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WASHINGTON.
NEW MINISTER TO CIIINA-CABNET MEETING
POLITICAL AFFAIRS IN GEORGIA AND
PENNSYLvANIA-REDUcTIo IN THE PUBLIC
DEBT-FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.

POLITICAL AFFAIRS IN GEORGIA AMI
| PENNSYLvANIA-REDUcTI IN THE PUBLIC
| DEBT-FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.
| lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSBl
| WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Sept. &C. 1859.
The appointment Of exGov. Frederick f. Low as Min
lister to China in place Of Howard declined, was In
accordance with the supposed claims Of the Pacific Coast
whose relations with China closer and import
ant than those Of any other section Is also supposed
that the residents OF California have better knowledge
Of the Chinese people and the requirements Of the United
States Legation in China than any others II said that
the President assured Of Mr. Lows acceptance be-
fore the appointment made. He has been notified VI
his appointment by telegraph.
The Cabinet meeting to-day short and unimpor-
tant one The only members present were Secretaries
Boutwell, and Cox and Attorney General Hoar. Secre
tarles Fish, Robson, and Sherman and Postmaster
General Creswe absent from the city. II Is under
stood that nothing but routine Department business In
Guiding some appointments, discussed.
Collector Grnnell and Judge Blatchford arrived here
to-day. They visited the President and Secretary Bout
well business concerning their respective Offices In
the evening Mr. Grinnell gave small dinner party, al
which Senator Wilson. Gen. Porter, the Hon. VIM. E.
Chandler. and several Congressman were present.
Letters have been received here from Georgia saying
that there good prospect Of reunion Of the Repub
can party in that State, and compromise between the
Republicans and the Democrats the result Of which VIII
be the adoption Of the Fifteenth Amendment by the State
Legislature at It's next meeting. Already some of the
prominent of the contendng parties have held
consultations with view to secure the State 70 firm
position In the Union
Senator Wilson returns tomorrow morning to Penn
sylvania and will speak IN Reading in the evening.
Mr.. Wilson had received letters from the leaders OF
the Republican party In Mississippi and Texas, asking
him visit those States and aid them in organizing the
party there for the approaching election and win prob
ably accept the invitation He thinks the only issue the
licau parfv ahould maxi ia ha
Fifteenth Amendment
The statement Of the Public Debt, to be issued on
Thursday, will show decrease Of between s0Ooo ana
s4OOOOO0 since the first of the present month. The
receipts from Internal Revenue have been about s3o
600, and the receipts from Customs about $6OOoOoo
The Congressional Committee on Commerce, whose
meeting in New-York announced for the sth Of
October, will meet before the l9h and Mr. Lynch
has so notified Government officers In this city.
About 40 National Banks will soon be directed by
Spinner redeem and forward to him all notes
in liquidation for the purpose Of returning them to the
banks which issued them and thereby withdrawn from
circulation.
of Customs at Baltimore sell to the merchants Of that
city, $4,000 of gold per week at one per cent premium
NewYOrk gold prices to prevent inconvenience and
delay in purchasing in New York, as heretofore.
REVENUE IN vIRGINIA-THE PERUVIAN MINIS
TER-OUTRAGEs IN GEoRGIA-IMMENsE I'M
fGSysS.E SFAIs SH p.TGH
Supervisor Presbrey reports TO the Internal Revenue
Office from Virginia. under date OF Richmond, Sept ~.
good t servce in the Fifth Vrsa District Collector vii
reports the seizure and destruction OF - Illicit stills
the arrest OF IL men This was the work OF one week
The most atterngr are coming In from all parts Of
lily now complying with the law. The Supervisor
believes that this from Virginia. the dlsatIon Of
apple brandy WILL at 80 cents gallon reach 600
against SIS Oo0 the tax being % per gallon last year.
There are present but authorized distleres
running the State. Last year there we're 80 licensed
distilleries.
the oath inst to the effect that COL Freyre tine Peru
Wan Minister has had his attention called TO the fact
Cuban nsSrsents etc. is without foundation Noshns
has ccurred TO give ground for such rumo and the
Sss snen
sOn to AFFAIRS s @ T the FSn q
action he Is OF course responsible only 70 hs Govern
body the subject 1t would have been the Peruvian
Government itself
Atlanta Ca shooting killing tie 9TH inst of
Mark Dedman an Illicit distler in Caoosa County by
specially deputized TO make his arrest Dedman was
shot while endeayorng TO escape and after the deputy
Owing expectations of more evidence the Collector
se sn Tyr pe was admitted to bail
before the judge Of the Superior Court Of the Circuit
he did what he thought was his duty. He
faithful and energetic officer. The trial VIII not take
oicai returns OF passengers arriving in the United
during the quarter ending with June 80 1899 show
Ii75s2, of whom 1ile74 we're males and 6Sscs e-
e eS 0 ms Dd Ssge maes az aso Se ISIS
intending TO remain In the United States, OF whom
TsrS oasseese nI not nmEants The total lumber
OF immigrants $685. Of whom there were under IS
and 40. 7ii2 males and a7.sOl females; Of 40 years
Of age and upward lCsss males Males ana s Ss
females The occupations Of immigrants were follows
cergymen, 65 physicians So artists 5s mechanics OF
stresses 1888 shoemakers tacrs o5s 1913 Of
miscellaneous trades $50 clerks 1888 farmer 49, SsS
servants 763 OF other specified occupations 50 whose oc
bens a women nS1
arrived from the following countries Great britain.
So Sss; Norway, sweden and Denmark, 2O,l69 swzer.
erand 1906 France, 1853 Spain and Portugal IS Italy,
49, stneT s sUa'e chnn Snd Japan. $50 British North
American Provinces S2s Mexico 6s West Indies, 500;
lowing ports NewYorE, 12lils Huron. i5si7 Boston
San rransiscO sa% sss ,Ss PORTLAND
Oregon, 81 Philadelphia 80; Texas, 1872 Key West
10 Chicago, s6 either ports, 10 a..
Secretary Boutwell, to-day addressed letter 10 the
shipowners' Association in NewYork 10 reply to one
received from them S TO the esr TO
with them In promoting our commerce shd W
M ~ understood that should the gunboat recently sold
20 the Haytian authorities by this prove
them after the trial OF her qualities the
Navy Department will authorize the purchase money TO
Iva refunded and the vessel restored 10 the service
A concert for the relief Of the Ayondae sufferers was
given here night by the Aron Quartette Club aud was
very largely attended. 49,,
TIe President has recognized Diego Antonio de Alcaa
Consul General Of Venezuela to reside IN the city OF
NewYork. - ., a.,,, a.
dersd 20 the Gettysburg. and Lieut. g. NJ Hunter has
been detached the Pensacola and placed on waiting
orders Second Lieut. c. Speer has been detailed TO
execute the duties OF Indian Agent Brcvet Lleut,Co
William H. Johnston (Paymasterl has been assigned TO
the Department OF Dakota ffrstLieut W. " Parry
has been relieved from duty as Indian Agent ana placed
OH waiting orders.