The New York herald., 1873-11-04
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON Nov. Q. 1879.
The First National Bank and Jsy
Cooke e C0.

The First National Bank and jay
Cooke & Co.
The creditors OF the First National Rank OF thu
city, OF which Henry D. Cooke was president ~
we'll Is the creditors OF the banking house or jag
Cooke Co., or which Henry D. Cooke was = men,
ber were very much surprised to-day to learn that
within two weeks past the indebtedness OF tho
First National Bank to the government, amounting
to nearly $3O0, ,000 had been further protected by
the addition OF $780, 900 In government bonds. The
statement OF the First National Bank week
before It failed was that the government
deposits were only $s5,OOO for which 100000
in currency skies were pledged for It's security. On
the 18th OF September the house OF Jay Cooke h
Co. suspended. followed by the suspension OF the
First National Bank, as consequence OF the OK.
cessive drafts made By the private banking house
OF the Cookies. There has been q suspicion for
some time that the Cookies were using the private
assets to protect the government. II Ia said In
OfI1cial circles that this Is no longer matter or
doubt, and the creditors OF Jay Cooke Co. ara
determined to arrest further rittering away OF tho
assets OF the nrm. The Secretary OF the Treasury
admits that the government deposit Is secured
dollar for dollar, and that he says. is all he has to
look AFTER The creditors will at once aege total
disregard OF the banking law and ask for an
immediate investigation under the Bankruptcy act.
Thc Estimates for tho Civil Establtsh-
ment
OF the government to be submitted to Congress
this year exceed those OF last year between
$l.5o0.o00 and $2,o00,oOO. This increase Is caused
principally by the raising of number OF salaries
at the last session. The estimates for the Internal
Revenue Bureau this year are about 81, 600 less
than they were last year.
A Large Amount of Silver To BE Coined
In Philadelphia.
Raj md In siI Iv0r NJ vor riO
denominations win be coined at the Phladelphis
Mint this month. The 81 900 OF trade dollars coined
In Nevada have found their way into circulation In
that section.
Alleged Charges Against tho super.
tntcndent OF tho San Francisco
Mint.
The Director OF the Mint received certain charges
against the superintendent OF the San Francisco
Mint about two weeks ago, and took prompt
measures for their investigation. The charges
against the superintendent were made by officers
or the Mint who had been displaced, and 1t does
not appear far that they are OF so serious .
character as has been represented.
Kickapoos, Potawatamies and MOdocs.
General Sheridan telegraphs to General Sher-
man that the Kickap0os and Potawatamies, now
en- route IRON Mexico to the Indian Territory, have
arrived at Fort Concho, Texas, In good condi-
tion. He also telegraphs that the Modocs have
arrived and were put into camp on Bo0dys Island.
near Fort Mcpherson. The principal man OF the
Utes was Ouray, the only one OF the Indians
in citizens Dress all the others on both
sides wearing the most elaborate OF savage cos
tunes. Commissioner Smith represented to the
Indians the great Importance OF establishing
friendly relations. and assured them, whether they
did or not, If they left their reservations they
would be punished. He told the Cheyennes ana
Arapahoes that the Utes are with our govern
ment which Is bound to protect them at all times.
and that the government is determined that 0ght-
ing between Indian tribes must cease and that It
cannot continue much longer. Powder Face, or
the Arapahoes, said he had, from his early youth,
thought 1t right TO war upon the Utes, and had
never failed to kill one OF that tribe when he could,
but in later years his mind had been changed. He
was not unwilling there should be peace between
the tribes The Commissioner suggested that the
preliminaries OF peace movement be established
by the Indians In council shaking hands with one
thought it best make 'i as Whole snat
though these men may be friendly the tribes
not the sea' Of ts
Utes spoke with TWO tongues. The Indian Com
missioner said IL was only necessary now that they
tives Of their tribes. After rather serious con-
sultation by the chiefs OF the separate tribes.
Of the room and shook hands very formally and
with no expression OF satisfaction. Afterwards
there was general, though not 10 all appear
Face said the Great Spirit was looking
down and he would say whether this was all right
not Ouray responded that time would tell.
Stone Calf Of the Cheyennes, demurred at first,
but afterwards joined the Others and shook hands
with the Utes his squaw following him In the cere-
m0ny This incident produced some merriment
as the Utes seemed very happy in reciprocating
her courtesy. At the termination Of the council It
was proposed to the Indians 60 to their hotel in
the same coach, but the Utes objected on the
ground that they could not understand each others
a
different rou'es. during the council an effort was
made to recognize young man among the ARA
pahoes who had been captured BY them when very
young, as a son OF Ouraiy, but the proof was not
sufficient for that people. The young warrior was
very sullen In his intercourse with the Utes, and
refused to aid them in obtaining clue to his
identity. At last Ouraiy decided that he was not
his son, as If he were he would meet the paternaI
and friendly overtures very differently.