, 1877-08-05

ChicaEo8 New Sub~Treasurer-par1Dne
The French Exposition-Politica1 Effect o
the Strike
Special Dispatch to The Tribune.
WASHINGTON, u. c., Aug. 4.-Frank Gilbert
has spent the day In receiving Instructions from
experts in the Treasurer's Office as to the
method Of condu ting the Chicago Sub
Treasury. He was pointed to a number Of par:
tieulars in which the method of transactine
business can be improved, and by which tile
| process of accounting can be simplfcd. GIL.
| bert leaves tonight for Chicago aud will i'm.
mcdiatcly enter updn his Office. There proba-
| bly, will be very considerable clange among
the subordnates.
The President has pardoncd Dcs Anges,
Of the New York Custom-House, convicted oi
| completely in the noted Lawrence smuggling
case. Des Angcs, who has served considerable
portion Of his period OF imprisonment, is un-
! able to pay his fine. Distrfct-Attoruey Wood
tord has been convinced OF this, and has advised
the pardon, for the reason that Dcs Angcs has
promised to turn States evidence aud to giyc
information which would lead to the breaking up
of an extensive smuggling ring, upon conditions
that he shall be at liberty
Information has been received here that Gov.
Ludingtou. Of Wisconsin, feels grieved that the
President took no notice Of his telegram, which
proposed the arming Of the fnvalids In the Sol
diers' Home. Gov. Ludincton should not take
the neglect to notice his telegram so much to
heart, for there were bushels OF kilograms IT,
ceiyed during those exciting days, very few of
which in the nature Of the case could be
answered.
Secretary Evarts, before his departure, ex-
pressed the belief that it would be impossible
for Congress, on account Of the delay, to make
any adequate appropriation for crciitable rep
resentatlon Of the United States at the Paris
Exhibition next year. Evarts also seemed to
think that political events transpirinG aud prob
ablc in Europe mi ght have the effect to post
pone, or at least impair, the usefulness OF the
EXPOSITION itself
The last convert to the Presidents pacifica-
tion policy is Gov. Sam Bard. Hc has written
letter to the President unanimously commend
ing lis course. Bard has not yet selected his
Post-Of1ice
Marshal Robert Douglas, of North Carolina,
has triumphed over his enemies. and will be re-
taincd In Office until his commission expires in
june. next year. =
Secretary Sherman. according to Senator
who has talked with him on the subject, said
that the Republicans will certainly carry Ohio,
BY 10000 majority. Other Ohio Republicans
here do not fix the majority at SO high figure.
Senator Patterson, of South Carolina, denies
that be has engaged Hamburg Butler aud Nc
Gcary to 'defchd him,in the suit to be brought
az ainst him for alleged bribery IN procuring his
election TO the Senate Patterson says that the
only knowledge he has Of this is derived
from newspapers. Patterson, who has
just arrived from Pennsylvania, also
says that the strikes will have
an injurious effect upon the campaign there this
faill. The workingmcn generally will feel un-
kindly towards the Republicans because it has
happened that it has fallen to Republican
State Administration to suppress the strike.
The Washington banks have refused to re-
ceive silver on deposit in any considerable
amounts, to be drawn against III currency. One
bank declined to receive amounts in excess Of
800, except upon condition that silver sha1l be
paid out for 1t.
Tnthe Western Associated Press.
WAsn1SoEos, D. G., Aug. 4.-Geu. Sherman,
In letter to the Secretary of War, says:
- It'll the new post at the fork OF the Bic and
Little Horn Rivers. and that ut the mouth OF
the Tongue River, occupied BY sLroug, enter
prising garrsons the Sioux Indians tan never
regain that country, aud they will be forced to
remain at their agencies or take refuge in the
British Possessions. 81
1.-The country west OF the new post Is good
country, and will ra 2idly I'LL up with enI9rants,
who will, In the next ten years, build up u |
country as strong and rs capable Of self-defense
as Colorado. v |
"Thc weather has been intensely hot-hot as |
Texas. ] aIn impressed with the beaNty Of this |
country Oh the Upper Yellowstone.'