The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-05
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4, 1895.

cERrIFIcArED PROPERTY IN VIRGINIA.
Within the last few days property of great value In
Loudon county, Va, which had been libeed aud
demned under the confscaon act and set apart for the
use Of the Bureau Of Refugees Freedmen Abandoned
Lands has been released by Bureau the orders
restoring 1t TO the owners have been delivered
THE RECIPROCITY TREATY BETWEEN THE UNITED
STATES AND GREAT BRITAIN.
Ofncial notice delivered by Minister at London
the 18th Of March last to the British government OF
the termination Of the Reciprocity treaty between tho
United States and her Britannia Majesty conformity
with the provisions Of the treaty and of the joint
ons Of Congress approved January u.s. 1865 Collectors
OF others are therefore, officially Instructed
by the Secretary OF the Treasury that the operation of
the treaty will the expiration Of twelve months
from the time at which the notice was given
FINANCIAL MATTERS.
The first batch Of gold certificates Of the thousand
dollar denomination went forward the New York Sub
Treasury to-day The five thousands have been in the
hands OF Mr. Van Dyck some days Now that there is
something Of assortment ready, the circulation OF
gold backs will probably commence in New York
Monday.
The twenty dollar notes in press, giving on their
deliberately engraved backs the fac smile Of double
eagle Part of this issue Of gold notes win be printed
upon butt coored paper. In one respect they will BIO
like Bank Of England notes. Once they come back TO
will be furnished instead.
The statement Secretary Of the Treasury has
authorized the Of another batch OF five frac
tiona currency has this foundation About a million
dollars in five cent notes win be manufactured and sent
South for circulation to supply pressing want Of small
change the States No small notes
will be furnished for tho Northern market present IL
Is estimated that wheelbarrow load Of currency Is
uacired the Treasury daily-vcry little OF which
comes back for redempon-yet there is constant de-
mard on the part Of the public for small change
THE TUNIsIANs.
General Hashem Senior Rameiro and Chevalier Cont,
of the Tunisan embassy visited the Treasury Depart
ment yesterday. They shown through the print
ing bureau first and manifested-General Hashem espe
ciay-extraordinary interest in, and intelligent admira
ton Of everything they Subsequently they visited
Secretary McCuiloch and apologized for viewing the
mechanical portion OF the business before paying their
respects the head Of the Department Mr.. McCuloch
hoped that what they had would not prejudice
them against the soundness Of national currency,
and in,mated to them that would soon return TO
constitutional basis A he expressed H. constitutional
bass was duly interpreted dor 9. k d,gen.
THE CASE OF wIRz.
The findings IN the wirz court martial not yet
made public and held under advisemcnt by the
President The accused Is said to have grown quite
cheerful OF late though anticipating sentence OF the
death penalty He employs the major part OF his soil
sry hours reading German works Of fiction and occa
sopally receives word Of spiritual admoniton from
the reverend fathers who have attended him throughout
his confinement
SICKNESS AMONG THE TROOPS.
Inspectors reports show that the troops in Virginia
and posts along the Mississippi river have suffered
great deal from malaa diseases lately Troops generally
complain the quality OF raons issued and say their
a of iufe In
war The government probably issuing its old stock
OF provisions considerable amount Of sickness in tho
battalons OF the Eleventh and Twelfth United States In
anry stationed at Richmond is reported. The reason
assigned that they occupying inferior quarters
GENERAL OFFICERS DE MUSTERED OUT.
general order from the War Department mastering
something like hundred general officers Of volun-
teers In tho hands Of the printers but probably Il
viii DO promulgated I'll after the State elections
Close at hand.
A REBEL COLONEL on THE CAUSES OF THE PAIL
URE OF THz REBELLION.
The rebel Colonel Robert Tansil formerly officer Of
the United states Marines with pamphlet giving
free and impartial exposition Of the causes which led
the failure o the rebels in their movement for indie
pendence He has succeeded In adding 10 the already
oyercrowded list several ingenious why they did
not
PERSONAL.
w. =. Chandler, Assistant secretary OF thc treasury,
left this city for New York ycerday and will be absent
Sunday
A delegation Of six Indians, from the Sac and Fox
tribes headed by George sunnis also Indian, arrived
to-day for the purpose seeing their father tho
| President They stopping al The National
CLERICAL LABOR ~ THE DEPARTMENTS.
Department clerks who were this week brought down
to an ertra hour or Of faisung duty with the pen
very indignant the reform. There Is resolution
among them that the government shall not be the gamer
in measure by the esacon by judicious loanng al
their desks they manage DO little work In seven
hours they formerly did In six.
DIscHARGIsG THE FEMALE CLERKS IN THE In
TERROR DEPARTMENT..
The following order was issued by Secretary Harlan
| yesterday
To rur CoxxrssoSEn BrRsAus TIE ISrEuoR DE
s,RAs ALI rooms In tho Patent once building are re-
quircd for other purposes you hereby instructed to
notify the lady clerks of your once occupying any Of
said rooms that their services yin BE- discontinued from
About one hundred ladies' are affected by this ORDER
but considerable number arc employed In writing for
the Department outside, whose connection with u will
remain unchanged
RETURNS TO THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE.
Returns received this morning at the General Land
ONCE from Oregon City exhibit dobative claims founded
old settlements OF public lands in that state covering
twenty thousand Thirty Ave hundred
OF these lands also taken up during the month
Of September under the Homestead Law.
Cash land sales at Vancouver, Washington Territory,
are reported thousand dollars and At Marysye,
California, al nearly two thousand dollarA
THE FREEDMEN.
Where colonies Of freedmen exist IN the South a, sooh
points as the relief system Of the Freedmen Bureau has
not reached the mortality the freed people, ~
shown by oficial 10 the bureau has reached
thirty per cent Where operations Of tho bureau hsvo
so extended take In number Of these colonies tho
mortality been speedily reduced TO four per cent BY
the medical assistance Of the bureau officials. "a hs
PURCHASE or A RESIDENCE ny SECRETARY HARLAN.
The Secretary 81 the Interior, Mr. Harlan has bought
the mansion on street. near Seventeenth street for