New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-10
WASHINGTON.
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AFFAIRS.


WAsuIycro, Auy o 1874
C,,,.o,. ,r,o ,.,,. ..,.,.,,-, $1,000 . :, 20
-, c,,, - -, " " ~ D
- 80. " P"p "'ss'u 70 'ne 9o'"s
y, U,"e'' spPO''V' ~ "'"i' aior" W
- " , ,"e'' WIS" mat
rho roaaa o. 49,, a. =, 49,, - - ,, 80"
with rho ,or,oor ,,,o,t,, :, tho Ill, 40, ,ho,.
wish 10 he saved from . renoti,io, %, snch shu.es
beljevno that oover,me,t ga, la fr,,,od a,s,vor,r
all desirod ourposos vitbon nr,od,cal oIoctons hh
heretofore have not reflected tho vi.hes q, ,,.o ho
most LARGELY contributed IN tho .r,,or, 81, ,ha t.,
~ eN' ' W '"o 'uPpo'' VI '"o '''"'
government and which have been in the interests Of
mere politicians The District Commissioners to-day
,,suod ,no =, ,,,.,
~,
Ordrsd That the order relating 10 assessors o. tax"
passed july 10 1874 he ana IL hereby modified 50 as TO
provide s,!..ie %, as follow:
and tht y are bcrcnv con aI'atc inf u ''A' W.
Second: That George W. Riggs. n,nry A. Willlrl and
Atogy iiyde are hereby appointed a--rsor Of taxes.
rccted in nrocecd im,,noapoir atsor ,,c,r a"cn,na
and qualifications 10 assess for the purposes OF the
sE TAX urectea ny section ~ me act of congress
tax ana nor incltdad in tbe nresani ,..e.sm35of
Fonth That all the r'a estate IN the District. except
that used Tor eourational or charitable pmrroes must
De lIcln1ed cher IN The present assessment or tbs
Heretofore the board Of school trustees for white
children and the board Of school trusees Tor coorcd
children have been separate. but yesieri tue C'u-
mi'sloners governing the District Of Columbia consul
@ tnT INTO oIs H. ~ ~" @ %
signed 10 affect the ptesent relations OF tae white and
coorcd schools
SUFFERING AMoSd IhE IOWA hohE'ihAD Sci
iLLh9'
AdIutant-General Baker OF Iowa wH'oS 70 'ohml'-
soner Burdet OF the General Lana once rpFa'f'.i's
that there Is great su ring among the homestead set
tiers in the North counties OF the STATE owing
a. -. ,,,,,,.. o,, ATTN, form
to the visitation OF the grls'hopp'is' a"l 'ciu"E i"
the hardship OF reglring the settlers 10 20 sometime,
-, s,o,,,o, 90, o,,,os ~ ,,,t final nr,of NJ the
O''"" '''"o'l'no' W. "''' ~ " :,
occupancy OF theif Farms at l'c'i '' 'I'S' n S"S
gess tina; hereafter the local land ON sr' D. 10
W., Luz w. savs sttlcr an yp. tbcy ca, i n ri
Commissioner Birdctt Is disposed q grant The relief
asked for ana Is inclned 10 rn' III s pr'c'it 80
dsi.inn beforo the clerk of Co RI OF R.,orl Al t,
county seat.
THE CHARGES AGAINST REPRESENTATIVE
PIATT REITERATED
III. c,,,,,,, ,-,s ~ mi ci,v ~ rc,urns ~ tbe
A' "''@5 ' - 80
attack Representative Platt Virginia, and saws It
can nrove what II said beeor, which WAS that SIR P,att
ougbt % e in the Pentteptary instead OF in Congress-
o'i " " " Wv
The writer signs bis name AMI promises 10 substanio
his assertions He also complains TINT ne was arrested
by Mr. Patts procurement iate on o.tuti9F eVnne
mnt rnuo tha obiect ~ ms he cbare,s nel., -
detan him IN a loarhsome cell in which be Was placed
over SUNDAY lie chargrs further thaI ~ wa ar.
treated and lntlinnfns tnat VI" . ~ W.
absent IN order To 'H;ct MI iiA'' VI "''"S
nun un'" i'"I ,,,,po,s,, ppv,pnrn
Durlno the recent session Of Congress a bill was
passed directing goa m'lal 10 Oe Sttu'A an" p'o-
ssnted John Horn. jr. OF Detroit IN recognition OF
80 ,... =, - ,,.,,,,. ,r.,, J.,,yri,g T. an
Us s., .,,,o,,o, s,a,o,o,t ot Mr. INN IN a Nom,
t,r ., cross last snriny that Ia has saved AZ least
100 rors from, vr,torr cr,vcs II, civcs their names
aud rho circumstances attending their rescue In
eral he near losing his WI ne by StrusgnS
with the victims, and was repeate ~ confined =" MS
bed by sickness resulting from MS almost supefnuhin
efforts. The Director OF the MINI WI o'n ~ IN aI
rangemenfs for the striking OF Tie medal when Nl 20
presented IN dur form, win elter III cOh
RELEASE OF HIGHWINE5 SEIZED FOR UNDER
GAUGING.