The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-22
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End Of the Spanish Gunboat Trouble
The Darien Canal-The Purchase
Of San Domingo-The Diff
Guilty Between Farragut
and Porter Amica-
bly, Settled.
BOLD BURGLARS
The Boyleston Bank of Boston Robbed
of Half q Million Dollars.
FROM WASHINGTON.

The Baton Rouge Arsenal Discontinued.
Despatch to the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22-The Secretary OF War has
ordered the United States Arsenal at Baton Rouge
to he discontinued. All the movable ordnance pro-
pcry will be transferred TO such points as tho Chei
OF Ordnance may designate After the buildings are
vacated by the Ordnance Department, they VIII be
transferred to the custody OF the Qusrtermasters
Department for the use of troops.
The Spanish Gsunboats TO he Seized.
Special Despatch 10 The BUeni,g Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22--Thc visit OF District At
in relation to the Spanish gunboats being built at
New York. II was arranged that all the gunboats
should be seized by the United States Marshal IN
few days, and belled. This will be the end Of that
The Isthmus of Duricn Canal.
The Secretary of the Navy has detailed the United
States steamer Nipsic under Commander Sefridge,
to superiltcnd and survey the most practical route
for the Darien Ship Canal across the Isthmus of
Darien. The Government has determined to take
hold OF this matter, with the view OF speedy COM
pletlon under the terms of the treaty with the
United States OF Colombia.
In connection with the negotiations now going on
for the purchase of San Domingo this is regarded
as movement OF great Importance to the United
States 1t is the determination OF the Government
not to allow the proposed canal to come under the
control Of any foreign power.
The Line and staff of the Navy.
The Naval Board for adjusting the differences be-
tween line and staff officers of the Navy met to-day,
and is getting along tremendously Some little con-
cessons Will be yielded to the san which will satisfy
them, and take nothing from the line officers.
The Bank Note Printing Companies.
Secretary Boutwell, to-day examined the reports OF
the Treasury officials sent over to New York to
count the currency sheets at the bank note COM
panies'. He finds that the American Company is
short forty-s sheets, about six hundred ten
dollars, and the National Company sixteen sheets,
about hundred nineteen dollars. 1t is the de-
termination OF the Secretary to have the matter
fully investigated and to ascertain where the dis
Crepancy is
| The President to Inspect the Washington
Navy Yard.
On Wednesday next the President and members OF
the Cabinet will visit the Navy Yard here for the
purpose of inspecting the vessels being fitted out
there as well as the general operations Of the yard
The President will oe received with all the honors
| by the Secretary OF the Navy.
| The Farra2ut-POrter Difficulty.
| The differences which existed between Admiral
Farragut and Vice-Admra Porter, as to which wa.
entitled to the most credit and the largest aIAOun
Of money for the capture of the New Orleans have
| been amcaby adjusted by the parties themselves
/ They will appear before the examiner who has
| charge of the claims in this city upon an equa
footing.