Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President, Transmitted to Congress December 2, 1895, Part I

Mr. Olney to Sir Julian Pauncefote.

Department of State,
Washington, October 26, 1895.

No. 233.]

Excellency: In connection with the Department’s note of the 22d instant, I have the honor to apprise you of the receipt of a letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, wherein, it appears, with reference to the trial of the schooner Marvin, that Capt. C. L. Hooper, commanding the revenue steamer Rush, which vessel seized the Marvin, and Lieut. F. S. Van Boskerck, jr., who boarded and examined that vessel, have been instructed by telegraph to proceed immediately to Victoria for the purpose of giving testimony in that case.

The officers of the Corwin, which vessel seized the Shelby, were ordered several days ago to proceed to Victoria.

I have, etc.,

Richard Olney

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