The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-08-28
Washington Intelligence.

WASHINGTON, August 2i.-rhe Uni
ted States steamer, Gettysburg, Is I'M
dergoing repairs, ut the Washington
Navy Yard, and will be fitted out for
surveying expedition in the Gulf of
Mexico. She is under command of
Lieutenant Commander Il. Greene.
Arrangements are progressing for
the use of registered mail pouches be-
tween Boston and New Orleans, and
large cities between those points. The
system has been found to work well
between Boston and San Francisco.
These pouches can only be opened at
distributing offices, owing to the pecu-
liar lock with which they are locked.
Colonel Washburne has Information
that discharged gauger, who Is an
important witness against the Chicago
whiskey ring, was wounded and it Is
supposed at the instigation of the ring.
The detective has him In q safe place
and will produce him on trial of the
distillers and rectiters in Chicago.
The American war steamers,
Congress and Hartford, arriv-
ed from Tripoli Saturday. A num-
her of officers, who landed from the
Congress, were booted at by the rabble.
Satisfaction was subsequently given
for insults to the officers who landed,
but not for the previous insults to the
American Consul, up to Sunday. Both
vessels remained at TripOli.
WASHINGTON, August 26.-An order
will soon be issued changing the sta
tions of all vessels i'm the marine rev.
enue service. The change is necessa-
ry for the removal of iron vessels from
Sa IL to fresh water
No information has yet been re-
Gel, ed here in regard to the action
taken by the United States steamers
Congress and Hartford, which recently
arrived at TripOlis to demand repara-
ton for the insult offered to the Amer
lean Consul and his wife in that city
short time ago, though the officials
here have no doubt but the whole mat
ter will soon be arranged to the salts
faction of our government.
A telegram was received ut the Ma
w Department this morning from
Captain Edward Simpson, command
ing the United States steamer Panama,
dated August 20, announcing the fact
to the Department that the State of
Panama had declared war against the
Government of Columbia. The De-
partment Immediately issued orders to
Rear Admiral Mullaney, commanding
the North Atlantic station, to hold all
of his available force in readiness to
If necessary, for the protection of
American interest there.
nfAAnsWResfeA lays srfG fee n men fred into
tent occupied by the cauvassers of
Gibbs menagerie, killing one and dam
gerously wounding another. The only
cause assigned is a dispute between
the circus men and some rough, who
sought admission without pay. No
arrests.
WASHINGTON, August 24.-The Sec
rotary of the Treasury has made de-
cision in reference to the five-twenties
of 1865, May and November, and of
the five-twenties of 1865, January and
July. The books and records of the
department show that the flve-twen-
ties of 1865, May and November,
known as the old 65's, were the first of
these two loans issued, the date of
issue being October 81, 1865, while the
cOnsuls of January and July, known as
the new 85's, although the bonds bear
OH their face the date o. July !, 1868,
were not issued until October u, 1886.
Therefore, il follows that the five
twenties of 1865, May and November,
known as the old 65's, being the first
issued under the law must be first
called. The date given OH the face of
bonds is not to he taken us the date of
issue, but the fact us established by re-
cords of the department in the applica-
ton of the law.
WASHINGTON, August 2G.-The Pres
ident has accepted the sixth section,
comprising twenty miles, of the
Southern Pacific Railroad of Califor-
mia. Payment of the September in
terest commences tomorrow without
rebate.