New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-29
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL
WASHINGTON, Thursday, June %. 1877.

WASHINGTON, Thursday, June % 1871
Gen. VIM. G.. lie Due, the new Commissioner
OF Agriculture was without political infu nce' a.
WAC supposed when bis appointment was announced IL
was recommended by the entire Minnesota deesauon ~
and came here Just before the 4th OF March IN
company it ia said with the President, whom he joined
in Columbus Senator Window speaks highly OF Gen.
Ie Due % business man OF marked executive aDtV'
but does not know that no has ever made busles' o.
farming The Senator that he If gentleman Oh e'u
cation and experience and predicts that lie wi" MAKE q"
efficient officer Current gossip respecting th' appoih'
ment attributes it chiefly the influence OF Private sec
Rotary Rogers VINO, when Invalid seeking healti IN
Minnesota became connected with Gen. l. Duo in some
bu-itess transactions Gen lie Due il said to he very
firmly IMPRESSED with tine opinion mat the
derartment does not at present contribute
such benefit to the farming interests " tle
county rs requisite, ana ms Lrlehis n 49,,
his Administration will begin with Development o g..a.
Importance agricultural communities ID the az,
ent Gen Le Due does not a. Piess"t Ao" "a,
rs VIII he, % AOw ir ne can 20 ,i' - -
preparation and the legislation pf7scIi1hS Iio ~, -
the Commissioner OF AgicutnLg, pu. Nc . in sbs A.
tati 10 say mat some changes VIII DC maui III "o "
y artment
A LITTLE HISTORY ABOUT NOTE PRINTING
The inside history of the order giving notice
TO te Now-York bank-nOtr companies OF BE intention "
terminate tne contract for printing STAMPS ana doing ue
work in the printing division OF TIE Treasury ahofo'
curious commentary the character OF the lac report
against this division The secretary sscerined thit
some of tie New-YOrk companies. while contracting !"
PRINT stamps seeplaes, have been IN tne lan' o'
doing considerable portion Of he work on eiectioFpe
plates tine cost 81 winch is nuch lees than the coLTa"i
obliged tue companies 10 incur Mr.. chapman heaa .,
he stamp div si0n the Internal Revenue l"edu MAo
ouaht have known al about t8s ehtap 9o1se % tne
companies, also a member 81 tAe c"nhn-s'u VIZ.
DIVISION and advised that al Is -taalg aui nole lIn.
in given ont &C. private concerns InS e e. '' ta'r
cconiiic5
LIEUT. BIGELOY's REGIMENT.
John Bigeow, Secretary OF State OF New
York refused 10 a banquet given AT Albany !"
honor Of Secretary Eyars the ground that he WIS not
disposed to recognize any person connected WITH tho
Administration Of President Hayes By curious err
eumstanee his SON. John BIgeow g. bas just grad laed
at est Point, and been assigned To Second Lieu
tenancy in the 10Th Regiment OF Cavalry, negro feel
ment stationed the Rio Grande, 70 when L-euI'
Flpper the colored Yves. Point cadet n also Assigned
Lieut. Bgeow refused associate with Lieut.. Ripper
WHOM tn,y werr calcts In uc class TleJ are nov
on an equal footing officers OF the same eoorsd resi-
"'''' MR.. SHERMAN TO VISIT THR COAST
Secretary sherman II gong TO take three
weeks vacation and will employ the time ~ cruising
slong the coasts Of New England, Long 'nd. and New
jersey, in revenue cutter. While scrus recreation
and sea air ne will avail himself Of The OPT 0rtanty -
look into the lighthouse system, the lifesavins stations,
ana the revenue marine all Of which under
the control of the treasury Department lie sails roHi
Washington July tlc cutter Grant, whicn arrived
here Last night lie VIII be accompanied by Csp Fattcl
son -gpe int. udent OF Tie COast Survey; Comnandef
O. Walker OF Lighthouse Board ana . D. hlihDai,
VINO Is in charge OF tue lie-saying service
NEW CHARGES AGAINST COY. AXTELL
New charges have been made against Gov.
Samuel b. Axte OF New Mexico Ihey relate in part 10
mining Affairs bat the chief animus seems W he
CONT of ais sympathy for the HOTnOns. IL 10 alleged
that he has become a Mormon Bishop. The New-he1ico
people are approaensye lest Brigham Young miy Obtain
iOOthod tor his poly fanatics their Tertiary,
and GOV. AXteiIs ptrLiitv fOr the sect naturally
coed deu VI Onen &c IL thor eyes.