The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-03-01

the bill over Ills veto Dy vote or 40 ayes 10
10 noes.
| DR.. Linderman, director Of the mints,
states tonight that the minis will begin OPP
Grafton Immediately coming silver and he
has on hand q supply Of bullion sufficient
to enable the Government to control the
market A careful estimate conyinces him
that the silver mines of the United States
will meet the utmost demands of the bill,
and that Mexico and Germany will supply
China and India. The orders to the Pbila-
| delphia mint will be sent tomorrow.
At II O'Clock tonight they are still talk
ing at the hotels about the action OF Con-
gress on the silver bill.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph exclusively
10 the Dispatch.]
COMPROMISE OF NORTH CAROLINA CASES.
| WASHINGTON, February 2S.-The Surry
county IN. CO. tobacco cases, which have
been pending before the Department of In.
ternal Revenue for some time, were to-day
compromised upon terms agreed upon by
Commissioner Raum, the Secretary OF the
Treasury, and the Attorney-Gener on the
part OF the Government, and Colonel j. N.
Staples, Hon. Thomas B. Keogh, Hon. James
Lash, and Hon. James Graves on the part
OF the defendants. The counsel in these
cases have been in Washington for the past
month endeavorine to procure q satisfactory
adjustment Of them. and have been endorsed
in their efforts by Judge Dick, of the Dis
trict Court. in which these cases have been
tried, and many of the most prominent men
| of North Carolina, the entire North Caro-
| lima delegation III Congress, headed by Sen
ator Ransom, have very strongly urged a
COMPROMISE Of the cases. The best men of
Surry county are involved, and the Commits
sioner has assented to lenient course with
them upon the belief and with the hope
that it will produce good effect in that
| section of the country and secure in the fl-
| ture proper regard for the revenue laws.
It is safe to say that such offenders from
| North Carolina will be severely dealt with
hereafter.
THE PETERSBURG TOBACCO INsPECTORSHIP.
The Office OF TOBACCO inspector at Peters
burg, Va, now held by J. H. Van Auken,
has been divided, and S. P. Bailey appoint
ed to share the work and emoluments with
him from and after April Isl. The fees
amount to about $4,000 per annum.
COINAGE OF THE NEW SILVER DOLLAR.
| The Secretary Of the Treasury has already
made the necessary arrangements for the
| immediate execution of the law providing
for the coinage OF silver dollars, so that
there will be no delay whatever in its ope.
ration. The Secretary has prepared the
! forms Of the silver certificate and. approved
the device for the new silver dollar, which
was submitted to him by the director Of the
mint. The Department is therefore pre-.
pared to begin without delay the admins.
tration of the new law.
ALLEGED KIDNAPPING OF NEGROES.
Several weeks ago the President received
a letter from reliable source stating that
the writer was in possession Of facts, capa
Bile OF direct proof, to the effect that coloret
men, citizens OF Florida, had been kid
mapped and transported across the Gulf O
Mexico into Cuba, and there sold int
slavery. The writer says that members O
the families OF some Of the enslaved citi
zens had received intelligence from Cub;
from their relatives stating that they wer'
held in bondage there, and that the matter
was communicated to the Chief Executiv
OF the United States for such action in tin
premises as might be deemed best calcu
lated to yindicate the American dignity il
view OF procedure so grossly in violation
Of the civilization OF the times.
The contents of the letter occasiune(
much surprise to the President, as it wa
the first time he had learned anything OF
the subject. With view Of ascertainip!
the truth of the statement he concluded t,
dispatch confidential agent to Cuba. Flo
that purpose such an agent was found il
Judge Leonard, the Republican member o
Congress from louisiana gentleman dis
Greet, courteous, and familiar with tn
Spanish language. Judge Leonard, few
days ago, obtained a definite leave Of alb
sence, andE left New York for Havana OIL
Wednesday last, carrying with him lette
from the President to the Captain-General
also one from Senior Mantila, the SPANS
Minister to the United States, to some Office
to whom Judge Leonard will make know
the object Of his visit.
Another object Of the mission is to u.s.
certain the true condition OF the insurgents
the official accounts and those from insul
rectionary sources being contradictory
While one side represents the decline OF tn
instruction, the other asserts the contrary
and agents have been here in behalf OF tn
insurgent Cubans with view to the re
cogntion of their independence by tn
United States. 1t is expected that Leonar
will be afforded every facility to make th
inquiries covered by his instructions, an
|
Spanish and American friendship. Shout!
it be found true that negroes are kidnappe
in Florida or any other State and conveye
to Cuba and sold into slavery, immediat
means will be adopted to prevent all such fl
ture outrages on persons and violations {
international law. The objects OF the mi
sion are not publicly known, and care hi
been taken to conceal them; but the abov
statement is confirmed in quarters whic
leave no room fol- doubt.
SENATOR GORDON AS COMMISSIONER TO PARI!
8 Senator Gordon has written to the yari0r
cities and boards OF trade which were moN
ing to send him to Europe as commissions
from the South, that the probable length {
the present session OF Congress would pr
vent him from going abroad.
4 Distressing Casualty.
ACCIDENTAL KILLING OF. A YOUNG MANN Ell
ZABETH CITY COUNTY.
4 Especial telegram to the Dispatch.I
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