, 1873-07-30
Consul Thorington Upheld in
His Action in the Vir-
ginius Case.
4 Now Issue OF TCn-DOliar National
Bank-Notcs Decided Upon.
The Murderous Modocs Condemned to
Suffer the Death-Penaity.


WASHINGTON, July 20.-1t is generally UNDER
stood that tho Government will not tnko any &C.
ton IN tho case OF tho Virginius, an o1amtna-
tion of ali the facts showing TINT thero Is MOTH
ng requiring ita attention. Consul Thorington
appears to haYo acted within tho law, and nc
cordiug to the general policy Of tho Department
Of 8tnto. Tho roply of tho Secretary Of State
to tho noto Of tho Spanish Minister on this
question will bo Of auch d character as to
conv1nce that otllcial TINT thoro has boon no
broaoh Of our neutrality obligations and that our
Government could not consistently repudiato
tho course Of its representative. It may bo
have beon laid before tho Prosdont, and TINT lie
approves tho docieions both OF the Secretary Of
State and the Secretary of tho Navy.
NEW NATIONAL BANK NOTES.
At the last session Of Congress an act WAS
passed authorizing tho Secretary Of the Treasury
to issno now circulation Of the National Bank.
note currency. Among tho provisions Of the act
the new issue upon tho National Banks. As
favorable to tho project, md son,o
Of them arc openly opposed t t TO- It. Tho IN %ain II
that many Of tho National Bank notes hav 70 been
tho Treasury, who, according to tho la',w,
is allowed TO- to uao ..tan considerable nas r.ao d.
thorough examination Of tho whole
subject, and haa como to tho conclusion that
about tho only National Bank noto successfully
counterfeited Is that Of tho denomination Of
80. Mo will, therefore, content himsolf with
ordering new iBsuo Of that denomination.
AN INTERESTING QUESTION
was decided by tho Treasury Department today,
1t having bonn brought forward by tho Collector
Of Customs at sitka, Alaska, It appears that an
American register for q new vossol, built aud
owned by Ruseian subjoct, had been refused
by him, but register, was issued upon
application being made by hs VITO, who is
that II tho owner Of tho vessel is not embraced
within tho provisions Of this article Of the treaty
with Russia ceding Alaska to the United statoa
in which 1t stipuatod that tho inhabi-
ing there shnl bo admitted to
tho onjoymonts Of all tho rights, advantages
and immunitios of citi2enB of the United States,
his vessel ia not ontitlod to American registry
Rb merely O colorado transfer Of the yesRol by
an alien to his wife. although natiro born
American. while he is really tile owner, forfeits
tho American register which has been granted
tho weasel.
PROPOSED CHANGE IN THE DISTINCT GOVERN
As indications Of tho way things aro going
hore, aud alno OF what loading Interested par-
ties think, the following strawB, which wore con-
tanned in m editorial printed in the organ Of tho
District this evening, are significant:
i 1 ns TIT q s Ct
over hs District, thoy should exercise it. and that tho
District could 10 much more etiectuay md choarly
sn,:'S Say. That thia vii! be brought about somo
iay wo naxo r. r. dosht a and i is nat unlikely,
in chsneiug tic form Of htanictpsj doyern,ncnt.
Tho coaniy and municipal a1raira in Now
s by as esss 5g
as Io Inc afo m ~ a ~ ~ rnr "t e
rssent nvernant ~ vii III Sa henrv eia to he re
eycd Of tho arduoua 1abors aid responsibility
Of their position at tho earliest possible moment They
arc not otlcoseckcrs droneH, who unable to
st ou Of paee but capable business men, Who nsve.
a. the sacEinco Of money and aSaltn given ther
nniina % tha civ v" out Of to soah Of desnond Thst
xorK aoae, thoy M esdy 1elinquish tho ofee 10
rur ,1onocs noo,,rn n, rr.Tu.
nh, onost;nn NJ lilo fnto of tho hIot1oo MR.
dororn Iatav tried bv a court. martial il Caiifor-
nis i It isst pSt to ssst, 5y se8;ef;1al 3s2 s|'
! Militaw li,ommHson npnointed to try thom has
ornrdsd In mi mena1fY of Tia inv and nxcant
IL eaao - E1nouff;vo f ;;'terfnrcnca fha santcnce
Of death dent by shooting viii be- carried into effect
as so soon as ~ Il shnli Iayo been approyod bv the
AL Of tnose 0naaFgoa h o can-
| timopt Of tue court martial was unanimous,
Tia asnroaa;on of his honas that tho
law viii bo n1iowoa to tnlo ;ta camrso. Tho na-
nors IN tho casa thero in cyerv reason tn helievo
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dooo M rot,rn mi Thmra1av tharo ID iittie
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pr1oanI ,yt;1 Il uftor e .i,at 5ata Tho air-
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