Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-29

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| THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT several DAYS
SINCE commenced payments from the 81 900 900
appropriated by Congress to supply defcien
| cies.
SENIOR SARMIENTo, upon his retirement
| from TIE presidency of the Argentine Confsde-
racy shortly. will receive the appointment O.
Minister to Washington.
GOLD SALES IN JULY.-The Secretary of the
| Treasury has instructed fine assistant treasurer
at New York to sell 81 ,0)O,oO gold on each
Thursday during the month of July.
| BuFoRD WILSON, the newly appointed Solicit
tor OF the Treas Try, has arrived in Washinpt IN.
He hso an interview this morning with Secre-
tssy Bfistow. 1t is expected he will assume his
omcial duties to morrow.
CREDITORS of she District win do well to read
the card of ex.Mayor Richard wallach in an
other column, as from his high persO nal char
scter, and large experience in municipal m At
ters, Claimants who apply to him can safely
count upon reliable and efficient advice and aid
IHE DISTRICT CoMMIssIoNRRs.-Atel telegram
mas been received in this city from Henry L.
Blow, one of the District Commissioners, an
nouDcng that he will be in Washington to-
mo.iow. ~ Is believed now in official circles
THE COMMISSIONERS of the civil servics en-
pervisory board will 60 out with he month of
June, there being no appropriation TO continue
them in service beyond that time, but the de-
PaItments local civil service boards will remain
as heretofore.
X-GovKRNoR DENNIsON, one OF the newly
appointed Commissioners for the District. has
written letter to the President accepting the
appointment. He arrived in Washington this
morning, and at dice wrote his letter Of ac-
ceptance.
The BILL amending and revising the customs
law passed at the last session Of Congress pro-
vides that the carriage of merchandise in the
custody OF the government shall be let after
thirty days notice to the lowest responsible bid.
uers. Under this provision of the law the Sec.
rotary OF the Treasury has given instr lotions TO
insert tne nece sssry advertisements for the per
TO- nance OF this service.
Ex. POSTMASTER GENERAL CRRswBLL was
IN Baltimore on Saturday, and it was stated
would 60 to Elkton on Wednesday, AID thence
TO some OF the watering places. where he will
spend couple OF months more agreeable than
II ne were In office. In September he will re-
sumo the practice of law at Elkton, and in
washington and Baltimore. He soes not desire
foreign mission, but, it is said, holds under
consideration until January the office of tbe
presidency Of bank in Washington.-Balt. San
HOSTILE INDIANS TO BE PUNIsHRp.-Lieut.
Col. Davidson, commanding Fort Sill, Indian
territory, reports that on the night of the 10th
inst, party Of ten or fifteen Indians fred upon
the sentinel at the mule coral OF the fort, but
were driven off. Col. Davidson, IN concluding
says: ''Now that have received the authority
to punish these Indians under certain restric
uons Tor acts OF aggression trust not to annoy
the General with these details, but be enable to
show come results
Nor. HOSTILE RED SKINS. Iieutenant
Colonel Brooks, Of the Sd infantry, under date
of Camp Supply, Indian Territory, June 18th,
reports that the bodies OF two buffalo hunters
who had been killed by Indians were found and
buried by party who came In from the vcin-
ity OF the adobe walls; also, that the Cheyennes
and a great many email parties of KiOwas and
Comanches are now moving north to depredste
upon the settlements on the line Of the Ark
ansas.
THE Posi- OFFICE DRPA RrMENr CHANGE
Postmaster General Creswell will surrender
the portfolio OF the Post Office department to-
morrow, finishing up the month and the fiscal
year. The work of the department. Is all we'll
up, and clerks were busy to-day preparing the
documents which require his inspection and
row, leaving clean slate for Mr.. Hale to com
mence work with on Wednesday.
REDUCING THE DEPARTMENT FoRcs ON
WEDNEsDAY.-The chiefs Of the several bu.
reaus Of the Treasury department. have held a
meeting with reference to the discharge of
clerks and other employees, to take place on the
LIST or July. The number to be discharged ia
about four hundred, one-half Of them from the
bureau or printing. All whose services will
thus be dispensed with are to receive each two
months extra pay. The civil force In the Wa
department. will be reduced one hundred There
IL small increase in the Department of State.
There will be no changes in the Navy depart.
ment, although number of civil employees viii
be discharged from the navy yards. The forces
in the Post Office and Interior dep artmeuts will
remain as they are, with but slight changes.
SEQUEL TO THK SAFE BURsL ARY.-A special
dispatch to the Philadelphia Press says:-rhe
testimony in the District safe burlary inyestiga-
ton was to-day received by the Attorney Gen
erai ana Secretary of the Treasury, 4. having
been certified to them by direction of Can
gress for such action as might he deernet
necessary. Neither the Attorney General nor
the Secretary has read the testimony, which
makes book OF $50 pages, aud contains the
testimony of about twenty persons. Tina new
Solicitor OF the Treasury, Buford Wilson, viii
hand the safe burglary over to him as his first
case. On his report the Secretar will act. II
Is possible that one of the Attorney Generals
assistants will help the Solicitor In the inquiry
Should Col. Witty and theother detectives who
ngure in the testimony be found guilty OF Grim
lnal completely IN the burglary they will DC
prosecuted by the Government.
GOING TO GIT MARRIEp.-On Friday, the
10th, Mrs. Whitley, the widow of Col Whitley,
formerly OF Louisville, started for Colorado,
WhciO rue tucctS ncE inJtnucu HUSBAND, MT.
Richmond. Mrs. Whitley was q Miss Bradford.
OF this city, and had only been the wife of Col.
Whitley few years when he died. She was
left poor, with two little boys to support She
has continued to reside with her mother who
took care Of the children while she was en-
ployed In the Internal Revenue. Mrs. Whitley
Is quite young aud remarkably handsome In
form and face. She left here with an elegant
trouseeau and valuable presents from her many
friends. She took her children with her. Busi-
nese prevented Mr.. Richmond coming to be
married, 90 she was forced to overlook the in
delicacy Of q journey TO him, which favor she
granted after earnest solicitations on the part
Of the gentleman. Her mother succeeds her in
the Internal Revenue. Washington Corres.
fondeace Of shs Courier Jo2yral.
TIE MYSTERY OF STRAW BIDs.-The ooun-
try will echo MI. EIdredge's inquiry, What is
the hidden force that prevents the passage
OF needed legislation? For years successive
postID asters general have complained OF the
evIh known as STRAW bids" for mail contracts
ty which contractors contrive to obtain exorbi-
taDt prices for conveying the mails. The mat
ter was taken vigorously in hand by the post
ofhce committee at this session, and a we'll
drawn bill that bid fair to put An end to the
scendalous practice was passed by the lower
hrsnch. The Senate did not act on it. Then
The bill was tackled upon the post-office appro-
pristion bill, but the Senate transmogriied it to
sufh n orce III its provisions rix