New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-25
WASHINGTON NOTES.


r. Sanford Ross Of Jersey CITY, the contractor for re-
claiming the fats the Potomac River expects TO begin
tDat work by December D.
Postmasters were commissioned to-day as follows :
Judson Field, Canastota N. Y; Blanchard I. weber,
Salamanca, N y.
The Secretary Of War has received official information
to the effect that fears of trouble with the NaVJo
Indians Ill New Mexico are no longer 1elt
The has tecded that atourthciaSs
postmaster cannot hold Office while serving rs
manber of Slate LEGISLATURE because he would not be
able to give proper attention to the posi- ONCE.
The injury recently sustained by Chief CLERK Lock
wood of Interior Department. proves 10 DC serious
He fractured tue tendon achilles, and Will be unable TO
walk for some time.
The Secretary of the Interior has modified MS decsoh
announced some months ago, wherein he ned that mes
quit YVES not timber wood, 70 prevent railroad
companies from outing mesqut WHO aho"i"e '"'''
privilege TO farmers
The Jeanette Board Of Inquiry were engaged to-day
with the reading Cnef Engineer Melvles testimony
The reading will probably occupy tine attention OF the
Board unn dOlddy noon, Wntn MI NlhuoIlndh "i4i w
called 10 testify.
Secretary OF War said This afternoon that he had
neither approved dsapprJyed the recent decision OF
Judge Advocate General Swain with regard to the ma
bny OF Army officers 10 cOufI martal Ior PeISi''chV
nOn-pdyment of GcDts.
The Controller OF tne Currency has authorized the Ma
tional Bank of America. of Chicago. and the First
National Bank of PAwnce CITY, NeD, TO begin business
former with capital vi @JOOOO ana tHe ial'er WIN
a capital OF $4,000.
The friends of J. C. Bancroft Davis confidently expect
that he Will be appointed 10 the vacancy on the
bench If Court of Claims, and that lie Will also sue
coed chief Justice Clarke in the event oil the tefs re-
tirement.
The Third Assistant Postmaster General has issued
cataogu5 articles accumulated III The Dead Letter
Office TO be sold at in tns city beginning on
December4 More than S 900 articles viii be disposed
iucludug eWelry, books GOiet druces, ami III nOsG
everything that could possibly be sent through the
malls.
The Commissioner of Indian Affairs has addressed
letter the chiefs Of Mile Sac Indians in Minnesota de-
nyng their reQ1st TO be permitted to TO Washing
ton for a consultation. lie has informed them that so
long as they committing outrages they Will
not compelled TO remove the MnIte Earth Agency
DisrcAttorney Corkui said to-day that the business
OF TIE Criminal Court had pushed forward with I'M
precedeujcd rapldy OF late, and that the new trial OF
the star Route cases will udoubtedy begin Dccem-
herd Mr. Wells OF counsel for the Government in the
Dickson case expressed belief this afternoon that he
would DO ready TO proceed On November %.
The Atorne General has at the request OF the Score
tary OF War; directed District Attorney Stone at Pitts
burg to cause such steps to be may deemed
the navigation Of the OHIO RIVER. The Secretary Of
War alleges that the bnIge across the OHIO RIVER at
Beaver PenI CONFORM to the requirements OF
the ac of Congress authorizing tie PlsbIrS ana Lake
Erie Railroad Company 10 construct the bridge.
The standardization Claims Commission Will recon
yene on Monday next the State Department. 1t is
believed that tue yexed question of citizenship raised III
the Buzzi case is now in iar way of settlement
through the diplomatic negotiations which nave been
gong on between the two Governments for severa N
months mast Tnis Government will adhere TO It's POSI-
uop that the certificate or uTdlZatlon duly authcuJ
Gated considered the subject Of investigation
by Spanish American Claims co nlslOn Ior te pui
none o fr0uUueHtly obtained.