The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-05-21
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WASHINGTON.
The New sioop.oEw War.

WASHINGTON, May 21.-The Secretary
of the Navy has decided that the eight new
sloops-of-war shall be built as follows !:
One at the Norfolk navy-yard, of wood |;
one at New York, of wood I; one at Boston,
of iron. Four are to be built by contract,
to be given to the lowest bidder, as follows:
One of wood, to be built in the navy-yard
at Portsmouth; one of wood, to be built
by the lowest bidder wherever he may Sc
lect, and two of iron by the lowest bidder.
The Mount Vernon Association.
| WASHINGTON, May 2l.-The vice-re-
gents of the Mount Vernon association have
elected Madame Bergbmans, of Phladel-
phia, regent, in place of Miss Cunningham,
resigned. The proceeds of the endowment
funds are to be held inviolate and the in
terest alone used to delray the expenses of
the association
An Indian Murder.
WASHINGTON, May 21.-An official
report from the agent of the Utes, in Col
orado, states that Agent Miller of the
Navajoes, was murdered year ago by two
Utes, who followed him ninety miles to
obtain possession of the horses ridden by
him and his companions. Subsequently,
when pursued by order of Oura, chief of the
Utes, the murderers were obliged to kill
the horses for food, and afterwards one Of
the murderers was killed in the efforts to
arrest him. The other escaped into Ari-
iona, and has since been formally banished
the tribe, further efforts to bring him to
jucticc being considered useless.
The Russian Mission.
WASHINGTON, May 2l.-The Presi-
dent has rendered the Russian mi sion to
Ex-Governor Jewell, of Connecticut.
There is no re ason to believe that he will
not except it.
News Itoms.
WASHINGTON, May 2l.--Senator Win
dom. chairman of the select committee on
transportation, has returned and will
address himself vigorously to the work of
collecting statistics and all other informa-
ton of value bearing upon the subject of
cheap transportation. The information
gathered will be arranged in convenient
form, so as to be made available by the full
committee when it st:rts on its tour of in
spection in September next.
An official dispatch received here yes
terday from New Orleans says: estate
warrants sixty cents to-day; advance of
fifteen cents in five days. The state
will resume the payment of interest next
month";"
The secretary of war has approved the
report of the board of officers appointed to
select the most efficient small arm for the
use of the army. The board recommend
ed the adoption of the improved Spring.
field musket.
AT the cabinet meeting yesterday all
the members were present except Secreta-
ries Fish and Deano. The department of
state was represented by Assistant Secre-
tary Davis, and the department of the
interior by Solicitor Smith, who is acting
secretary. The session lasted only very
short time, as there was no business for
consideration.
The following is the financial exhibit of
the treasury department at the close of
business yesterday: Currency, $4,7s9,-
0O5.sl; special deposits of legal tenders
for redemption of certificates of deposit,
sos, 655, 900; coin, $74 ,5s5, 9O4.66; inclu-
ding coin certificates, $26, 1878, 400; out
standing legal tenders, 1856, AIS, 056.
The receipts from internal revenue
sources yesterday were 1897, 721.42.
The commissioner of inter nal revenue
decides that " but one distillery warehouse
can be allowed at each dstillery or upon
each distillery premises. Where ware
house is not situated upon distillery prem
ises actually owned or possessed by the
proprietor of such warehouse for the pur-
poses of distillation it is not legal bonded
warehouse, and must be discontinued, and
the owner or owners of spirits stored in
such warehouse arc required to pay the
tax thereon, and withdraw them. If
such spirits are not promptly withdrawn
they should be seized and sold for the
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