The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1869-10-20
PURCHASE OF "BoNEs."

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A Washington special in the Rich
last announced that Seere1ary Bout.
well had purchased, this month, six.
million allar' worth of "bones," in
stead .bhpds," in consequence of
whic1I NJ utwell this morning re-
ceiyeIa fet8ef from Z. King, SEN,
inquising what was being paid for
bones in bulk, as he had a large lot on
hand.
PHOTOGRAPH LEGAL-TENDERs.
The case Of tie firm in New York,
who deceive the people by promising
to furnish them genuine legal tender
notes, and send to the purchaser a
lot of photographs of the United
States currency, has been referred to
Solicitor Bonfield, and if there is any
authority to suppress the swindlers,
Secretary Boutwell, will promptly en-
force it.
CURIOUS EFFORT TO SECURE A LOAN.
Early on Friday morning Secreta-
ry Boutwell, received a dispatch from
Jay Gould, asking the loan of $780,
90 in currency, on collateral security
VI OOlluS, az liz SdLlC II IA
the Se%cretaryis attention to the fact
that he (Gonld) was the president of
the Erie Railroad. He gave as a
reason for this singular request that
the Erie Railroad was now engaged
in heavy improvements in Ohio, and
that the currency was needed to pay
the hands, who would-otherwise go
unpaid-a calamity, in the view of MIR
Gould, in consequence of the great
dissatisfaction it would produce, which
would be injurious on the V of an
election, especially when it became
known that the treasury had any
quantity. of currency locked up: MIR.
Gould made other efforts to obtain
currency, but Secretary Boutwell, did
not deem it proper to furnish capital
for speculation in the present eondi-
ton of afiirs in Wall street.
THE CHRONIC REVOLUTION IN MEXICO.
The Government has official news
from Mexico that a revolution has
broken out in San Luis Potosi, and
tbat the Mexican authorities regarded
4 re hslion in Sinaloa as quite immi-
nent. Troors had been dispatched to
that western country, in the hopes Of
preventing ar outbreak. Prior to.
these instructions tie whole Mexican
territory was more peacefui than II
had been for many years
THE R~ornscHrLDs NoT IL.
The President authorizes a dental
of the statement that an agent OF the
Rothschilds has been in cores pen
dence with him regarding negotis-
tons for a loan by that great banking !
firm to the United States of the mon
ey the latter may need at four per
cent. THIS finally d~isposes:of a story
with great persistence dur
ing the last week or two. Secretary
Boutwell, some time since denied that
any such negotiation had been propos-
ed to him.
THE CABINET AND THE CUBAN CUES
TON.
There is a rumor that the State de
partment to-day received at dispatch
from Madrid, stating that an insurree-
ton had broken out in Spain and the
insurgents had declared fora Repub-
lie. It is not believed that the insurrec-
ticn will prove formidable, but it will
De another argument in favor of the
United States government recognizing
Cuba. 1t is believed here that the
entire cabinet, except Secretary Fish,
have long been infa~er of recognition,
and that the President has frequently
been on the point of q declaration to
that effect, but has each time been re-
strained by the counsels of Mr.. Fish
and Senator Sumner. Being possessed
Of little knowledge of international
law, and being unfamiliar with pre-
cedents and diplomatic usage, the Pres
ident hesitates to take a step which
may subsequently prove to be i'll ad-
vised and improper. But there is-no
doubt that he is warmly. attached to-
the Cuban cause, and would recognize
the republicans if it were not for Mr.
Fish. The statement, therefore, pub
lished the other day, that the whole
matter, so far as it relates to the ad-
ministration, will be postponed till the
assembling of Congress, is not i'm
probable. A special meeting of the
Cabinet was held to-day, in con-
sequence of the abseace of most of the
members yesterday. The, session last
ed two hours, bat nothing was done
outside of routine matters.