New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-21
NETWORK. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 81. 1s7

ton on the part the President that the ex-senator ana
his longer TO be the dispensers OF fcueh VI
fees in Pennsyl vania.
The promotion of First Lieut.. Green Clay Goodoe OF
the Marine Corps to be paymaster of the corps with inc
Of major vice Cash deceased, does not create u
vacancy the list of euenant as the act or June 3o
1876 provides that there shall be no appointments eA-
cept by promotion, to fill vacancies occurring In the isC
of commissioned officers of the CORPS until the number OF
such officers shall have been reduced by casualties OF
otherwise TO 10 The number of commissioned officers
at tie present time co. and unless the law referred 10
shall he repealed will he several years before any nc"
appointments can be made.
The PostOhice Department to-day made pro-
vision for mail communication with the Black HIS
country orders having been issued for the establishment
OF trweekly service between Kearney, NeD., ana
Deadwood in the Black Hills REGION distance OF o3o
miles begin May l. Orders were also Issued ior inc
establishment of a daily service between Hat Creek and
Deadwood 12I miles, beginning April l. There Is now
daily mail communication with Hat creek rom tno
Of Deadwood from the railroad by route is 235 miles
The direct service from kearney Will also supply NUN
Der Of Nebraska settlements.
The following telegram has been received W
the War Department by Sherman from Gen. sherl-
dan: Further information from Red Cloud and spotted
Tail agencies goes confirm the breaking up OF the nos
tiles number of scattering lodges have already sur
rendered, with arms and ponies al Kcd tIOud ahu 9
ted Ta and quite considerable number are on their
way in, between tie Belle FOurche and Rcd CloGu
Agency. delegauon Is rspoFteu 10 nave sono n "
make terms with Col Niles"
Acknowledgement Devens read at the Cabinet meeting
to-day his opinion touching the necessity OF an extra
session OF Congress The opinion reviewed the cOnst-
tutiuna provisions ami the law on the subject ana con-
cudcd that an extra session could not be avoided. IN
this the cabinet very generally cOucured although the
President himself ana ViceIresdent Wheeler are Oh
opinion that session Is not absolutely Necessary. Inv
session viii probably be called to meet about juno L.
The presence OF Minister washburne in the city and
the announcement Minister Boxer Is coming home
from Russia give rise to good deal OF CRITICISM IL Is
spap, sized that II all our minis and cOnsuS aDOal
mhistratlon TO endeavor to secure thelr own reap,
pOihiments tue spectacle Woud not NC ehcoi"sins W
tie friends OF ciyIi service REFORM
some OF the friends OF secretary Robson are Itte
disturbed at report that Secretary Thompson intends
to revise of tho acts OF the last month OF MI
Robcsou's administration. The latter succeeded III
yia. some Of his friends very Inc positions for long
period of by special orders These viii be exam
nru ma If f0uud to have been granted rregularly Oh
thc ground UI iayOriiisn, they vii. be ieScllided
Tic President completed to-day the commission for
the purpose OF Investigating the rayaSes Of grashoppers
in the Western states 1t VIII consist of Prof. e. v
Riley, state Entomo!oSis OF Missouri; fI9i. yrs
Packard OF salem, Mass. The commission IL spoken OF
boIy.
II! understood at the office Of the Washington Ma
tiouIl Monument Society, that the Board OF Engineers
assigned TO the dty OF making an eNaina ION as 20 tne
r,uI,iaou OF tuG moauuont order 10 ascertain
wrhcr IS sufficient To sustain tic weight Of tac com
nletra ssuruuc' reported in favor OF the sum
cheney Of tAe monument.
The man who Was lately removed 10 allow the rem
statement o. Nh spcrry OF Ha.tforj. addressed quite an
mpudcnt letter 10 PosmasteI-GeErrl Key to-day, in
our.u. ia record g. tie CIyIl service cautS g! tls
cnIIg aud animated that ne was Lot aDe 10 discover
Tn,
FrcdeI1ck Douslo'f, ,hc Marshal Of the District
is besesrd by I.rc numb'ro occ-scelcrs, but IS ot
he has mad. no removals. f. l. understood DE- VIII make
very few chances Among those VINO called upon hlll
to-day to congratulate h.u Was cG Cos 81, phcri
senator Lunar lies very seriously III AcIr. Threatened
with another at,ack o paralysis His disease is said to
TllI nervous s,laln Inc ,uCnL 10 the
cc,I,Ili count and TO his admission 10 the Senate.
Iy-irrsdcDt Grant called at the War Depart
mcnt today and baGe good by TO the army officers
stationed h. re.
The PIesiG,n, has recognized Nicholas kdi"ei
AnsaLo as Ni,4Co OF UGGuay at the pJr, 81 NcT-