The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-14
WASHINGTON
The Spanish Minister Afraid of
Spanish Pride.
THE POWER OF A FREE PRESS,
British Demand for Extraditing a Refugee
Abducted from Canada.


leading articles In the press OF this country over
: the HERALDs despatch from Madrid relative to
the release OF DR.. Houard. He has been sanguIne
for several weeks past that DR.. Houard would be
liberated some time this month; but he Is alarmed
at what he considers tho ill-advised intelligence
: rom SPAIN He telegraphed to his government on
wednesday that our people were exceedingly
anxious to hear OF the release the prisoner and
III PROOF mat we were sincere In professions Of
friendship that the government was doing all IN
us power TO prevent the departure OF vessels sus
pected OF fitting out to aid the Cuban Insurgents
Abduction OF an American Refugee from,
Canada by United states Officials.
The English Minister to-day called at tho State
Department and presented voiuminous documents
bearing upon the abduction OF an American named
RUFUS BrattOn, at London Ontario, last week by
Il our government oflcals, who arrested Bratton on
charge Of r0bbinga Post office at Hillsboro, N.
3O., and forcibly took him to Detroit, In VIOLA
ton Of the Exradtion Treaty All the facts relating
to the abduction are plainly set forth. and the
British Minister makes demand that he shall be
returned to London and set at liberty and n the
United States have any demand upon him they
must pursue the course laid down in the Extradi-
: ton Treaty for the arrest Of alleged criminals.
Tho Government and Successful Southern
Claims.
Southern calmants because the Third Auditor
must first audit their claim before the Secretary
of the Treasury is willing to pay the amount ap-
proprated. The reason alleged for this course by
I the Treasury Department Is that the government
must protect itself against the presentation of the
same claim hereafter and must hold the papers as
vouchers otherwise there will be no security in
the future against the presentation OF the same
4 claim.
Washington Pope Jones.
This morning tall, wild looking man no
ticed walking about the lower rooms of the Execu-
tive Mansion, and Oncer Kearney, regarding him
as suspicious character, questioned him. He
stated that his name was Richard F. jones' from
Prince Georges county, Maryland, and demanded
to see the President Upon being told that Presi-
dent Grant was absent from the city he
demanded that no should be telegraphed for
at once as he GJ0nes) had whipped the world
and could not rest satisfied until he had whipped
tho President who ought to be ousted and the Pope
OF Rome put In his place. Oicer Kearney took the
worlds champion into custody and started with
him to Police Headquarters After proceeding
quietly for some distance the prisoner suddenly
turned on the oicer and attempted to break away,
tearing his coat In the effort. Olcers Duvall and
Shelton came to the rescue and the prisoner was
safely taken to headquarters and locked up, large
crowd following him to the door.
The Indians and the Northern Pacific.
The Secretary OF the Interior to-day appointed
the following commission to visit the hostile tribes
r Of Indians demonstrating against the Northern
Pacific Railroad :-t:cneral b. r. Cowan, John S.
Delano and ]. w. wham. The commission will
leave this city for the Yellow Stone country about
4 the 10th inst.
Strengthening BuHaloes for Their Hide.
The War Department is In receipt OF dispatches
2 O
faloes being killed in large numbers for the sake
Of their hide, which has been found to make very
good leather. The destruction Of these animals, it
} Is feared will involve trouble with the Indians.
Currency Bank Reserve.
The act Of Congress will 60 into immediate effect
ALLOWING banks to deposit United States currency
and take out certificates Of deposit which they
may hold as part OF their bank required by
law and used at clearing houses. The Treasury
Department Is now engaged in preparing these GER
tlfcates which will be payable to order on demand,
Of the denominations OF 81, 900 and $40, 0oO
Reimbursing Burncd-Out Cadets.
The Treasury Department Is paying to the cadets
= at West Point the amounts appropriated to REIN
burse them for loss OF clothing by the fire on the
9Th of February, 1871.
Eight Hours and Full Days Pay.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has addressed
through the Supervising Architect a letter to all
contractors engaged In furnishing stone for the
new State Department, to the effect that IL is the
wish OF the administration that all persons
poyed on government work should be required 10
labor but eight hours per day, and that the en-
poyes receive the same pay for that number OF
hours as IL now paid
Tho site for Chicago's New Federal
| buildings.
The square OF ground in Chicago condemned by
the commission appointed to select suitable site
for the new government buildings Is to be paid for
without delay. There were a number OF lease
holders who preferred extravagant claims for re-
nquishng their rights; all these have been salts
factory adjusted and the amount OF the appro-
prlation, 81, 25oOoO win be discussed without delay
Illness Of Congress smen.
Senator Thurman, OF 0hio and Congressman
Adams, OF Kentucky are both confined to their
rooms with severe illness.
The Revenue Stamps.
Commissioner Douglass and superintendent Nc
Cartee have made arrangements to keep up the
supply OF revenue stamps by using the old ones
with the surface imprint thereon OF the changes
made by the recent act OF Congress. large force
is at work upon the stamps and there Is now suf
fcient quantity to supply the demands conse
auenty there need be no apprehension OF scarcity
of stamps before the new ones can be printed.
The Indians I'm New Mexico.
A despatch received at the indian ONCE to-day
. from General Howard, dated Santa Fe, N. r. nth
. inst says:-
Il have with me four Apache chiefs, two Pmos,
one Papago and two representatives OF the Apache
Mohaves with an interpreter. The Indians had
not left Camp Grant nor White Mountain reServa-
ton. They are at peace and wish TO keep It, The
story that the Apaches had killed an interpreter at
Camp Grant proves to be untrue. superintendent
Bendeil and Captain Wilkinson are with me. Eek
pect US about the goth.
Presidential Recognition.
The President has recognized Antoine Lobbe as
RI Consular Agent OF France at Portland, Oregon.
The Amnesty and Penalties for Treason
The following circular has been issued from the
Pension Oiice:--
- The amnesty act, approved May ~. 1872, provide
az follows
'srhat all political disabilities imposed by th
third section OF the fourteenth ARTICLE Of tn
amendments Of the constitution OF the Unitet
~ states are hereby removes from all persons
whomsoever, except Senator'S and Representative
~ OF the Thirtysixth and Thirty.seventh Congresses
H and officers In the judicial, military ana nah SET
Ii vice OF the United States . .o.,..
The only disability imposed BY said tn,ra secV OF