Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-29

celVed at the Treasury tn day were sG5j ,00l
THE GOVERNMENT GOLD sALEs-The
Secretary o. the Treasury will sell no goli
for the present.
GEN. a. +. SHIRAS, Commissary General,
is lying seriously in al his residence in this
city. His physicians have but little hope OF
his recovery.
At THE WHITE HoUsE-Among those
who had interviews with the President to-
day were Senators Boutwell,, Sargent, Pad
dock Hitchcock, Bruce. Jones, and Repre-
seHtatIVCs Lynch and StOwell
JUICE DTRELL'S SEAT VACANY.-Attor-
hey General Williams has telegraphei TO
Circuit Judge Wood, at New Orleans, affirm
ing previous stai oments that the successor Of
Judge Hurell. % Louisiana, cannot be desi -
mated before the meeting or the next Con
gtess. Meantime the bench will remain va
can't
PRESIDENT AND MRS. GRANT and M
aud Mrs. Sarto-is will accompany Colonel
Fred Grant and wife To New York to-mOr-
row mOTglnS on the nine O'Clock train. Col
o"cl Grant ls abOdt To resume his duties a s
al 'e-Ge-can on General Sherilan's stan.
N Il proceeds To Chica 20 via New York.
MR. MULLETT DECLINES. President
Grant recently rendered 10 a. B. Mulletc,
so. thu position OF civil engineer and secre-
ron. steel and Other metals. Mr.. MuIlctt
after consideration. replied, thanking the
President for the honor. but declining 10 ar-
cSPt owing 10 other duties which prevented
him.
DESIGNATIONS \ CCEPTFD.-The President
has accepted the resignation OF Messrs
Samuel y. Benjamin, assistant adiutaut
General. OF the commission as captain of ,hc
~ artillery. II take effect March 10th. 1873.
He has also accepted the resignation of Cap
tain Charles Il. r.& gan. &. s. of his cOmmi~-
sion as list lieutenant 18th infantry only, 10
lake effect July Il. i'7+.
ARMY PAYMAsTERs ASSIGNED TO DUTY
ON the recommendation of the PaymaSter
General. the follow ng-named officers OF the
Pay department. recently appointed, hav"
been ordered To report as follows Major w.
III. Eckcl> TO the department of the gulf;
Maior r III. fowler, 10 the department of the
COlumbl,.; Major A. =. TOwar, TO the de
Iartmen; of the Missouri
GOING FROM HOME TOT GET THE News"
An Associated Press telegram has been re-
ceiVed in this city from Cincinnati. stating
that John e. New. Of indianapolis. has been
te. teTtd the Osice of UI tied States Treasurer
by Pre- 'iden. Grant. If such is a fact il can
be stated OIL the authority of Secretary Bri~-
tow, thss he knows nothing about it. In
Iact, That bc hes never hcarl the name of
New mentioned al connection with the
office.
IMPORTANT TREASURY CHANGEs.-It is
reported to-day that Treasurer Spinner has
rendered mis- resignation 20 the President, Ia
take effect ON the LIST OF July. Also. that
Colonel Frank Jones. in charge of the cur
rency division OF the Trcasurer's office, has
also resigned; that James Gillfllan is To be
appointed caShie, of the Treasury. an l Cap
tain Adams. now ill charge Of the appoint
ment OF &c, is 10 succeed 10 the place vacated
ny Col. Jones.
President Andrew John
son called on the Postmaster General to-day
10 pay his respects. and was received with
Governor JEWELL customary urbanity Dur
l..g the conference the different heals of bu-
rCau> came III and were s+veraily Introduced
by tie Po'tma ter General. Harry Gill
SeN- OF the 'Sil>ry" House. New York CITY,
i IL NIllardS. ""'Senator Stewart and
amIly. Including Lieutenant and Mrs.
Hooker. LETT here ,or California today.
RESIGNATION WITHDRAwN.-Mr George
b. McCartee. superintendent of the bureau
OF Engraving and Printing, has withdrawn
bis resignation aJ the solicitation of many
warm PERSONAL friends. members of Con-
gr'>S ami Others. who are anxious to see the
important interests Of the government CON
nectci with the Bureau properly protected
together with the desire OF Secretary Bri>-
cow, that he should remain. Mr.. McCartee
has managed his important trust with
thorough integrity and ability. and il woUlI
he difficult 10 replace him.
THE MEXICAN EXCURSION PARTY lief, thi-
city This morning for New Orleans. aud rom
thence VIII proceed TO Vera Cruz. The party
consisted OF Senators Cameron, Anthony
clayton, Chandler. Morton, Dennis and Ran
som. Gov. Brown, of Georgia. Col Thomas
\. scott. PayInaster Cunningham. l.. =. y ,
ant Major Ben. Perlry POore. Senators Al
Ii>nn and Morrill,, OF Maine. were invited,
ht.i did not accompany the party. The pub
liSheG statement that Senator Cameron and
friends propose 10 pay all the expenses OF the
trip must be incorrect. Without special leg
I>latiOn by Congress there is no office au-
ihpTiZed To- receive payment Tor use of the
Ve>Stl II Z was tenGeTel.
THE CASE OF FITZ JONI PoRrER.-Va-
riOuS statements having been made in re-
gard To The action Of the Cabinet upon the
Application of Gen. FitZ John Porter for the
appointment of "a board of officers to review
the findings of the cOurt-martiai in his case
II Is stated by authority that the appllca ION
was briefly though informally discussed at
The Cabinet meeting on Friday last. and the
Secretary OF War was directed by the PrcSi
dtnt 10 nave The new evidence alluded TO by
Gen. Porter in his communication examined.
aId synopsis OF the same prepared and re-
ported To the President for his Information.
with the view 20 a decision on the dppiica-
lion Tor executive Interpo>iiiOa.
STATUS OF THE CIVIL SERvICE.-Since
the ahrogation of the civil service rules by
the President. appointments in the several
l6ith section of the revised statutes OF the
United States. This section simply re-enacts
The law which existed prior to the adoption
OF the civil service rules, and provides that
no person shall be appointed in any depart
nent until he has been examined and found
qualified by board OF three examiners one
member of which shall be the head oil the bu-
r"au or Office in which the appointment is 10
"e made, and two other persons to ne select
eel by the head of the department. This mode
OF making appointments does away with lie
competitive system which existed un..er the
civil service rules.
THE LATE OCTRAGEs On THE TEXAS
BORDER Postmaster General Jewell has
received the following telegram:
..COT'Us Christ. 7efds, March 27.-The post-
ONCE at Nueces was robbed and burned yes
terday. The San Antonio mail carrier was
robbed and taken prisoner. The mail. how
ever, was saved. No mail will be sent out
to-day. III. TAYLOR Postmaster "
IL Is supposed at the department that these
outrages were committed by the band of
armed Mexicans who We're reported by the
press dispatch To he depredating near Corpus
thflsu. copy OF the above dispatch will
DE furnished 10 the State department Tor
suitable investigation.
NLECTlAN MCMMIES.-The national mn