The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-19
The Ber,,e Postal utton.

WASHINGTON, May 19.-The general
postal union formed by the treaty OF
Berne embraces within its limits the fol-
lowing countries: United States, Ger
many, Austria, Hungary, Belgium, Den
mark, including Ice Canal and two Isl
ands; Egypt, Spain, including the Bal
arice Isles, the Canary Islands, the
Spanish possessions on the northern
coast Of Africa, and the establishme Mt OF
Spain on the northern coast oil Morocco; !;
Great Britain, including Malta, Greece,
Italy, Luxemburg,, Norway; the Me-
therlands, Portugal, including Madeira
ing Finland, Zerfa, Sweden, switzerland
and Turkey. The adhesion of France
to the union takes effect on the 6th oil
January, 1875, on which date the whole
OF Europe, Egypt and Asiatic Turkey
will be included In the union.
THE VISIT OF THE RED MEN.
The different delegations of Sioux In.
;dians now in the city, accompanied by
agents and interpreters, paid a visit to
the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs yes.
terday. They were received in the room
known as the waiting-room in the pres.
ence OF a large number Of spectators, in
Guiding many ladies', who had assembled
to witness the interview. After chairs
had been placed and the Indians seated,
members of the different delegations
were introduced individually and shook
hands with the commissioner. As SPOT
ted Tail took the Commissioners hand
he said, in very good English, "How are
your" &
The Indians were gotten up for the oc.
casi0h in the most gorgeous styles with
out the least regard to cost Of feathers,
beads and paint. The single female whit
accompanied Red Clouds band was not
behind her companiors and somewhat
in advance of the custom of white wO-
Men, having large daub Of vermiflion
on either cheek about the size OF small
sea Saucer. After hand-shaking was
over Commander Smith addressed the
Indians as follows:
Some of you have been here before,
but that was before 1 was here, SO you
are all, strangers to me. Your faces are
strange to me, but I know Something
about you and am glad to,see you.. ]
suppose you are not quite ready TO talk
on business, but have come up to-day TO
shake hands and look one another in the
face and get d lfttfe acquainted. The
day, but perhaps tomorrow he Will Civ e
you q little time. (Seyeral emphatic
tUghs.") You have with you several
interpreters. / have sent Tor another
man, whom most of you know,
VINO will be here Tomorrow, SO that we
may make no.mistake in what we say to
one another. 1t is not an easy thing for
two persons to talk together when they
do not understand each others Ian.
guage. / want no mistakes made. ]
Want these interpreters. to keep theiI
ears open, and if they d0n't UNDERSTAND
say SO on the spot. ! suppose we viii
have a good deal to say While YOU are
here. Some of these matters will cover
all and some only each agency. don't
want you to find fault with your agents
unless you think 1t ought to be done,
and / am pretty sure you will moi
complain unless you have reason
But If you have anything to say
speak your mind. Nobody will object
Speak what you please, so when .yot
some to talk about your agency, come
only those Interested in that subject,
and when you want to talk about the
country In which all are interested, all
come together. / hope you will ail en-.
Joy yourselves In Washington, and &c
back feeling that you have found friends
here, ss you always have had. have
no more to say to-day, except am very
GLAD to meet you in Washington.
CENTENNIAL REGULATIONS.
In addition to the regulations already
Issued in governing shipments to this
country Of articles from foreign coun.
tries, destined for exhibition at The
Centennial in 1873, the Secretary OF the
Treasury further directs that such ar.
ticles may be delivered at PhiladelphiR
previous to their being unpacked for ex.
animation by custom officers.
4.5... THE CHRONICLE
IN behalf OF Eek. Senator Chahdter Says
he has neither sought for nor desired af
Office OF any Kind since the erection d
his Successor to the United SSates
Senate.