New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-03
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WASHINGTON.
MORE ABOUT INDIAN AFPAlRs-OUR SHIPS IN
THE PACIFIC-HEALTH OF SECRETARY RAW
LINS-REvENUE AFFAIRS.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRfBUSRl

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LINS-REvENUE AFFAIRS.
iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRiBUEEl
WASHINGTON Thursday. Sept. a. 1890
Mr.. Cdvanaugh, delegate from Montana, was In con
sutaon with the President today In reference TO Indian
affairs on The frontier and subsequently conferred with
the ,cretary War the subject The latter has
issre6 orders transferring additional troops TO hont0
The eecretary OF tho Interior and Commissioner Of Indian
Affairs have co0perated with the War Department In
measures to prevent future depredations.
letter received to-day from San Francisco gives ua
following items concerning the movements OF tho yess
belonging to the United States Squadron In the North
Pacific waters: The United states sloopofwar james
town sails last OF shs month cruie 20 the Feiss
and Carolinr Islands The Pensacola, Admiral Turner
flagship making trip TO Puget sound aus
III retuJ In two or three weeks 70 uL1dgo
extensive 'epairs. The ossirpee, Commodore Taylffa
nsgshin sill not sDplee Der repairs for three OF :cur
~ aths The Laeav is 10 be re6Gted, and viii a
s,dy fcv sea In pOout sight months. ie Ressea gcod
for a month OF two at the yard as SO he saraaac.
The Cyane will proceed 10 her station - 'hskan waters
on the Of Admiral Turner and the Mohican ~ln
soon return with the eclipse observation party but OF
90 will need repairs 20 you can Judge that the
Pacific s1uadron 10 not very effective.
Secetar Rawlings, whose health has been the hnbjeet
OF SO much -nxety lately Is much improved today and
Dr. Bliss, attending physician authorizes the state
ment that Secretary out Of present danger and he
believes that with proper lie wiz soon recover his
strength.
Supervisor Young Of Ohio who has been here for sev.
err. DAYS In consultation with Commissioner Delano IN
difference TO the charges against him Of improper con-
duct in Office will return TO Cincinnati tomorrow lie
has been fully indicated by the Internal Revenue Bu-
reac "a will be furn.. led with letters to that effect.
He his duties at once, and upon his return "a
GEcinr 4 will publish full statement Of the case.
ILe Revenue Bureau has received information from
Collector Crane Of the Fifth North Carolina District Of
the sez 70 by him Of large lot of tobacco contained In
boxes with counterfeit stamps affixed, also the factory
fixtures and raw material belonging TO the parties sup
posed to have been guilty Of the frard. The property
seized is valued at $4,000.
At meeting Of the Bookbnders' Association OF ths
city, held last night it resolved that tho demand OF
Mr. Capp Superintendent OF the Government Printing
Office greater number Of apprentices be secededt TO.
PRIVATE ADvICEs ABOUT THE CUBAN NEGOTIA"
TIoNs-LETTER FROM CUBAN PATRIOT
THE CHINESE MISCONCEPTIONS RECEIPTS.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHl
private letter dated Madrid from entirely responr
sbe source repeats that Minister skes has offered the
United States as mediator between Spain and the Gus
bans the propositions being stated in the American
newspapers that Slavery be abolished on the island thd
Cubans to pay Spain for the public buildings fortinca
tions &c. and ii is equally true that while Spain does
not reject the mediation there are serious obstacles IN
the way OF accommodation. The impression among
many Of the Spanish statesmen is, however that tha
island will eventually pass from the possessOh anu co-
troll Of that authority IL stated the preliminary de-
manded by Spain h that the Cubans shall lay down their
arms-a condition with which, it ascertsined they VIII
not comply II for other they have no guaranteed
of protection in such an event from the Spanish youn.
teers who according to report aim at the absolute rule
of the island secret Organization to that end
letter recently appeared In the newspapers pro-
been furnished for publication Oy prom.
nent Cuban patriot, dated Washington, Aug Y, anu
purporting to have been written by senior oets, inc
Spanish Minister TO the CaptainGeneral OF Cuba, and
Intercepted this letter Senior Roberts represented
as ri wing information about the status OF the gunDoas
now building IN this country for the Spanish Govern
ment stating that begerent rights will not be consd'
cred in haste that the probable future action OF this
| Government will be in favor OF the CuDans, &c Mr.
Roberts under his ownsgDature today says ths et'eI
has word OF truth in IT, and that the uOcuineht
| itself is awkward forgery"
The Hon. William A. Howard having resigned the ap.
pontment Minister to China, the Administration VIII
| In few days designate successor. The merits OF
care will taken to select proper representative II
the United States at that Court.
The President made the following appointments last
evening before his departure Walter Gresham 20 be
ouyeneur Morris be United states Marshal for Cali
fornia vice Charles NJ. Rand suspended Claiborn II
Mobey be United States Attorney for the southern
District OF Florida.
sacola Nayy-Yard vice Paymaster H. L. Waite ordered
to settle his accounts Passed acknowledgement
George H. Meade ordered TO Philadelphia for examinauoq
for promotion. Passed Acknowledgements Frank IL
Arms ordered TO the Tuscsrora.
The following the receipts OF customs from Aug n
10 the 2sth inclusive: Boston, S35399 NewiOrk SPILL
OOO Philadelphia SOL 2ls Baltimore. s30,iO San Fran
c . from the 7th TO 2ls sS67,7S3; total H6OSoi Ihs
of fractional currency received to-day from Newfork,
sO3,5OO