New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-21
MILE GAINES ACQUITTED-THE HUDSON BAY
COMPANY's LAEDs-SEIZURE or ILLICIT DIS
TlLLERIEs-THE NEW CURRENCY.

TILIERIES-THE NEW CURRENCY.
lGRSBRAL PRESS DSPATCHl
The trial Of Mile Gaines eolored. for the murder on
Department, in March last terminated today Accord
ing TO her story she had been on terms ol mptoper
Intimacy with deceased with the prospect OF becom
lug mother Sue had threatened TO XII lngle ana inc
lady whom he had invited to go to the Emancipation e
49, sb. reue,ted the Threat Wheronpon he drew
pistol and placed II to her head but could not discharge
H. The accused had asked him tor money In view OF The
time this scene she took advantage ot his yng on
a servant aud killed him with an az or a
hatchet The deceased, not many days before INC
his conduct toward her was immoral The counsel for
the defeuso up tho plea OF insanity, and numerous
the prisoner showed that from the time Of her great
grand parents TO the present period insanity 9sa peIn
charging the jury, said murder Is where homicide u
committed p person Si e s1y pepH 10 he innocent
until he proven guilty. and jury must give nun the
benefit OF that doubt Ho believed the jury should give
the benefit Of the doubt regards the accused as the law
had always done IN other eases The jury reuIed ana
after an absence OF tNo W ~ t 800 stite ana
the other SIX coored THIS r. the hrst murder ra ia the
District OF Columbia in which the latter race served as
The Commissioner Of the General Land Office has Just
addressed letter 20 the Crown Land Commissioner OF
the Dominion OF Canada inclosing with the letter map
of all British North America north OF the united states
boundary line and has requested that officer To deede
ON the man the exact outline OF the Dominion OF canada
aud the several constituent provinces he mas ALSO re-
oncsed the Crown Land Commissioner to furnish lniOT
nation concerning tho purpose Of the British Govern
nent 70 eItiush the interest OF the Hudson Bay Com
pany on this continent and whether s the purpose OF
he British Government 10 attach that regOpeT country
10 the Dominion OF Canada; and u not uuder what sep
arate organization II viii be established, aud what w
be the seat OF legislative. executive ana judicial power
IL should not be annexed. bnguaf colnclhehce cor
nected with the above Is that tho officer charged WIN
the surveys and management OF the crown hhds IN the
Hudson Bay Territory has called upon Connlssoher
Wilson for reports calculated TO give hun complete lor
nation Of the system affecting the original survey OF
townships in the Western aud Northwestern states
IL thought that the American system VI surveys WI" DO
the best use In that country.
The Internal Revenue Bureau has received lntorina
ton OF the seizure OF eight Illicit distenes In Wake
County North Carolina There are 70 or 80 more usti
eues Ia that section The Collector says the hquor -
consumed IN the vicinity Of the disteries.
The Treasurer issued $4,000 worth OF new 10 cent
and al 800 worth Of 10 cent fractional currency Inc
new aud 90 cent notes will not probably DO Issued Dc
During the absence OF Commissioner Delano arrange,
have been made for change IN the pruning Gnu
issuing OF stamps IL has been the STUDY Oh INC
officers the revenue for long tne 10 remedy inc
evil OF lack Of responsibility in this branch OF business
and, Therefore, IL Is believed the corrective VIII DO 70
PRINT and issue the stamps In tho same manner as the
currency Of the country Is printed ana ssueu nancy
The stamps with new designs printed III FOR
the impression OF seal upon them prior 10 ther pehB
issued from the Department direct q Mai. -,
Capt Shirley, who recently Vsited Juuso o. ?. from
York, Penn. says the latter Is rapidly recovering Inn
injuries by railroad accident ner
The United States Consul at 81 CIot, w. ~ s1ta that
yellow fever made ITS appearance among ihe ,i
the garrison Chrisanstcad about inc emu o Ap ss
The disease seems have assumed an cpldemo
Ten cases and deaths have occurred NO Gases nave
occurred IN or among the hhlppnK. nc ~
Of Frederiekstead and other porS Oh the iSiauu i'
Col t. A. Whitley Of Kentucky died here this evening
OF consumption. Col Whitley was assoolats euip ~
The LOutspe Journal during the RISE truiDps ahu lall
~ tbo Nothing party Of Kentucky, and for many
wears controlled The baltimore Clipper subsegnenty ne
had charge OF the Washington Bureau Oh ihs
UegId and during the past years has hod prom
inent position The National Inte0eneer OF THIS city