New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-01
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Wednesday, July 81, 1873.
The subscriptions to the per cent loan to-day were
$156f650.
John l.. Pennington late Governor Of Dakota. has
been appointed Collector of internal for that
Territory.
DR.. Linderman, Director of tue Mint who has been
sick for days. resumed his duties tue Treasury
to-day.
The contest between Israel NJ. Rose, A. r. Wise and
J. I. HIN, Of Brooklyn, N Y. and George selden, of
Ere PenlI for Tue laent OF pocket cgaliShter' was
to-day decided III favor OF Selden.
Congress having made provisions in the sundry Civil
bill for two additional Treasury Agents the seal fish
cries Alaska, General B. F. ScIibneT, OF Indiana and
General Vladmer KOzyzanowsk were to-day appointed
Neutrality-suspicious. W. H. DOollttle and ]. NJ,
Babson, of the Patent ONCE leave Washington tomor-
rom for brief sojOurn on the coast Of Maine M Tyner
arrived in Washington this afternoon and will resume
his official duties tomorrow.
Lucius Fairchild, United States Consul Liverpool,
sends to the Department OF State some encouraging
statistic regarding emigration The number of steerage
passengers cleared from that port during the six months
Of 1877, the number 26,555 an Increase of G22
The of the United States has issued orders
for the payment of interest the funded indebtedness
OF the District of Columbia He is preparing statement
showing the amount of principal guaranteed under the
Acts of Congress This statement will be issued III the
course Of a day or two.
The officers OF the Secret Service arrested at Fostora
Ohio to-day, two noted counterfeiters "Jerry" Wolf
joe Baird and carried them to Cleveland for
animation. Several eOunerelters, with their tools and
large amount Of counterfeit CON- were also captured
by the agents to-day ia LanOre whore II is believed
there is organized gang at work The names OF those
captured and all particulars arc withheld for prudential
strong hopes entertained OF catching the
entire lot.
Isaac Cohen the leader labor riots last week,
toghtin violation OF order from the superintendent
OF Police attempted TO hold massmeeting at the City
Hall to-day He made shOrt speech, in which he de-
nOunced the police authorities for his arrest Saturday
night but was interrupted from proceeding further Dy
Police Lieutenant Kelly, who ordered him TO depart
Cohen refused, claiming that he was on Government
property and he American citizen had right
70 speak The lieutenant differed with him aud he was
compelled to leave, and the meeting was not held the
crowd quietly dispensing.
Mr. Philip F1ggemese, United States Consul at Dem
arara informs the Department Of state that the auhor
ties Of that country have adopted the following resou
ton: That this Court will be prepared guarantee in
terest at rate not exceeding per cent per
sum not exceeding 100000 to be expended, under
such regulations His Exceency, the Governor, etc,
may deem necessary, the construction and main
tenance Of a railway to Berbce. TO be combined, II
found necessary, with drainage works" $1,000 pro-
posed for the preliminary survey. Tho advantages
of ts road are fully set forth IN PaIlia-
had received letter by mail from gentleman Ia the
United states proposing TO undertake the work
the last fiscal year the total number Of letters aud
packages registered 4.34s.127 while S367,439 So
was collected fees The percentage of Ordinary letters
lost about onehfteth of per per cent. As many
as 343642 packages Of stamped envelopes and postal
cards. valued at 26525 1886 Az and 81 81 packages Of
United States bonds currency and internal revenue
stamps valued st 1924 1900 81 forwarded for
the Government without charge for registration Out
OF the immense sum carried for the Treasury not
Post Office Department only two small packages OF little
value failed reach their destination. Third Assistant
Northumberland Hazen Is OF opinion that the registry
system win be self-susalning when extended to all
classes Of man matter.