The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-24

A number Of female clerks We're
removed from the Office OF the Compe-
troler of Currency to-day
1t is not yet certain that the new
| fractional curr&hcy notes will be
ready by the first
The headquarters of the Fifth
United States Cavalry, now here, are
to be transferred to the Department
of the Platte.
General alkeT, Deputy Commits
sioner of Revenue, reports imports
| for the nine months ending on the
31st of Marcn, 1869, at $500, ,598, SOB,
exports $29, ,572, ,415, and re-exports
| $I5s9i9, ,463; agains i'm ports $269, $685.
| 046, exports 1892. .075, ,152, and re ex-
ports $15, $50, ia for similar period
ending March 31st, 1868. About two
Thirds of the imports and exports
were in foreign vessels. The value
of foreign commodities In warehouse
March 31st, 1869. was $40, ,459, ,407.
WASHINGTON, June 23.-The Presi-
dent has appointed John T. Harper
Collector of Internal Revenue for the
Eighth District of Illinois; George
ID. Montague. Collector of Internal
Revenue in Pennsylvania. Thomas
Miller, of Ohio. has been appointed
Agent of the Sacs and Foxes, and
Martin Stubbs, of Kansas, Agent of
the Kaw Indians. b.t
Joseph f. Cook. a colored brother,
recently elected Registrar of Wash
ington, was. o-day, appointed to a
first-class elerkship in the Internal
Revenue office.
WASHINGTON, June 23.-The Pres
ident has determined upon the ap
pointment of eight cadets at large to
West Point Academy, which with the
two heretofore named completes the
ten constituting his quota.
The Secretary Of War is row pre-
pairing the commissions for the new
appointees.. The other appointments
are from each Congressional Dis
trict, and will also be announced IN a
few days. The cadets will not enter
the Academy until next summer.
Cuban affairs have not yet been
a subject of consultation, although
occasionally theme Of conversation,
merely in the Cabinet; nor, according
to the present aspect, Is 1t probable |
that any official action will sOOn be |
taken with regard to affairs In that !
Island. The Government has no in- /
formation to show that the opposing |
forces in Cuba have ever met IN open !
field, but that what little fighting has |
been done amounts to nothing more |
than skirmishiag.
The operations have been confined |
to few local points, with no marked |
results, and the Cubans have |
not yet succeeded in establishing |
themselves In a sin2le spot. There |
fore, as no ease is presented which |
calls for the recognition of billigerant |
rights, no member of the Cabinet has /
ex pressed a desire for, or limited any |
action, in that direction.
1t is no secret that the Spanish 1
Minister has been informed that
the Government and people
of this country sympathize with the
the neutrality laws be will en-
forced, and as a proof of the honesty /
of the Government IN xecIting
them, the Spanish Minister has been /
placed in direct communication with 4
United States Attorneys and Mar /
shals, so that he can furnish them
with information, accompanied BY i
In order that they
may pIOmpbAy SdEIy Oub' tue
given months ago.
to intercept the sailing of hostile YES
sells. The arrests In New York wero
made on information furnished to
the Federal officers there through the
Spanish Minister. The cause of the
action was owing to the open boast
ing of Cubans Of their success in land
ing men and arms on the Island. The
has been selling surplus
arms to all armies, without distinction,
asking no questions as to their future
USE
It has been ascertained from Off
cial sources that there is no Disagree
ment, as reported, between Senator
Summer and Secretary Fish, relative
to the instructions to Minister Mot
ley, which the former has seen, and
besides the social relations of these
gentlemen continue friendly.
The Agricultural Department Re
port for May and June shows a
high average condition Of wheat and
good prospects of an abundant crop,
if no casualties occur before or after
harvest. Rye, barley, and other grains
are generally In fine condition. The
largest increase is In barley, and In
the States west of the Mississippi
River.