, 1874-09-02
WASHINGTON.
The Crock Government II0n0rs An
other Americana.
Decrease in the Public Debt
During August, 81, &c.,
780.
Fiftesn Millions of Five-Twentles Called
in for Redemption.

Isrtctai Di*pateh to The Chicago Tribune. 10
WAsu1NuroN, o. O., Sept. 1.-Tho Hon. Victor
o. Daunnger, Of North Carolina, Ia In tho oit1
mailing preparations to 90 to Egypt to ausumt
tho dutios Of ono OF tho Judges OF tho Court 70.
contly establshod In that country to try caaon ii
which tho rights Of Foreigners arc involved. A1r
Danningor WAS Of tho recent Commission to 70.
yiao and codify tho United States statutes, and
WAS appointed by tho Klodige to his present 20.
Btion with the pormisalon Of our Government
Tho Court thus established ia to be constituted
of Judges from tho principal nations Of tho
world, appointed by tho Khedive upon
tho Recommendation Of tho Government oon-
cernod: It will do away with Consular Courts,
.tlon upon old customs.
DISCOVERY OF GOLD IN MAINLAND.
Tho discovery OF q lodge Of rock in Montgom-
cry County, Nd, about "a mica from this city,
worry rich in gold, is announced In one Of tho
evening papers, Tho lodge Ia about feet thick,
aud Of considerable extent.
TUE STATE DEPARTMENT.
will DO moved into tho new building vsost Of tho
Whtto-1louae about tho LIT prox. Tho tearing
down Of tue old Navy Department building to
about tho Same time.
MnxIUAN QLAIHtB,
C'himanta before the Mexican Claims Com
mission arc beginning to bo alarmed lost tho
time at which the Commission will expire by
legal legislation, the 1Hk Of December, wifi como
before tho Commission shall havo takon up md
actoa upon their claimB-failing In which, all
the adjudlcatlous Of ths Commission are Of no
oGect, ns tho number Of cAacs not acted upon ia
VeFy large and barely three months romRip In
which they may bo disposed OF. Tho olAimanta
aro naturally growing nervous 1t ths prospect.
DEPARTMENT sTYLocKs.
Bono Of tho Hhylook clorkH in tho departments
hare bcen doing = note or acoount shaving
busineas with thoir follows for somo timo past,
charging most e1orbitant ratoB, from 10 nor
cont q month up to higher hgnrea, according to
tho noooH1tieB OF tlloi1 victim Tho recent order
OF 8ccresary Bristov doing away with the cus.
tom Of paying on tho LIST and 18th OF each month,
aud directing that payments shall bo matlo only
once month, will groatly onhanco tho profits Of
tlo Bhylooka II they are permitted to pursue
Eholr blood-sucking operations much longer. An
! view to gsthor the fao.s IN Investigation WAS
begun in tho Quartermnstor-Gc Gcnoral'a Office last
Saturday, tho result Of which has not yet trAns-
,irod.
tie ths dsscctat<d Prtss.l
ARMY PE1lQu18ITEa.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-The Atsoyney-9 General
las decided that tho proviso In thu Army Appfo-
oriatlon BILL to the otect that only actual travel
ng expenses shall ba allowed to any person
lolding employment or appointments under the
United States, supersodoB and cuts Oh allowance
IT mileage to United States Marshals, as pro-
Iidcd In tho Eco bill. Tho Attorney General has
llHo decided that the military foreoa Of tho
United States may be employed to romove out
AVS, thioyos, and other unauthorized pcreous
rom tho Cheyenne and Arapahos Indian resor-
'stione.
ruDLIC DEBT STATEMENT,
The following is tho debt statemont for Sop