New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-03
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WASHINGTON, Mondi

WASHINGTON. Monday April 9. 1877
The Coast Survey steamer Blake has recently
arrived at Galveston from sounding cruise of several
weeks duration. The line last run was from point be-
tween Bolivia and Sabine Pass the coast OF Texas
southeast 125 miles; thence 90 miles southwest and
thence northwest to the coast OF Texas Tie eXami
finn of this line was in the main satisfactory though
mart OF the work will have be done over again owing
to Interruptions caused 10y rough weather On the SOUTH
east course above described shOal was crossed ana
from the sOundngs thus far made III the Cur IL Is oe-
eyed that this shoa extends for considerable distance
parallel with the coast OF Texas The Blake has thus
FAR, in making its soundings, run 3l10 miles ID tne
Gulf The next scene or operations VIII pe petWten
Yucatan and the Mexican coast requiring the running
of about 900 miles distance on courses already lnapcd
our The work will be- begun Oh the coast OF fucatan
Another cousin of the Presidents family, a
gentleman Of ability and high standing and one who Is
well fitted for certain position for which he was candl-
date has failed to secure the pye The President in
formed him that fact OF relationship was an nsper-
able objection to his appointment The President has
indicated TO some Ohio gentlemen that 1t VIII be useless
for any more Of them TO SEND applcatohS ior con'
sIlates. Ohio has now candidates enough
The Commissioner OF Indian Afaiis few days ago
teegraphed to Agent Clum at the San Carlos Agency,
Arizonf TO take Indian police and arrest renegade
Chrcahuas at Southern Apache Agency seize the stolen
horses and restore the property to the righu owners
The following reply received to-day: 81 start a
company OF Indian police for NeW-Me&co TOMORROW,
Anoihcr company will join me ut Silver City. have
asked Gems kauz and Hatch to eo0 crate me Indian
police referred TO number between 10y ahu 40
about two Yeas ago, aud have rendered remarkably
good service in preserving ORDER AT the reser'aoh
where nearly 5000 Indians are congregated
An old man named John, alias Bullhead,' Mccarthy,
about 80 years of age was arrested last night charged
with having induced girls named Mary Lanahan and
Margaret Hurley to enter his house Oh DIST, near
Twelfth-st South Washington, and, after getting them
tn drink OF drugged liquor, attempted an Assault
on both Of them. Both OF the girls are N critical
condition from effects or the drug and the assault
The affair created intense excitement, aud threats OF
lynching the man were freely made.
General sherman Saturday last suggested to the
Secretary OF War the propriety Of removing TO their
proper stations a portion of the Federal troops now
ouartered in the arsenal in this city The suggestion WAS
approved, and to-day Gen sherman directed Cen i1-
conpany OF the second artillery as above III Is expected
that Gen Hancock will ISSUE the order tomorrow ana
the troops will ut once They go 10 points on the
Atlantic coast north OF Washington.
Gen. Ketchum called upon the President recently and
tend rd his resignation OF the commissioners OF
the District of Columbia, and requested that 1t imme-
Jiaely take effect The President requested him to
main until be cOald tud time 30 give attention 10 Dis
tIict matters Gen ketehnn con'entel 70 comply, ana
viii remain some weeks, retiring, however, IN tune to
take his seat III the House IN the extra session OF Con-
gress.
The franGing privilege having been restored TO the
departments OF the Government by act of the late
Congress Instructions have been issued accordingly by
tie neals uf the different departments IL Is required
however, that all tine Official stamps nov on han shall
lie exhausted before resort Is had to the privilege o
the ac
The total amount OF subsidiary coin dsbursel by the
Government since April 49, 1876, is follows % ac-
count OF fractional currency destroyed 81 06S 225 40
on account fractional currency re eeed, S3D7663 OO
in payment III currency obligations, ellsJS,T76 Oh;
tO:al Sj1,24i ,666 l3; balance on hand @2sijS)3 o.