The New York Herald Newspaper, February 22, 1869, Page 9

“TELEGRAPHIC. NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD, THE REVOLUTION IN MEXICO. General Negrete With the Insur- gent Forces Moving Upon the Capital. Doubtful Conflict With the Gov- ernment Troops. THE CUBAN REVOLUTION. A Conditional Amnesty Offered to the Insurgents. THE LEADERS NOT INCLUDED. An Austrian War Ship Blown Up With Great Loss of Life. MEXICO. The Revolutionists Under Negreto Marching on the Capital—Contradictory Rumore—De- feat ef the Rebels at Pachuca. HAVANA, Fob, 21, 1869. ‘The steamship Louisiana has arrived from Vera Oruz with $3,000,000 in specie. A telegram from the city of Mexico, dated the 17th inst., reports General Negrete at the head of the revolutionary army, thirty leagues from that capital, on which he was marching. Rumors re- garding the situation are conflicting. One report states that he nas defeated General Cuellar, the com- wander of the government forces, while another states that Negrete has been routed and forced to fly. General Doreo, commanding the national forces, bas defeated the rebels at Pachuca. . CUBA. More Troops from Spain—The Finances— Another Amnesty Proclaimed=American Citizens. HAVANA, Feb. 21, 1869, ‘The steamship Santander, from Spain, has ar- rived here with 1,000 more chasseurs, making 2,000 men of this arm of the service who have rein- forced the troups on the island, At the meeting held at the Captain General's Palace to-day it was unanimously resolved to guarantee the issue of $5,000,000 in paper currency by the bank, which issue Genera! Dulce is to declare a legal ter ler in payment of all debts. The rec nt amnesty proclamation has been ofi- cially de: :red to have expired, but the Captain General .:« proclaimed the benefit of pardon to all ansurgents ‘nat surrender themselves, with or with- out arms, excinding the chiefs of the insurrection, assassins, incen: ‘aries and robbers. General Dulce has apptied to the United States Consal for the names of all American residents in Cuba. Dunlap, the American who was detained here by reason of his not having a passport, has Deen notified to leave the island. The new consuls have assumed their duties. TENNESSEE. Snaguing of the Steamboat Fairy Queen— Fire in Memphie—Horrible Tragedy. Memruts, Feb. 20, 1869. ‘The eteamer Fairy Queen strock @ snag in the Black river, Ark., on Thursday night and sunk. She ‘was owned at Cairo, Ill. No lives are known to have been lost. A fire occurred to-night which destroyed the hard- ‘ware atore of John H. Eichberg. The loss is about $20,000; insured for $10,000. A horrible tragedy occurred on Friday night, three miles northeast of Raleigh Springs. A party of white men went to the house of Colonei Thomas Dickens, while he and two men, named Wilson and Humphrey, were eating supper, and knocked at the door, which was opened by Humphrey. Without saying a word the party shot Humphrey through the Dody, and with knives aud pistols in their hands rushed into the room and put out the lights, They then commenced firing at Dickens and Wilson. Dickens received one ball In the body, and with Humphrey managed to crawl out of the room. Colone! Dickens made his way to a neighbor's house and gave the alarm, On returning with a party ot neighbors, a colored woman, Colonel Dickens’ ser- ‘vant, was found dead near the front door. Wilson's body was found in the room with eight shots through it and badly cut to pieces. Humphrey was also found bad.y wounded. The assassins plundered the house, taking everything ofjvalue, and rifled the pockets of Wilson and the negro woman, took two valuable horses from the stable and made their e3- cape. OHIO. Arrest of Charles King, the Alleged Wali Rovber—§60,000 of the Bonds CINNATI, Feb. 21, 1569, Charles King, alias Holbrooke, who, it ts alleged, robbed the safe of Cambreleng & Pyne, 14 Wall street, New York, in January lust, wastaken to New York ast «night in charge of Captain Jourdan and Detective McCord, of New York. He was ar- vested here by Chief of the Police Rafin and kept under guard at vhe hotel while the case ‘was being worked. ‘The result was that $60,000 of the stolen bonds were secured. A man named ‘Morriss went to Boston witi @ countersign to a friend of King, who had these bonds, A third party Drouglt them to the city, secreted them and wrote a note to the authorities liere, telling them where to find them. The matter was kept profoundly secret here until late lase might. PENNSYLVANIA. Fire in Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 21, 1869. Thi worntng @ fire occured in the engine room of the jead works of Messrs, Taylor & Smith, No, 1,214 Noble street, It was a stone building, three storics high, and was completely gutted. In the rear ®& one story shed, occupied by George D. Cook 4 Brother as a planing mill, was entirely destroyed, Messrs. Taylor & Smith's loss is estimated at $15,000; insured in the following companies:— Metropolitan, of New York,’ $4,000; United States, of Baltimore, $2,000; Queen's, of London, $4,000; Franklin and Ottizens’, of Wheeling, W. Va., $3,000 each, The loss of Cook & Brother is said to be $5,000; insured. The duliding is damaged te the ex- tent of $2,000; fully insured. Sentence of a Murderer in Pittsburg. PrrrssuRe, Feb. 21, 1860, @ Lewis Lane (colored) was yesterday sentenced to "pe hanged for the murder of his wife. He had been granted a second trial by the Supreme Court. but was a second time convicted. NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET. AUSTRIA. Terrible Disaster on Board an Austiran Frig- ate—Soveral Lives Lost. ‘TRIESTE, Feb, 21, 1869, A terrible disaster occurred yesterday on the frig- ate jetsky while cruising in the Adriatic. Ap ex- plosioh took piace in the powder magazine, making & complete wreck of the ship and causing a great Joss OF life, Most of the officers and crew were in- | Mand ied of HAM Mato the Filer aiid dtowael, SPAIN. An Iron-Clad te Sail for Havana—Order of the C ial Minister Relative to Certain Restrice tions, MAnRID, Feb, 21, 1869. The iron-clad Victoria is under orders to sail for Havana. By a recent decree of the Colonial Minister al! re- Strictions are removed from the office of commercial broker in the istands of Cuba and Porto Rico. FRANCE. A French War Ship Ordered to Cuba. Panis, Feb. 21, 1869, A frigate has been ordered to Cuba to protect the interests of French citizens, GEORGIA. Republican Mass Mecting at Atlanta—Georgia Sufficiently} Reconstructed=Democratic Dee fence of Governor Bullock. ATLANTA, Feb. 21, 1869. A meeting was held last night at the Legislative Hall by the republicansjbelieving that Georgia ts re constructed according tothe acts of Congress, and the following resolutions were adopted:— That the State of Georgia was legally reconstructed when the fourteenth amendinent was adopted oy the Legislature; that when the Governor was tr- augurated and took the oath prescribed by the con- sticution the military became subordinate to the civil power; and that reconstruction was completed by the admission of the six Representatives of the State to seats tn Co: ; that no subsequent act of the Legislature can invalidate the proce: by which Georgia was restored to the Union; that Congress has fuil power to protect, by appropriate legisiation, all the inhabitants of the State in thegenjoyment of ali the rights, privileges and immunities secured to them in the consitution of the State and of the United States; that we recognize the election of Grant and Colfax as the voice of the American peo- ple calling for peace on the basis of true loyalty, and we pledge a firm anc loyal support to the incoming adminisiration, A copy will be forwarded to the President of the United States. The meeting was a large and re- spectable assemblage, many ladies being present. The utmost harmony and good order prevailed, The galieries were filled with white and colored people. Supplementary resoiutions endorsing Gene- ral Grant and the republican p'atform, and also General Meade’s administration, were adopted. The meeting adjourned, the band playing the “Star Spangled Banner,” “Dixie” and “Hall Columbia.’ A motion was made in the Legislature to recon- sider the action in adopting the minority report on the subject of the charges by the Treasurer against the Governor. Mr. Morgan (democrat), chairmanjof the Sub-Committee on Investigation, said the cases cited by the committee’s majority report were pre- ‘cedents for Governor Builock’s action, and they are determined to do justice, irrespective of politics; and that the gentlemen should find out the whole truth, regardless of party. In conclusion, he said he was mortified that on @ motion to adopt the report of the minority a democrat had called the previous question, thus cutting of debate. He said the minority report tailed to give all the facts. The report ignores the fact that the Finance Com- miitee are in possession of a letter from the bank where the State funds are deposited, showing that the Treasurer solicited and procured a private ar- rangement whereby he was paid a percentage for the use of the public money on his private account. The Chairman of the Finance Committee supported a reconsideration of the report, and said that the Governor had been unfairly dealt with and had no impure motives in making the advances, HAVANA MARKETS. HAvana, Feb, 21, 1889, The following are the closing prices of merchan- dise for the week ending February 20;— Sugar firm, w an advancing tendency; Nos, 10 to 12, D. 8., 95 a 1994 reals; Nos. 15 to 20, 10% a 11% reals; stock in warehouses in Havana and Matanzas, 185,000 boxes, 11,000 hhds.; market favors sellers; molasses sugar Orm at 7a 8 reais; muscovadoes firmer; interior to common refining, 7% a 8% veals; fair to good refining, 8% a 9% Teals: grocery grades firm at 9% a 10% reals. Molasses has an advancing tendency; ciayed, 5), & 5% reals per keg; muscovado or common, 6), 0 6% reals. rd firm at 2245. for tierce; 25%5c. r ib., in 26 1b. tins. Flour quiet at $11 75 per bli. utter active af 37c. per Ib. Bacon advancing: quoted at 18%c. per Ib. Honey firm at 4>, reals per gallon. Wax was dull; yeilow, $7 @ $8 per arrobe; white, $10 a $10 50 per arrobe. Tallow dull at $9 12 a$9 75 percwt. Petroleum active at 444 reals per gation in bbis., 54; reals in kegs. Potatoes steady at $3 25 perbbl. Hams in demand at 19c. for com- mon salted, 23c. for sugar cured. Lamber dull; yellow pine, $21; white pine, $20 thousand, Shooks’ declining; — market lied; hogshead, $2 12% a $2 60. Empty jogsheads, $2 75 @ $2 87s. Hi —Market sup- plied; 14 feet long, shaved, $60 a $52 per thousand; 12 feet, $40 a $42. Freights advancing; per box of sugar to Northern and Southern is, $2a $2 1214; per hogshead of sugar, $7 50 a $8 50; per hogshead ol molasses, $4 a $4 75; per ton to Falmouth and orders, 453, @ 628.; per ton to France, 50f. a 55f. Exchange—On London, 14 a 14% per cent mium; on Paris, 23 per cent premium; on United States, sixty days’ sight, in oid, 3% a 4 percent premium; short sight, 5 a 6 per cent premium; sixty days’ sight, im currency, 24 23 per cent discount; short sight, 22 4 21 per cent discount. BROOKLYN INTELLIGHICE. Accussp OF BURGLARY.—Thomas Kearnan and John Plunket were arrested by officer Murphy, of the Piftieth precinct, on Saturday night, on a charge of commitcing a burglary at the residence of Wiiliam Peer, in Baltic street, near Fourth avenue, ‘The accused were locked up to answer. ASSAULT ON A WoMAN.—Elizabeth Sem, residing at No. 75 Water street, was assaulted by @ man near her residence on Saturday night. The rutfian knocked her down and then made his escape. A voatman named Thomas Flemming was arrested by an officer of tne Forty-second precinct on suspicion of having committed the assault; but as Mrs, Sem failed to identify him he was discharged, Roppeny ON Board A FRRRY-bOAT.—Mr. Hugh T. Cullen, residing at No, 42 John street, was robbed of his pocketbook, containing nine dollars, while cross- ing on one of the Bridge street ferryboats on Satur- day night. He gave information of the robbery at the Forty-second precinct station house, and de. scribed three oc four parties who accosted him and whom he had seen in Brookiyn. The description corresponded with that of three well known thiev and these parties were arrested yesterday and lock up to answer. As there are other parties implicated it Was thought advisable to withhold the names. ReNTS.—The fmomentous question of the tenants at the present time 14 the amount of rent to be paid for the next year, Will there be an increase or de- crease in rents? 18 asked by thousands, For the past two years the supply of desirable houses did not ap- pear to be equal to the dem: and landiords were enabled to rent their houses at almost any price they chose to ask. Last year 2,500 houses were erected in Brookiyn and the resuit ts,ythe supply and demand will be about equal this hpi andiords will be unable to get an increase in thetr rents, though there are no indications of a decrease, Tue RePAVING Ov THR STREETS.—There are a great many streets in Brooklyn which need repay. ing, but it is almost impossible to find two property owners on any one of them who agree upon one par- ticular kind of pavement, The result is that when some of the property owners on @ certain street pe- tition the Common Connci! to have their street re- aved with a peculiar kind of pavement others pro. est against it. Some are in favor of one kind of pavement a others favor Cay ee oe Kd others again who are opposed to 5 repaved at all, Tne matter 1 referred to tho Grading and Paving Committes, who meet night after night to hear the arguments for and against the measure. A portion of the property owners on Lee avenue petitioned to have that thoroughfare repaved with the Nicolson pavement. A protest was got up by the others, and the maiter hos been under discussion before the Grading and Paving Committee for the past two months. it of the ninety property owners on the avenue upwards of sixty have sigued @ protest against having it repaved and threaten to carry the matter to the courts if the Nicolson tei is forced upon them. Just at the present time there is a ight over the repaving of Atiantic street from the South ferry | to Fourth avenue. The street needs repaving, but | some of the close fisted property owners are deadly | aaa to It, fearing it wil cost them a venby or WO, WASHINGTON. General Grany Becoming Com- municative. No Military or Naval Officers to Be Ia- cluded in the Cabinet. Preparations for the Inaugu- ral Ceremonies. The Colored Population Determined to Attend the Inauguration Ball, A Cherokee Treaty Job Before the Senate. WASBINGTON, Feb, 21, 1809. Grant More Communicative. As the day of inauguration approaches the seal of secrecy seems to be gradually wearing away from the lips of President Grant. Every day now some little remark or act of the coming man is noised about and made the basis of speculations as to the views and designs of his administration. The sig- nificance of many of these acts and remarks ia of course greatly exaggerated, and no weight whatever should be attached to them. As, for instance, his soctal movements, Everybody he goes to see is put down for a Cabinet position or as having influence Cabinetward. If he dines out with anybody or any- body dines with him, according to a certain class of quid nuncs and political speculators here, itis the state of the nation instead of things edible ordrinkable that is the principal topic of discus- sion, and some deep scheme of governmental polity is at the bottom of the movement. Nay, more, it has got to be so bad that Mrs, Grant herself cannot gO Ot NOW Without some political significance fol- lowing in her steps; whether sho sallies for th to make a friendly visit or merely on a shopping expe- dition matters not. The political wiseacres will after her and make her responsible for plottings and schemings that never entered into her sensible cranium. But some things the General nas said and done recently area fair subject of speculation, and some of them indicate his policy very clearly on certain points. No Military or Navai Men to Get Cabinet Positions. ‘ But though thus independent in his dealings with the politicians, General Grant is becoming quite free in conversations with his old friends. Thus yesterday he had a long interview with an old Connecticut acquaintance, a gentleman who was his trusted and trusting friend before he had become the pet of fortune, and when, indeed, friends were scarce and needed. In his communion with this fend yesterday General Grant appears to have been more unreserved than usual. He spoke freely of his views on public questions and about his Cabinet, and, without giving names, stated the kind of persons he should try to select. From this unfolding of his views, which I get in such a way as to leave no doubt as to their reliability, it appears to be fixed that no purely military or naval man will be invited to a seat in the Cabinet. He remarked on that point that he consid- ered it would not be for the bene&it of the government, the army or the navy to appoint an army or navy officer to a Cabinej position. He regarded such selections as detrimental to the military and naval service and not beneficial to the civil branch of the government, “I shall invite civilians to Mill all the Cabinet positions,” said General Grant, “and if my selections should not prove judicious in the firat in- stance I shall feel myself justified in correcting the mistake by making @ second or third selection if necessary.” These are said to be almost literally his words, and bear out his utterance to the Congresvionai committee that waited on him the other day. This would seem to set at rest the stories in circulation as to the certain appointment of Schofield and Porter respectively to the direction of the War and Navy Departments. General Grant's relations with these two oficers are of the most friendly character, but under this latest and perfectly reliable enunciation of Grant's inten- tions it seems settled thateven those distinguished gentlemen cannot walk into the Cabinet, unleas, in- ceed, there is an understanding that they wili resign their present positions with a view to accepting office under the coming admunistration. On this point I do not profess to be advised, and therefore do not hazard an opinion. The fact that Grant has thus expressed himseif gives satisfaction to a number of his supporters in Congress who have here- tofore apprehended that the General would display an invincible partiality for the elevation of the military and navai branches over the civil. They bail it as asign of the wisdom of the President elect, while some of the apprehensive democrats who have been predicting military despotism and everything else dreadful under Grant are congratulating them- selves that, after ali, ne is going to “let us have peace’’ instead of war during the four yeara of his administration. A First Class Man for State Secretary. For Secretary of State Grant intends to selects man of the most eminent ability. According to his description of the kind of man he desires for the post the Connecticut gentleman believes there are not more than three men in the country who will come up to the mark, so that the material from which to pick is reduced down to @ very small quantity. The Maine men here pretend to have good as- surance that Senator Fessenden is the man who is destined to be offered the foreign portfolio. The Massachusetts men as confidently state that Motley, Adams or Sumner wiil be honored with the appointment—so that it is really quite diMecult to come to any conclusion as to who stands the beat chance. Evidences of a Coming Storm. Thus his response to the Congressional committee that informed him of his election shows that in the matter of the selection of his constitutional advisers he does not intend to be dictated to or embarrassed by any of the customary influences, He indicates plainiy enough that he wants to be let alone on that subject; that he does not invite advice from any quarter, and that in fact he will regard volunteer contributions In that line as simply impertinent. Of course he did not say this so plainly as I put it; but it is undoubtedly what he meant, and what the leaders of the republican party beiieve he intended to convey. I say they believe it, but they do not at all relish it. some of them already say he is moun- ing too high @ horse, putting on too many airs, and treating with contempt the old and tried statesmen of the country. Is he any better, quoth they, than former Presidents, that he scorns to consuit with Senators and Representatives, whose fidelity to the Union has been tried over and over again, whose wisdom has been acknowledged on ail hands, and whose honesty is above suspicion? This evidence of mortification and disappointment on the part of some of the old leaders, and the bulk of them at that, bodes a coming storm. There isa tumblitig in the political elemente that pretty cer- tainly indicates a thundering time ahead—a thunder. ing that cannot remain pent up long after the 4th proximo, Consideration of the Alabama Claiws Treaty. ‘The action of the Committee on Foreign Re vations, who have resdived to recommend the rejection of the Alabama claims treaty, has not met with a cor- responding unanimity from the other Senators. The Teport has not been made to the Senate in executive session, and hence the members of that body gene- faily are pot yet officially advised of the grounds upon which the committee base their conclusions. It is said by some of the Senators the disenssion of the report on so important a question would occupy mote time than the Senate could now bestow upon it, considering the advanced period of the sesston and the large amount of legisiative business to be transacted; therefore it is probable the consideration of the treaty will be deferred till the next session of Congress. It1s certain, so far az can be ascertained, that the Senge will act with due deliberation upon the subject. The Banks-Grant Vicksburg Story. Some time ago 8 search was made tn the War De- partment for that famous order directing Banks to reusve Coavor to emmand before the capture of Vicksbiitg, The aeens* ++ shat time neawad anavail- es w pevtwe : the ing, but further investigation since has led to recovery of an old lewer book of General Halleck, containing all the correspondence on the subject, including the order for the removal of Grant. The order was signed by Halleck, but was of course inspired by Stanton, Who at that time directed ail the correspondence of Halleck, This 18 the trath of the whole story. General Banks’ iriends are urging him to give all the papers in his possession on the subject to the public; but he still refuses to do so. ~*~ The Appropriation Bill. The Appropriation Committee of the House is hav- ing quite @ sore trial with the oMicers of the digerent departments and bureaus, who are continually alter them with ali the influence they can muster to procure changes in the Civil Appropriation bill for the purpose of retaining the force of employés in their reapect- ive bureaus. Inasmuch as the father of the House andthe watch dog of the Treasury 1s prevented by illness from guarding the bill which makes such havoc among the government clerks it is very proba- ble that the Appropriation bill will undergo some important modifications, It is said that the appro- priation for the Patent OMce has been considerably increased. The bill as it originally stood necessi- tated the reduction of the Paient Office force very extensively, On the last day of June next thirty- four clerks and all the copyista, both male and female, about seventy-five in all, would Lave been discharged. Inauguration Proceedings. The inauguration proceedings will be very elabo- rate and imposing, judging from the amount of work that the committees that have charge of the matter have already performed. Brevet Major Alex- ander S. Webb has been selected as marshal-in-chief of the procession. It is intended to have 100 mar- shals and assistants, and the various ward organi- zations have been requested to nominate three for appointment. The following organizations will take a place in the procession:— Wecacoe Legion, composed of members of the Wecacoe Engine Company who served in the Union army. Washington Grays. Baxter Fire Zouaves. Independent Guard, of Philadelphia. ‘The Philadelphia Invincibies, who, it is thought, will occupy the right of the line, It 1s expected that the Loyal Veterans, of which John Cochrane is the head, aud the Central Grant Club, of San Francisco, will make their appearance. The Soldiers and Sailors’ Unions of Frederick, Md., Wilmington, Del.; Boston, Mass.; Providence, R. 1; Cincinnati, Ohto., and of other cities through- out the Union will be present. Arrangements have been already made to accom- Modate 1,000 from Boston. ‘The firenien’s division from this city will consist of the United States Brigade, with visiting companies from Philadelphia, Reading, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Newbern, N. C., and other places, Itis rumored that a difference exists as to who shall act as marshal on the occasion, and in conse- quence those in the government departments will parade separately with their respective guesta, Preparations for the Iuauguration Ball, The Inaugaration Ball Committee have engaged the bands of the Marine Corps, Annapolis Naval Academy and the Tweifth and Forty-fourth regi- ments, numbering in all 120 pieces. The tickets of admission have just been issued, the engravers being Messrs. Phelps & Solomen, of this city. The one admitting ladies measures seven by ten inches, In the centre is a bust of Grant, laurel crowned, with his motto in rays of light behind his head. At the foot of the bust are sprigs of oak and laurel and American flags on each side, On the right is Peace, with ner palm branch and wings, strewing the eartn with bless. ings; returning Commerce represented by # ship under fall sail, and at her feet the plough and other symbols of agriculture covering up the effects of the strife. Represented by a deserted gun half lost in the growth at the opposite side is Columbia, severe and assured, with the cap of libercy and the horn of plenty. In the distance the Capitol, arched by the bow of promise in token of better times. The com- mittee have extended invitations to all the ministers otforeign legations, who, it is expected, will attend in court costumes, These, with those sent to the President and Vice President elect and their fami- es, are all the invitations the committee intend to issue. The demand for tickets is very great, and the indications are that there will be aa unusually large and brilliant assemblage. ‘The Darkies and the Inauguration Ball. In the matter of the tmauguration bali the irre- pressible nigger has come up ouce more. A darky named Richardson has informed Mayor Bowen that a number of his dusky relatives and friends medi- tate coming along here from Philadelphia and New York to attend the ball, and wants to know if any objection exists as to their free and happy amalgamation in the dance with the white folks that may be present, Bowen replies that any person of respectabie character and standing tn tne community who applies for @ ticket will not be dented, the question of color never having arisen in the committee, and the Ethiopian was forgotten for the nonce. This, however, will spoil the whole aifair, as the veriest radicals have no desire for the pro- posed amalgamation. As an evidence of the determination of the negrocs to attend the inauguration bali, one of them, a scavenger in one of the wards, has bet $100 that he will be present, and has put up the money. Hf some action Is not taken about the matter in time a row may happen. Dinner Party at the Attorney General's. Attorney General Evarts’ dinner party last evening ‘was perhaps the most complete in every respect of any that has occurred here this winter. It was in honor of the Judges of the Superior Court of the United States, but im addition there were present several Cabinet officers, together with a number of distinguished members of both bouses of Con- gress and @ few prominent officers of the army. Among them were Chief Justice Chase, Justices Nelson, Field, Miller, Swayne and Davis, Secre- tary Browning, Secretary McCulloch, Secretary Schofield, Senators Trumbull and Hendricks, Gen- eral Garfield, Jas. F, Wilson of Iowa, General Geo. H. Thomas, General Terry and Caleb Cushing. General Grant was not invited, for the reason that he has declined all invitattons of @ similar character since the formal announcement of his election to the Presifency by the President of the Senate. A feature of the occasion was a mammoth boqeet, several feet in circumference, composed of rare flowers, It was fringed with violets so arranged as to form the words “Justitia Aat, ruat prandium,” a bit of wit which was relished greatly by ali present. The tudependence of Cuba. Congressman Robson, of Brooklyn, intends this week, if he can get the Moor, to offer a resolution censuring the Committee on Foreign Affairs for non-action im the case of several subjects of im- portance. Mr. Robinson thinks the committee should have given consideration to Cuban matters among other things, aud mtends to offer the follow- ing resolution on Mouday :— Whereas by the recent revolution in Spain the party claiming the — to hold Caba in subjection was banished from the ki ia; and Whercaa the people of Spatn, thus establishing for themselves tue right of self-government, cannot consistently deny that right to the people of Caba; and whereas said people of Caba have for four months success- fully resisted the foreign invaders who, without color of international law, are now pouring troops into that country to stifle the free voice and crush the liberties of that brave people: theretore, Resolved, That the Comnilttee on Foreign Affatrs ve instructed to report forthwith a bili recogni the independence of Cuba, as we have recognized the tmdependence of Spain, from the oppressors of votl. Accident to Senator Saulsbury. Senator Saulsbury, of Delaware, while riding yes terday, fell from his carriage and broke his ieg. The | accident ts quite severe, and wil! disable the Senator from attending to his pubiic duties for sometime. One of Booth’s Capturers Brevetted. Colonel Jame R. O'Beirne, who figured promt nently among the captarers of Booth and the other assassination conspirators, has been brevetved briga- ier general. Parade of the Boys in Blue. The “Boys tn Blue” have consolidated into three brigades, and will parade to-morrow night in torch- light procession in honor of Grant an Qol{sx. a Unoccupled Lauds in Was’ 4 orrit ory. ‘The Commissoner of the <iadion * “ Generar Lagd Omce has Just received advices fom the Surveyor uc"e"*! * Olympia, Washingtom Territory, showing the Sttv., Toit Additional townships west of the Columbia river and norin “the Yakaims Indian seservation;, in Ferguson county, émbiaMig aa €PéR of 92,160 acres. About 60,000 acres of this tract ts well adapted for agricultural purposes, the surface being generally rolling and the soil of superior quality, while the balance is suitable for grazing purposes, the whole tract being clothed with a fine growth of excellent grass. There is no timber on the tract, but it can be found in abundance about eight miles North, with a gently rolling country intervening. These landg lie in the valley of the Yakama river, an amuent of the Columbia. The geological formations are basaltic and volcanic, A small portion of these Jands are occupied by Indians who are engaged in agricultural pursuits and stock raising. A large amount of these lands ts still unoccupied and oven to settlement and entry under the Homestead and Pre-emption laws, A BIG INDIAN JOB. New Rald om the National Treasury by the Cherokee Indians—The War Whoop Sounded—Tho Indian Ring Beats the Whis- key and Treasury Rings Combined—The Most Nofarious Job Yet. WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 1869. ‘The most nefarious job ever before any legislative body ts now before the Senate, to be considered in secret session only. It 1s styled ‘Articles of agree- ment between the United States of America, repre- ented by N. G. Taylor, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, and the Cherokee nation of Indians, repre- sented by L. Downing, H. D. Reese, William P. Adair, J, P. Davis, Archie Scraper, Samuel Smith, J. A. Scales and Elias 0, Boudinot, with full powers to conclude the same. The compact, bargain or “treaty” entered into se- cretly between the above-mentioned worthies—a portion of whom served in the rebel army—takes untold millions of dollars from our national Trea- sury; yet it is to be acted upon by the Senate in secret session, when perhaps no more than two members are present, and the people or the representatives are to know nothing of the bargain until after it is concluded, except what they learn through the HERALD. The Senate is at this time “treating” for the pur- chase of immense tracts of lands with the Cherokee Indians, a tribe who inhabit a portion of our own public domain and who always have been practi: cally paupers of the United States. They have never paid taxes even to support their own local govern- ment or schools, mach less anything for the support of the national government. They have for years been @ constant burden to the taxpay tion; and yet the Senate 1s at this tim sidering @ “treaty” with them, p! a the Cherokees were an independent nation France or Russia, for the purchase of millions of dollars’ Worth of land within our own boundary. ‘This treaty starts out with the modest assump- tion that the Cherogee Indians are an independent nation like France or Spain. Having thus comfort- ably settled the status of the two ‘nations,’ they pro- vide, in article four, that te United States shall par- chase of the Cherokee nation a certain tract of land, situated just north of ‘texas, containing altogether about 13,708,000 acres, for the modest sum of $3,600,000, a portion of which is to be deducted to pay certain expenses, a portion to be distributed among the Cherokees per capita, “by some sultable agent who shall be selected by the Secretary of the Interior,” and the baiance, if any there be, invested for the tuture benedlt of future Cl the ‘States meanwhile taxing all ite inhabi of is really @ portion of our national do! and that saia'$-0 a Gan fe chooee, retain args retain a 3 tion of it to be divided in the lobby, it will be ° where the plunder comes in, Furtherm be rewembered that a large portion of the rely worthless, excepting for enRaE it the lands 5 Fe article. Put it down at $3,! Articles five and stx are uni The got of States being in arrears to the Cherokee nation for several years of its annuity funds, accruing during the late war aud remaiming unpaid, it is [bare that nation amount ernment the the goverament will pay the G of said arrears, whatever the same may be, and when san nen Seance desde st defy the reader to find a more brazen-faced plece of assurance than that stipuiation of a “treaty” be- tween @ great government and a band of pers who have subsisted on its bounty for generat Article eight provides that the laws of the United null and void in that portion of our tional domain occupied and held by the “Cherokee nation.” New York merchants know to their cost any trader within the collecting just duesare about a8 good, and no better than in arated during the presidency of Jeflerson vas. Article nine provides the the Cherokee Indian feut may investigate certain claims heid by whe citizens of the Cherokee nation against the United Staves, and the Secretary of the Interior shall pay all such awards, be the same more or less. Set down article nine at $1,000,000 Sono nye cud oo Article eleven provides men’ tain other ciaims of toe Cherokee nation or Cherokee ta- dividuals against the United States. Under this pro- vision, judging from past observation, $10,000,000 worth of claims against the United States could be hunted up by sharp and experienced Indian ringists. ‘The history of a claim that grew from $5,0v to $250,000, as set forth in the HERALD of October 24, shows how such matters are mauaged. Aracle twelve provides for additional offices to carry out the provisions of the “treaty.” And as & plersant relief arucie sixteen ora for the pay- ment of still another batch of Cherokee claims against the United States for commmi and quar- termaster’s stores furnished the United States, also~ ail claims for property lost or destroyed b; operations of the jate war on account the failure by the United States to protect the Cherokees. Here té will be observed that the Cherokees are citi- zens of the United States when the question for damages on account of the failure to receive the pro- tection of the government comes up, but = inde- pendent “nation,” like France or England, ouner urposes. purriele sixteen of this notable “treaty” is the coolest yet. It is as follows:—“Ev Cherokee shall have the right to sell any product of his farm, including bis Ave stock or any merchandise or manufictured products, and to ship or drive the same to market without restraint or paying tax thereon to the United States orto any one of them; and no license to trade with the Cherokee pation in goods, Wares or merchandise shali be granted by the United States to —, of ite citizens, uniess ap- proved by the Cherokee National Council." No State in the Unton has ever claimed any such right® as have here been accorded the “Cherokee nation” by the high tre making powers whose names are amixed to the document now before the Senate, to be considered in secret session only, 1 quote article sevencveen in full. It is as follows:— ARTICLE 17, ‘Thesam of $40,000 1a hereby savannas and agreed to be oy U Jnited States to del ) ‘tne ex) of ul Oberoxee delegation while en- gazed it the negotiation of this treaty, one-aulf of which to be paid out of the faucs of the Cherokee Take will particularly note this, It ty here proposed to pay eigit Infiaa lobbyists $50,000, one of Whoin was in the rebel army, for affixing their signa- tures to the document 1 have here deseribed. The United States does not pay General Grant one-bun- dredth part as liberally. 4 eightwen, nineteen, twenty and twenty- ous are simlas to the above, and the prectous docu ment ts signed by N. G. yor, CoM MIsHORET On behalf of the United States; and by H. D. Reese, William P. Adaire, late Sunith, Archer Scraper, J. Pom Davis, J. A. Scales and E.C. Bondinot, delegates of the Cherokee nation. Witnessed by James Worchans, L, N. Robinson, Hi hb. McKee, Wiuiau B. Waugh and H, R. Clun. ‘This is by all odds the most nefarious job yet con: cocted by the Indian Bureau ring. Its absoluie ne- fariousness may induce the Senate to abolish the whole Indian tre: yatem. The worst feature of t Saae e secret, sent to the Senate and there considered and raufied in secret session When there are but few Senators present, and before the peopie Kuow a word of the matter the traud is beyond cor- recenator Anthony did the country substantial service during the brief session of September last by an ex- posure of the way In which these nefarious jovs are gottea through the Senate in secret session. He said:—Very important bills have been passed in both houses when we knew theie was no quorum. | have known some treaties to be uegotiated here when there were but three Senators present, and yet no- | body doubts the viladity of these treaties. } Mr. Fost lcumen” t ben ad hot mean to say they were “ Ope 5 Mr. a —No; ae neecaines'b not aa in , they were nego ere. citeve tus Senator from Kansas had charge of them: ther yt nd other Indian treaties—is that it 7 were Indian treaties; they might have been amendod here, and thus, I might simost say, were negouated If there ts good in these Indian treaties they wee bur tare Senators are present, a3 has been lone. AMUSEMENTS. Concerts Last Night. > three concerts of importance givem There tatny 6 Irving ts St orf ~~ and 9 third at thé Letderkfine ~ Theodore Thomas’ feature, especially since . play two works seldom heat ! the concert hall—namely, Schubert's two entr'a:.“# t© the drama “Roeamunde,” and an extraordinary oP*position called “Cosastschoque,” as novel as its nan. * Sasi Oscar Wenige played Chopin's dimcuit scherzo @ B flat and Thalberg’s “‘Lucrezia” fantasia with much fire and spirit, which compensated much for a want of finish and varied expression which those works demanded, Mr, Wenige ts a very deserving artist, and should be heard more frequently in the concert hall, The audience was very large—a matter of agreeable surprise, considering the state of the weather. Irving Hall was also well filled, and a very attrac- tive ae me was presented. Messrs. Dodworte and deserve great credit for the em- ciency of their orchestra, ‘The Mendelssohn: Or- chestral Union,” and the two overtares on the pro- gramme, “Euryanthe” and ‘Maritana,” were given with a precision and rit truly adrairable. ve “corneted” in his usual dashing style, and Brook- house Bowler and his talented wife filied the tenor and contralto i, very acceptably. The who appeared night form a travelliug concert come during the week under Harrison’s manage- ment Miss Bimeler, who sang at Thomas’ concert, ap- tat tac nest naa aeaae voloe, with @ ood. in ‘She tonation, much power and moderate expression. With and practice she may make a success in concert, Von Inten was the pi and in Men- delasobn’s “Variations Sérienees” he made a imp! be superb chorus of the society was heard to advantage in the ‘Hallelujah Chorus” aod Mozart's “Ave Venem.” We did not think much of Liszt’s “137th Psalm.” It was written in one of bis eccentric moods and is a very ungrateful afaix. The orchestra of the society were sans reproche, Musical and Theatrical Notes. Hackett “Falstatfs” to-night for the Trojans: Mme. Scheller is being showered with nuggets im Denver City. The Newarkers will rejoice this evening in “Uncle Tom's Cabin.” Miss Lucille Western is among the “saints” in Salt- Lake City. Tostée can-cans in the “Grand Duchess’ to-night: in the Hub. Fanny Janauschek personates Elizabeth in New Orleans to-night. Mr. Cathcart ns this ev at the: O] St. Louis, as Hamiee ne Kymne, Mrs. G. C. Howard “wheels about and jumps: about” to-night in Providence, as Topsey. The Washingtonians will try to laugh this over the antics of the venerabie ae rm ge Fa “A Vicum of Circumstances” will delight Philadelphians this week at the Arch. Miss Kellogg sings to-morrow evening in Roches- Mrs, Scott-Siddons appears in Shakspeare’s “Qymbeline” this evening in Cincinnatt. “The Lancashire Lass” and “The Mantac of the Glen” will amuse the New Jersey Legislature at Trenton this ev Savannah {s in ecstasies over the musical gymnas- tics of a “grand German yy Miss Annie Sefton will do ‘East ie, OF the ment,” for the “reconstructed” in Wheeling, Elopet Va., this e' 4 r Birgield will favor the Philadetphians ext week with a series of cheap opera boufe per- formances, Seven different operas in one week will them for the small charge of $7 50. be given afr. Charlies T. P. Ware claims to be ‘sole localizer”” of the jue of “xion,” as performed at Wood's Museum, and ts not at all anxious to be confounded with the “local gag” writers who afterwards sent in and who consider their ——, worth sucing for whether aed or not. os their brilliant additions, truly grand scale, opening She belect for her repertoire an entirely new field. The company will be made up of the best materials which money can procure in Europe or America. THE NEWSBOYS’ HOME, In expectation of a lecture from Admiral Farragut, quite a large audience assembled at the Newsboys’ Home in Park place last night. The usual crowd of SOUTHAMPTON, Feb. 21.—The steamer Donau, from New York for Bremen, has arrived. Died. Baxc.aYy.—On Sunday, February 21, at ten o'clock in the evening, MARGakeT Lavinia, wife of Thomas bry in the 42d year of her age. ‘The friends of the family are Ly genet invitea to attend the funeral. from her late residence, 266 Westt Twenty-third street, on Tuesday afternoon, at one o'clock. {Fur other Deaths see Bighth Page.) 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