, 1874-07-03
NOTES AND NEWS. ..
Gpecfdf Dispatch to tbs Chtcaao Tribune.
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WAsi11NoToN, .. G., July 2.-secrotary Bris-
tow is quietly making arrangements for O two
weeks' visit to Ills homo In Kentucky. He will
leave tomorrow night, OF oourao thoro aro
variety OF roasons asorbod for his going away at
this time !; among others, that ho Ia anxious to
escape tho opportunities Of discharged employees
and their friends. This may have something to
do with It, but not all. Tho serious illness of an
;unole OF Mrs. Drlstow, who adopted her at the
time Of her parents death. is probably the real
occasion for tho seoretarys departure.
>. , .'TnEAHunY pEPAnTMEKT MATTERS.
Mr.. LEOPOLD, Chief Of the independent Treae-
ury Bureau, Ia said to have been invitod to tho
Vacant plaoo at tie head OF the Treasury Var
rant Division, 1ate]y occupied by n11. Couant,
tho now AssiBtant-Bocretary Of the Treasury but
he will probably prefer the rrorored Commin-
eiono rsbip to olose up tho affairs Of tho Freod-
mans National Bank. Postmaster. Genoral
Ores we'll will probably be ono Of tho threo COM
miastonors for tho above purpose. Daniel
Boxer, Of Massachusetts and H. q. Whiting, Of
Beoretary lristow iB Inclined to choose for tho
important position Of chief Of tho Warrant
Bureau. .>-
1un1sp1or1oN or DISTINCT COURTS.
whero person charged With selling liquor With
ont lioonso had been fined In tho Police Court,
and had appoalod. The counsel TOR the dofond.
ant moved to quash, On Tug ground that the
bssot Itoney Tor Tor ths Poeo Court n tnispsS ths
caBe, las no standing In Court nlso that the
act organizing, the Police Court provides that all
informationa lled on behalf Of tho District Of
q she Attorney for tha ~ District of
Columbia. No such oftco now. exists
BY law. i having boon abolished BY
..ooss Of Congress approved june 90,
Jury. Tho Court ovorrulod tho motion, remark.
ing that, 60 far ~ tue act OF Congress Affected
tho ottloera OF tho Police Court, 1t bud no more
OBJECT than stroke Of lightning, In Virginia
mony was taken, ind tho defendant fined. An
appeal was taken. This plea is q duplication OF
tho one made in tho famous Buell. Chandler case,
aud the ruling may be rakon as an indication OF
vidlng for additional Jurisdiction for the District
Court. It IL Thought that tho Jut1Gn had Buo1l'e
case In MUD when tho aforementioned ruling
WAS mado.
: TIE DISTRICT COMMISSION.
Gen. Kotchum, former membor Of Congress
from tho Eleventh Now York District, laB boon
oiferod tho vacant placo OIL tho District Of Co.
}ulnbis I ';, oommiasion: Hohas not yot accopted,
tho matter With tho President.
DICK HARRINGTON,
who IS so doaply implicated tn the bogus aafo
burglary, being aakea to-day il ho thought tlo
poaition as Assistant United 6tatoa District At
torney, roplod. "Don't glve Mo aa your author
ity for stating TINT I am positive Of retaining
MY place."
(1o tho Aasoofaled PTessl
APPOINTMENT.
WARRINGTON, D. g., July 2.-James GilAllan,
Chief CloElt of tho TroaBuror's ofl!co, Will be
.appolntod to succeed II. g. Vanderbilt al Ap-
pointmont Clerk Of tho Treasury Department..
THE BUELL. LIBEL cABE.
The Grand jury In tho Criminal Court to-day
returned q true bill OF Indictment against A. u.
buell., correspondent Of tie Detroit Tree Press,
for libol in publishing Atase,nent to tho object
that Honator Ohandlor had boon druu1< III the
eonato. Tho caso will 10 tried IN September
next