The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-09-03
WASHINGTON.

the genuine anu Ine CUuEVotIetI RVVV ~
gal lender note, issued In 1869: The up
right that holds the balance OF the scaleI
Is held In the hands Of the female figure
and shows white line In the countertel
on the lower part Of the palm Of the hanC
to the second finger; In tho genuine the
upright Is quite black, and lost In thI
shadow. Thelower part OF the right lap
pei Of the coat in the portrait Of Adams II
the counterfeit forms an angle; In the gen
uine 1t Is q distinct curved line. The but
tons In the counterfeit are irregular II
shape, while in the genuine they are de.
cidedly round, and dark In color. Partic
ular attention Is called to the buttons OF
the left side OF the coat 10 the counterfeit
In the word "WashingtOn" in the coun'
terle!t note, the black shade forming the
first stroke OF the letter W i0EmE
an anglo at the bottom; in the genuine
motto II forms curve In the ruled shading
under the right hand stroke Of the letter
w, and over the letter A and s there are
four ruled lines in the counterfeit There
arc but three In the genuine note under
the letters A and s. In the word Wash
iugton in the counterfeit there are five
ruled lines; in the genuine four. Also
under Il, In the same word, there are Ioul
ruled lines in the counterfeit; in the gen
uine three. At the bottom Of the letter Z
in the denomination title there are five
ruled lines in the counterfeit; In the gen
uiue six. The localized fibre on the
left Of the portrait is blue in the genuine
without color in the counterfeit. The red
seal in the genuine is printed In q delicate
carmine color; In the counterfeit 1t tsmore
OF brick color and has heavy appear
ance, more especially the rays which
forms the outside oil the seal. Attention
Is called 10 the blurred and scratched ap'
DeAraucG Or tho lRtlss S~OSlE and lattarinp
on the back Of the counterfeit, which upor
comparison with the genuine will be
readily perceived. ~
Treasurer Spinner has written a leItel
to d member OF Congress On the back
nav question and says "l doubt whether
even covering tho III OF the money without
cOnsileratiOnGn without legal authority
and warrant OF law will place it beyond
the reach Of the parties to whom II legal.
" belongs. think II could be reclaimed
at any time hereafter in several ways and
on the mere statement Of an account by
the depositor or by his heirs at law against
the United States, for money had and re-
ceived; it is possible you might dlvest
yourself Of it by last will and testament
from considerations OF love and affection
you bore your native land"
REVENUE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN
PoRTs-LATE NEWS FROM FORT sILI'.
Thomas L. Sturgeon las been appoint
cd Internal Revenue StOrc'keeper OF the
lst Missouri and Walter Scott OF the 7th
Kentucky District.
A telegram from the Legation OF the
United States at Paris OF the 3Oh ult.r
announces that the sur.tax on flax has
been abolished and Of the entreport hay.
ing been indefinitely suspended for all
vessels bringing grain or flour.
The Commissioner Of Indian affairs re-
ceived a letter to-day from T. n. Haworth
Indian Agent at Fort Sill, written Au'
gust 81, the day after the reported mas
sacre, in which he reports the lndisni
quiet and really anxious for peaceful re-
lstions with the whites. He thinks thI
Indians of that agency are, as q body, II
good state of feeling for beneficial coun'
sci, or a treaty to be made with them by
which the border OF Texas may be mad'
as safe from harm, as far as these lndlan'
are concerned, as any other part oil Int
State.
THE pRRsIDRNT-MR. DENT.
The President will not visit Washing
ton this week, no business Of Importance
demanding his attention. He has beel
visited at Long Branch the last lew Day
by Secretary Belknap and Assistant Sec
re:ary COwcn, and Secretary Richardson
is there now, and matters relating to thei
respective departments are disposed ot 2!
nr0mntlv nc Is the President was II
Washington. -,
Mr.. Dent, father of Mrs. Grant, Is still
In very feeble condition, though he Il
not confined to his bed.
NEW BANK NOTES.
Arrangements are being made for tn
early issue Of new twenty, ten and tW'
dollar bank notes.
DEATH OF BEAU HICKMAN.
Robert L. Hickman, known through
out the country as Beau Hickman, diet
at Providence hospital this morning.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-The following
Is published here this afternoon:
HEAD QUARTERS LIDERATINu
ARMY OF CUBA,
CAMAQURY, July 13, 1878.
GENERAL ORDERS NO..
1t having come to the knowledge Of th
President that some Of the officers Of th
Republic are abusing their position
abroad, therefore It is ordered that th
following named officers return to thi
Island Immediately, and report 10 tn
these Head Quarters for duty: Fran
cisco V. Aquilaro, Vice President
Ramon Cespedes, Minister TO th
United States; W. A. Q. Ryan, Generi
and Chief Of Cavalry; B. Verona Briga
dier General of Infantry; Rafael Quesadl
Colonel OF Infantry; L. @. Bailey, Lieu
Colonel and aid dc camp.
By order Of
CARLOS MANUEL CEsPRDEs,
President Of the Republic OF Cub
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