, 1873-09-14
WASHINGTON.


oPfctHs 37ADdtch 70 lHt LHfcag3 tribune,
TIE BEA1-LouK QUESTION.
WASHINGTON, BJpt. 13.-Tho aoalock controversy
haH been temporarily settlod by tho adoption of the
patont Of hf!lor oxpnrt Of padslph.a. The Com.
mittco hcsttntcd aovoral hours between this anu tho
patent Of Tho Buffalo invon.oE but promptly rojeoted
tho specimen offered by tho American Bcal-Iock oo-
pany, whose patant hna boon In uan by tho Treasury
Depa rtmcnt for about two yeare md for tho raadop
uoh Of which 1t alleged certain mysterious influences
are ut work.
HAn1AH AND TEE nAo1-rAY.
Ez-scnator Harlan oditorialiy denies, in the Chront
this morning, that ho has drawn hts back-ray, H.
ssys that ho voted in the senato steadily against tho
proposition to increase the compensation Of Bcnaora
and Representatives and at tho close Of tho session.
tod up with tho Govornment undar tho old law ut tho
pr1oas sass ct ny sn hss nsver since applied for
TarAsunr DEo1sIoH ooNoknN1Ao vxssx1 TnArsvEns.
IN accordance With decision sycu by thu Secretary
reqaros 10 e s T. e sss o 9 Sea
sdy:aos hat sueh bs shoald reeo::dod
ton validity agAinst rarttoa other than tho Hrantors
tHE8ArEAHE OHIO CANAL.
another u nsaed to tho humorous recent ssorpngcs
having bcen occaalonod by tho breaking Of tbs loct
,,. ARRIVALS.
rrea nere a eas Of have already
a. many moro will follow tho load within week Or ton
-
dent and ha leet Admiastradon viii lion To-
bu&n 10 fe1ha1n lot tho aoaaon.
nAncocE GONE TO Runorz,
Gen. BAbcock'a departure for Eurono to-dav xnr
wh9y 9oSt ard
(To tho Assoc|afed Frsss.]
,r... THs NEW pIsrh1or aovEaNoa.
pointed Alexander Il. Shepherd Governor OF ho Dta-
trist Of Columbia, Vice Henry D. Cooke, rcatgnod.
q p5s %o1f. t. to s hs sss
Of Shepherd, appointed Governor and who hence bo-
comes President Of tho Board Tho President has ten
dere1 the appointment Of member Of the Board to
Dr. John .. bnlc1ow, President Of the metropolitan
Bank, who wsa commisasoner Of Public Buildings and
known as prominent Democrat, but Of 1ato years as
friend ct President Grant Tho President in letter to
of ba tic nIscR % 9t hs
perform IN oFss;ni7ing ana .y.!estz!n9
and ahly you have PEI fned thobo duties under your
administration Of the atsalrs Of tho District Of coun
e 1n.ssa s sos hagS n G
towards what 1t should be with rapidty that nstou
tahes a pcasea everyone who has boon away from 1t
office givs the satisfaction you hsTo, lis properly
owners Of tho District OF Columbia people 1t large,
will have reason to congratulate themselves oil ths,
naw form Of government givon thonf.
Gov. Cooks aays In hia letter Of resignation am
urged to this aeion hy the fact that tie combins de-
mands FROM my private business and my public duties
havo been 20 oxacttng that an no longer ablo 10
meet bo5 q either Of these demands al thoroughly
The Post-Ofce authorities hero have bceu informed
oy cue toeernmeht Of Germany that newspaper taxeA
are no longcr collected from persons In the Kingdom
Of prias!a to whom may be addressed newspapers
pFeu IN the German language In the United States.
LANp.oFf1cE REMOVAL.
The President hus directed the removal Of tie Land
onleo at Oak Lake, MIMI, to Detroit.
no1LEH EXPLOSION COMMISSION
1Ho commissioners on Steam Boiler Explosions