The Portland daily press., 1873-08-20
WASHINGTON.
An UnuaralIed Storm

w AsHINGToN, Aug. 10. - The rain storm
Wnich commenced more than week ago, and
W iiIh has suffered only slight interruptions,
SUN continues, and is without parallel In the
memory of the "oldest inhabitants" The dam
age to property in the city is considerable. The
easements, and in some places the lower floors
OF the stores along the entire length ofPennsyl-
wanna Avenue are flooded. The morning jour
mas publish long list of losses. The sewers
IN many places have caved in, sidewalks have
fallen into cellars, wooden block pavements in
some places are floating about, many trees have
Iaiien, and the end is not yet
Mail Transportation.
The Post Office Department is preparing
schedules and making arrangements tor weigh
ing The mails transported by the railroads, for
the weighing which is ordered to be made in DC
toher under the new law which went into effect
July l. The compensation to railroads is to be
regulated by the weight of the mails. the dis
lance run, and the character of the facilities
provided
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances to
eay Currency $40 593 593; special deposits of le
gal lenders for redemption of certificates of de-
post S35, 600; coin 1884 ,532, 1915; including
com certificates $43, 400, 400; outstanding legal
tenders $356,00OO00.
Treasurer's Report.
A tabular statement to accompany the annu-
al report of Treasurer Spinner care being pre-
P".Su az Vic lTedSufy DcpdItmOub, duu oCu.
Spinner will begin work on the report proper in
a few days. The first table showing the amount
OF moneys and securities redeemed and destroy
ed during the year ending June 3Oth, 1873
shows total of $144, 1913, 961. The average dali
y destruction of fractional currency is over
$ll0,00O. The amount of legal tenders destroy
ed during the year, is $50, 019,O67.
The MOdOcs.
= A number of letters have been received from
euakers and other friends of the Indian peace
porcy asking executivs clemency in behalf of
Modoc Indians lately on trial for the murder of
den. Candy. Many of these letters raised the
question that the trial was illegal under the de
clson of the Supreme Court in the Mulligau
case, the civil courts being opened the military
tribunal had no jurisdiction. Another question
raised is that Gen. Candy was killed while act
ing as peace commissioner and not as an Off
Ger of the army in war.
The Dutch Colonies-Offer to the United
States.
1t has been ascertained from naval officer
Just returned from the east that all the tribes of
the northern portion of Sumatra, tributary to
the Dutch have joined the Sultan of Acheers.
From one tribe alone 400 men have left their
plantations and gone to the assistance of the
Sultan. The pepper trade is temporarily suspen-
ded by the war; Great fears are entertained by
the Dutch as to the success of their contemplate
ed attack. The Dutch had at Pedong their
base of operations, and on the way $4,000 men,
ed to attack the Achanese about the middle of
September The Sultan in response to an offer
by the Dutch to make treaty, said that before
he would do so, every man in arms under him
should perish. A general Malay instruction
among the Dutch subjects of the Netherland
Strait settlements, is apprehended.
The Sultan of Acteen has expressed his de-
sire to an American Consul for close relations
with the United States, saying that if this
country would give him protection he would
grant in return extensive commercial privileges,
allow the erection of naval warehouses and the
use of the best timber for ship building. The
Sultan was informed that the better way to
present his proposition was to send special
envoy to the United States Government.
Various Matters.
Gen, jeff. G. Davis, commanding has au-
thorzed the Quartermaster at Fort Klamath.
to issue to Modoc prisoners at that post such
small quantities of clothing as can be spared
from the supply on hand to prevent unusual suf
fering among them.
Gen. Terry, commanding the department of
Dakota, has directed Capt. TedlOw of the engin-
eer corps to return to st. Paul from Bsmark,
and postpone the survey of Fort Rice reserva-
ton in Dakota till later in the season.
The Indian commissioners telegraph from
Montana, than the treaty is sconcluded with
the Crow Indians. by which they cede their
present reservation to take other lands n the
Missouri river,