The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-10
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Oct. Q, 1892
General BRdeau,s Return from London.
General Badeau, Assistant Secretary OF Legation
In London arrived here this morning, and has spent
most OF the day with the President and the Secre-
tary OF State. 1t is understood that General Badeau
Is the bearer OF important dispatches from Minister
Motley. For the present the nature OF their con-
tents cannot be ascertained
Ex-senator DoolittIe Working for tho st.
Thomas Agents.
Among those who called upon the President to-day
was ex-senator Doolite, late Of Wisconsin, but now
OF New York. II is understood that Judge Doolttle
has been retained as legal adviser by those interested
In the purchase OF st. Thomas and his business here
IL to sound the President upon that subject From
what can be ascertained 1t that Grant Is not
30 enthusiastic about the acquisition st. Thomas
as some other people-Mr. Seward, for instance. He
thinks ST. Domingo would be better bargain.
The Will Of General Rawlns.
George NJ. Robson, Secretary or the Navy accom-
panied by President Grant, appeared in the Orphans
Court with the Will OF the late General John A.
Rawlins, for the purpose OF qualifying as executors
under the will General John E. Smith, Colonei Eli
Parker anu Hon. Jacob D. Cox, who witnessed the
execution OF the will, testified to the genuneness OF
the signature OF the deceased, and the will was
admitted to probate and record. Letters
testamentary were issued TO Mrs. Rawlins
bond for the faithful execution OF their trust
being fixed at 100000 lie frst begueaths to his
wife and children his and lot situated at the
southwest corner OF Twelfth and Streets as equal
heirs, also his land In Cheyenne and Golden City,
Wyoming Territory; TO hts son, James Brandon Raw
Inns he leaves his library; to his father and mother
his property known as Rawlins Homestead, In the
town Of Guilford, 10 Daviess county, ILL.,. at their
death the property TO be divided into eight portions
five OF them to 60 to his brother Lemuel, who Is to
satisfy his sisters. Mary and Laura, and his brother
Robert ana keep the place as q whole
Executive Appointments.
The President to-day appointed George w. Col
bath as Postmaster at Dover, n. H., and Seth
Hodges as Postmaster at Danevile, NJ. Y.
Personal.
Secretary Boutwell, left Washington this morning
for Philadelphia. He expects to return tomorrow.
The Weekly statement of Fractional Currency.
The receipts Of fractional currency for the week
ending to-day were sl,247,l 100. The following ship
ments were made:-To the Assistant Treasurer at
New York, $1,000; to the Assistant Treasurer at
New Orleans. 900; to the Assistant treasurer OF
Boston, sl ooo to the Assistant Treasurer at Phila
delphia $4,000; to the Assistant Treasurer at st.
LOUIS $1,000; to the Assistant Treasurer at Charles
ton $685. 600; United States Depository at Ptsburg,
$780, 600; United States Depository at Cincinnati,
United States Depository az Chicago, $4,000;
United States Depository, Mobile, $4,000 United
States Depository at Louisville s25O0o United States
Depository at Baltimore. $25 900; United States
Depository Buffalo, szo,oOo to tue national banks
$460, 500; mutiated bank notes burned during the
week, $270, 050 total amount burned to date,
sle 224 bank currency issued for bills destroyed
during the week, sl07,2ao; total Issued therefor.
s1e 52' COO; bank circulation outstanding al this
date $2ss e5 1856; fractional currency redeemed and
| destroyed during the week, s1s0,soo.