, 1874-06-11

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CHICAGO, June 6.-The nsw Secretary
of Treasury starts with indications of
making radical change in the manner
of conducting the business in his de-
partment. Assistant Supervising Archi-
tect, Mullett, sent up requisition to be
signed by the Secretary, when the latter
sent for Mullett and had him explain
everything in connection with the mat :
ter-to produce plans, estimates, etc.
The proceeding, it is said. filed Mullett
with wonder, as nothing of this kind
had occurred to>hin before yesterday.
Vanderbilt, the appointment clerk,
was interviewed to-day. He was in
structed that he would be held respon~
sible-that no one is hereafter on the
rolls unless an equivalent in actual la
bor. for which the salary is rendered.
This frightened Vanderbilt and he init
mated that the responsibility would be a
heavy one. which he might not be able
to stand up under without assistance,
to which Bristow responded, 81 will
sustain you Mr.. Vanderbilt, and I as
sure you that you will not find any de-
ficiency in my backbone" An active
search is making for those who receive
pay without work and they will be dis
charged promptly. Eighteen went to-
day and many more will follow before
ten days have elapsed.
New York, June 6.-It is rumored
that Jay Gould has made an offer for
the Erie Railroad by bidding for proxies
to control the election of Directors.
James D. Potter. ex- Colonel, was COM
mitted without bail under an indictment
for the diamond robbery. He makes
the tenth prisoner in the tombs to an
swer for the great forgeries of NewYork.
Central and Buffalo and Erie r. 4.
bonds, by which Wall Street was swim
died out of nearly million dollars last
summer.
J. Edgar Thompson, by his will, made
ample provisions out of his vast estate
for the support of female orphans of
men killed in the railway service.
Grant intimates that he will veto the
Civil Rights bill, if passed by the House.
CINCINNATI, June Mrs. Wander
burg was fatally burned to-day, while
lighting fire with coal oil. Her hus>
band, father and mother were severely
burned. - m ~. Ys ~
MILWAUKEE,, Jure 7-At Watertown.
yesterday, a conductor was fined $500
for refusing man admittance to car,
who had previously been refused tick
ct at the price prescribed by law.
CHICAGO, June IA tornado struck
the village of Tampico, in Whitesides
county, about II o'clock last night, de-
molished 21 dwellings and two elevators
and damaged more or less every build
ing in the place. There was no loss of
life. though number were seriously,
and one or two. it is feared, fatally in
jured. The amount of damage cannot
yet be ascertained. TE
WASHINGTON, June THE opinion
of the Republican members of theHonse
seems to be almost unanimous against
the policy recommended by the Presi-
dent in his recently published memoir
andum.
MADRID, June T. It is rumored that
the Carlists have been routed at Ganges
with a loss of $50.
Senior Vega Armigo has accepted the
of Spanish ambassador to
France. .
The Gazette has issued circular, ad-
dressed by the Minister Of Foreign At
fairs to the diplomatic representatives
of Spain. 1t promises the leestablish.
ment of peace in Spain and Cuba, and
that when the present exceptional cons
dition of affairs is terminated. the COM
plete establishment of republican insti-
tutions will become guarantee of moral
order. a M ft
LONDON, June T. The Communists
here will..tendeHRochefort banquet on
his ar ival in England.
Troy. N. Y. june s. During heavy
storm yesterday. span OF the bridge
across the Hudson River to West Troy,
blew down or was struck by lightning,
fell into the river, and sunk several
boats loaded with iron ore. The per-
sons on board are supposed to be saved.
WARRINGTON, June 8.-The Senate
passed the bill fixing the time for hold
ing the Federal Circuit Courts in Gala.
Nevada, and Oregon.