The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-09-02
WASHINGTON.

| WASHINGTON, Sept. l.-Notice is given that on
and after October 18th light will be shown
from the lighthouse recently erected at the
north end Of Anastasia Island, Fa. The hight
will be fixed white, varied by flashes every three
minutes. The light should be seen In clear
| weather from the deck of q vessel Is feet above
the sea 10 nautical miles.
The structure is on fourth OF q mile s. W. 5.
from the old tower, and the same distances from
the sea shore. It is of brick, concal in form,
and placed on octagonal base of brick and
IRON.
WASHINGTON, Sept. Marshall Jewell took
the oath of office to-d;y and entered upon his
duties Postmaster General. DIR. Macdonald,
Superintendent of Money Order Bureau has de-
cllned the appointment - one of the delegates
to the Postal Congress- which meets At Berne,
Switzerland, 18th INST.
The reason for declining is the large increase
of money transactions at this season. which does
not admit Of absence for the length of time he
would necessarily be engagtd abroad
Mr. Rambusch, a clerk III the foreign mails bu-
reau, has been appointed in his place As assistant
delegate to accompany Mr.. Backman, superin-
tendent Of that bureau, who will represent the
United States.
The Congress VIII be composed of the heads of
the post office departments Of all nations of
Europe.
With the exception of England. who sends her
Assistant Secretary. The the object is to consult
and simplify and reduce the rates and make uni
form the exchange OF correspondence between all
nations.
WAsnISGrox, Sept. /. Gen. Grant has re-
turned from Long Branch.
Secretary BelkIap reports no distractions to
cables III the Pacific. Greatest depth two and 4
half miles.
Secretary Brstow has called in s15 100000 Of
500 bonds.
Debt statement: Decrease for the month tri-
file over 81 800, 600; coin in the treasury ST. 000
900; currency, SIG, 900,
Gen. Adams, Of Fichsburg reports that the re-
suit of the election in that city has had very
good effect. The white people in the exposed
section feel safer i'll their homes, and the
coored folks seem more willing to accord equal
rights to the whites. Wherever the blacks are
aggressive it is at the instigation Of bad white
men.
WASHINGTON. Sept. additional correspond
ence between the British Government and its re-
representatives. at Madrid, concerning the Virginius
outrage Is published Macdonald, the British
Charge d'Af1ares writes to lord Derby, July It'll.
that the Spanish Government appeals to England
to defer pressing settlement of her claims on
account OF the negotiations pending with the
United States. Spain will be hampered in deal
ing with the latter power it the American Gov
eminent is able to cite as precedent the payment
Ofindemnty to England.
UIloa, Spanish Minister Of Foreign Affairs,
agrees that the indemnity shall be settled imme-
diately with certain restrictions. Considerable
easiness is felt among the claimants before this
commission, who fear that il will expire in De-
cember next without adjusting all the claims on
the docket; in which case, under the terms OF
the treaty, all that has been done since the or
ganization OF the Commission four years ago wi
go for nothing.
Its whole work would also be invalid if the
umpire should fail To act on a single of the
cases submitted to him, and in consequence of
this, the reported transfer of Sir Edward
Thornton, who succeeded DIR. Lieber, az umpire.
caused CONSERVATION among the claimants.