The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-07
secretary Boutwell, ON Specie
Payments.
Commodore Higgins, of the Cuban
Navy.
His Statement Relative to the Pri-
vateer Hornet.
RIOT IN AN AFRICAN CHURCH.

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Cunard.
| The story published one OF the New York papers
that quite commotion has been created here over
| plan In contemplation by Secretary Boutwell, to
resume specie payments on January is a pure In
vention The absurdity OF the despatch is apparent
on the face OF 1t. The despatch mentions that "the
| precise mode which he viii adopt to bring
| about that result is not clearr This is
| emphaucally true, and the effort to plan
| some process whereby such result might
| be reached makes up q decidedly foggy case
of financial reasoning. Secretary Boutwell, said this
evening that such step was not only mpracticable
but impossible; that he talked on the resump
| ZION OF specie payment to any one. He had enough
| to occupy his attention TO see that the
| revenue Is collected. that the interest on
the debt is promptly and regularly paid, and that
the finances OF the government kept in healthy
condition. The Invention in question he character
lied as foolish, absurd and sensationaly manufac
tured out or whole cloth. He further said that 1t
would require some legislation on the part or Con-
gress to extend his power to withdraw bonds over
| q certain amount, and even II 1T were
| possible to come back to specie pay
| ment 1t could not be done in the time
| stated SO It will further be seen that the state
ment IS false. AS to the anticipated decision OF the
Supreme Court that the Legal Tender is unconstl
| tutional, it would be dinlcult to say upon what
| grounds any such statement can be founded in
advance OF any action OF the court in the matter
| The whole subject was so utterly without foundation
that the Secretary considered it not worth talking
about.
The Gold in the Treasury.
| The increase OF gold In the Treasury this month
! will be equal TO the amount hitherto realized In the
| same time though this Will not be shown IN the
statements on the FIRST OF the present month. Tho
amount OF the gold interest was charged against
| tho government In fun, though the whole amount
| has not yet been drawn. The LIST OF December
will, 1t is expected show no falling of In the aggre-
| gate amount, Notwithstanding the heavy drafts in
| the meantime.
| Commodore Higgins and the Privateer
Hornet.
Commodore Higgins and Surgeon McNuty arrived
| here to-day from Wilmington, N. G., on
their way to New York. The former Is In full and
the latter in half dress naval costume The Surgeon
| contradicts statement which has been published to
the detrment OF Commodore Higgins. The facts are
| that before leaving Montauk Point Commodore
| Higgins was severely wounded In one OF his eyes
| by the parting OF o hawser, and when he reached
| Wilmington he was suffering severely from the
| effects OF the accident The Surgeon suggested
| that Commodore Higgins' wife should be sent
| for to attend him. The Commodore consentng
| she was teiegraphed 10 come to Wilmington, IN
| stead OF the lady being in Wilmington when the
vessel was seized she did not arrive there until six
days afterwards, in obedience to the telegram. The
probability is shat the Cuba will be bonded at least
the owners Of the vessel WERE at last accounts en-
| gagged IN proceedings with that end In view. VIII
mington papers Of yesterday, just received here,
| speak In highly favorable terms OF the manner In
which the officers and crew OF the Cuba conducted
themselves during the judicial proceedings In their
case and state that two OF those held to bail have
already left the CITY, and the Others under bonds viii
| soon follow. Also for New York.
| Serious Riot ut Negro Observation-Disclosures
Beaten.
Late last night as services were being held in the
| colored church (missionl, where q revival is in
| progress, disturbance arose between portion OF
| the congregation. Onlcer Lawler, OF the Seventh
| precinct ordered the rioters to dispense He was
| resisted, however, and Oflcer Brown OF the same
| precinct came to his assistance. As the officers
were attempting to arrest some OF the most notor
of the rulilans they were suddenly set upon by
O gang of men, their weapons taken away and they
were fearfully beaten Some held the oflcerS while
others beat them with clubs and stones others,
again, INJECTING severe gashes with knives
or razors. Onlcer Browns head was cut in several
places, his jaw broken. and the injuries on other
portions OF the body are severe that his recovery
Is doubtful. officer LAWYERS injuries also very
severe. AS soon as the news OF the riot reached
was ordered out, but ON arriving at the church the
rioters had dispersed Four of the rioters were
arrested, and six or eight more OF them are known
to tho police.
The following appears 10 tho Alexandria Gazette
and is dated Charlottesville, ya.:-Mrs. Solomon and
her son, living about eight miles from here, were
brutally murdered last night. They were found this
morning with their heads split open. No arrests
have yet been made
Revenue Frauds in PennsyIvanin.
Supervisor Fulton, OF Pennsylvania, mas secured
the arrest Of r. @. Pompe for selling tobacco with
counterfeit stamps. The Supervisor has also or
dered the seizure OF the wholesale liquor establish
ment Of Henri Kiian for violation OF the law. There
were 200 barrels OF raw spirits among the articles
seized.
Personal.
Among the distinguished gentlemen who called on
the President to-day were Mr. Catacazy, the Russian
Ministers General Harvey, Senator Patterson, OF
New Hampshire; Representatives Kelley, OF Penn.
sylvania Ortiz, Of Indiana; Churchill, of New York;
Jenckes OF Rhode Island; ex-Secretary OF the Inte-
rior and Governor Bullock, of Georgia. The latter
members OF the Cabinet with reference to the agri.
cultural fair at Macon, Ca, the people of that State
desiring their attendance during its continuance
They expressed their regret that public duties In
view of the near approach OF the meeting of con-
gress would prevent their acceptance OF the invita-.
ton, but hoped the fair would prove success
II Is expected that Commissioners Capron, Deano
and Fisher, Senator Pomeroy and other gentlemen
of prominence will leave here for Macon next Fri.
day.
Senator Abbott OF North Carolina arrived here
to-day and searching the city for winter quarters.