Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-15

TO continue the count Of moneys and securi.
ties in such a manner as may be deemed to be
the best interests Of the service.
The acting secretary of the treasury to-day
appointed William Il. Grub to be superin-
tsndent Of public buildings at Frankfort, Ky,
vice MIR, Murphy suspended.
The acting secretary of the treasury has re.
ceived u report from the superintendent Of
public buildings in New York to the effect
that the custom house, postofice aud ap-
praiser's office are each Ia q very bad condi-
ton and in great need Of immediate and ex-
tensive repairs.
INTERNAL REVENUE DECISION - CHoLRR HAT
MAsEILLEs.
First Comptroller has given a decision un.
der the act OF March 3rd, 1885, making an
appropriation for the collection of internal
revenue. Agents of that bureau are only en-
titled to a per diem of three dollars in lieu OF
substance while travelling and away from
home on duty, and are not entitled to that
when at home.
United States Consul Mason at Marseilles,
in q cablegram to the secretary of state, To-.
day, says the cholera in that place is Asiatic,
and very fatal. Deaths number forty daily.
The disease is spreading to the interior.
AN EFFORT TO TREAT ALL ALIKE.
WASHINGTON, August 14.-Au order similar
to that recently Issued by Secretary Endicott
Will III Wy Do bcub Oub iAoLu tu6 navy ub-
partment. The navy regulations require that
naval officers shall serve three years at sea and
t three end On of 'h0f tho i istte. period al
to sea duty. Complaint has been
made by some officers that they did not re.
ceive full time on shore. To remedy any such
evil that may exist, two officers, one from the
line and one from the staff, will probably be
detailed at an early date, to keep q record,
showing what kind of work officers are en-
ployed at, and the length of time they have
been engaged. When three years of shore
duty have elapsed, officers will be sent to sea.
RUMoRED APPOINTMENT.
It Is announced unofticially that Gen.
Luther NJ. Meiley, of Lima, Ohio, has been
appointed assistant commissioner of the gen
eral land office aud will assume the duties Of
the position on September 1st, the date when
the resignation of Luther Harrison takes eff
feet. Gen. Meiley is q native of Ohio, aud
served in the army on Gen, Vandever's staff.
1878, when he was appointed adjut ant-gen-
eral of his state under Gov, Bishop,
NEw DEPARTURE.
1t ia contemplated to appoint m army
officer to perform the duties of Indian agent
upon the San Carlos reservation. Some time
ago Secretary Lamar expressed q conviction
that an army officer should be designated tc
represent both the interior and war depart
ments, and the secretary of war recommended
to the president that Capt. It. L. Pierce be
assigned the position. The president has NOT
yet signitied his purposes in regard TO the
matter.
A BIG BLAST.
Gen. Newton, chief of engineers. in his an
nual report on the removal of distractions a.
He'll Gate, in New York harbor, speaks Of
the tunnelling In the reef and the drilling Of
holes for the great blast. The charging of the
holes was commenced during the month o.
July, and it is expected will be completed
about October, at which time the blast viii
be fired. The explosion will be about 225, 0Ot
pounds of rock powder and about 5O.0 O(
pounds of dynamite No. 1. About [, O0C
copper cartridges will be used ranging from
fifteen to twentY'f four inches long and tive
and one-half inches thick.