New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-14
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
GEMS. SHERMAN AND HOWARD
WASHINGTON, Thursday. sept. 10, 1s7

W AsHIN1ION, inutr'tts, sept Id 100.
The gossip about the War Department is
that Gen. Towards short and somewhat mpudent dis
patch to Gen Sherman was oecasioned by dispatch
from Cen sherman to Gen. Howard, in which the for
mer directed Gen. Howard push the Indians to the
wall and clean them out; but If he could not do it, TO
turn his command younger officer. 1t ap-
pears that Gen Howard has given some dissatisfaction
to his superor by leaving his department several times
during the campaign to seek place OF safety So long
a. Gen Howard remains within his depar tment limits
il Is not IN the power OF Cen Sherman To remove him.
as he is appointed to his position by the President bat
point some other officer 10 take his place.
NEW SUIT FOR GOVERNMENT PROPERTY.
The success of the Lee heirs in bringing
suit against United States FOR property sold under
military taxsale Virginia during the war. has
couraged the Carroll heirs undertake similar suits in
the District Of Columbia. Yesterday suit brought
by the latter heirs tbs Botanical Garden and
Government Greenhouse, at the foot OF Capitol Hill
The tract about $50 00o The claim Of the heirs
is that the property in question part OF the old Dud
dngton Manor al the time the City Of Washington was
land out and that the conditions under which II was con
yeyed TO United states have not been complied with
AMALGAMATIoS OF CABLE COMPANIES.
CYRUS w Field had an interview with Sec
rotary Eyarts to-day he subject Of the dispatch OF
the latter to Minister Pierrepon respecting the amag
nation Of the cable companies Mr. Field recited the
Arguments he has made public in NewYork against that
dspatch although il Is not understood that he mtimated
10 Secretary Eyar he TO have done esew here
that the patch OF the State Department prac
cally in the interest OF stock operators. Mr. Field
pewed his threat that II the United States insists
the bton the link cable between Rye Beach and
Newfoundland will be abandoned, and tine cable
uections will be made through Canada alone.
THE GRAPHIC CONTRACT WITH THE TREASURY.
Secretary Sherman short time since APP
poiuted a commission investigate the circumstances
attending the awarding OF contracts 70 the Graphic CON-
pany and the nature the by which they
furnishing stamped bank checks. Ole provision OF the
contract was the company would purchase OF the
Government $40 900 worth OF twocent bank stamps
month"; aud upon this amount they would not claim the
usual commission Of three per cent The contract at
traced the attention OF the officers al the Treasury
account ts unusual character, and hence the nyest
CATION.
MARKETS FOR AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS.
The United States Consul at Antwerp, in
noting the absence OF American manufacturers at the
agricultural fair recently held in that city, informs the
Department Of State that there be doubt about
the superiority OF agricultural machines and impe-
ments over those exhibition there and that
tacturers by patience and perseverance In their intro
ducton could overcome the conservatism and prejudice
Of Flemish peasants and farmers. and build up an