to relates to goods belong
ing to the captain or crew Of the vessel and which,
II omitted from the manifest without accident OK
mistake, are liable to seizure.
The Postal Treaty with Japan.
The new postal treaty between this country ana
Japan ia nearly completed, and will be submitted
the President for approval on his return to this
city.
Jesse n. Grants Succ ess or. rF
Mrs. 8. 8. Farrell has been appointed postmaster
at Covington, KY, to succeed the late Jesse Il.
Grant, the Presidents father. She is an old resi-
dent Of Covington and daughter Of Captain West
Sabrer the leading pilot OF the gunboat expedition
to Fort Donaldson. Her husband, John w. Farrell,
was Lieutenant Colonel Of the Forty first Kentucky
volunteers, and afterwards Assistant Superntend-
ent Of the Kentucky Central Railroad. Mrs. Farrell
was strongly recommended for the position.
The Rock Island Military Prison.
Congress at the last session passed an act to
provide for the establishment or military prison
at Rock Island, H., for the confinement and
reformation OF offenders against the rules Of the
army, and the Secretary Of War was authorized to
organize board OF five members, to consist Of
three oflcers Of the army and two persons from
civil life, to adopt plan for the building frame
regulations for the government Of the institution
&c. The act, however, failed to appropriate any
money to carry out Its provisions, and,
therefore, the Secretary cannot have the
work commenced on account Of this over
sight. He mas, however, appointed three
oficers OF the army-namely, Lieutenant Colonel
N H. Miles (Fifth infantry, Major Thomas A. Barr
Judge Advocate and Major George B. Andrews
(Fffth artillery)-to make the necessary inspec-
ton for site, prepare plans, &c, In order that
the work may be commenced as soon as possible
after the meeting Of Congress- when the necessary
appropriation will be made. These ofncers will
visit various prisons throughout the country this
Summer with view to soliciting such information
relative to the plans and management OF prisons
as will be useful in the one proposed.
A PIENDISH DEED
Horrible OUTRAGE ON q Woman In Ponma,