New-York tribune., 1877-06-27
lBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrnuSKI
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
SMOKED FISH IN THE MAILS
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WAsHSGToS. Tuesday, June 20. 1877.
| Several packages of smoked fish, in VARIOUS
stages OF decomposition, which had gone through the
mails from some Of thu Atlantic scaboard cities 10 Ar
zonl, via San Francisco received at the PostOce
Department yesteday accompanied with interogaory
from the Arizona mail contractor whether he is COM
PEELED To transport Objectionable merchandise OF this
sort The department win shortly issue n circular.
forming postmssters that Damaging -nf OF TINS kind
must be excluded from the mails. j. -al good
thority that some Of the merchants in Arizona
receive fully thrre-fourths OF their Eastern goods
through the mails at cost OF eight cents
cr pound TOR the Transportation by the Government -
against 30 70 45 cents Per IIund when they would
otherwise have 10 pay FOR express transportation from
the terminus Of the California Railroad 70 Tucson
Among The articles thus received in large quantities
through rho nost-oiees pistols colkiug of an de-
cript'ns knives forks. spoons. shoes. stockings, rub
Der aud bone ware fancy goods anj certain mail
tractors declare, "amost everything except oI and
mOassas." Agents ~ s0me large Easttrn houses
aid 10 bo etnc with great success o. obtaining orders
based The superior cheapne-s OF mail transportation
but OF course tie Government ndirrctly lor much
REFORM AT TIF NAvY-YARDs.
The Secretary Of the Navy Las issaed cir
cuar directing commandauis VI nyyya1d and stations
to conform strictly TO he requirements OF She navy
atons Of 1876. and 20 hold an under their command TO
a STREET accountability Under tcte regulations lauorers
officers ia charge WITH reference to SAIL and efficiency
and without regard 10 political other considerations
No officer cmpiOye ans ot the uayyyIrd~ snail ro-
Cu.se or request any w0rlmem4n 10 contribute pay
money Tor political purI Ios"s. nor shall any work
neman be discharged for political opinous. board OF
ifpec;ion, consisting OF line officer and paynaster IN
the navy shall nc appointed by the co.unandan Of ch
navy-Yard from Ee oic,r9 ia the yao to three
months. unless otherwise ordered. To tAa hoar tno
commaHdani shall when necessary appoint third oheer
inspected. and 70 three officers viii carefully Inspect
and report upCn sac articles as may DE submitted 10
TIE FIFTY-DOLLAR COIN.
1t appears that the now $50 gold coin.
which s be struck from die now IN course oi prepa-
ration Dy tho officers Of Mint. viii noc be the first
~ hat vaue struck in the United States r. 1Sjl $50
gold coins Wero issued tie Assay See IN 'aa Fran
cisco L. Is said that millions of dollars NJ this ionomi-
nation coined and went INTO use hut tn4 tney grad
uay disappeared, for the reason that they were ntrn-
soaily worth than 500 N gold by Iea7on OF the
silver they contained in " The sanaa.d j. They
came o BE- used mechanical purposes or tey were
sent 20 the Al nt reconlge One of thcse COINS can
be- seen IA toe foreign and domestic collection at tine
Mint III Philhle pna Another u II tlc po'ses'oh oI
Dr. Charles Siers " sn Fr Icisco. who Las m Uitohc
series of the CONS ~ the United STAGE, ana who -"
present his collection shortly ~ ;be Pioneer s7,ety 'i
his city.
No OFFICE FOR FIX CONGRESSMAN HYMN
Collector Powers O. 10 keep MS place il North
was appontoi VIII not 20, MS commission. Mr.. Pow
ers removal brought abcu 10 seems by false ite
rnents The President was informed that ne appointed
only clrpet-baggers" - has deputies, and thar naive
Republlcaus had no chance. This statement was made
m NJ Hynan4 Interest It out not 70 bo true
Collector Powers brought the records OF his once ana
proved that out of the 10 persons N las employ all were
natives except three and thai of those three tWo iiyed
IN the south before the and were N tho Confederate
army. Mr. Hynan hrs been isent oulc-, her sihce
I.Hflru Hff.
mission a. Hsvt anl fang to get tnat sought 10 be
foorkeeper ,he White House. AM railing AGAIN tfle
win no better sucress Ior p's4uoh ~ L-oSseAhei 10
tne Treasury Department
SUBSISTENCE FOR THE ARMY.
In a general order just issued, the Secretary
of war directs tat Subsistence stores may oe sold 70 an
officer Oh credit his receipt for the ortees aud GER
tfcatr ruat the stores required for the Use OF Hise
and his family and that lie has an mncum'efed amouA'
of pv due Aim sufficient to the cost OF the articles
enumerated Subsistence stores may also be sold 10 en-
listed men on cret for their own use on written per-
mits signed Yy their respective company commanders
aBd approved by the commanding officer of the post or
station The above onirr Is issued on account o 10 81
propratiDn f1r the supp"ft ~ We arm. "'F .H- ut
,,i, ana 4. for tre purpose TX ocers aHu men
u obtain su3oi encc stores. similar order 20 elo5,e
them % Obtain fuel &c. rom tne quartet mister De
partlneut y ID also be issued m a few dIy1'
A FUTURE GREAT WHEAT REGION.
Indian Commissioner Smith reports that he
was slrpr -ed ut the fertility OF the country bordering
on hs Red River Of the North and s uihAdes ard ~
the heavy tile Of nmi grafton that Is setting ~ Oh nou
sidaf Of the boundary hue between Minnesota ana
Manitoba lie thinks ths section one Of the finest wheat
,roviag countries in the world, and SAYS thai 10 VIII
soon be occupied by large aud thriving population.
The Canadian Government is doing good dea' 10 en-
courage emigration the lands lying Oh Their se oi tl@
Ii, and Leeps An AGENT at Duluth acrd aid ana in
formation 10 Irlmigrau-. ACCrss ls ho q. c irEiH D
yy.v yf lc Northern Pacific Railroad - Molene ia
b9 steamers which run down jhe Red River a. far as
Fort Garry.
POPULARITY OF THE NEW LOAN
The p0Dular subscriptions TO the new loan are
brnr made with greater rapidty than wGs anticipated
nv the secrear, Of the Treasury. At the outset ne est
mated that Sl5OoO eco would be 'aken IN tli- way
but h now thngs that total will considerably ez
c.ed that suu and may amount % S2OOOOOOO or even
more II ia probabie that the orders on the last 10"
av of the thirty during which the bonds are offered Tor
sale AZ LAT will be greater than those for al the rest of
the time IL naturally takes Little time Tor the merits
OF the loan To become ui{ 'ppivSi.V , r,,i. III
tages Of investing idle funds III the Ec" D1Iu5 li-
scarcely he fully brought before tDe npnc ~ @ -,
ments and newspaper articles untli the thny ua1s I'
has yearly expired
WHERE NORTH CAROLINA's OLD WHiGs ARE
North Carolina Republicans say there Is small
chance of winning over 10 the Administration any 0t the
old Wbirs who are now acting with the Democracy TIC
fact is mat most OF the prominent leaders OF the Demo
cratic party were formerly Wings and OF course WON"
bav. nothing Ia gain by abandoning their organ zitiy
The Governor, many Of he state Officers an, i.oe' Anu
i've Of tho seven Congressman are Oiu-Hhe WINGS
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WAsHISGroS, June 20, 1877
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