The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-03

prel minary arrangements for a series of expert.
| ments 1T Sandy Hook He win then proceed 10
Pittsbure. arriving there about the 18th inst an
| where he w examine into the steamboat service
| on the westea'u rivers and conduct experiments
/ upon various rAdes OF boiler iron. He desires the
cooperation and Asstance OF all persons inter.
ested in the steamboat service and will gladly re.
ceive any suggestions from them. As there are
now too many uuskised men in the service he
proposes that candidates be subjected to . rigid
examination before being licensed. Upon his re-
turn here he will prepare his report 70 DE subsitted
TO Congress next session.
A Signal Bureau Agent Killed.
The signal Bureau has received information thai
Private seeiey. OF the Mount Washington signal
party died on Tuesday afternoon from injuries re-
ceived by falling from the trestle work Of the rail
way on saturday last.
Diplomatic Recognition.
The President has recognized julius Runge az
Vice Consul Of Sweden and Norway at Galveston
Otto M Adae. Consul OF Austro- Hungary at Cincin
natl and Juande Alminana Martin Vice Consul OF
Spain at Charleston.
Life-Saving stations on the Coast.
Congress will probably be called upon next SEES
sion to pass an explanation act in the matter.
Captains Faunce and Merryman, OF the Revenue
Marine Service, and S. J. Kimbal chief OF the
Revenue Marine Bureau, the commission appointed
under recent act OF Congress to inquire into the
advisabiiIty and necessity of erecting new life
saving stations, are now making an inspection OF
the northern OF the United States with view
of ascertaining the localities where life-saving
stations are needed.
The United states Wants Harpcr's
Ferry.
The United States has filed bill in chancery in
the United States Circuit Court for West Virginia
to enforce the vendors lien the Harper's Ferry
property sold In 1869. As soon az this case is de-
cided the United States will bring an eectment
suit against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany, which corporation has been running its
trains over government property. 1t is alleged,
without authority, when the two suits shall be
determined. that the property and franchises will
| again be put up at public auction.
New Bridge Across the Mississippi.
Secretary Belknsp has approved the location Of
| the bridge across the Mississippi River at La
Crosse, Wis, as determined by the government en-
| gneer. The Southern Minnesota Railroad Com
pany will accordingly erect bridge at that point
| The Secretary to-day addressed letter to Hon.
| Alexander Mitchell, President OF the Milwaukee
and St. Paul Railroad Company. declining the ap-
pontment OF new board of examiners on the
question Of location, as requested by the railroad
company.
Tho ktcka poos willing.
| telegram to the Commissioner OF Indian AFFAIRS
| from the special Indian Commissioners at Fort
| Duncan, Texas, dated June 20, says:-"We
| returned here last night and have re-
ceived information that Lpans and Mescaaras,
numbering about two thousand souls, at
| Sarag0sa desiring to meet u.s. and we under
stand there Is probability Of their going with us
on a reservation The Commissioners also desire
| to know where to take these Indians and such
Kickap0os will consent to go with them. and
have been instructed by the Indian Bureau to take
these Kickapoos to their captive people at Fort
Gibson aud the other Indians, the Lpans and Mes
| calaras, to their reservation in New Mexico"
The Patrons OF Husba ndry.
The organization known as the Patrons Of
Husbandry, originated in Washington in 1867, and
the National Grange was organized in December OF
that year in this city. The objects OF the order, as
announced in the second circular, were to advance
education, to elevate and dignity the occupation
of the farmer, and to protect its members against
| the numerous combinations by which their inter-
ests injurousy affected, and for protecting. by
| all available means, the farming interests from
fraud and deception Of every kind. The
social feature is to make country homes
and country society attractive refined
and enjoyable. and to balance exhaustive
labors by instructive amusements and accom-
| pshments. This order proposes to abolish the
commissions OF the middle men and to deal d.
recty with the manufacturers and consumers and
where 1t may be deemed necessary to reduce the
fares and freights on railroads by o system OF CO.
operation No political or religious discussions
are permitted, and, like most secret orders, this
one has charitable feature. Women are adj
mitted as members. The headquarters are in
Georgetown, d. c., where all the business OF the
National Grange Is transacted over five hundred
thousand tracts or pamphlets were sent out last
wear There ia a total OF 43j5 subordinate
oranges in the United States and eight in Canada
comprising probably three hundred and twenty
five thousand members.
New Issue OF National Currency.
Preparations to print the new national bank cur
rency authorized by Congress have already been
commenced, an appropriation Of 100000 to pay
therefor having become available yesterday. Work
upon the plates will be commenced next week, and
five ten and twenty dollar notes will be first is
sued. 1t will probably occupy three months to
complete the plates and print and number the
notes, as a sufficient quantity Of these denomina-
lions will be placed circulation before commence
ing work upon any other. Ones, twos and fities
will be next printed, but to the exact amount OF
each denomination to be issued no determination
has been reached that matter being left to banks to
arrange with the Comptroller. They can have notes
delivered to them in any denominations, provided
OF course that the aggregate shall not exceed the
amount fixed by law Plates for the new notes
will be engraved in the Department. The backs
will be printed by the Continental American and
National Bank Note Companies OF New York, but
the faces win be printed and the numbers put on
here.
stamps for the Govern ment.
The following is statement Of the oficial
postage stamps and stamped envelops supplied by
the Post once Department up to and including
June 80, 1873
To the President ,............. $50
To the sta re Department. 2O749
To the Treasury Depa rtment ............. 100000
To the war DeDar time nt.................. 17,449
To the NAVY DEPARTMENT $500
TO the Interior Department. .............. 50,26l
To the Department OF Justice........... $3.50
To tine DEPARTMENT of Agriculture ......... $3.50
To the post ONCE Department ............ $3.50