The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-13
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THE PRESIDENTS VACATION.

AU SABLE FORKS, N. Y, Auguit H.
President Cleveland, accompanied by
DIR. Ward, of Albany, passed through
here this morning en- route for the ADJ
rondacks. They were met at the depot
by Hon. II. ID. Graves and taken to his
residence, where a short reception was
given, after which the party was met by
Paul Smith, who will take them by
stage to the Prospect House, where the
President will spend a few weeks.
WANTS FULL COUNT.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. S.-A serious
misunderstanding is reported between
the outgoing and incoming administrations
of the United States sub-treasury in this
city regarding the count of the money in
the vaults Brooks, the newly y-appoint-
ed sub treasurer, is willing to accept the
count by weight, but Spaulding. the
present incumbent, insists upon every
piece being counted before the transfer
is made. There are $93 900 600 in the
vaults. and to count it all over would
take from six to eight months.
A VICTORY FOR EVERYBODY.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE following
will appear in the Tribune of Wednes-
day, August 12: The Secretary Of the
Navy received at his home at Fifth av-
enue and tifty-seventh streets, yester-
day aftern on, the assignees of John
Roach & 5on, George III. Weed and
George W. Quintard and their counsel.
Aaron j. Vanderpool. The consultation
lasted nearly two hours. When the de-
liberations were concluded, Secretary
Whitney went to his summer home in
Lenox, VaLderpoel to his law office,
Quintard 10 the country. and Weed to
solid work at the Morgan iron works.
To Judge of what could be learned about
the consultation the result was a victory
for everybody. Whitney is 10 take
charge Of the works, plant and tools of
John Roach &c Son and to finish the
cruisers. Weed is to handle the money
and make the profit if there is any, act
ing virtually in the capacity of govern
ment agent. Lawyer Vanderpoei's vic
tory lies in the reflection that his pl IL
dence and sagacity brought about each
of the other victories. John Roach's
triumph will be established when the
government has its boats, his obligations
are paid, his bOndsmen discharg' and
the balance of his fortune in bis hands.
THE AsIATIC sCoUEGE.
MADRID, Aug. 1t.-Thirty- hun
dred and ten new cases of cholera anu
thirteen hundred and fortv-three deaths
from the disease were reported through
out Spain, Yesterday These statistics.
however, do not convey the truth about
the prevalence of the scourge, as they
are not complete. The cholera has made
its appearance in Barcelona, Bilboa,
Sansebastian, Santanander, Huescha and
Tolosa The relatives o. the cholera pa
tients in many Spanish provinces assault
the doctors in the belief that they poison
their patients.
MARsEILLEs, Aug. 11.-There We're 50
deaths from cholera in this city to-day.
Fourteen new patients were admitted to
the Phara hospital. Several cases of
cholera are reported from the E asses
Alpes.
At tumultuous meeting of the mu-
ncipal authorities here to-day the sum
of 100000 francs was appropriated for
sanitary purposes.
MADRID, Aug. 1.-THE cholera most
Iy prevails in the low-lying, damp re-
gions In addition to the new cases and
deaths already reported for yesterday,
there have since been reported ,1S9 new
cases and 35l deaths.
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.
WASHINGTON, Aug. II. = Secretary
Bayard to-day received a Geographic
communication from the American con-
sui at Guayquil, Ecuador, saying he had
positive information that Santos had
been liberated. No Diet. lis We're given.
An approps siation of 100000 was
made the last session of Congress for the
transuprtation of about $4,000. 900 in
gold coin from the sub-treasury in San
Francisco. Owing to the high rates
asked bv tie express companies the Sec
retarv Of I'll ! treasury decided to trans
fer the cor ny registered mail. So far
about $40 ~ 900 have been transported
in this The money was mailed IL
OO.OOC .askages In view, however, OF
the pubic which has been given thi,
method Of transpoT ,aiion. it has beer
deemed best TO suspend further sh'n
ments Of the precious metal for the pres
The pos.office department Is Informed
by telegraph of the arrest of Thomas
j. Green. postal clerk between Gaines
vile and Social Circle, Ca, charged
with opening and giiiing ordinary le'te"s
Treasurer Jofden says that the ss;-ce
nlent of IN understanding e. sting he
tween the outgoing and incoming sro