Daily globe., 1880-01-03
GENERAL CAPITAL NEWS.
THE UTE DIFFICULTY.


ing this afternoon there was some discussion in
regard to the Ute difficulty, but in view of the
obscurity of recent dispatches on this subject,
sideration to wait the receipt of more definite
information.
ARREARS OF PENSIONS.
During December the treasury department
paid s727.52O OIL account of arrears of PEN
s1ons.
REVENUE AND CUSTOMS RECEIPTS.
The receipts from internal revenue the six
months ending Dec. 81, 1870, the first six
months of the current fiscal year, were $61,-
5OO,S2l. and from customs $87, ,71S,7 ,750.
COINAGE.
The following is statement of the coinage
executed at the United States mints during
December. 1878: Gold, 59O,S69 pieces, value
$6, 4S7, 600; silver. 2,3S4200 pieces, value &c.
35S 092; minor coinage, 8, los, $50 pieces, value
S31 ,433. Total coinage, 6,07S,3lO pieces, value
$8,S76, 466.
REARaUMENT OF THE LOTTERY CASES.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-The supreme court,
District of Columbia has ordered reargument
of the lottery cases before the full bench, at
the next grand term.
BUCoLIo EX-CoNFEDERATE.
YARMOUTH, n s., Jan. 2.-Dr. Pars, of the
confederate navy, and who was one of the per-
sons who seized at sea Halifax steamer, sew
eral of the crew being killed in the struggle
againibecomes conspicuous by reason of can
ing Nat Crosby of the book firm of Ryerson &
Crosby. The injuries may prove serious.
Pars is already under bonds to keep the peace
for q brutal assault some time ago.
VALUE OF FOREIGN COINS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-The treasury circular
of January 1st, 1880, proclaiming estimates Of
the value of foreign coin in United States
money of account, the value of silver coins are
computed at their bullion value, compared
with the gold dollar as unit of value and the
following changes from the values - stated in
the circular of 1879, appear: The Austrian
forin is estimated at IL $40 cents; the dollar
of Central America United States of Columbia
Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia, is reduced from
SO 5-16 to So CLIO cents. The dollar of Mexico
India, from A 40 to 80 7-l0 cents. The
rouble of Russia, from IA $40 to &c 9-10 cents.
The mahbub of Tripoli, from 81 40 to "a $40
cents. The gold form of the Netherlands is
taken as a monetary unity at 40 2-10 cents.
NEWS FROM GEN. HATCH.
Secretary Schurz at late hour to- night re-
ceived a telegram from Gen. Hatch, dated Lake
City to-day. 1t reports that he has brought
several Indian chiefs from the reservation to
Lake City with him, that they are held by him
for the purpose of preventing any demonstra-
ton by the young men of the tribe, that he de-.
sires to take them to the military camp at Gar
land, and if deemed advisable to send one of
them book to see whether the sur
BE expresses hope that this
may yet be accomplished. The dispatch also
refers to the object of rations, but does not
clear up the uncertainty in which his for
mer dlspstches to this department as to whether
or not he had refused to issue rations to psiso-
ners already offered, until number demanded
should be surrendered.
Secretary Schurz Immediately replied to the
dispatch by telegraph. requesting Gen. Hatch
to furnish information upon the following
points, viz: Whether the White River Utes
offered for surrender are still in Ouray' 8
power or whether they have been released.
Also, what chiefs are with Gen. Hatch and of
what bands. Also, whether there is any pros
poets of General Hatch's now getting
and the son of Douglas, and other culprits of
Importance, who were recently offered for sur
render.
His proposition to take the Indians now with
him to Camp Garland is approved. and as he
expresses the hope that complete surrender
may still be accomplished, he is requested to
say what, in his opinion, can be done by direc-
tion Of the Washington authorities to aid him.
In conclusion, Secretary Schurz telegraphs that
he will send to Gen. Hatch a dispatch to be
read to the Indian delegation, and also to the
Indians at their reservation, Immediately after
his answer to the foregoing inquiries shall have
been received here.
WILL RESPOND.
1t is stated on good authority that the state
department will make proper return in due
season for the resolution of the House of Rep
resentatives calling for correspondence with
Consul Mosby. The story that the state de-
partment would decline, for reasons of public
expediency, to furnish the correspondence re-
ferred to, is said to be unfounded.
CONGRESSMAN ATKINS ILLNESS.
Chairman Atkins, Of the House committee
on appropriations, is improving slowly, al
though he is great sufferer. His physicians
do not apprehend serious result unless the
erysipelas should strike in, and of this there is
at present no apparent danger.
SILVER PURCHASE.
The treasury department announces the pur-
chase of Isl, 900 ounces of silver for the Phila-
delphia mint.
INCREASE In REVENUE RECEIPTS.
The consolidated report of receipts from in
ternal revenue for FIVE months ending Nov. 80,
1879, shows an aggregate increase, as compared