Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-16
WASHINGTON.
Grant COngratulates the Gar on
a Granddaughter.
The Sioux Commission Com
pleted.
sheats' Successor.

WASHINGTON, June 15.-JacOb NJ.
McGreW, chief clerk of the Sixth Auditors
office, has been appointed Sixth Auditor,
in place Of G. &. Sheats, Of Alabama.
Shests is absent in Alabama and will not
return.
How We Apples SsFimI
The President has addressed letter to
the Car Of Russia congratulating him upon
the birth Of a granddaughter. This letter
is IN reply 10 one from the Gar informing
the President OF the event.
Jacob ii. SturgtOn has been appointed
Collector Of Internal Revenue for st. Louis.
The Sioux Commission.
The commission to treat with the Sioux
has been increased to eight members. As
il was not known who would accept and as
invitations were extended to more than
were actually needed, eight finally accept
ed. The following are the names: VIM.
b. Allison, Of Iowa; Bishop Z. r. Ames, of
Maryland; W. w. Palmer, of Illinois;
Brig. Gen. A. b. Terry, U. S. A; Hon.
Abraham Corning, of Missouri; Rev. S. ID.
Hinman, Of Dakota; G. p. Beauvois, Of
Missouri, and J. r O'Brine, Of New York.
Jno. W. Dwyer was appointed secretary.
The salary to each viii be eight dollars a
day with allowance for necessary expenses.
Bureau Cotton Report.
The Department of Agriculture in its
SttOn report for June states: The threat
ened reduction in area has not taken place
nor has the reduced area Of last year been
much enlarged. The comparison with last
year is as follows: North Carolina, 102;
South Carolina, LOG; Georgia, 90; Florida,
so; Alabama, 104; Mississippi, l02; LOuisi-
ana, 101; Texas, los; Arkansas, l0l; Ten
nesSee, %. The report Of the condition is
the most favorable in the past five seasons
with the exception Of that Of 1872.
Ingenious SmuggIers.
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
The Treasury Department is constantly
receiving additional information as to the
methods Of smuggleFs- There has been a
very extensive business done for long
time in illicit importatiOns Of ribbons con-
oealed in watch cases. 1t might appear at
first sight, that a watch case would not hold
many ribbons, but it was astonishing to see
the quantity that could be put in by
pressing machine. An ordinary case could
be made to hold forty yards Of ribbon
worth about $50. The trick was exposed
by an expert named Violi, and the fraudu-
ltuL pIdCLlCt I6CClNcu J6Ll lJOIdIy CutCh,
but was soon renewed and prevails to some
extent at present. Very extensive transac-
tions in valuable silks, laces, jewelTy aud
diamonds have been carried on through the
Consular officIal'smail bags. Congressman
and their relatives and friends have received
some handsome and costly presents in this
way.
The LandauIet Business Stopped.
Secretary BristoW has reformed another
abuse. For many years heads Of depart
ments have been accustomed to use gov |
eminent horses and carriages outside of !
treasury hours for social purposes. Last |
yeSr there was an extensive reform IN this |
matter, hut a few carriages were still used |
outside Of treasury hours. Secretary Bris- |
tow, in the progress Of his reforms, has ar
rived at this practice, and has ordered il |
to stop. Commissioner Doug |
lass rode in a good government carriage. |
Commissioner Pratt will be obliged 10 |
walk. or ride in his own carriage. Spin |
ner's old blind horse viii run out the sands |
of his official life with the fiscal year, but |
Treasurer New must provide his own trans |
portation. Two carriages only are retain |
ed for treasury business purposes.