The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-08-14
WASHINGTON.
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Facts and RumOfD.

Tha President returned to Washington from
Long Branch on Tuesday morning, and met his
Cabinet during the day. The topic discussed Is
UNDERWOOD to have been the seizure Of the Span.
ish Gunboats. at New York by Marshal Barlow,
and Secretary Fisk having positive information
that these boats were intended Tor use against
Peru, was instructed 70 hold ON to them until a
thorough investigation Of the matter was made.
The Presidsnt, on Wednesday, again left Wash.
ington for New York, and il il understood will
pay visit to Pennsylvania before he again re.
turns. Secretary Robson has gone ON . tour Of
inspection along the coast, accompanied by Ad.
miral Porter and Commodore Olden.
FINANCIAL. " 4 f.aA 4.
The receipts Of the government from internal
revenue sources continue very satisfactory, and
on an average are much higher than the retarns
exhibited at this period last year. For some
time past they have averaged a least 100000,
and on Monday were within q fraction of one
million dollars. f'soA l' * sA1 HeNn>H
RELIEF FOR THE NIGGERs.
The National Freedmen's Relief Association Of
the District Of Columbia, in an appeal to the
charitable states that the aged and destitute peo-
pie of the city arc now in great want Of food.
OF these destitute persons since April LIST about
$50 families per month, averaging two persons
each, have been recipients Of relief appropriated
last winter for their necessities Monthly allow.
ance varies but little from two dollars per month
to each person. Some are already perishing from
the want Of the necessaries Of life The ques.
ton occurs, what Is the need Of keeping these
niggers in Washington 70 be be fed on the pub.
lilo charity. when from nearly oil parts Of the
country the cry comes mp for laborers2 Tho
only object IN keeping them in Warrington
seems 70 be 70 have their services on election
days.
TEE CUBAN QUESTION.
Well informed parties in Warrington cond.
IDENTIFY assert that our government viii accord
belligerent rights to the Cuban insurgents BE-
fore the close Of the present month. The action
Of the government in relieving Admiral Hof Of
the command Of the North Atlantic squadron
was because of his unhiddsn sympathy with the
Spanish government, and the Cuban sympsthi.
sers are much gratifed with the order placing
Admiral Poor in command OF tho squadron.
MISSISSIPPI ELECTION.
The President, in spite Of the disastrous results
to the radicals Of his interference in the Virginia
and Tennessee elections, has written to Judge
Dent, saying he must also stick 10 the radicals
in Mississippi. He writes: II have said, and
repeat il, that II the conservatives are 70 win
would prefer your election to that Of any person
likely to be elected; but q the matter now
looks. it seems 10 me that the weight Of my in.
fuence should be given to the other party. I
earnestly hope, however, that before the election
concessions will be made on both sides, 20 rs to
unite all friends Of the reconstruction move
ment." ,rr.4s s s~Y
It was the intention OF Secretary Boutwell, to
resign his seat in the cabinet il the administra-
ton had refused to support the ultra radical
ticket in Mississippi and Texas.