The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-12-30

Sfaisss .fefffsofy sTttssi7 ifDpuESsst,,
and then when pursued TO take refuge
ACROSS The Rio Grands under the profession
Of the plea OF the integrity, of the soil OF
the Mexican Repubiic.v Eealsc says. g The
pretenees that the United States are plotting
oriexcuting .inyasfons for conquest in hex
leo. are faIiacious. Inyasions BY UHfted
States troops are spoken OF in Mexican
journals and public documents. There are
no such inYasions. Mexican cattle-thieyes
invade Texas; Mexican reYolutfonfsts In
wade Mexico from this side OF the Bio
Grande, according to the exigencies OF their
desultory warfare; but no American force
ever goes over the Rio Grande except in
pursuit Of invaders VINO have already
invaded the. soil of the United States
and are escaping with their booty"
He then says that the suggestions
Of the Mexican Government as to re-
voking the orders to General Ord to cross
10 pursuit Of marauders cannot be enter
tanned, and says when Mexico will assume
and efficiently exercise the responsibility OF
pursuing, arresting, and Furnishing such
offenders, the United States will be glad to
be relieved from 1t.
REDUCTION IN RAILWAY PosT-oFF1CE, OFF,
GALS. .ss i
WASHINGTON, December 29.-On account
OF the reduction of $4,000 in the appro-
priation for railway mail services, it is esti-
mated that 140 discharges will be made
among the railway pest-office clerks. route
agents, and local agents. The work OF re-
ducing the force by dismissals has begun,
and will continue until the number Of dis
charges is gradually swelled to the 140 re-
quired. A reduction in the pay of seventy
employees was made to-day for the same rea-
son. =. ..t .Gtf
THE GROUNDED STEAMER TUN1s. -
WASHINGTON, December 2S.-The signal
officer at the Signal Corps station at Cape
Henry reports ssThe Tunis has changed,
with her head on. She occupies the same
bed and does not seem to have improved
her chances. The crew Of Station No.
and myself have just returned from the
ship. The captain seems hopeful and de.
ponds on the next food-tide. Wrecking
steamers have arrived and are alongside the
steamer"
At 8 P. NJ. she is fast amidships. The
opinion of wreckers is that the cargo OF
cotton will have to be taken out.
OTTER ITEMS.
WASHINGTON, December 2S.-The Presi.
dent to-day signed the commissions of 9
number OF Consuls and other diplomatic
officials, including those OF Colonel John S,
Mosby as Consul at Shanghai, William
Thompson at Southampton, Harris J. Heap
at Constantinople, and j. B. White as secre.
tary OF the American Legation at Brazil.
The First Controller Of the Treasury,
after a conference with Chairman Teller OF
the Blaine Investigation Committee, and
Senator Edmonds, chairman Of the Senate
: Judiciary Committee, who framed the law
OF last session appropriating 100000 for in
yestigations ordered by the Senate, adheres
to his former opinion that the money can
not be used by the Teller committee with
out further action by Congress, but. has
consented to refer the whole matter to the
Acknowledgement for his decision, all par
ties to be bound by his opinion as the law
officer OF the Government. ~
Acting Acknowledgement Phillips ha:
transmitted to the Secretary Of the Treasury
an opinion upon the question submitted t
him to-day in regard to the Blaine investi
eating committee using the $4,000 hereto
fore appropriated, in which he renders de
cision that will enable the committee to list
the $4,000, Notwithstanding the doubts O.
the First Controller. 49,