, 1873-12-28
WASHINGTON.

Il Model p0stnanster..Feniale Applf~
cnnts for IsctrencElmeM
In tho Internal Revenue 1surenu--
Tho E7oti. Caleb Gushing Appointed
minister to Spain.
Special Dispatch to 2ne Chicago Tribune.
WAsl11SuToS, Dec. 27.-iour Washington dis
patch of the 18Th gave the particulars Of the
wAitowashing Of Postmaster Bonnott, OF Dem
vor, Colorado by ono Of aIr. Ccoswel!'s special
agents, and tho refusal Of the Postmaster Con
oru to liaton to complaints of citizonsof Colorn-
d. then III this city against Bennett. Reeentadvcos
from Denver indicnto that Bennett is carrying
thiugs With high hand, nnd relying upon
Delegate ChpfFee to sustain him In Ills infamy.
Thia inotlo Postmaster, 1t IL charged, las almost
succeeded i'll supprcssing tho mnn circulation OF
the kautl-Administratlon newspapers Of tho Tor
him, in order to insure the trans1niaaiop<of
their lutterB, aro compelled to fro
sort to tho exprosB companies. 6aver-
al communications and newspapers have
been received by. gentlemen II, ts'is city from
friends residiug iu Denver, beariug tho Wells,
Fargo e. ca. Express Comphnys stamp. The
writers Of the letters state that thero is safety
ia tho mails 10 1ong ~ Donnott continues Of tho
head Of affairs in the Post-0fflco. ChafIeo ~
tho potron and bacEor Of this nlRn Bennett. HA
secured his appointment, aud lioeps HIM In placH
Ly Ills luIiuaucr with tim PraHidcut, with whom
lie ia sula to bo Oh Tho mott intimate torms.
DU61EEHHs
TO iudEo by tho business in this city during
the last month, tho panic bus had good eiIeot
rather THU tLo reverse. Merchants aay tint
they have not had 70 good soason Since the
war. ..
FEMALE ApPL1oANTs FOR oLERKsHIps.
Tho number Of female applicants for positions
in tho Treasury Department is increasing 70
rapidly that oilicials mo growing alarmed. Tho
applicants como from all parts Of tllu country,
soa.o Of them travelling thousands OF miles, and
II.
mouth.
THE REVENUE BUREAU.
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue Is
taking steps to place LIS Bureau Oh the most
revenue officials throughout the country. to
secnd III estimates Of the amount for which their
Offices can bo conducted during tho coming year.
PROPOSED NEnn1ATE AsyLUM.
A prospect lor the establishment OF q National
1ncbrate Asylum, to be chartered by Con-
groas, ls Receiving considerable atteu-
cess c before tho session is over. 1t will
ba conducted on tho plan of tho cue ut Ding-
| hampton, N. y, aud will lave for its object the
| euro OF iuobriates.
t1o the Assoetated Iorsss.l
pEDAnAED PROM PRACTICE.
WAsu1xo1os, Dec. 27.-The Commissioner Of
| Patents has ordered that Tno,nas H. Upporlnan,
| Patent Agent, or any l,m Of which he may DO .
member, lie forbidden to practice hereafter be-
! fure the Patent Office.
THE MISSION TO SPAIN.
Tho President hns appointed Caleb Gushing
Minister to Madrid, lo having accoptod the reB-
! ignation Of Con. Sickles. Tho nomination Of
! Gushing will bo Hent to tue Senate Immediately
upon tie rsassembhng Of Congress-. It is ul-
dorBtood that Gushing has accepted tue position.
LATEn.--Caob Cushing has Just had . short
interview with the President IN reference to the
Spanish mission Ho has uccepted.
| Ku-ILux rAnuoSED.
The President to-day pardonod Rngo!d,
| Young, Noil, aud uarisius, OF AlabaMa. wno atu
now serving out terms Of imprisonment for K,,-
Kluxlh1n. During o1ghrocn lnonths past fifty
have beeu partloncd. About twenty applications
tor pardon arc still pending hofore tho Attorney
| General.