The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-11
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| WASHINGTON. Sept. TO- 1874
| Pr0clamat ion by the President-Abolition
OF Discriminating Duties In Japan.
| By THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AEERICA:-
PROCLAMATION.
whereas satisfactory information has been re-
ceived by me from His Majesty the Emperor OF
Japan, through an Official communication OF Mr..
Arinori Mori His Majesty's Charge dAflares, under
date OF the I'd instant, that no other or higher
duties OF tonnage or impost are imposed or levied
In the ports OF the Empire OF Japan upon vessels
wholly belonging to citizens OF the United States,
or upon the produce, manufactures or merchandise
imported In the same, from the United States
or from any foreign country than are levied
on Japanese ships and their cargoes In the same
ports under like circumstances.
Now, therefore, l. Ulysses 8. Grant, !Tesident OF
the United States OF America, by virtue OF che
authority vested in me by an act Of Congress Of
the 24th day OF May, 1928. do hereby declare and
proclaim that from and after the said I'd instant
long as vessels OF the United States and their
cargoes shall be exempt from discriminating duties
as aforesaid, any such duties on Japanese vessels
entering the ports Of the United States or on
the produce, manufactures merchandise I'm
ported In such vessels shall be discontinued and
abolished.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand
and caused the seal OF the United States to be
affixed.
Done at the city OF Washington the 9TH day OF
September I'm the year OF our Lord 1872, and of
the Independence OF tho United States the
ninety seventh. u. 8. GRANT.
BY the President:
CHARLES HALE. Acting Secretary OF State.
The Artist Competition for tho Rawlins
Statue.
Ac thA hu
Congress at Its last session approve designs for
liieslze bronze statue OF General John H. Rawlins
late Secretary Of War, it was determined that the
commission would receive designs, or models, In
plaster from any sculptOrs who chose to compete
The limit OF compc ttion will be until December l.
General Babcock, Commissioner OF Public Build
ings; Edward Clark, Architect Of the Capitol ex-
tension, and A. r. Spoirord Librarian OF Congress-
| constitute the commission.
Charleston Banking Association.
The Charleston IS. CO. Banking Association was
capital of $4,000.
Alleged Failure OF the Yellowstone Expo.
ditiOn.
The War Department has received a despatch
nom General Sheridan, dated Duluth, MIMI, Sept.
8, saying that Colonel Barker, after reaching the
mountains of the Yellowstone Valley, was obliged
to come back, on account of the Surveying Engl
necrs deciding to go no farther for fear OF Indians
and, therefore, the expedition ia q failure.
These reports had not been confirmed at the War
Department to-day and the officials dscredit the
statements.
The FHibuster Pioneer To BE Sold.
The Cuban privateer Pioneer is to be sold on
Tuesday next at Newport. Among her effects is q
quantity Of ammunition, which 1t Is understood
will be purchased by the government.
New Mail Routes.
The Post ONCE Department to-day ordered q
postal service on the Cairo and vincennes Railroad
from Carmi TO Allendale, Ill., forty.one miles, from
September 16 The pay is not fixed. Also an ex-
tension OF the postal service on the Quincy, Mis-
souri, and Pacific Railroad, from Edna to Kinks
vile. Mo-, from September 15 at 81, $50 per annum
Deposit Certificates Issued.
The certificates Of deposit issued thus far have
been to New York, $l,4oo,OoO; Boston, $780, and
Philadelphia, $2AO,ooO.
Duty on Burlaps.
The Secretary Of the Treasury to-day decided that
burlaps OF 70 inches In width and upward shall pay
duty as oicloth foundation.
Sudden Death.
During the funeral services OF the late Christie
pher Cammack, prominent Mason and ODD Eel
low this afternoon at the Thirteenth street Baptist
church. Joseph COwling q vell-known citizen,
standing opposite the church, fell dead from apo
pexy.
Suicide.
John Connors, residing with his family, cut his
throat from ear to ear, causing death In few min
utes The suicide is supposed to have been caused
by excessive drinking.