, 1874-07-24
NOTES AND NEWS.


THE oAL1 ron TROOPS At v1oK8Buna.
:. WAsiI1No1oN, D. O., July 2s.-The Secretary
of War had an intorviow yaatordny with Attor-
noy-0eneral Williams, and presented nll tho
tclograms received from Mississippi in relation
to the domand made by tho Acting-Goyernor OF
that Slate for troops. Judge Williams stntod to-
day that, while tho call was made in, duo form
and came from the proper authority, he did not
800 how tho request could DO properly granted
under tho law. The law requires TINT, In casa
OF domestic violence, tho Governor Of State
may demand tho assistance OF United Btatea
troops, but ho says the present case appears to
bo moro apprehension that disturbance may CO.
cur at the local election to bo held In August,
and doos not meot the requirements.
THE CIVIL BERy1oE RULES.
Tho questions constantly ariBing In the Treas
ury regarding the Civil Service system are d
aourco Of great annoyance, both to the Secretary
aud tho Bureau officials. To-day Comptroller
Knox Ind long conRultation with tho Secretary
and Assistant Secretary regarding tho notion
which should bo taken in oaaea Of promotion.
Air. Knox said that whom vacancy occurred in
the high grades, the dutiea pertaining to tho
vacated desk must necessarily bo
PERFORMED ny BoME OTHER oLKnK,
aasfguoa for TINT purpose, and such aaHignment
Was alwaya made on the judgment Of tho Comp
troller htB assistant. tint tho clerk was fully
competent to perform tho labor. They woro In
position enabling them @9,t to boat Judge Of tho
q competitlve examination, Bomo othor and loss
experienced clerk might secure tho position.
Tho Secretary has tho matter under considera-
tton, but has yet made no decis!on, and it ia bo-
lieved that this will ba one Of tho matters re-
forrcd to tho President tomorrow.
XAN-oF-WAR TO De BOLD.
Tho United Statea steamer Wasp, now serving
in the Rio do Ia Plata, Paraguay, and In tho
sold In South Anaorioa. having been condemned
by board OF officers aa unHarviceabe. uer
place will be supplied BY the Frolio, d fast,
Iight-draught, iron vessel, carrying oight guns.
Navy-Yard, aud viii sail Tor Brazil in September
next. It ii thought she will bo commanded by
Commander Greer, lato tho commander Of tho
Tigross, in tho search for tho Polaris in the
Arctic Ocean. .-..-..-.
nonE CLERKS TO pE n1soIARsEp.
The axe will fall to-morroWsln tho sixth Audit
or's office, docapitating about thirty clerks, tho
excoss ovcr the authorized uuubor, which Was
not understood until 3 day OF two since.
MICA NINE D1sCovElED ny NAVAL OFFICERS.
". D. Mlntzpn, an Assistant Engineer LII tho
Navy, to-day received loave Of absenBo Of six
months, with permission to loayo the United
states. Mintzon WIS an officer on board tho
ana t'is, becamo me- 3 deeply Interested IN laree
doposite Of mica which WAS found at point in
Cumberland Gulf. It appears now that Mitzon
has Buccoodea In !. organizing company
a1 vouaol W to %sino for mica. Tho beauty of THIS
officers i pay continuos, and that whilo lie will
have time to reach tho desired port this season,
the leo forming in Cumberland Gulf will p1oyont
ILLS return till July. 1876. Thia is fully under
stood at tho Navy Departments, and seoms little
strange In view OF tue recoat stringent order
Of Secretary Nobcson for striot economy In cycry
| branch Of tho navy.
| PERSONAL.
Mrs. Williams, wife Of tho Attorney Genaral,
| has returned from nawloy Springs, Va. aftor q
atay Of week. Finding thai hor hoalth was moi
benottod by tho climate and tho water thoro
abe will go, In fow days. to aonac point on ths
soacoaBt in New England. Her illness ia OF {
loayes horo tomorrow for Philadelphia to moo.
tho prcBldont. and will accompany him on satur'
day to Atlantic City, where they will remain oyol
| Sunday,