New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-07

a Ring whose existence il has been led to suspect.
However this move to obtain definite evidence
against it has failed
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
THE PRESIDENT AND vICE-PREsIDENT WILSON.
WARRINGTON, Thursday, May 6, 1879
The President is apparently jealous of Vice
President Wilson, and rprets the criticisms OF tho
Grant Administration in which tho latter has lately IN
duged and his Outspokcn opposition Ia Third Term as
An indication OF hs desire TO be candidate for me PreS
dontia himself ana to WELD portion OF the
executive patronage in hts own behalf IL VIII surprise
nobody therefore to Of the semocial announce
ment that lille Gen. Grant always gives Mr. wilson
hearing when he calls al the White House. nc
differs very widely with all questions touching
appointments and tina. the latter must expect to exercise
no active influence IN directing the White House policy
IL has long been known u Dir Wilson's friends that'
Immediately after Gen. Grants second inauguration he
urged upon the President the adoption Of concitory
policy toward the Liberals. IIe advised recon-
struction OF hc Cabinet and the selection OF ncn VINO
would DO recognized by the whole country and by people
Of al parties the most emnenty ntted 10 act ~
Presidential cOunselors, and he suggested that ono OF
them be A man who bad been prominent In the Liberal
novement Ike ex-senator Trunlhu Charles Francis
Adams that time he has written the President at
essf one letter repeating these recommendations AT the
meeting of the in the Spring ~ 1873 he a. so urged
hts party friends to welcome tho Liberals cordially 70
their But neither the President nor the hepup-
iican s"natOrs cOud appreciate any such Obey Az Cen
Grant now has the idea Wilson will he one or hs
rivals the political DpIgn now opening the latter
need expect nothing hereafter from the Administration
but hcss and cunS.
THE PANAMA SURVEY.
Commander T.. p. Lull, Civil Engineer A. {.
Monocal Leuts Ed Faussig and j. f. Mo-er. Masters J.
H. C. Coffin and II. I. Green. and Draughtsman Ph!p'
who we're attached the late Panaa surveying expedi
ton for shin canal across the stinus met at the Navy
Department today for the purpose Of making their com
putatons. preparing maps, reports, &c. They VIII DO
engaged in The work two or three months ana upon us
completion all documents will be- submitted TO the
Commission. consisting OF Commodore hmmen' Gen
Humphreys, Chief Of the Engineer Corps, AMI Capt.
Patterson OF the Coast Survey appointed ny |e Pres
cent to examine all the surveys and decice as 10
which will be the most advantageous route for the canal
This Commission has already the Iehuantepcc snyey
made by Capt Shuiedt the TWO lSiraGdh m mnsan
surveys by Commander Selfridge aud Lieut. Collins
The Panama survey The last one made, ana after inc
Commission shall nave examined IT, report VIII be pre-
pared aud To the secretary as To the nost de
sirdDic route.
THE vIRGINIUS INDEMNITY PAID IN FULL
The Spanish Government, pursuant TO the
agreement ratified with the United States ON March H.
1879 agreed to pay tho Of $4,000 or 100000 Pc
scas as indemnify growing out OF the Vlrginus aiar
IN three periods OF two months each. On the l7th OF
AprIl Mr. Gushing informed the Department Of State
that Spain had anticipated the paymen in part anu ta
be was about be paid the slim or SioOOo when wis
paid The Department OF state Is in receipt OF inor
ton by telegraph to-day that the payment OF the entire
balance Of $4,000 has been also anticipated ana t'
that amount was paid to-day 10 Mr CsIln ~ do,ila
The spanish Government has thus voluntarily saved
delay in the pas of several months, AMI put An ehu
to this question
TAX on FTNE-CCT TOBACCO.
letter from Mr.. Douglass, Commissioner OF
Iotcrna Revenue 70 r. b. Hathoru Collector o. the VIII
Colccton District Newark " j. directs the return to
the manufacturers Of certain manufactured tobacco
seized FOR an alleged violation or section $780, on ac-
count OF doubts existing rs TO articles seized coming IN
der the law The manufacturers required 10 pay the
costs the In the course OF tho letter. WHICH s
very long. the commissioner says;
In the opinion Of this Office such tobacco as Il claimed
10 be necut chewing have been stripped OF all i'
stems before tho process Of cutting 1t must be cut from
leaf used as chewing stock and not from scraps emp
pings waste. cigar stock IL must also nave Derh
made for and intended and sold ~ 1nefut cne"g-in
other words, It must be what 1t purpOrs 10 pc
The question the degree of neness requrod 10 moi
definitely settled
THE STRIKING sTREETLABORERS SENTENCED.
Three of the strikers against the street con
tractors aaigned at the Police Court to-day on tho
charge Of engaging with 60 20 others in riot ana
Frightening peaccable aborers from their work. The
Judge after some remarks as 10 the nature OF Their
os.nse and the Influences by which they had been led
TO commit it, said that the Court was lot DESTROYS OF
dealing severely with tlem and instead of imposing
sentence which the Importance OF the case would seem
70 require 10 was ixed each at go OF 80 days IN
ia hut should there be any repetition OF the onense
the iull penalty VI the q" wSGa og IN 800 cncS
for their ~ pearanco day 10 day, win tue promise
that II Their behavior WARRANTED, tOe PfVseIH' "Ouiu
be- entered future day.
ANEW REVENUE STEAMER TO BE BUILT.
Proposals for the construction of new
Revenue steamer Tor service tue Pacific coast were
opencd al the Treasury Department on the lst lnst ana
to-day the award made 10 the oregon lion Works O
Portland Oregon for $4,000 currency That neny the
lowest Lid The vessel Is 20 he one OF tho stachcst In
the service and will las feet long, % feet breadth Of
beam, and feet depth of hold Her drau.ht OF water
will bo 10 feet 10 inches aud she will be OF DOT
Cns.om- house measurement She Is 10 he propeller
with vertical inverted engine 81 inches diameter of
cylinder by 3incn stroke, and provided With surface
condenser.
MEXICAN VIEWS or THE BORDER RAIDS.
Major Ben Perley P0Orc arrived from the City
OF Mexico Last night, bringing dispatches rom Minister
Foster which he has delivered to tue Department OF
state. The Major says the opinion In Mexico was that
the troubles on the ruduced by awess men
OF both countries aud tero al earnest disposition on
tho part Of the Mexican Government In sympathy with
our own. TO suppress them: and further, maj the
troubles were NOT considered Ot such serious character
rs tho Ieudy relations between The United
states and Mexico
DEPARTMENT REORC AVIATION
The new Commissioner OF Pensions, Akin
son thinks that clerical force OF his office needs
corganzug by the Substitution Of male for OF the
female clerks and by increase in the number Of
poyes At the Same time while he tnds tho OF the
Bureau far behind. the limited appropriations Tor the
next fiscal yenr will probably necesstate tho discharge
OF at least so clerks tho 30th Of June next that
there little prospect that the work Vi tho Office
soon be Brought up to date
| IMMIGRATION AT THE PORT or NETWORK.
Returns made to the Bureau of Statistics