Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1872-01-13
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fined, butw prevented by the police
There is great excitement
New York, Jan. 3.-The Frigate
Congress was smeved from the Navy
Yard, into the stream this morning,
and sails this evening for Havana, to
remain until futher orders. 1t is said
that other vessels arc to 20 to the Cuban,
coast, and the commanders are ordered
to give potectiou to sach Americans as
have incurred the displessure OF Spanish
volunteers.
For the first time within the knowl
edge of city officials, :he Comptroller
has sent to the Mayor quarterly fnan>
cial statement of the city accounts
Some of the old Board of Aldermen
attempted to take possession of the Cham
Der today, but were drawn off by the
police.
A bill was introduced in the Legis,
lature at Albany to remove the Mayor
and corporation attorney, aod remove
Fields, Park Commissioner.
| The Custom House Senatorial Con
gressional Investigating Committee,
consisting of Buckingham, Howe,
Stewart, Casserly, Pratt aud Buyard, met
to>day, 10 the Collectors room at the
Custom House. Its session will be Sc
cret, 20 one being allowed to be present
except Collector Arthur.
A run commenced on the Third Av-
enue Savings Bank this morning. The
Bank officers say that the Bank is able
to make AL necessary payments.
The Commissioner of Public Works,
Fan Mort, to-day discharged six Gen>
eral Superintendents Of Sewers aud a
number of other officials, reducing tn
expenses Of the Department thus far
| 5000 per aunum.
The sittings of the Senatorial 1nves-
tigating Committee at the Custom
House are public Some evidence ta>
ken to-day; nothing important elc-
tied.
Washington, jan 3-The Clpi| Service
Advisary Board held an informal meet.
ing to-day. Four members we're pres
ent, and others are expected to morrow.
! They will receive their Commissions
from The President Immediately, aud
holl daily sessions.
New York Jan. 3. Yesterday'a man
presented at savings bank. in this eIty,
FIVE United States bonds of 500 each,
for sale, which the clerk recognized as
part Of SIS 600 stolen in December
from a gentleman at the corner Of Lib
erty aud Broadway streets, aud which
had been extensively advertised Detec>
tivcs were called in and the man, who
gave his name as Horace Corp, was ar
rested
Louisville, Jan. 3.-Fire at Somerset
Pulaski county, Ky, Sunday, burned
twelve of the best houses in the village,
including the Court House. Loss. SIS,
900.
Washington, Dec 3l.-Judge Coch-
rane, late Chief Justice Of Georgia, and
one Of the most prominent Southern
Republicans, had long interview with
the President yesterday III says tho
Administration will not interfere in the
present affairs Of Georgia, aud as Coy,
ernor Conley personally cares nothing
for the office, there will be no contes,
between him aud the Governor elec'
concerning it.
The Secretary Of the Trea sury has
authorized the Assistant Treasurer in
New York to sell Sl.600,000 gold on
the I'd and 4th Thursday, and to pur-
chase 8 100000 in bonds on the lst
and 3D. Thursday during the month Of
January.
Washington, Jan. 2 The public
debt statement shows decrease of the
debt for the present month Of $3,412,-
SG5. The coin balance 10 the Treas,
ury is " IL 1872, ,826, and currency SIS,
86l ,494
London, January 2.-The Tires be
lieves that the American Governme2t
has no intention to make exorbitant de.
mands for indemnity at the Geneva
Tribunal that the main desire is to
gain public acknowledgement of the
correctness of its position during the
war. The Times also says that it is un-
desirable to encourage the bringing OF
extravsgant claims against neutrals.
London, January 3.-German resi-.
dents are petitioning Bismarck to de-
mand an apology and indemnity from
the United States to France during the
late war.
New York, Dec 30-A st Thomas
letter mentions rumor current that an
American vessel, the Florida, has been
captured by Spanish man of-war and
taken to Porto Rico. The Florida left
st. Thomas on the 14th aud was taken
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