The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-11-19
MISCELLANEOUS.

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The direct United States cable has
been grapplcd and buoyed, and the chances
are it win soon again be in working order.
Extensive and destructive prairie fires
are raging in Southern Kansas along the line
of the TT Scott railroad. The fire caught
from locomotives and at last account had
swept over miles of country, destroying
houses, fences and crops.
Internal revenue collections since July
have been at the rate of III millions. As
this period covers dull portion of the year,
it is estimated at the department that on this
basis receipts for the year would be 125
millions.
The postofice department is desirous
Of inaugurating postal railway car service
between Pittsburg, Cincinnati, indianapolis
and St. Louis as early as possible, and as the
result Of a conference between Col. Scott
and assistant postmaster-general Tyner, it is
expected that the service can be put in oper-
ton by the first day of December.
Most of the miners in the Hooking
valley, are on strike. but the indications
are that it win not last long. One promi-
nent operator has acceded to the demands of
his miners, and it is not unlikely others will
follow, as the demand for coal is quite large.
The suit of Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines
vs.. Caleb Gushing, which has been pending
in the special term many months, has been
referred to the general term, to be heard by
all the judges. The suit is for an injunction
to restrain Minister Cushing from interfering
with certain claims that he contends have
been either IN whole, or in part, transferred
to him, in satisfaction Of services as counsel
of Mrs. Gaines.
The number of national banks organ
lied within the past three months was six
teen, with authorized capitUl of s., ,05000O.
In the same time, $6,752, ,536 in legal tenders
have bee deposited for redemption of circu-
l3tion and over FIVE and half millions of
it has actually been retired and burned, and
in the three months S1,916,71O additional cir
culation has been issued to new banks. The
total number of banks organized during the
year ending November !, was III, with an
authorized capital Of SD, 100000. This in
clUdes two gold banks, with aggregate capita
Of 92,0OO,O00.
Commissioner Smith, of the India
bureau, says the Indians reported as defeat.
ing our troops from Fort Hayes, are a band
of between seventyfve and one hundred
Cheyenne warriors, who nearly a year ago
were declared outlaws both by the bureau
agents and military authorities. They sur
rendered to the military last spring and were
placed upon the Cheyenne agency, but ran
off one morning and regaining quantity of
firearms which they had secreted before sur
rendering, fought the troops from behind
sand-banlls all day and made good their
escape at night. They have proved to be
hard fighters, and the commissioner consid-
ers it OF great Importance that they should
now be thoroughly whipped and subjugated.
The secretary of the treasury has is
sued a call for the redemption of five million
coupon and five million registered bonds,
total of ten million of the $40 bonds of 1864
The bonds included in this call are of the act
of june 50, 1861, as follows: Coupon bonds,
$50 No. S,7O1 to 1900, both inclusive; 500,
No. 12,00l to 1920, both inclusive; $500,
No. 500 to 2,200, both inclusive 81 OoO, No.
6S00t to 81 400, both inclusive. Total, five
millions: $50, No. 151 to SO, both inclusive;
500, No. l 1,o01 to >, 400, both inclusive; $500
No. 751 to 1000, both inclusive; 81 900, No.
1901 to $3.50, both inclusive; $1,000, No.
2,10l to 3,165 both inclusive; $4,000, No
46Gl to $500, both inclusive. Total, FIVE
millions.
NJ. Bartholdie, umpire of the Ameri-
c n and Spanish claims commission for the
claims of citizens of the United States
against Spain, for wrongs and injuries COM
mjtted agaipst the persons and property on
the island of Cuba since the commencement
of the present insurrection, has returned the
| eases submitted TO him by the arbitrators
with his decision and awares thereon.
Joaquin G. Deanerigica, whose property was
embargoed in 1869 and restored TO him in
1871, is awarded S74S,1SO with interest.
Pedro s Isioliera gets three thousand and
interest for sixteen days imprisonment The
case of Franchezco c. Yzgeniero was dis
missed for want OF jurisdiction. The case
of Jose f. Mderortga was dismissed, rs the
proofs show that the claimant had not com
pied with the requirements of the natural
ization laws