New-York tribune., 1882-02-21

for the Third District, has tendereu N
1t has been accepted
The Presden and the Secretary OF War; who were ex
pected to attend the Harvard reunion in New-1orK To-
morrow, will not be able to 60
The Controller of the Currency has authorized tne
Citizens National Bank Of Friendship, N II 10 pesh
business with capital of S5O,ooo. -,
Bids were opened in the Office OF the cSnperViSns A'c
teot of the Treasury to-day for glass work on the o
building at Harrisburg. Penn f. A. BOYD o, & ontrac
was the lowest bidder. and will be awarueu the oon'
Secretary Folger has the request OF A. H.
Chief of the Stationery Division Of the Treasury Depart
ment ordered investigation into the a1airs o lin tn'
Office, particularly as TO the manner OF TaiSdou"S '''
ness. ,
The President has pardoned Francis Denny, convcte
OF passing counterfeit coin in Minnesota and Mary Love
and sarah Mcdonnell confined in the Wes,l9teir'a i m
County Virgna) Jail, for making fase anua'"' !"
pension case. j.
Secretary Krwood ordered the sale Of the tract OF
swampaud Toledo TO be postponed for sixty days
from Thursday, which the advertised date o. & ,ne
sale. The postponment Is simply lntehueu 'o ahoi ~
for an investigation
First Assistant enera Hatton has issued
an orderreative toutc maiacks used by publishers ana
Others making the allowance for the weight OF inc sack
two pounds for the No. l sack, ana TWO pOuius NV
ounces for the No. . size
T. H. Gurley and E. L. Kelly, a committee represent
ing the reorganized Church Of Christ, called Mormon
have rresepted TO members Of Congress printed arg
mcnt accompanied by textbooks of the Church, IN wlch
1t is maintained that "pOlyganIy is n crlme-hot re
ligion"
order providing that officers the Ncw-lIampshre the
Minnesota the Alarm and the Intrepid shall only ne
credited with sea service when the vessels are under
way that the officers concerned shall be entled
fun pay from the date OF the original order, January
Congressman Allen, of st. Louis, who has been suffer
ing for some time past from kidney and bladder com
rains, is lying i'll at the Arlington Hotel His phys
cian Dr. Peyburn while prcnouncng his condition CRIT
ica has hopes that he may rally. Mr.. Aucns lainhy
reached Washington today.
The text Of Representative Robnson's resolution in
the House Of Representatives to-day il as follows:
"That the sympathy Of this Congress be and 1t hereby
extended The unhappy labOTing classes of Ireland In
their efforts to effect reform in the present oppressive
tenant system prevailing in that country and 10 their
representatives now in prison.
extensive business has recently been carried on NY
jewellers throughout the country in 'mending mutilated
coins BY filing up the holes with gold or silver The d.
rector of the Mint upon having his attention called 70
= practice has decided that as soon as coin il mutt
lated IL he coin and is simply bullion. aud no
patching OF it can make it good.
Colonel j. II. King OF the Ninth Infantry, was to-day
placed the retired list of the army at his request
This retirement makes the following promotions: Lieu
tenant-C oonel james Van VAST TO be Colonel Of the
Ninth Infantry Major A. L. Hough, to be Meuienant-
Colonel OF The sixteenth Infantry and Captain E. W.
Smith, to be Major OF the Eighteenth Infantry
To-day the Grand jury took up the CT A. c.
Soteldo, and examined number of witnesses relative to
the recent shooting affair at The Republican Office, which
resulted in the killing of AMSOeldond the wounding of
Clarence NJ. Barton Hallett Kilbourn and George c.
Gorh IN were excused from giving testimony. Mr. Bar
ton T. b. Conger, Judge Manley and others were ex-
amiDed-
william T. Tucker, Of Illinois, was to-day appointed
Paymaster Of the United states Army. vice Colonel
Rochester, promoted to PaymastcrGeneral and Forest
II. Hathaway appointed Captain and Assistant
General to Oil the caused by the
promotion of General Rucker to be QIartermaseren-
era. General Fucker entered formally upon his new
duties to-day. Paymaster-General Rochester has been
ordered to Washington the duties of his
off ina