Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-07-17
TELEGRAPHIC,
WAS III IN GTON.
NATIONAL FINANCES.
Public Debt Statement.
The Yerger Trial.
Appeal to the Supreme
Court.
Arrest Of New York Brokers:
The Erie Railroad Accident.
The Erie Railroad Accident.
WASHINGTON.
The Ocean Characterization of ahe
Treasury-The Yerger Case.

The Ocean Cables-COnditIOn of On,
Treasury-The Yerger Case.
WASHINGTON, July 16-The French
and British Legations have respectfully
forwarded TO parties directly interested
the letter TO the Secretary of State relatiys
TO telegraphic communication between tbs
United States and foreign countries, and
particularly in relation to landing the
French cable A copy of the same letter
will in few days be. transmitted to the
Governor of Massachusetts,, the terminus
OF 1t is proposed TO be secured in that
State. Copies of the bill which passed the
Senate, but failed to be acted upo1 In the
House for want OF time, are enclosed 10
the parties above mentioned as the base of
action on the part of the government of
the United States and showing the opinion
of Congress on the subject.
Gen. Sherman directs the commanding
general # the military department on the
frontier to furnish such military protection
and escort as necessary to the protection of
the commissioners of Indian affairs in
their tour Of inspection TO the Indian
tribes, IN the observations about to be
made by the Sub-commissioner of said
commission.
Richard DeHart, of Indiana, has been
appointed Consul at st. Jago De Cuba.
The executive mansion is nearly desert
ed-only one clerk is now employed in
the Presidents office.
From Indications at the Treasury de-
partment, 1t is believed the next public
statement will show another large reduc.
tlon Of Indebtedness, though not near so
large as exhibited in the present month.
Receipts from customs and internal reye.
nue. are considered good for the dull sea-
son.
Thus estimating receipts and expenses
OF the government for the remainder of
July on the basis Of what they have beer,
TO the present date, The government on the
hrst OF August will show a reduction of
upwards of S5,00O,0OC.
The revenue officers of Philadelphia,
with the aid Of the marines have been
making another raid on illicit distilleries
In Richmond district, this time completely |
cleaning them out. No particulars.
Inc fifteen cents currency will be ready |
for issue next Monday.
Information was received at revenue |
bureau from Tennessee Of the capture of |
an OK wagon in the mountains of Rock |
county, loaded with whisky from illicit dis /
tIllery. The owner OF the team was selling |
whifky from The wagon. The proprietor |
abandoned the team and took 10 the /
woods. His name is Allen. IL Was takel |
possession Of bat was subsequently, Recap
tured from officers. The whisky was
poured on theground and the wagon aband-
oned. 10 The 1erger case the Attorney Gen
ersl has entered into a written stipulation
with Phillips and Carlisle for the purpose OF
Initiating proceedings by which these
questions will be brought before the Su-
preme Court DC ober next for considera-
tion and adj ldication. La the meantime
the application to the Chief Justice is
suspended without prejudice to petitioner.
The district attorney of Mississippi is di.
rected to facilitate any proceeding neces-
sary for the prosecution Of the case to the
Supreme Court.
The Attorney General is authorized by
the President to say that no sentence of a
military Commission will be carried into
effect, save that which may be necessary
TO the :fe custody Of prisoners. This ar
rangement meets with the appreciation of
Gbief Iusfics hase