The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-02
Cardinal McClOskey in Paris, En-
Route for Rome.
A Novel Suicide.
National Financial Matters.
Foreign and Domestic Markets.
General News.
WASHINGTON NOTES,

WAsHEzGToN, Sept. Just before the ad-
journment OF the Court of Claims several
months ago, an effort was made by certain
parties to prevent the payne Mt of the sum of
1865 600 awarded in the Elgee cotton case
claim ;, they represented by affidavit and
otherwise that the cotton captured by Federal
soldiers on the plantation OF Elgee was not
his private properly, bat belonging to the
Confederate Government.
These papers were submitted by the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to the Attorney General
for his opinion, which was given to the effect
that the statements were insufficient to bar
the payment of the award. Accordingly ar
rangements are being made for the payment
of the money, less one hundred thousand
dollars, which, it is officially said, belongs to
the government, and is therefore retained.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-The Worcester sails
from Fortress Monroe tomorrow for Aspin-
Isthmns,
The Canandaigua arrived at Port Royal
from New Orleans.
The Treasury Department was informed
from San Francisco to-day that little over
$500, 600 of the bullion fund in that city could
be used in the business of coin transfers.
Accordingly Koontz Brothers, OF Nav York,
sent sl00, 600 for the Merchants Exchange
Bank of San Francisco, the First National
Bank of Portland, Oregon, $5O,OOO, and Drex-
81, Morgan & Co. and Selig nan of New York,
S400, 600, to be apporiioned to parties in that
city asking transfers.
The applications to-day were largely in ex-
cess Of the means Of accommodation. The
above arrangement, however, does not ex-
haust the government coin at San Francisco.
The debt statement shows a decrease during
the month of Q million and half. Coin
in the Treasury, 81, 1885, 600; currency, $4s-
625, OOO
The treasury to-day issued call, for the re-
demptien of $l3, 600, OO0-5 90 bonds of 1864,
So, 600, 600 of which are on account of the act
authorizing the rounding of the national
debt Of the entire amount 81, $50, 600 are
coupon, SIS, $50, 900 are registered bonds. The
interest on said bonds ceases ON the 1st of De-
cember next
The Post Office Department received infor-
nation to day that the Mississi ppi Valley and
Brazil Steamship Company propose to run q
line of steam packets from ST. Louis. Mo-, to
Brazil They asked that the United States
mail be given to their line. The department
will grant the request and send mail by their
steamers, allowing ocean rates OF postage as q
They expect to start the first
steamer October LIST.
WASHINGTON, Sept. IA few week ego
the Post-O Office Department receive notice Of
the failure of the mail contractor on the
Fort Concha and Ell Paso route. The depart
ment notified all bidders whose bids were
under $50, 900 dollars that that sum would be
paid for the service. But no one responded.
The Department has to-day decided to raise
the sum to $35, 900. If no one takes it at
that sum it Will be advertised and re.let, al
though the government is confident that ser
vice will be secured at $4,000. The price
last year was $4,000. the failing contract
was for $4,000.