Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-03
WASHIN GTON.
The Counterfeit $500 Of 1869


than the $500 legal tender note made pub
lie yesterday, anu OnaE The whole issue of
thirty-fve millions woIilu have to be called
in and q new series issued.
To-day another counterfeit 5000 green.
back was received at the Sut-Treasury
here, Masking the third received since Sat-
urday. It is believed that the counterfeits
came from the West and that there are but
few circulating in New York. They have
been examined by experts of the American
Note Company and are pronounced
to be the best counterfeited bills that ever
cime under notice. G. w. Marlor, of the
Sub Treasur7, says that thspaper on which
the forged bills are printed is lighter than
that of the genuine; also that he face of the
hills can't be distinguished from the genu-
inc, but that the letters on the back are
linged with green, when they should be
perfectly white, and thata blue tint peculiar
to the genuine is not perceptiDle /. in the
counterfeit.
Lord Gordon.
A Washington dispatch states that the
Manitoba question will be broughthefore the
British tribunal in few days, the Court
holding special session therefor. and no
other causes will be tried. Minister Thorn
ton says the British Government is firm In
its conviction that the action of its officials
was strictly in accordance with the law, and
expresses his conviction that the decision
Of the court will be adverse to the parties
now in custody. Meanwhile the proposition
to release the American prisoners on bail is
rejected.
Mfnutim.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-The following
is description of the differences between
the genuine and counterfeit five hundred
dollar legal tender notes. Issue of 1859:
the upright that holds the balance of the
scales held in the hand of the female figure
shows white line in the counterfeit on the
lower part of the palm of the hand to the
second figure. In the genuine note the up
right d GU te black and in the shade. The
lower part of the right lapel of the coat in
the portrait of Adams in the counter felt
forms an angle. In the genuine it is dis
tinct, curved line. Also the buttons in the
counterfeit are irregular In shape while in
the genuine they are decidedly round and
dark in color. Particular attention is called
to the button on the left side of the coat in
the counte: felt. In the word Washington
in the counterfeit note the black shade
forming the first stroke OF the letter "W'
forms an angle at the bo' tom. In the gen.
uine it forms curve. In the ruled shading
under the right hand stroke of the "W,"
and over the letters &c" and ''s" there are
four ruled lines in the counterfeit. There
are but three In the genuine note. Under
the lettes ga" and IS" in the word Wash
iDgton in the counterfeit, there are five
ruled lines; in the genuine four. Also I'M
der the let er "h" in the same word there
are four ruled lines in the counterfeit; in
the genuine three. At the bottom of the
letter 'f" in the denomination title there
are five ruled lines in the counterfeit; in the
genuine six. The localized fibre on the
left of the portrait is blue in the genuine,
but without color In the counterfeit. The
r ID color in the genuine is printed in deli
cate carmiEe color; in the counterfeit Is
more of brick color. and has q heavy ap
pearsnce, more especially the rays which
form the outside of the seal. Attention is
called to the blurred and scratchy appear
ance OF the lathe work and lettering on the
back of the counterfeit, which, upon COM
parison with the genuine, will be readily
perceived.
$4,000 q Year for a SuperhuOus Fig.
ure.head.
The President will not visit Washington
this week, no business of importance de-
msuding his attention. He has been visited
at Long Branch the last few days by Secre-
tsry Belknap and Assistant Secretary
Cowan. Secretary Richardson is there
now and matters relating to their respective
departments are disposed of as promptly as
If the President was in Washington.
Beau Hickman Dead.
Robert L. Hickman, known throughout
the country as Beau Hickman, died at
Providence hospital this morning.
The National Farce.
Treasurer Spinner has written letter to
a member of Congress on the back pay
question, and says, 81 doubt whether even
the covering in of this money without con-
siderAtion and without legal authority or
warrant of law, will place it beyond the
reach of the parties to whom it legally be-
longs. think it could be reclaimed at any
time hereafter, in several ways, and even
on the mere statement of an account by
the depositor, or by his heirs at law against
the United States for moneys had and re-
ceived. IL is possible you might disposses
yourself of it By last will and testament
stating as q consideration the love and af
lection yon bore your native land"
Fort Sill.
The Commissioner of Indian Affairs
read to-day letter from G. M. HaWsith,
Indian Agent at Fort Sill, written Aug. 81
the day after the reported massacre, in which
he reports the Indians quiet. <E
The Alabama Claims Not Paid Yet.
A report prevails that the Geneva award
of fifteen million and half collars has al
ready been paid into the Treasury, but on
enquiry it has been ascertained that the
preliminary arrangements only been made
to this end. On the sixth of june, the Sec
rotary of the Treasury issued "a call for the
redemption of certain receipts of five
twenty bonds more than covering the
amount of the award, in anticipation of its
payment, and the British Government ar
ranged with the Syndcate to discharge this
treaty obligation. In pursuance of the plan
adopted, a large amount of these bonus has
been surrendered to the Treasury, and gold
certificates issued therefor to be made
available on and after September 6, at
the time of the formal redemption of the
bonds there. The gold certificates, it is
understood, are in the hands of the British
Consul at New York, to be delivered with
other like representations of specie, their
value covering the entire award, by the
British Minister to the Secretary Oh State,
and by him transferred to the Treasury as
30 much cash.
Cnban Officers Abusing their PriVi-
legos.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-The following
is published here to-day:
"Head-QudrterS Liberdting Arny
Of Cuba, CGneguey, July 13,
1873. General Order No. -: II
having come to the knowledge of the Presi-
dent that some Of the officers of the Re-
public are abusing their positions abroad,
terefore, it is ordered that the following
named officers return to the Island at once
and report to these headquarters for duty
Francisco V. Agularo, Vice President; Rs-
mon Cespedes, Minister to the United
States; W. A. ST. Ryan, General and Chief
of Cavalry; B. Verona, Brigadier Genera
of Infantry; Rafael Quesada, Colonel Of
Infantry; Michor Aguaro, Colonel of In
fantry, and L. G. Bailey, Lieutenant Colo
mel and ABIDE Campo. BY order of
CARLOS MANUEL CEsPEDEs,
President of the Republic of Cuba.
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