The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-17
WASHIN GTON.
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON, July 16. 1879.

WASHINGTON. July 16. 1879.
SECRETARY M'cRARYs SUCCESSOR.
Inquiry made at the Executive Mansion to-day
whether it trae that ex-senator Ramsey. Of
Minnesota. had been rendered the Office of Secretary Of
War upon the retirement of Secretary McCrary. All
the information to be obtained on the subject
that nothing be said about the matter at pres
ent."
UNHEALTHY SURROUNDINGS OF THE WHITE
HoUsE-THE PRESIDENT TO PASS SEPTEMBER
AT HIS HOME IN OHIO.
On account OF the extremely bad condition Of the
lowlands flats and the eastern shore of the Poto-
mac River. lying directly south OF the Executive
Mansion, President Hayes has arranged to absent
himself from the city during the month Of Septem-
Der. in order to escape the malarial atmosphere
which will necessarily arise from the quarter
mentioned and I. be carried by the south
erly winds across the parking to the
Mansion the vegetation begins
decaying. The President has recently had several
conversations with the District Commissioners,
urging them to take such steps without delay will
prevent the dangerous results to the health Of cti
which almost certain to occur il the vegsta-
ton is allowed to accumulate the fats and be left
to decay in the fall. 1t the desire of the Presi
dent to have appropriation made by Congress
President intends spending the greater portion of
the month of September ut his home in Fremont.
Ohio.
THE PRICES OF SILVER BULLION.
Prices of silver bullion received by the Treasury
Department to-day from San Francisco slightly
above the market rate. and were consequently de-
clined by the Director of the Mint. As the govern
ment is in immediate need Of silver in that city
offer was telegraphed to the bidders at the market
ratio construed by the department. There
also rejected a number Of New York bids which
above the market rate number Of purchases were
made for delivery in Philadelphia. No replies hav
ing been received the offers made the California
bidders up the hour of closing business it will be
made before tomorrow.
THE WESTERN GEOLOGICAL AND TYPOGRAPHICAL
SURVEY.
The Western Geological and Typographical Survey.
under the direction of Mr. Clarence King. has been
fully organized. and will leave ut early day for
the field Of its proposed operations. 1t is the in
tention of Mr. King to devote the summer mainly
to practical, economic work. making thorough
examination as possible of our West
ern mineral lands, and determining far
possible the nature origin. geological
location and distribution of tho various
classes of ores. Mr.. Kings personal attention will
be given mainly to the celebrated 'Comstock Lode"
in Nevada. and the central gold fields Of California
He will DO assisted by NJ Arnold Hague, late Impe-
rial Mining Agent for China; G. X. Gilbert. Of the
Powell survey. and +. V. Hayden.
The specialists Of the expedition in mining
geology are Professor Raphael Pumpelly. late Of
Harvard College; Professor George +. Becker. Pro-
fcssor Of Mining Geology in the University Of Cali
fornia, and Mr.. Arthur Foot
The fields to be especially worked are. first. the
metallic region Of Colorado, centreng at Leadvillc.
which will DO in charge of S. F. Emmens. geologist
with A. D. Wilson topographer second. the lead
silver region. contreng at Eureka. in charge of Pro-
fessor Becker. with F. A. Clark topographer. and
third, the Comstock Lode and the western central
gold fields Of Colorado. in charge of Mr.. King with
the assistants previously mentioned.
Only title purely typographical work is to DO
DONE mainly comprised in two small sections of the
Colorado canyon. which were not fully surveyed by
the expedition under Major Powell. This work will
be under the superindence Of Sumner Bodfish.