, 1877-07-10
THE OFFICES.
LAE0BTON AID TuK HAITIAN MISSION,

LASosroN AID TnK HAITIAN MISSION.
Special HtspateA 10 The Tribune.
WARRINGTON, D. T.. joty 9,-sevefai prominent
eo1ored men, among them William z. Matthew, oil
baltimore, j. ". Cromwell, proprietor Of The
Ptopfe*s Adeotas<, John II. Cook, and Dr.. A. T.
Augusta. Of this city, have written letter IA
Prof. ]. VI. Laneston urging him not to accept
tho position Of MInisterto IIayti recently offered
him BY tho President. They say that the present
f. por1od when The most important qnesttona
affecting Tho welfars Of the colored race hare to
be considered, and that 1rof Langston, one Of tho
most prominent and influential representatives OF
this people. owes It to them and to hf1nseR to
remain In the country. where hs takc an active
part In the discussions that arc sure to arlse IN
closing, the gentlemen who send the letter express
the hope that the President may ind aomc other
position for rrof. Iangston, the acceptauco Of
which will not ncceassta.e bis departure from the
country: P.of. 1.angston has informed Secretary
EsaFts that he cannot accept the place.
THE CHICAGO 3uu-TKEA suRER9uJF,
GllbeEtt bond ~ Asaittant.Tseasurcr at Chicago
has not r.; +, arrived ~. H. commis'ion will not bs
Tresauref, md drawing iht salary Of thc plac".
Secretary Sherman. Al the time Ii4ngs reafxned,
notified him 1t wonld be accepted rhrN hls sneccr.
lille e1pection here now ,hat GiiScrt viii ob.sin
the of9ice.
AEsfetAnt- Secretary Mccormick caused the fol i.
several bureaus Of The Treasury Department to.
aay: "Sn saeahe!ef. and no oarplfatfons received
until further notes." The meaning Of this notco
4 that the changes contemplated! 10 The treasury
Department. ~ result Of change til the I'd.
Htfnfstratlun of that branch Of tho t;oyeFnmcnt,
Lave nearly alf been made. Hereafter the only
appointments will be those which uccuE In tie
natural order Of events. OF coarlc,. .ncancics
saGt'q iii 10 1 and ossbe Gi tba ea1ss yns
or two Changes long contemplated may be made
before the meeting q Eonfrehs. The prcssurc
NfkFf fNz
tho last two moniha has, .secorling to ths testi:
nloty OF old Treasury officials been
GREATER THAN EVER uEroRA
since the Republican party drrt came into power
fn l9Ol. More than q thousand tiiar,stnIs iron,
two years. and atmoas every one who has thus
been thrown out Ut employment has applied f0f
rcinstaten'ent IN addition TO thosc, great nun.
District Of Columbia. have applied. in arranging
alsnost all the new appointments that have hecn
made In the Treasury Department. pcrsons hare
been sclested from candidates coming from the
APPOINTMENTS.
To The lrttttrn A.soefattd Frrls.
WAstaiHaTos, j. c.. July u..-Dwight T. Reed.
Of Nc" York hns been promoted TO be Secretary
Ex-uov. Oshorne. Of Kansns. tho new,y.sp.
ro!Hfcd Mnatcf to Chill, has received ha fnstrur.
tuns. and will sa!l for his post 0n the lUth inat,
l.. II. Scott, United States Consul at chihuahua.
Mexico, il in Washington.
Tomorrow will result in appointments to ono OF
two important foreign Offices.
MINISTER TO HAWAII.
Gen. Comfy. the ntwly.appu|n,ed Minister ia
the Sandwich Islands. leaves Washington Tonight
en- roule for san Francisco, where he viii remain
about month. ind proceed In tho August steamer
10 Honolulu.