New-York tribune., 1877-06-25
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON June a. 1877.
The Western whisky men gradually escaping from
IL elects OF the BIstow prosecutions The firm OF
Kacllc Janher & 90. of Chicago, against which judg
Ia 70 OF nearly s50000O for alleged whisky frauds was
ob. ain d. has succeeded getting order from the
-'Jfy Of the Treasury and tie Commissioners OF
.ui. rI Revenue to open The judgments aud permit
lL Tngy were on Oi the lfst concerns seized ~
S.cscfai3 BrisIow They turned states evidence and
nov ciaia immunity.
The Frccdn,un's Bank Commissioners have in hand
ono h money to declare dividend OF 10 per cent 10 tho
dc0stOrs Of that institution. The Commissioners have
determined, however 10 declare dividend at present.
fer the that TIE expense OF paying dividend OF
10 ger My would b? greater TO vast NUMBER OF
p0,iOo6 than the amount received by them Ihere are
.J 10000 deposors whose balances are hve dollars
aud under.
The pos-OGcc Department to-day issued order for
the delivery of stamps ond dies (which Governments
property b. the Morgan Envelope Company the pres
cat contractors for supplying postal cards. To The Amer
can Ploto yDe Com ANY New-Yurk this contract
orr. A3 contractors required always TO keep ten
cay saapy hand tne stamps ana Ges are no longer
needed ~ thc Morgan En,e el0pe Company
The Efforts Of few Of tic principal staf officers Of the
army induce the President to revoke his order detail
.ng Ca Potter Of tne oath Infantry TO the command OF
the soldiers Home at place failed 60 anxious
o. the officers to keep the soldiers Home n-
drg It's III management that tity 0YeTftepPed mo
ni.s Ot OiciI proprey in their resrcscatOns 10 the
President
- ascer,aued the State Depar ment that dip
loa;c have yet been made 70 our Gov
ernment regarding the prcscace Of Sitting Bun and his
bani of Sioux Indaus British SOIL any dplo-
matic gOitloHs tns subject now pending. There
legal obi CATION the pa, OI TIC Uhi1ed states 70
bring 5ne:n back
Brcyet MajOr-Gen. J. G.. Reynolds colonel I'd United
States Cavalry, has been placed upon the retired list on
account long and fa.thfd service NeuiCOl Thomas
DeVcus i pgcsOteI u t.c cOOnecy Major Nei-
sJn B. SAiizor the leUJenan-cOlCAclcy, aud Capt
Dawn /. Gordon becomes majOr
TIE income Of the PostOee Department for the fiscal
year inst closing VIII be about qulrter OF million dol
lars e,s than Tor ue previous yclI. This Is striking
proOf continuance hard times. Heretofore
lc depression has net affected the postal reVe-
P0stmasterGeneral Key, an expression Of kindly
feeling and appreciation Of the manner IN which the
clerks % his department. perform ber Ctcs, permitted
all Cf hem 10 quit work yesterday IL ) y n, an hour
earlier than usldl.
d. c. Cox, the Pension Agent for tie District OF Co
lunba has gnated take charge of the cOnso-
dated agency Ncw-Jcrsey Delaware, nar land and
tie Dsuict Tne office VIII Dc established IA Washing
The Secretary Of War writes 70 Gov Emory Of Utah
that tie Government does not believe there viii be ris
Ing in that 7, rrisory hut viii Eeyer; etss ttntncn tho
garrison there.
Attorney General Devens Officially states that Marshal
Sniyth has July met every complaint that has been
brought 10 the notice of the Department OF Justice"
G Wiley Wells of Mississippi viii be appointed Consul
GeRer i OF the United States 10 China.