The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-08
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, June Z. 1877.
TREASURER AND ASSISTANT TREASURER.
The President to-day signed the commissions OF
james GllGan be United States Treasurer and A. U.
wyman be Assistant Treasurer, the appointments,
heretofore stated TO take effect the LIST oil July.
IN APPRECIATION OF THE PRESIDENTS SOUTH
ERN POLICY.
The President tins morning received large bust of
himself in Gotta from the LOUISIANA Constitu-
tlonal Union Association. This present was In nppre.
citation of his Southern policy. Tho bust placed
In the library OF the Executive Mansion.
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS FOR THE PAST
FISCAL YEAR.
The aggregate Of internal revenue receipts for the
fiscal year to date exceeds the total receipts for tho
same period during the last fiscal year, Tho returns
already loot excess OF Sill 900, and the i'm
preston at the department Is that the full receipts
Tor tho year will fall little, any, below the estimate
Of $12ooO0,Oo0.
ILLICIT DIsTILLATIoN IN THE SOUTH.
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue is expecting
early reports containing details Of raid upon
Illicit dstillers Alabama, tclsgraphic advces OF
which have already been received. The tenor OF sew
eral letters from officers who have been opcr
ntlng In Georgia. North Carolina and other parts OF
tho South is favorable to the complete suppression OF
illicit distlation the region where tho government
agents have been vigorously at work.
CHARGES AGAINST CHIEF CLERK GALpIN, OF
THE INDIAN oFFIcE-A BOARD OF INQUIRY
APPOINTED.
Certain charges affecting the official integrity OF Mr.
Galpn, Chief Clerk OF the Indian ONCE, having been
filed recently, that officer requested an Immediate and
thorough investigation, and Secretary Schurz has
to-day appointed u board Of inquiry, TO consist OF
scph K. McCammon, Of tho Department OF Justice;
Major Thomas H. Bradley, OF the United States Army,
and George NJ Lockwood, Chief Clerk OF Interior
Department. The Board directed convene to.
morrow. with authority adopt such rules for tho
taking and admssibiiity OF testimony may be
cssary full and complete investigation OF all the
alleged misconduct or Irregularities
ARREST AND CONVICTION OF BOGUS GOVERN
MESr AGENT
The Post Once Department has been advised OF
tho conviction and sentence to tho Pcnitentiary
OF one John r Francis alias James b. Cone, alias
G. G. Barr, who in April last appeared In the
vicinity OF Abingdon, Va, representing himself as
federal officer empowered to privately employ
secret agents 10 detect Illicit distillers and Tor tho
detection OF frauds on tho postal service lie
sent out circulars inviting applications for tho po-
siiion, and charged $50 for commissions, which no
issued TO any who conndng enough TO pay the
money. His operations reported to the depart
ment, which NJ once sent special agent 10 look AFTER
him. with the result above stated.
NEW MONEY ORDER OFFICES TO BE EsTAP-
LrsHED.
On July 2 there will be 200 money order Offices
established distributed among tho several States as
follows Alabama, Arkansas, 13 California, Q; Col
orado, 9; Connecticut, 8; Dakota, Il Florida, / ;
Georgia. 81 Idaho, Il Illinois, 81; Indiana 10; Indian
Territory, /; Iowa, 10; Kansas, 10; Kentucky 4;
Louisiana. 2; Maine. 4; Maryland. 2; Massach usctts.
O; Michigan, IS Minnesota, g.; Mississippi,
Z; Missouri, IL; Montana, 1; Nebraska, IL;
Nevada, 2; New Hampshire 81 New Jersey, 4;
New York, II; North Carolina o; ONO. II: Oregon.
81 Pennsylvania, IS; South Carolina q Tennessee, 0;
Utah, 1; Vermont. 8; Virginia, ]; West Virginia. ] /;
Wisconsin. l.; Wyoming, About 100 additional
Offices will be made money order Offices the lst Of
October next
THE DISTINCT SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT TAX
APPEAL FROM THE DECISION RESTRAINING
IT'S COLLECTION.
the District Comm ssoners have petitoncd for and
been granted an allowance Of appeal to the Supreme
Court OF tho United states In tho case OF Columbus
Alexander vs. tho District Commissioners and tho
Frat National Bank OF New York, in which Mr.. Alex
andcr secured a decision cnJoining tho District Com
from collecting special Improvement tax
assessments In the petition the District Commits
soncrs SGT forth that when the Injunction was granted
BY the District Supreme Court the Court was divided,