, 1874-07-04
NOTES AND NEWS.
Special Dtspatch to Iths Ch1caun T51b.t,A

/ F''"EN"P'''~'ssV ~ Hb NHIGH1f 1T1DHfbt
| THE CONSCIENCE FUND.
WASHINGTON, D.. G., July 9.-oen. gninne,
has twice this woek rocoiv6d contributions from
Chicago to the consolonco fund. On Wedneado,
last consclenco-Btriokon party enclosed Al
oont1, and Informed tho Treasurer. untcr The
signature "sorrow," that ho owea tho Govern.
ment that. To-day tho second receipt from tha,
SOURCE amounted to $50. and remarkable cir
oumatanco connected with this remittance ia that
for tho first time in tho history Of tho fund the
ponttont subscribed his name and addresa In
u1y1r-sEnvIoE REFORM,
~ the treasury Department., ut lcast 1t seema
tnas tho Olvl! Servioe rules have not boon abau-
doneo, Tor bulletin posted today In the uauaI
plaoe announced competitive examination to
take place noxt Friday, July TO-. to fllf by nm
motion thirteen vacancies of thrt1-c]ass, and
1onr as sScond-olass 'olerks in QUO Of tho Au-
THE DISTINCT COMMISSION. :.
:, When ex-Noprosentatiyo Kotohnm arrived here
this forenoon lo intended to decline the appoint
mont OF Commissioner Of this District, bit Le
slated g., about noon that after bis interview with
f1b the Atssctattd PYsss.1 =: Z
THE INDIAN COMMISSION.
WAsH1NdToH, July 8.-Tho Secretary Of tho
in.oraos t1aday appointed as members Of tho
New York City, Gen, II, II, SibIey. 81. Pa,,I'
IMM,inp.; and Clinton D. FiBko, Of st. Louis,
Thoao appointments incroaee tho number OF
membors Of tho Commission from four, at which
u Was loft by the reoent recent resignation OF
brnnot aug others. to seven. Secretary Delauo
THE FORGED CERTIFICATES.
mention has herotofore boon nado Of dlscov-
ilcomens certificates On the Office OF tho Comp
troller for tue District Of Columbia, To-day
Abort Underwood aid Thomas 3. Warriok, both
co!ored, wero arrested on Information, charged
with forgery. Several other parties connected
with 1t wil also bc arrested. Underwood has
been messenger In the Comptroller's Office for
sotnc mouths. He was member Of tho late Dig
tttot Legislature, and Ia Wolt.known 1ocnl poli-
tiolar. .Warrck graduated from tho Howard
University as lawyer, aud has since acted aa
Clork in tho Collectors Office.
FnEEDNAN's sAv1NaH BANK.
:, It Is reported that aomo Of the depohitots In
the Freedman'B Bank are selling their pass-books
for leas than their value, eithor from necessity
OF In consequence Of tho fact TINT Bank-E1am-
iner Ma'gs aftor thorough examination Of tito
affairs Of the bank, has placed the assets, de-
Quoting bad and doubtful debta, at 03 cents ou the
1G ts5t ane Officers er the COMPANY saY that
the books will be worth moro than that sum. and
that large dividend will be made at a. oarly
day aa poBnibls.
,NEDnABKA INDIAN LANDS.
State OF Nebraska is not entitled to per cont
upon the value OF the reservations for Indian
tribes in that state.+
TIE ALLUv1A1 LANDS COMMISSION.
The President laa appointed Jackson r. SIckles
and Paul Q. Hebert to the Board Of Commission
ers to investigate and report. permanent plan
Tor: tho reclamation OF tho alluyial basin OF the
M1aatssippl River subject to inundation.
r REVENUE APPOINTMENTS.
A. H: Holt, Of Illinois, 1t Is sa4l, will DO ap-
pointed Chiot Clerk of tho Internal Revenue
bureau ,vieo Mr. Avery, appointed Chief Olork Of
,. THE FouRTN
Is to DO universally observed i,ore In some way
or other. All the aoyornu,ont departments and
city o1ices vii! bo closed aud business viii bo
generally nuspondod. Thoro will bo littlo Or no
parading Of tho utreets by military or civic COM
panica or aaaooiatipus, and altogether it viii
doubtless bo the dntleat Fourth OF July known
here for many years..
REAL ESTATE FUNunAsE,
Chief Justice Waite has bought large lot Of
100 feet front, on Rhode Island aven,e, of Atty.-
Ger. Williams, and adjoining tAe lattor's fine
property. Tho Chiot Justice proposes to build
4 handsome residence on tho .same as soon as
possible.