The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-07-26

Crimes and CasaaltieS--PerSOnal and
PHILADELPHIA Topics.


is TO take effect on the Ist of October The
circular directs that until further notice post
masters shall not exchange thIee-cent stamps
and envelopes foT the public. The p0stmasteTs
arc. however, notified that as the two and three
cent stamps and envelopes of the present issue
viii continue 10 be valid after October lst, they
must be accepted in payment OF postage when
offered in proper amounts, and that the three
cent stamps can be used IN combination with
other denominations on letters requiring more
than one rate of postage, and on parcels OF third
and fourth class matter. The Department viii
be ready 10 issue the two-cent stamps OF the
new design on September 18TH but these stamps
aud envelopes must not be placed on sale or
used by p0stmasteTs before October Ist. No
three-cent stamps VIII be issued after SepteTn-
Der 18th unless needed for immediate use, and
no three-oent stamped envelopes after August
3lst. The circular notifies pOstnaSters that the
prices of the new envelopes viii remain the
same as at present; that no change VIII be
made IN the postage due stamps, and that
the rates on drop letters VIII remain the same
As at present
The correspondence between Lieutenant
General T. IT Sheridan and citizens Of Chicago,
who presented him with a residence IN this
city In anticipation Of his assumption Of the
command Of the army of the United States next
fall, when General sherman viii retire. IS pub
lished. The letter OF presentation is signed by
fhirty-one proai nont citizens, including Anson
Stacer. Marshall Field, George NJ. Pullman, n
k Fairbanks, C. b. Farwell Joseph Medill, p.
D. Armour. Potter Palmer, L. z. Letter and i.
B. Blackstone. The letter is a tribute TO Gen
eral sheridan as soldier and citizen and an
expression Of the warm personal friendship of
the donors. General Sheridan's letter of ac-
acknowledgement expresses his high appreciation
of this nelghborly evidence of regard ID his
chosen home as commander of the department
of Missouri and says that, when he assumes his
~ Il l. ha,ry,
presented TO him by his Chicago friends VIII be
matter Of special pleasure to him.
Commodore William n. LETTERS. of the United
States Navy, died in this city at $50 o'clock
Monday evening of Brght's disease Of the
kidneys. Commodore Jefers was born n New
Jersey and appointed TO the navy from that
State. he served on the east coast Of Mexico
during the war with that country, and partici-
pated in the capture of Vera Cruz, AlYaradO,
Turpan and Tampieo. BE commanded the
Underwater during the operations IN the
sounds of North Carolina in January and Feb
ruary. 1862 and the Monitor in the action at
Fort Darling on May is Of that year. Early
in 1873 he received the appointment of Chief
of the Bureau of Ordnance. His last assign
ment was TO special duty in Europe
Secretary Teller has reached an agreement
with the Civil Service Commissioners which will
permit of the employees of the Census Bureau
being transferred to duty in the Interior De-
partment as vacancies occur. Instead, there
fore, of the ninety dislnissals which were
threatened in the Census Office, the employees
OF that Office whose services are no longer re-
quired VIII be given leave Of absence without
pay, and thus carried on the rolls of the De-
partment until vacancies occur, when they viii
be transferred.
Inquiry at the several departments develops
the fact that about fifteen vacancies occur
weekly ia the public service IN this city from
various causes. 1t is estimated that SIX occur
IL the interior Department, three in the Treas
uTy, two in both the War and Post-etiee De-
partments. and one each IN the Navy and State
Departments. These figures are furnished by
the respective appointment divisions.
Secretary Folger, acting on the opinion of the
Attorney General in the matter Of the exporta-
fiOn and transportation of bonded whisky, has
advised the collector of customs al New York
that cargo Of whisky exported to Bermuda by
Boston firm and brought back to New York
is subject TO a duty equal to the tax imposed
by the intetnaI revenue laws
Tt is denied on the highest authority that
Presidents Arthur's trip to the Yellow Stone
Valley VIII cause any expense TO the Govern
ment 1t is not TO be pleasure party gotten
up for the benefit Of the President, but an
official exploration party, such as are customary
every year.
The body Of E W. Lord. son of ex-Congress-
man Lord, and formerly clerk In the Depart
ment Of the Interior, has been found floating in
the Potomac, and it is supposed that he COM
mitted snicide some days ago by leaping over
board from some of the river boats.
President Arthur has gone on an excursion
10 Cape May IN the United States steamer Dis
patch. be arrived on Monday morning and
spent the day there, but in the evening sailed
again for New York.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
A train on the Chicago and Northwestern
Railway was caught IN a tornado Saturday
afternoon fifteen miles south of Green Bay
Wis, and nearly wrecked. The rain p0ureS
through the ears and drenched the passengers
The cars stood on one rail for long distanc'
owing to the force of the wind, and trees fel
across the track being broken off like pipe
stems. The darkness was so great that the en-
giDeer could moi see out Of the cab At Kan
kama several buildings we're wrecked. Tht
Storm passed over the North and West Light
ming caused the destruction Of a private resi-
5ence ard barn at Lacrosse. Washouts &C
CURED on nearly all the railroads IN this vi
cinity, and il is rumored that two trains wer
thrown from the track and the passenger
slightly injured by being thrown from thei
berths Mrs. Grace Fault was killed at Dodge
vile by the downfall Of her house, which wa
struck by the tornado, and another woman
reported TO have been killed at a small tow
ineyery direction and the crops were FRUSTRATED
John L. Hoclzner for the past five year
supreme treasurer of the Catholic knights {
America, and who was defeated for reelection
Ia May last. left Grafton, West Va, for Europ
on July 18th. His shortage, so far as ascertained
Is from $4,000 10 $4,000. His bond for $4,000
IS regarded as worthless on account of irregu
larities IL it. The friends Of Heckmer asseI
that the deficit VIII not exceed $4,000. Heck
mer recently failed in business In the fiy
years that HecRmer acted as supreme treasure
OF the Catholic Knights Of America he handle
over half a million dollars, and his book
which were submitted only last May, when III
order was then in general session IN ST. Loni
were found 10 be correct and were so Of,
n0unccd by the executive committee of th
organization.
"ComstOclz" C0lzato, MINI, writes that O
Saturday, the 14th inst, at I:30 a. N, yer
Obstructive fire swept away nearly all of I'll
business portion of that village Twent
buildings We're consumed, and among the nun
Der the hotel and pOst-Ofice. Three persoI
were burnt to death One jumped out of I'll
window at the hotel and had his leg broker
and ono came down the lightning rod 1t
generally thought that it was the act of a
incendiaIy.
The FIVE upper floors Of the Munro public
ton building, eight stories high Nos u to
NaDdewater street, New York were Quilted |
FIRE Sunday afternoon. The floors below we
flooded with water, and every tenant sufIere
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