New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-05
WASHINGTON TOPICS.
PATENT OFFICE AFFAIRS.

The recent appointments or promotions in the Patent
once consequent upon the resignation of Commissioner
Legeet give unusually good satisfaction to the agents
ana attorneys practcng before the bureau There has
Deen lively contest for the position Of Examiner OF
Interferences made vacant by the promotion Of NJ g.
hopkins to be ExaminerinChief and 1t has been de-
caed TO allow the contest to be settled by competitive
examination under the Civil Service rules.
since the LIST OF July last there have been 29 patents
issued by the United States Patent ONCE
a9ag a6l for the period last year. and $3.50 for
tho year preceding. The whole number Of patents
Issued In the year 1877 l22oo and in 1873 1865 for
the nine months Of the present year, 1885, which
the two preceding years On Tuesday the cOmmissOuer
for burglar proof safes TINS excite.
VIII be advocated and opposed by eminent conn
s ss S1ds the ps. s% va. March 1
fourteen to seventeen years and the right to apply for
M % M
prior to March 1861 will expire on or before the "a OF
1 sixty days notice OK an he
application made before the I'd day Of December next
siye has been for some time in preparation. and the
subject matter portion which classified list Of nven
for delivery It viii consist OF about 1900 pages The
edon Is limited to copies bound In three . ,s
Official notice says will not cover the cost OF publication
THE REDEMPTION OF BANK NOTES
The lBank Redemption Agency, in reply to CORE
spondent, says that Of the notes sent for redemption
those mt for circulation are carefully selected Dut the
proportion thus far has not been large enough to war
rant their assortment by banks There is no DISPOSE
ton to cause the destruction Of rotes usually fit for cir
culaton 1t is stated at the Agency that the return OF
such notes saves to that extent the expense OF new
ones and that OF the large amount OF notes sent 70 the
than one Uer cent of them are At for crcuaton
REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS.
The annual report of the Commissioner Of Pen siOns
will show that during the fiscal year ending June &c.
1874 there pension certificates issued by that
Bureau but Of these only 9s3 original certificates
the remainder being made up by renewals increase OF
PENSIONS reissues restorations and duplicates These
certificates are classified follows: Widows, minors
and dependant relatives 1904 OF which 1889 are orig
iDal nvahds 1872, original 6,4oo; and war OF lSi2
1,424 original 1879.
THE CONTRACT FOR SUPPLYING STAMPED EN-
VELOPES.
The contract Of the Posi-Oice Department with the
Plympton Manufacturing Company, to furnish stamped
envelopes and newspaper wrappers was returned yes
terday duly executed. George ii. Reay OF NewYork
the next lowest bidder, has entered formal protest
against the contract the ground that the wOrksis
really being by the Morgan Envelope Company Of
Springfield, Mass, In violation OF the terms OF the
contract.
EXAMINATION OF AFFAIRS AT WEST POINT.
At the request of the Secretary Of War Gen. John
Pope has devoted the past week or ten days to thor
ouq examination Of the Of study and condition
of affairs at West Point Military Academy, with
view TO making such recommendations IN regard
thereto his personal observation and reflection may
suggest. He has now completed his examination and
returned to Fort Leavenworth where he Will prepare
his report
CONTRIBUTING IN MISSOURI.
The Attorney General to-day received from
the United states Marshal OF the Western District Of
Missouri eco in counterfeit $50 and $40 United States
notes and SIS on Traders National Bank of Chicago
The fret two badly executed, and the plates from
which they printed captured. Those on the
Traders Bank finely executed, and the plate was
not taken.
BANK REPORTS CALLED FOR
The Controller of the Currency has issued circulars
calling upon the National Banks for reports OF their con-
diton at the close OF business on Friday, Oct 2 AS
reports needed by the Controller in the prep
araton OF his annual report to Congress, he urgently
requests the officers OF the National Banks throughout
TIE SAFE BURGLARY CASE.
Gustave Zrruth. who is under indictment for con-
spracy In the safe burglary brought into court
yesterday and required to give bail in 5000 for his ap
pearance OIL Oct. TO-
THE SECRET SERVICE.
The Secret Service force in its reorganization by
soc tor wilson is to be reduced to ten men, besides the
chief Some of these will be selected from the old force