The Portland daily press., 1873-06-30
WASHINGTON.
Steam Whistle.

WASHINGTON. June 2S.-The lighthouse
boards give notice that twelve-inch steam
whistle has been established at Race Point
light station, Cape Cod, and will be sounded in
all thick weather, giving two blasts of four Sec
onds duration, each with an interval of eig hit
seconds between them, followed by pause of
forty-fOur seconds.
Treasury Balances,
The following are the Treasury balances to-
day: Currency 81 641 sos: special depOsits of Ie
gal tenders for redemption of certificates of de-
post S3l $50 900; coin $3.50, 1855, 165; including
S3S, o6S,60O in coin certificates; outstandinS
legal tenders, 1856, 100000.
Treasury Notice.
WASHINGTON, June 29.-Secretary Richardson
has directed the assistant treasurer at New
York to give notice that during the month of
July he will sell one million of gold on the first
second, fourth and fifth Thursdays each, and
one and one-half millions on the third Thurs
of of Sond a1a .b pu tSina hal million
900 bonds.
Presidents Proclama ion.
The Presidents proclamation has been pre-
pared to be issued on the LIST of july annoupc-
rug the going into effect on that day of the ar
tIcles from IL to rs inclusive, of the treaty of
Washington. the necessary legislation having
been adopted on the part of the Imperial Par
Lament of Great Britain, the legislature Of Can
ada and Prince Edwards Island on the one
the other.
The Red CIoud Agency.
A letter from the Red Cloud Agency of June
10Th, says the main object of the visit
visit OF the Indian Commissioner was to cause
the Indians to reinquish possession Of the vast
tracts of unused lands held by them in Nebaas-
ka and Wyoming but it was not deemed advis-
able tn press the subject the temper of the In
dlaus being untavorable to the discussion of the
matter. The Indians demanded HOO stand of
ar ha hnct ffar,,
milton. The commissioner could only agree to
ask the Great Father to issue II guns to each
of the eleven bands of Sioux represented in the
council. Red Cloud wanted hundred white
squaws sent out for his young men. Many
white men had married Indian squaws and af-
forwards left them and their children on the
hands of the tribe to be provided for, which did
not strike him as the proper thing.
Gen. Van Buren,.
The question has been presented as to what
action is to be taken by our government con-
corning Gen. Van Buren,, ex-Chief Commiss-
Toner at Vienna. 1t is safe to say that as the
government has never preferred any charges
against him, no action will be taken by it, and
it may here be reputed that Gen. Van Buren,
was suspended for irregularities" the same as
other officers are suspended or other reasons
and successors appointed in cases where the
public interests may be better served by such
changes. Nothing has appeared to show that
Gen. Van Buren, is guilty Of any dishonorable
proceeding, but rather that he did not possess
the requisite executive ability to conduct the
business entrusted to him, and misplaced conf
dence in one or more of his subordnates, es-
peclally Mr.. Meyer, and hence the cause of the
irregularities" which have had so disastrous
an effect on the American features of the ex-
hibition, both morally and in respect to the ar
ticles contributed
The Tobacco Revenue.
Last year when the tobacco tax was consolid-
ated at 20 cents, it was thought the internal
revenue receipts from this source for the fiscal
year now closing would show decrease of at
least five or six million dollars as compared
with former years, but instead of that amount
the figures show that the decrease is only $780,
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