The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-03
THIRD EDITION
The Public Debt Statemont-A Reduc-
tion of Four Millions in Decem-
berthe Supreme Court
Vacancy and Mr..
Hoar-The Gu
ban Question.
FROM WASHINGTON.
The peht Statement.

The BCnk HNutGtueuts
Special Despatch 10 The Buening Telegraph
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-The public debt state
ment for December shows a reduction of the
debt of four millions during the month. The
gold balance in the Treasury is Sl09, 100000;
outstanding gold certificates s40,000,000 cur
rency balance, $12, 100000
Judge Roar and the Suprcms Court.
The friends of Attorney General Hoar are
urging the President to nominate him for the
vacancy in the Supreme Court created by the
death of Mr.. Stanton on the ground that he was
defeated on account Of location. Hoar's friends
are anxious to test the point whether 1t really
was location that operated against him in the
Senate. The President has not determined what
action he will take in the matter and will await
the return Of Judge Hoar. Pennsylvanians are
protesting against Hoar being Stanton's success
sor and claim that the place belongs to their
State.
Cuban Advices.
Dispatches received here by the Government
from Havana make no mention of the reported
surrender of the insurgents and it is not credited
In official circles leading member Of the
Cuban Junta, new here, pronounces the story
fabrication, and SO informed the President
to-day. 1t 10 supposed the story was put out by
the Spanish authorities to ceuntersct the pro-
posed recognition of the Cubans by the United
States.
The Peabody Remains.
Admiral Porter has made, calculation of the
time it will take her Majestys ship Monarch to
reach Portland with the remains of George Pea
body. If she comes by the Azores Islands, stop
ping there four days, and thence direct to Port
land, making 200 miles per day, she will arrive
January Z. If she comes by Madeira Islands
and st. Thomas stopping there four days, she
will reach Portland on the 25th.
Should she encounter trade winds on the latter
route she win arrive three days later. OF course,
this calculation supposes that she will make two
hundred miles every day. If she makes but a
hundred and fifty day, it will take her till the
| first or middle of February.
Sales Of Gold.
| Despateh 10 the Assoeiatsd Press.
| The Secretary of the Treasury has authorized
| the Assistant Treasurer at New York to continue
the sale of one million of gold and the purchase
| of one million of bonds on alternate weeks
/ through the month Of January on account of the
Sinking Fund; also to sell one million of gol(
I and purchase two millions of bonds on alternate
| weeks, and alternating with the sales and pur-
| chases on account of the Sinking Fund for the
| special fund
The result for the month is the sale of fou
millions of gold and the purchase ofsix millions
| of bends on both accounts. He has also author
| lied the Assistant Treasurer to anticipate tht
| interest on coupons payable in sixty days from
presentation upon rebate of interest at the rat,
| of six per cent. per aunum.
| The Presidents aud Mrs. Grants Levees.
The President will hold his FIRST public recep
lion ON Thursday, the 18th instant, p. NJ. Du,
notice of subsequent receptions will be givei
through the press. Mrs. Grants receptions will
commence on the 11th instant and be helt
every Tuesday during the season between th'
| hours of and P. NJ. "AiH