The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-28
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wAsHsEGToS, Sept, 81. 1880.
TIio Cahan COnstitusion-Card frcm the Cuhnn
Enyoy.
A few days ago on evening paper in New YeEk
published despatch from this city 70 The oiect that
IT has been discovered BY an Official ct the State
Department that the Cuban constitution. published
In May last, the United States differs from the
promulgated in Cuba In July. The former is anil
slavery In ts sentiments while the latter contains
clauses recognizing slavery anu uphoiding &c
throughout the island in case tho instruction is
success. In reply to this sehOr hemus has addressed
tie following card to the editor OF ioca! paper here
into which the despatch was copled:-
LEGAcioS DE Ia REpyeIlcA DE CvBAl
EN- LOS EsTAD0s URlDos,
WAsHIEGFoN, D. g.. Sept. ~ 1859.
The prominence given in your paper this morning
to despatch from this city to the New yorx Eces
f1lg JoSt demands some notice from me. The truth
OF the matter is that only one constitution that
adopted I'm May lasp exists in Cuba. have In my
possession complete copies OF oil the Official acts OF
the republic OF Cuba since its organization mp 10 Tue
Grst Of this month, and defy any one to find therein
EuS absolute unequ,yoca freedom to tue slaves
OF the island. The republican leaders long before
tic adoption OF the constitution emancipated Their
slaves. and wherever the army o: The republic
marches freedom IL proclaimed to all Of every color
j. NJ IEMus.
Proposed Change in the Tenure Of ONCE Of
government employers
A meeting OF department CLERKS was held THE
evening the object OF Which was to establish per-
manant organization looking to secure u greater
permanency in the tenure OF oNlce aud increased
and different rates of compensation. resolution
was adopted selecting committee to draft plan,
which Is to be submitted by the head Of
bureaus 10 the secretaries and by them
to Congress In their annual reports, recommending
the issuing OF commissions for five years. service
and the retention OF five per cent on the salary OF
each enploye, to be paid to him at the time OF his
resignation or honorable discharge, and that dismiss
sails only be made on account Of incompetancy or
negligence In the performance OF duty 1t was
argued that regulation OF this KIND would havS
the enect Of causing an Increased energy Oh tho
part OF the clerks in the discharge of their duics
Another meeting Is to be held two weeks hence.
Indian nFnsaacrcs in baeosa.
Tie indian Bureau has information confrmaory
OF the news recently received Of the massacre OF
some whites near Fort Suliy in pacoia Territory.
Information has also been received OF the murder Of
two white men By the Indians between Fort Smith
and Scuileyville, in Indian Territory.
Another Trausaiiantic Telegraph.
]. K Herbert, of New York, flied today with the
Postmaster General The written consent of tue irest
dent and Secretary or tho American Gable Company
giving their acquiescence in the restrictions con-
tanned IN the law or 1869 relative telegraph cables
IL is the intention of this company to proceed ut once
to lay cable between France and the United States
They propose TO establish rates over their line much
cleaner than those now In existence either by the
Atlantic or French CABLE
Iscrcnsc al lu,uli grafton.
Omcal returns Of passengers arriving In the United
sta;sa during the quarter ending with June shows
an extraordinary increase Tho Whole number Is
IL, $50, OF whom nearly $500 were females.
mt ft,v crso
Ferry.
In pursuance OF an act OF Congress the property OF
the United States at iiarpel's Ferry ana vicinity Is
to be sold on the 30th Of November It includes tho
musSet and rife factories the Shenandoah cry the
houses and lots in the town. lands, power the
right to dig irOp ore &c.
ludiau OWtragcs in New Ncxico--Tronbie
With Nsnnesoin Tribes.
Adylces received by the Indian Department from
Fort Stanton, New Mexico, represent that the Mes.
cyicro Apache Indians are stiii on the war path.
THO citizens of san jose New Mexico, report that
party Of five Six Of this tribe attacked four boys
who were herdHg sheep near that town, on the
evening OF tile 10Th o. August. Two of the boys
escaped one was Killed Oh the gpot and one Gran
cisco Blea, aged thirteen yeags, was carried INTO
captivity. The Indians also capturad 1900 head OF
sheep, about thirty miles south OF San Jos6 These
subsequently recapture1 ny party OF citizens.
the country inhabited by these Indians IS so rough
aud mountainous that IL is difficult TO fnd them.
0nicia information has also been received con.
hrnlalory OF the report oil the killing OF four men,
wood choppers, ut Foit Bulord. Tiicy were in tho
employ OF contractor from st. Paul. The men
made q hard fight, aud, IL IL thought, killed several
Indians. ono dead Indian was left on the ground.
Recently the uncapapas drove on The ponies-twen-
Is 10 number-0f tho indian scouts, at Rice River.
The Indians IN the vicinity OF Forl 5ully ave very
quieL
Executive Appointment.
Wnliam whist has been appointed Register Of the
Land once at bonneville nc.
r1ie Washington international Exhibition.
Nj. II. ID. Cooke chairman OF the recent meeting In
relation 10 the holding OF an International exbf.
lion IN this city. has appointed the following select
committee of fifteen, authorized by resolution
adopted ~ thar meeting VIII w. W. COrcoran Gen.
cral W.sf. sherman, Admiral J. A. Dafhgrcn, NJ W.
Cat, 8. q. Fisher, A. J. Bowen, Mayor OF washing.
ton: n. M. sweeney Mayor OF Georgetown; A. H.
Shepherd Dr c. T. Siansbury, Edward Clark, Moses
Eet,ey A. $. sosonoas, J. q. BerfetS. 1iaett Kill
bunrn and j. c. Kennedy. This IS fecog nized as q
Working committee, and IL anything can be accom-.
pI,shca jn the direction OF exposition these gen.
tl,men wiz secure tile desired rcsuiS..
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