, 1875-07-27
Uinta Concerning a Probable Change
in the Patent Commissions
e.ahip.
And That Official Doffs His Robes Of
OlGce and Rotires,
ils Makes the Usual Request that Public
Opinion Shall Hold lis Breath Awhile.
THE PATENT E0MMf1a1oNERdHtP

5rtt ia: Hi.,at:A 10 Tae tAtriso 7rrtHHs.
WAsnfaaTos. b. C.. July 2G,-An attempt Ia
making 10 hecuse Change III the Office Of Com
misAionor Of Patents. Thatcher. tue prcseut in
cumbcnt, hns dirploaset conhllerAb!o numbtr
Of local attorneys who are oEpusluR him, aud
political infuences srs be:t:g used III favor Ut r..
II oiland Duet, II, cxetnenLsf Of Congress- from
New York. TITO itdlcati1uB now are that buell
will receive tho place. Ho IL strongly supported
for tho position by 3anat,r t'nn21iDx AMI othor
prominent Eastern Reput,icans. Ilasobcr was
promo:u3 to h,s pIacs from PORTION In the
Office. Thc appointment os Duei1, II mAio Will
oe mainly polj.ical. Tie latter ia, howovor,
LAWYER ot gocd ability, and has had experience
III patent ca3es.
Chiet-Clerk Avery h1s tcn'}erot his teg.gna-
tiou 10 Secretary ttlEtoH w..ut,ut co:iit!ou. lls
!;c74a:ary Til, morning Received kttos from
uo:ifviug him tha: Avery Ind had tw, indtct-
tnent4 found ngaiort hi1n. one for accepting
tr.bes, and tho o.her for cousolrlnE with
Jorco and MacdunaIl to dctraud tho Gov
ishabto by imIniaannttlt, nad Avery tmme.
sllatel7 rendered his resign 4tiun. which he
has rciratned from ding until Official
nosics .! his indictment had bts, rccc.FeJ.
Lie Will vRcatc bis Office t,-tnorroH. l1n lh4 Hos
We: been arlcstaj tut tho warrants are expected
bv every mail. lie VII endcasor to ylve bail
here. Avery still mainta.ne llis perfect .na''-
renee, aud c!,,tna that expressions In sacu!
Iet.ets hayP bHeu tlatortej to hta iujurv. Avery
Histte# iiia ffousEs to suspend judgment until
after tho trial. lie cIaiueI to-day to have never
racelybd ohc dollar from tho whisky ring. md t.
have never knowingly aided it, pnrpo1cs. There
| Ia no detuito kno"lcdyo here OF the bature nf
the evidence against hlni, but it IL uuuerhtsod to
conslnt Of lettesH and kilograms which will To-
| a,tisa great deal Of exrapat,ou.
ro9TMAsTEtl4' iiDSjA.
t.kas s1of1 i&hir lad
| Ia Change tho system Of Pastfa sstera' bonds.
| Hitherto tho anoant Of the bonds has
Leeu detet,ulnod by tho sa:es Of postage.
stamps. They, MO now 10 bo rated
/ for one luout!. oulT. Tue Fognih'4ou ior Post-
Offices in smaller cities will not be tAe same A.
for ihoRe OF larger cttes. This will rolucc tho
bal,ds Of tho Chicago aud Ciucinu2ti p0stmA.-
| tcga to about F2JO.to0. Ono Of tue arguments
| IN tayor Of smaller honda from Government
| officials where it ia consistent With safety IL
tha. 1t is found TINT Londsmon III frequent it,
s.an:es yse1n to o1n the oiliclal for they have
monts under Ain. So well understood is
| this that tho present POSTMASTER At
NaW Orleans is credited with shaspaesa ta haE-
ing Ills bonds secured by pates ous Of that ctr.
aud thus retaining untlanmeIed conttol OK the
patronage Of his Office.
| aTEAM-ao.LER TESTS.
Tho reports from the steam-l3oilor Commits
| sion at Sandy l1aok show that tho experiments
| arc EIoEEG9HuE [hfGGAOlfs 4u9te ntahtl Ilot4-
| .ul!tal boilers had bulutod. and an unsuccoaafui
attempt made to burat one Of the vertical tubu-
| lar boilers YES recently made. The work le
| betu9 arranged, xnd NON sories Of oxpeiimeuts
! will bo Begin in I few days.
/ TuE DISTRICT ATIOHfKYsatP.
Ex-Gos. Wclls o: Michigan has aienlled Ills
readiness to accept tho olico Of tn!tod States
distinct Attorney here. md Fisher will vacate u
I au eAstY dsy. y.,-...
| ofhs hssoetdltd FresA1
/ AvERT RESIGNS.
| WAHH1xoToN, d. G.. July 2C.-Chfef C1ork
Avery handed h!s resigna,iou to tho Secretary Of
the Treasury this afternoon, and Il VA prompt
ly accepted.
Recent newspaper ntatonionts to the effect
that TIC PlcBluynt lhd on lhe 40th OF June lust
addressed q letter to secre.asv Delhao asking
for his resignation, and TINT Delano bad vlHited
Long Branch and bcsought the President to re-
tain hiu In the Cnbiuet, arc without any founda-
ton whatever. No eneh letter was ever written
by tie President; ueither has Dclauo beon 10
| Long Branch this eenson.
| MOODY AND sAEEEI.
WAsn1SuroN, II. c., July ga meeting OF
ministers and others VIZ. hold bore to-day far
the pusposo uf csuNdering the suhtecs Of in
yiuuE Mossrs. Moody aud SAhkoY to visit this
I citv and hold seftos at meetings. a commit
teo vas appointed to lay the matter before the
churches snd request thom to appoint deleeassa
to assemble Ut moon Oh Moud1y next to c1lond
IN Invitation and arrange for tho erection Of =
| suitable building for The meetings.