The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-18

Bull Commission. General Mcneil is
lot connected with the Interior Depart
ment, and therefore the intention OF the
President and Cabinet has not been car
ried out. Secretary Schurz has no i'm
poi tant official in his Department who
could be spared from his duties TO serve
ON the Commission.
The Spanish Minister.
MIR. Mantilla officially assures the
acting Secretary OF State that the Gov
eminent of Spain Is disposed to satisfy
the complaints which the United States
may desire to make in regard to the
cases Of the Rising Sun and the Ellen
Rspah even before they are formulated,
and to prevent hereafter any cause for
similar ones arising.
1t appears that the acts complained Of
were both committed by the same officer,
subaltern, OF a rank equivalent to that
OF coxswain in our navy, through a
misunderstanding Of his duty. Mr.
Mantilla says that the Spanish Govern |
menps directions have been to give the
Government of the United States this
assurance: That hereafter all the stIp-
ulations OF the treaty shall be strictly
| observed, even by the smallest vessels
OF the Spanish navy, toward any Amer
ivan V06SO1S buub may U0 lOuHu dlUuk
| the Cuban Coast and within the Spanish
maritime jurisdiction, and that orders
have been given by the Governor Gen.
eral to that effect.
Correspondence of the Star.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16, 1877.
Iwonder il you have any idea of the
NUMBER OF POSTAGE STAMPS
we use in this country? A committee
appointed to investigate the accounts Of
the Continental Bank Note Company Of
New York, which has had the contract
for supplying the Government with
postage stamps since May l, 1873, has
made its report. The committee took
dozen smart girls from the Treasury
Department to count the stamps on
hand. and in I'VE days the girls did the
| work, counting over one hundred and
eighty-two million stamps. How is that
for rapid count? These stamps repre-
sented value OF $7 $50, S23. During four
years and three months the Company
| furnished the Government nearly eighty
i've million dollars worth of stamps, or
over $4,000, 900 worth per annum. Here
after il Congress will appropriate the
needful, the P. o. Department will print
the stamps in Washington, thus saving
u large sum annually.
TOO MUCH ON HANDS.
Mr.. Schurz did not 60 with the Presi-
dent to Vermont, but stayed here to look
after his Department, where there
seems to be no end of trouble. The Pat
ent-of flee is in disgrace now, and charges
have peen made against j. NJ. Perkins,
one OF the attorneys, and against
Messrs. Spear, Doolittle and Gardner,
the Commissioner and his assistants.
The great civil service reformer does
not think any longer that his office Is the
ne plus ultra OF purity and honesty, for
every day reveals some new iniquity
amongst his subordinates, and Mr..
Schurz has his patience on the rack all
| the time.
THE BIG MEN ARE COMING.
There is marked demand here at this
time for elegant residences to rent dur
ing the winter, and real estate agents
say they never knew the like before.
Not only are Congressman looking out
Tor good quarters, but politicians, noted
lobby ists, men Of culture and wealth and
| literary persons, are arranging to spend
the winter at tue Capitai, in view, no
doubt, OF The more than ordinary attrac-
tions which will be presented. The un-
settled condition Of tue country, the la
Dor troubles, the demand for internal
improvements, and the numerous ques-
tions of Importance that are crowding
for settlement, all uni.e In promising
winter session Of the National Ltgls-
lature of great interest and possibly ex-
element.
CINCINNATI, BEWARE!
Washington school men are going 10
have the books used in the public
schools or this city published here, and
they are urging capitalists to prepare
series wlich shall be printed here with
hope OF securing for this city the book
lrade OF the Southern States. Cincin-
natl, which is probably the largest book
pub .ishlng city Of the West, has hereto
lieye, In this Line, and she must now look
to her laurels in competition with the
Capital.
POOR AS JOBS TURKEY.
The story comes to US that the polit-
lical campaign in Ohio will be dull one
for want OF funds. The ottioeholders are
now exempt from assessments. No
FUNDS can come from here-West hasn't
got any money, and Bishop, with lots OF
it., refuses to pronounce, and so the
tuiug ags. Poor, impoverished Ohio
Civil Service reform has Knocked the
sand out Of her politics leeLotally. But
may be all this is oanard. They eX-
pect here that the Workingmen's party
Will be like tornado-a right smart
blow tor IA season, but quiokly over.
However, in Ohio, with ii margin Of only
one per cent. between the TWO great par
ties, 1t may blow one Of them out Of the
water and that's what's the matter