Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-25
WASHINGTON.
The OustOm-hOuse in Chicago.
A POstonice Robbery.
The Fast Mail Train West.
The ChfcagO CustOm.hOuse.

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 24-Members Of
The newly appointed Chicago Custom.
house Commission were in consultation
with the Secretary of the Treasury to day.
Instructions are being prepared for their
guidance, which Vill be probably completed
and delivered to the Commission this
evening or tomorrow.
The appointment Of first Assistant Post
master General will be made from New
England.
Attorney General PieTepont resumed bis
official duties to-day.
The Secretary of the Treasury has rem
dered the following decision in reference
to 5-20s Of 1856, May and November, and
5-20s of 1865, January and July: the
books and records of the department show
the 5-2Os Of 1865, May and November,
known as old Cos, were the FIST of these
two loans issued, the date Of issue being
Oct. p, 1865, and while consols Of 1855,
January and July, known as new Cos, al
though the bonds bear on their face the
date Of July /, 1865, were not issued until
Oct, 1866; therefore it follows that the
5-2Os of 1865, May and November, known
as the old Cos, being the fist issued under
date given on the face of the bonds is not
to be taken as The date of issue, but the
fact, as established by records OF the de-
partment in application Of the law.
The Secretary Of the Treasury to-day
addressed letters Of instructions to the
Commissioners just appointed by him to
examine the Chicago custOm'house build
ING, in which he recognized the need of the
early completion of the work, not only to
the Government, but to the prosperity and
business interests of the city Of Chicago,
and at the same time recognizes the duty
Of preventing the sacrifice Of a large
sum of public money upon the work,
which may not possibly be completed. The
appropriation for the building was s., 0OO,-
900. For these reasons he has determined
TO con6de to the Commissioners a review
of the former conflicting reports as basis
of action for the Department.
A POstOmce Robbery.
About 100000 money order blanks,
worth so per thousand, have been stolen
from the postoffice building.
Imports and Exports.
The Bureau Of Statistics report the total
exports Of the country, exclusive Of specie,
for the month Of July at S4l7, 2S6,391
against S47,162,4T6 the same month in
1874; imports for seven months this year,
S2I6, 104, 793 against $50, 136, 903 same time
last year. Exports for July this year,
81, 495. All against $40, 967, 1S4 July, 1874;
for seven months this year, 1922, 50, 3S7
against 1874, S376, 943, 1866. These are all
currency values.
The Indian Rings Victim.
Special TO the Chicago Times.
Mr. James Williams, of the Interior De-
partment, whose attempted assassination
at Harper's Ferry has been mentioned in
these dispatches, will become blind. The
loss Of his right eye has affected the left,
through sympathy. The fear and nervous
depression attendant upon the attack has
placed him in a very critical condition.
The attendant physicians viii make aiinal
examination tomorrow, when they will
decide whether there is any hope Of Mr..
Williams partially recovering his sight.
Meanwhile he is in an agony Of pain, and
can only sleep through the use Of Opiates.
That Fast Train.
The business men who have been look
inc forward with so much joy to the fast
mail train between New York and Chicago
will gain no real benefit by this train. 1t
is now ascertained that it is gotten up in
the interest Of the New York newspapers,
and is a bid for popularity on the part Of
Bangs, the general superintendent Of the
railway postal service. The train will
leave New York at t A. N. every day.
Now, all business correspondence is finish
ed, in general, every afternoon, and, if
mailed upon the 6 P. NJ. train of that day
from New York, would reach Chicago at
the same time that they would if held
over until the next morning for the fast
mail train. The only benefit from this
tram starting as it now proposes is to Sc
cure earlier delivery Of the New York
newspapers.