The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-03
WASHING TON.
The President Preparing far His Flight
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ts the Seashore.
Ben Butler Revenging himself
on an Enemy.
Hayden Explanation Of the st.
Domingo Difficulties.

Haytlon explanation OF the 81.
Domingo Difficulties.
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Success Of the Tehuantepec Sur
veying Expedition.
WASHINGTON, May 2, 1871.
Afternoon Reception at the White House.
Mrs. Grant held a reception this afternoon. She
was assisted In receiving by Mrs. General Chapman
and Miss Nellie Grant, The rooms were not
crowded, but the visitors who attended enjoyed the
opportunity Of meeting their friends which the occa
sion Afforded. Mrs. Grant viii hold only few more
OF these afternoon receptions as the President In.
tends taking his family TO Long Branch sometime
during the present month.
Cabinet Meeting.
There was Cabinet meeting to-day for the first
time in several weeks. Every department was re-
presented excepting tine War Department. 1t is un.
dersto0d that routine business only was transacted
The Legal Tender Decision.
The decision OF the Supreme Court yesterday
afI1rmng the validity OF contracts for payment Of
specific weights Of gold In coined money was based
upon case appealed from The Supreme Court OF
Michigan, which presented an instance Of singular
provision and caution. The action in he court below
was brought to recover rent upon lease executed
In 1928 for the term of 100 years. which the yearly
rent reserved was four ounces, two pennyweights
ana twelve grains Of pure gold In coined money,
payable quarterly The State Court instead 0fgiving
Judgment for the rent and interest in coined
money, gave Judgment for the market value in
United States notes Of the coined money, but the
Supreme Court reversed this judgment and held
that payment must be made in coined gold money.
boundary Between Hayti and st. Domingo.
The Haytien Minister has been authorized by his
government to state that nayti does not desire to
conquer and control the Dominican republic, but
that its only object to establish the boundary line
between Hayu and Dominica. It would be pleased
II the boundary line could be guaranteed by the
government OF the United states. The Hayden
Minister here has had the report Of the ST. Domingo
Commissioners translated into the French language,
with view Of distributing 1t in that form In Hayti
and IN Europe
Zen Buffers Suc-ess ms a Divorce Lawyer.
Some time ago Mrs. Pomer0y wife of the some
what famous "Brck" Pomeroy, applied to Ben
Butler to act as her counsel In securing divorce
from her husband. Butler, OF course, consented.
AS soon as Brick came to know that Butler had
been employed IN the case he directed his lawyer
to compromise the case by offering to pay Mrs.
Pomeroy $4,000 and 5000 year. Upon being in
formed OF this Butler addressed the following letter
to gentleman In New York, employed as associate
counsel for Mrs. Pomeroy:-
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The Philadelphia Centennial ASoiversary.
The President has appointed the following as
commissioners unaer the fourth section OF the act
Of March 81 to provide for celebrating the hun
dredth anniversary Of American independence in
the city OF Phlladelphia:-Asa Packer and Daniel J.
Morrell, Of Pennsylvania D. NJ Boyd,J and John L.
Campbell, Of Indiana; solomon L. Sphinx and G.. A.
Batcheder, Of Dak0ta;J. T. Bernard and J. s. Adams,
OF Florida E. ID. H0ton and David Atwood, OF Wis
consln. The act provides for the appointment OF
two gentlemen from each state and Territory, to be
made upon the recommendation Of the Governor
thereof to the President. The above comprise all the
nominations that have been received by the Presl-
dent up to the present time.
Personal.
John d. Barclay, journal clerk OF the House Of
Representatives, Is very Ill at his residence in this
city.
General Crook has, by special order OF the Presi-
dent, been assigned to the command OF the Depart
ment OF Arizona, in the place OF General Stoneman.
The reported defalcation OF George D. Orner late
Collector OF Internal Revenue for the Filth Missouri
district, which has been telegraphed from st. Louis
Is not credited at the BureaNof Internal Revenue.
Colonel Bristow, Solicitor General. left here this
evening, with his family, for his home In Louis
vile, KY, and will be absent two weeks.
General 3, Fl Butler left here this evening for his
homie In Lowell, Mass.
Tae National < telegraph Memorial Association
Ia now fully organized. Subscription books have
been opened and the prospects or success are en-.
couraglng. One design is to commemorate the intro
duction and application Of the magnetic telegraph
as o triumph Of American genius and invention.
The principle feature Of, the monument to be located
at Washington is colossal statue OF Professor Morse
by Horatio Stone.
The Connecticut War Claims Paid.
warrant was issued from the Treasury Depart.
mens to-day favor Of the state Of Connecticut for
S1s3, 1876 &c. to reimburse that State for money ex-
pended in equlpping, aud fo.wardng volunteers to
suppress the rebellion.
The Tehunntcpcc Surveying Expedition.
Captain Shuledt commanding the Tehuantepec
surveying expedition, viii sail, according to adj
vices received at the Navy Department from
Minatitlan tomorrow, andIis expected here about
the 25th instant In the Mayfower. The expedition
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