The Daily Tombstone., 1886-09-27
WASHINGTON LErTEEs.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.

1 The weather during the week has been cool and its monotony somewhat varied by occasional showers.
 Washington is always dull in the summer, but seldom as quiet as at the present time. The President and all but one of the Cabinet officers are absent upon their vacations, and there is absolutely nothing going on in either official or social circles. Sec 1 retary Bayard is the only member of tha Cabinet who has remained at his post throughout the season, and he finds himself sadly in need of rest and recreation, and will leave for a few days soon after the return of the President.
 tw;thstanding the reports that have been published concerning the alleged conduct of MT. Sedgwick in Mexico, MT. Bayard says that he does not believe that they contain word of truth. As to the resolutions adopt ed by the Americans in the City of Mexico, SD far as they relate to Mir. Sedgwick, he has not the slightest re- spect fer them, as he believes that the story was started to injure MT. Sedgwick's representations to the Department in regard to the Cutting case. His personal character has been assailed, he says, and when he attempts to indicate the conduct of the State Department in the Cutting case he expects that the story will be revived in order to break lhe force of his report or injure his credibility.
 The new ten-dollar silver certifi- cates have made their appearance, the clerks in the several departments receiving them for the first time on the 18th inst, in payment of their sal aries. The design is very handsome one and has vignette of the late Vice President Hendricks. The Bu- reau of Engraving and Printing is now engaged in printing the one dollar silver certificate, and a supply was turned over to the Treasury On Saturday. The present capacity of the Bureau is about 5000 notes day but after some changes now in pro gress are completed the daily output will be increased to S0,000. It will probably be several weeks before cer- tiicates of the denominations of two and five dollars are ready for circula- ton, as the designs for these notes have not yet been fully decided upon.
 The series of oleomar5arine stamps has been issued anl Is being supplied to collectors of internal revenue as rapidly as they can be printed. The designs of these stamps are spoken ot as characterized by nertnesS Cf exccu- ton which meets with general ap- proval from official quarters.
 The personal friends of Secretary Manning assert positively that he has finally decided to retire from the Cab inet. The President is adverse to 10, ing Mir. Manning from his official family, but realizing the true condi- ton of hls health he can not con- scientiously insist upon his remain ing. It is of course impossible to pre- diet at this time as to who his suc- cessor will be, but it is thought that the President has decided the ques- ton in his own mind and that the ap- pointment will be made soon after the 1st of October.
 The War Department is still uncer- tain now to deal with Geronimo, the Apache chief, and his followers. AL though General Miles was not au- thorized by the Department to accept conditional surrender, it is thought by the officials that the surrender was accompanied by 8 condition that the Indians should be spared their lives. It has been decided that in any event they can not be tried by court martial. The offenses were against the civil laws, and the civil courts should have jurisdiction oyer each of the cases.
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