New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-01
CUSTOM house oHANGES.
NEw-YoRK pIsrRICrs CONSOLIDATED

NETWORK DISTRICTS CONSOLIDATED.
GENERAL ]. n. CURTIS, OF THR FORMER oGDENs'
BURG DISTRICT, PLACED IN CHARGE.
The announcement was made yesterday of
AN important change in the operations OF the Secret
Service Department An official order was received
from Secretary Sherman consolidating the Special
Treasury districts Of the State into general district
with headquarters IN Eew-York CITY and General J. N
Curtis was appointed in full command. by OF his
being the senior officer IN the Special Treasury Service
The former Ogdensburg District, over which General
Curtis presided, extended from Albany north. Captain
Bracket received orders from Washington TO report
for duty 10 General Curtis. His salary unchanged
and instead Of being independent officer reporting
direct to the Treasury Department as heretofore, be
will receive his orders from General Curtis and also
make his reports TO him.
General Curtis stated yesterday that the consolidation
las been contemplated by Secretary sherman for long
time and that when suggested last year he Gen
eral Curtis expressed his dlsapproyal Of It, The
change" he said is merely for the purpose Of smp
tying the work OF the Special Treasury Agents and
placing entire service in tins State under one head
have been chosen tae chief executive officer OF the
Department OF seniority With the exception OF
Colonel Bingham, OF Boston, who outranks me by about
SIX MONTHS the oldest officer In this branch OF the
service The position of CaUtain Bracket will not be
materially affected by the consolidation. He is able
and efficient officer and relations pleasant
shah make my headquarters at the Custom House. with
a branch office at Ogdensburg"
Collector Merritt stated that the change In no way
reflected upon Captain Bracket, bya consolidation
districts he had been merely made subordinate to
an officer ranked bIm in seniority OF service. Gen
Curtis he said had been long Ia the service and
for year had been engaged in Working up special bus
ness IN tAe Custom House under orders from Washing
ton, and being regarded able and efficient officer
no lad been advanced 10 a position TO which he
Justly entitled by OF his long and faithful service
CAPTAIN Bracket declined TO talk about tho change
further than that ne had received orders 10
port TO General Curs, and that he awaited HIS assign
nent to duty.
General Curtis prominent for gallant service
during the OF the rebellion. He raised company
In the 10th NewYork Volunteers from among personal
friends in st. Lawrence County, and started out
captain. He subsequently promoted 10 the lieu
teiiant-eOlOuelcy Of the 147th NewYOrk Regiment and
IN "a snort time he made colonel At the storming
Of Fort Fisher he conspicuous Tor has CALAMITY
and wnen heights CARRIED he rushed upon the
fort aud planted the American flag there He became
a target rebel sbarpsh00ters, and he received
wound over the left eye, which resulted IN the Of
bis exc He promoted TO brfgddlergeDeral Tor his
bravery. General Grant recommended HIM for "A posi-
tlan uuder President Johnson. ana he appointed
a eerkship in CustOm House OgdeBsDurg, from
winch he promoted 10 DO special agent by Prss
dent Grant. General Curtis Is very tall, beng six feet
six inches In height