The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-05-14
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The coin balance in the Treasury
is now quite $s7,OO0,OOO, which Is
increased $40, 1000, 900 by coin GER
tificates.
An order has been telegraphed
from Washington, to the Federal
officials at New Orleans, SO look
sharp after certain Cuban expeditions
said to be fitting out there.
The Union Pacific Railroad an
nounce q reduction on freight
between Omaha and Cheyenne of
forty cents per one hundred pounds,
on the first, second and third classes.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has
prepared circular defining rules to
be observed in refunding taxes col
lected of aliens. The amount in
volved is about six hundred thousand
dollars.
The Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific Railroad will be completed to
Omaha on the 18th. This will open
a sharp competition between the
Northwestern and Rock Island roads
tor the Pacific Railroad freight.
The Cuban Junta has obtained
many recruits among the emigrants
arriving at New York. and some of
them are on their way to serve under
Cespedes. The bounty paid to each
recruit is $40, and the monthly wages
s35.
The condition of affairs in Cuba,
and the manner in which American
residents are treated by the Spanish
authorities, is such that our Navy
Department has decided to send two
more war vessels to Admiral Hoff.
A general order has been issued
from headquarters of the army, as
signing large number of officers to
duty as Indian Superintendent and
Agents. They are all officers who
were left out of their regimentsl
organizations by the consolidation
of the infantry regiments.
Army officers in Texas thrown out
Of service by the consolidation of
regiments, will be assigned to civil
positions in that State, as the number
Of persons who can take the test
oath are insufficient to fill them
Colonel Gregory Barret is among
those thrown out.
The London Standard, (Conserva-
tive, reviewing the position of the
United States and Great Britain on
the Alabama question, asserts that
the Fenian outrages on Canada
more than over.balance the depreda-
tions of the Alabama. Great Brit
ain, in agreeing to submit the griev-
ances of both countries to arbitra-
tlon, did more than could be fairly
demanded, and to yield further
would be cowardice and irreparable
degradation.
The Post-ofiice Department has
received telegram from Promonto-
ry Point, stating that mails have
been delivered at that place to the
Central Pacific Railroad, and that
the through line has been regularly
established. The Butterfeld Com
pany were, last week, informed that
their contract would cease on the |
junction of the reads. The cost by
Butterfeld route for transporting
mails was sl,l0O per mile, and by
the Railroad, 5000 a mile, per an.
mum.
The announcement heretofore
made of the proposed reduction in
Atlantic Cable tolls, from and after
June, has been incorrect in some
respects. Rates to the general
public, on and after the 1st Of June,
are to be one dollar per word, for
each and every word, including the
address, date and signature but no
will be charged less sum
thaH ten dollars. A reduction of
fifty per cent. from these rates on
political and general news of the
press, is also proposed; but one of
the companies interested has not yet
given its assent to this provision.