New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-17
PRICE FOUR CENTa
WASHINGTON.
wAsunoros, Tuesday. Oct 10, ,ess.
rBB EKw WHITE HOUSE. ~ 81

~ t WAsuu0Tox Tuesday. Oct u, 1et<.
$3.50 rHB EKw WHITE HOUSE. f s.aA
The Engineer Corps have been busy to-day sass
veJing the land on Foursecntst about two niles on ~
city for the erection Of White House understood
that President johnson Ayors this location The plan not only
conemplaes new mansion for the President bot also TIE
laying out Of National Park Of some 300 acres worthy
the capital Of the Nation. IN
TIE ALLEGED FORGERY.
The officers of the Bank of the Metropolis called
upon your correspondent this evening and utterly deny fsf
any forgery been committed the bank No such peHo1
as McCoskey alleged forger known 10 any Of the Or
cora No New York politician ha obtained 10000 sy
other sum from the bank They bad dealing with 80
NewYok politician They further state that he relson1
With the Memphis Bank perfectly satisfactory and th
above rumors inventions. ts1
BOUNTY DECISION.
In cases where the additional bounty provided ~
the act Of July o. 1896 Is chained by the widow Of sdscesss
soldier shs having remarked 1t has been decided ~ ns
Second Controller Of the Treasury that IL the remnase 'o
place before passage Of the act she h entitled 70 receive
remarrisd aor the passage the act then the widow veuS
not be entitled 10 the bounty ~ ealf 4
suPREME COURT DECISION. -
On final appeal to the Supreme Court Of the D'si
trict Of Columbia before Judge Carter the case Of A.
Roberts and Others In interference claim for the use q
torpedoes for increasing the poductiycucss CT oil ve de-
cisiou has been rendered In favor Of Roberts.
P1HIAN PRISONERS IN IRELAND.
Mr.. Adams. our Minister to London states in .
dispatch of tho 2sth ult that there was then no ease
before that legation o. american proved 70 be sueh oens
in custody Ireland suspicion of being concerned IN Fenian
plots or movements there all situated having been released
SALE or GOVERNMENT PROPERTY TX SOUTH cARonSA.
The United States Direct Tax Commissioner viii
sell to the highest bidder the following Government property
situated on the Islands of Port Royal Ladies' St. Helena Bocss
and Parry. Tho saies viii commence as follows a
Nov l. 1896 Forty -four lots and houses IN the tovn o. 5es
fort SSs Ss s s sa o g. H Iss LAND
Thirty three school firms, al improved and containing
aggregate 5000 acres
These sales be made under the Act OF jay ID
which provides that tho school farms In the parish q
St. Helena S c. shall be sold subject 70 any lssse q
the OF before January I, 1857, at not ~
go per acre and In the City Of Port Royal
the lots houses Beaufort which have been
by United States OF tax sales shah be sold at pubic
on and proceeds Of said sales after paying the zPesss
of the surveys and sales shall be invested In Uuod Sa
bonds the interest Of which shall b. Appropriated 70 the sa
port Of sehoo without distinction Of race on color % ~
islands In the parishes Of 81. Helena and St. Luke.
ft AcourA CREEK RAILROAD.
Tho railroad and river communication betwesQ
Washington and Richmond by way Of Acqis Creek vos
was interrupted by the late rains has been resumed
PERSONAL !
J. M. Buckley, esq. formerly connected with VI
editorial department Of TIE Ssond rnse,ge has hess
pointed clerk the Attorney oce, under IN
Of the late session Of Congress.
,t CHOLERA.
DR.. King yesterday addressed communication q
the Board Health reporting otr recent cases Of asiat
cholera three Of colorcd persons two Of whom died. ssd
others were state OF collapse when visited All these osss
occurred In the flhy tenement amid sauaiss -
poverty.
Dr. Doa Secretary OF the Beard Of Heab, stated hat
hsd examined OF the bodies but lot prepared
pronounce them pure Of Asiatc cholera
several other fthy locations requg immediate aaatis
seRnrfed IN S1y 49, 4, -
e,sany oondirsa tk.n >srsters shose i easro = IA
ect having closely devotsd ss-slsss 70 - = ssxa
| ton 80
FLORIDA RAILROAD.
It viii be interesting to Northern creditors TO iesr
that the Foda Railroad h extending from Amelia Island q
Cedar Keys miles its franchise workshops and e9upment
are to be sold the Of November next to the highest
DER This is the roed Of which ex-senator Yulee pres
dent