The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-12-27
Six per cent. bonds. ST. .21s, $40, $50
FIYe per cent. bonds 4g7. .S.ll 400

/ Certificates OF Dept 20, l %, COO
| Fractional currency 1904, ,3f9
| Coin certificates. 81, ,229, 600
| Total without inte't. - 4s5, ,4l3, ,6a5
Total debt ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2,2l7, ,579,7 3
Total interest. .................... SO. ass, 725
| Cash in Treasury
Coin.,... So 7O9,es7
/ Currency. ], 1886, ,440
Special deposits held
z for redemption of
Z certificates of de-
poslt. as provided
by law. 90, 10000
Total In Treasury. 105, ,156, 427
Debt less cash in Treasury ..... 2, ,l5O, ,s6. 053
Increase during month $1,000. 9,02S, ,576
Bonds Issued to Pacific Railroad
companies, interest payable in
lawful money, principal out
Interest accrued and not yet paid l,6I5,ss5
Interest paid by United States. %, Al, ,9S6
interest repaid by transportation
of mails, etc. observation-disclosures. 4 ,545, 453
Balance OF interest by U. So. Is, ,902, 80
The completion of the Mississippi Central
Railway extension from Jackson, Tenn, to
the Ohio River, is announced
1t is stated that the epizootic has appeared
again among the horses of the car and stage
routes in New York City.
The Patrons of Husbandry have organized
State Grange in Alabama.
A dispatch from Eureka, New, states that
the volcano has broke out in the Pinto Noun
tains, ten miles from that place, and dense
volumes of smoke are issuing from the crater
The Kansas Pacific Railroad Company
made default on Dec. in the payment of
its December interest on $4,06s, GOO bonds.
The officers of the company say that the
money has been earned, but has been expend-
ed in the construction of lightweight miles of
new road, on which they have been unable to
sell securities.
There was full Cabinet meeting on Dec.
5, at which the new aspects of Cuban affairs
were freely discussed. 1t is stated that there
was general impression among the members
that Spain would be unable to enforce her
orders for the surrender of the Virginius. 1t
has been said that SpaiL will probably, if it be
found impossible for the CASTELAR, Govern
ment to enfore its official DEGREES upon its
subjects in Cuba, make an official admission
of the fact that her authorities are powerless
to obey the will of the Spanish republic; that
revolution exists there, and that the United
States viii have the countenance of Spain in
seizing the Virginius in the harbor of Ha-
| yan1.
The Washington National Republican of
/ Dec. 3 contained the following article iA-re-
gard to the Virginius complication, which
may be considered as a semi-offieial statement
of the status of affairs up to that date. The
article says:
g 1t NAV be positively announced that Min
| lister Siclles viii soon retire from Madrid.
| This act is not the direct result of unfriendly
| relations growing out of the diplomatic
negotiations between the United States
| and Spain. 1t is rather the result of General
Sickles' own action, and the consequence of
the construction placed by him upon the man
| ner in which negotiations have been carried
on. 1t is unoficially announced that his in-
| tercourse with the Spanish foreign office has
| been of such q character as to impair his use
| fulness, and it is believed this will be the
cause assigned for his retirement.
1T may also be positively announced that
| the Virginius will be surrendered to the
United States by being delivered into the GUS
| tody of the United States navy within few
| days. The Government has renewed assur-
ances not only of the sincerity of the CASTELAR,
| Government in making the promises em-
| braced in the Polo-Fish protocol, but in its
| ability to execute them. The assurances re-
garding the latter point are based upon the
knowledge that the Virginius is now virtually
under the control of the Spanish navy, which
| is understood to be loyal to the Madrid Gov
ernment. While some of its officers may en-
| tertain a warm sympathy for the volunteers
on the Island, it is believed that they will not
commands of their superior officers at Madrid.
The surrender of the vessel will be made in
such a way and at such time in some Cuban
port as to satisfy the dignity of the interested
| parties.
The surviving members of the Virglnils
crew, now at Santiago, will be retlRned to the
jurisdiction of the United States at, if not be-
| fore, the time of the surrender of the vessel.
/ Lieut. Chipp of the ,Juniata, one of the Amerl-
can vessels in the harbor of Santiago, arrived
at Key West to-day. Interesting Information
regarding the condition of the prisoners and
| the condition of affairs in that section of the
/ Island is expected from him in few days."
The amount of legal tender notes outstand-
ing, Dee. 6, was SS69, ,517 ,31S.
The Finance Committee of the Cincinnati
Board Of Trade has reported resolutions in
favor of free banking, and asking Congress to
forbid the payment of interest ON current de-
posts by national banks.
The Secretary of the Interior has accepted
a portion of the Cairo & Fulton Railroad be-
tween Little Rock and Fulton, 126 miles, in
accordance with the report Of the commits
sioners.
Adutant- General Baker of Iowa has re-
| turned from visit to the Northwestern eoun-
/ ties of the State, and reports that the accounts
of suffering among the homesteaders has not
been exaggerated, and that many families will
have to be cared for during the winter, and
in the spring there viii be need of seed to
plant the ground they have broken.
i A Washington special of Dec. says: 9 The
official indications tonight are that no change
has occurred since yesterday in the relation:
existing between the United States and the
CASTELAR, Government. Secretary Fish still
adheres to his belief that CASTELAR, viii bt
able to fulfill the agreements of the protocol
sensational press dispatches from Madrid tt
the--contrary notwithstanding.
FOREIGN.
/ Havana dispatches of Dec. state that Cap
tain General Joyellar had telegraphed his re
q sipnatinn TO the Madrid GnYernnnenf on ac