New-York tribune., 1870-01-11


Treasury Department during the last 65 years, having
received on appointment Sept 49, 1904, during the
Administration OF President Jefferson In that period he
absent day unless by reason OF sickness and
at the time OF his death entitled by law TO over hye
years leave OF absence.
During the past week there has been considerable talk
in relation 10 the missing Of package Of 800 In United
States bonds sent from the Boston office Iof Adams E1
press Co. to the Treasury Department, which was re-
ceived in the office Of the company here on Sunday JAM
o. and not delivered although the officers of the COM
pany made every effort TO ascertain what had become OK
It, but without success. They almost certain that
there larceny but other officers OF the company
considered IL proper TO notify the banks, and
therefore q circular was issued for the purpose
Of protecting themselves The Office was ransacked
and nothing revealed, until yesterday when Mr. Voss'
who has charge OF the money department, in putting
away in the safe all moneys received from the New
York messenger found that there obstruction In
Of the lower compartments and on examination
found the missing package, which, being about three
eighths Of an inch in thickness and inches By
10, fitted the top OF the compartment so nicely that
1t taken out with dihcuty. This discovery was the
matter OF much congatulation among the employees OF
the Company and this morning the package was sent to
the Treasury.
number Of eolored men OF this city have made all
the preparations to begin the publication Of weekly
newspaper here next week The Rev. j. sela Martin is
to be the editor and Frederick Douglass corresponding
contributor.
To-day a circular, signed by number Of prominent
Democrats asking for aid to establish Democratic news
paper in this city, laid the desks Of the Demo.
cratic members Of Congress.
The weather changed suddenly on Saturday from
comparatively mild to very cold The change was us
cred in by sudden squa which lasted only few
minutes, and was accompanied by q keen northwest
wind, which prevailed all day. The steady cold gives
Lively hope Of crop which was wanting last Win
ter. owing to tho unusual mdness Of the season
Admiral Godon of the Brooklyn NavyYard, Surgeon
General Samuel Beck OF NewYork, and James Watson
Webb, are among the arrivals to-day
TIE NATIONAL INTELHGENCER AGAIN sUs-
PEHDRD-REPORT ON THE RESOURCES OF
ALAsKA-CONFlRMATIOES BY THE SENATE.
lGENERAL PRESS DisPATCHi
Mr. Alexander Dcmar announces this morning that
The National H,leiigelccr will 10 longer be published
lIo assigns the the LOSE Of several thousand
dollars and his poor health. The paper was In the
interest OF the Frecrraders and its friends were in New
York Mr Delmar says the establishment closed with q
clean business record and without owing dollar to any
man.
Gen sherman has submitted to the Secretary OF war a
report from Cant. Charles W. RAYMOND of the Engineer
Corps the Yukon RIVER Alaska made ID accordance
with special orders from GEN Whlppe' comnandls luo
Military Division OF tho Pacific The letter OF nstruc-
geographical position of Fort Yukon. and also obtain such
Information practicable concerning the resources Vi
siton of tho native tribes tho vicinity, and 10
ascertain far possible the amount OF trade carried
on by Hudson Bay Company within our territory re-
porting particularly upon the amount OF go0ds
brought by them from British territory aud, finally
pnhia TTpO buildings at Michaeioys Observations fOr
| latitude were made, and by r9ugH hs,a s Sn, com
! so miles within our territory. In accordahGe
with the directions Of the Treasury Department thc
Agents Of the Hudson Bay Company notified Of the
fact and directed 10 cease trading at the post DuruI
| frib WA collected
structng map of that part Of the country more rcnao
scrbsd as To breadth aud eugth third largest river
in world With reference TO the resources Of Alaska
Capt Raymond says that agriculture not among them
The timber OF the Yukon - small and Of poor quality
II possible that valuable minerals may be found on h'
tributaries OF the Enormous quantities OF hs are
found IN the Northern River but iurs are the great re
source Of northern Alaska In CONCLUDING the report AT
tenton - called to te prevalence OF uInt''Se ana NOR
taIity among the Indians which Is so serious as Il
threaten tho extinction OF many trDes lhet Igehtes
exposure 10 the severity OF the climate II me pHncpa
These facts are alarming for without the assist
OF the Indians the profitable prosecution OF the u
Tie Senate in Executive session. to-day, confirmed the
the ninth Judic C1rcult and referred the treaty fol
tho acquisition Of san Domingo TO the Committee OF
TrGe new counterfeit fifty cents Of the last series werc
| received at the Treasury today. Their execution II
I%aetore better calculated to deceive The paper how
| ever, is inferior to that OF the genuine:
BrevCt MalOrG Gen. Charles Il Smith, commanding The
10Th Infantry, being next in Ia rank rank TO- Cen joseph
has signed to the command OF that Department
| Breyct Maor.Gen r. Il. Ayres is assigned the com
| mund Of the 18th Infantry at Little Rock. Ark and
Breyct Ma0rGen J. j. Reynolds is assigned 20 the com
mand Of the 25th Infantry vice Mower deceased though
| Gen REYNOLDS remains In command OF the state OF
| Texas.
Tic Postmaster General, in reply to Senate resOlu
tion has transmitted yolunnOus correspondence the
subject OF the postal convention with auce Its failure
was owing the DirectorGeneu VI Posts claiming ~
uucouai sare OF the postages The Postmaster General
in reply TO that officer, says that the proposition SUP
mted 10 him was conceived in spirit OF Aberaty and
! OF reciprocal benefit. The United states Department
claimed no advantage In the division OF the postage II
has asked no than It's equal share or interior
| postage. It can accept nothing less.