Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-12-09
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
Washington News.

A Washington special to the chicago
Journal on the 25th states that, in view
of the fact thet feet of Spanish war
vessels had sailed for visit to New York
harbor-for what purpose was not known
the Government at Washington had
ordered several of our heaviest iron-clads
to that port, to be used in case hostile in
tentions should be exhibited by the Span
iards. 1t was presumed that the deten-
ton of the newly. built Spanish gunboats
in North River had something to do with
the coming of the fleet.
Customs receipts for the week ending
November 20, $3,125S94.
The President finished his message on
the 25th, and it was read in the Cabinet
on the 26th. 1t is very brief.
A Washington dispatch of the 10Th
says: "The Navy Department today
ordered the iron clad Miantonoman IT, re-
port to the Port Admiral at New York.
The ordering of this vessel, the Terror,
and several other national vessels, to New
York, was doubtless superinduced by the
approach of the Spanish war vessels to
that harbor, not in anticipation of any
trouble, but merely to assure foreign
vititors of our preparation for all emer-
gencies.'
The following were among the appoint
ments announced on the 26th: Assistant
Assessors-John ]. Mitzger, Thirteenth
Ohio District, and Adam Emerson, First
Ohio. Storekeepers-Stephen A. Wood
ruff, George Wells, Robert G. Finnell,
William V. Stone, and William Bassett,
Seventh Kentucky John Irwin, Seventh
Ohio, and John Tolain, Eighth Tennessee.
1t is reported in Washington that Presi-
dent Grant recently remarked to Cover
nor Walker, of Virginia, thai, that State
having complied with all the requirements
of the law, he saw no reason why she
should be kept out of the Union.
President Grants message will not be
furnished to the press until the day it is
sent to Congress,
Alexander Delmar has purchased the
Washington National hteOigencer.
A counterfeit 80 coupon of the bonds
OF 1881, the first $50 notes, was received
at the Treasury on the Goth, having been
paid in Boston and forwarded to Wash
ington. A fifteen cent note and Two TWEEN
ty five cent notes were received which had
not been stamped with the seal required
to be put on at the department
Receipts of internal revenue for the
month of November were S13,l45,57O;
the corresponding month of last year,
S9,64000O
First Assistant Postmaster General Earl
has resigned on account of inadequate sal
airy, and his successor,..J. J. W. Marshall,
of New Jersey, formally entered upon the
duties of the Office on the 30th ult.
The President has appointed John Par
sons of Ohio. United States Consul at San
tiago, Cuba. Thomas A. SAVER, Edward
II. Geary and Jesse Apologize have been
appointed Commissioners to examine and
report upon the road and telegraph line
authorized to be constructed by the Oregon
Central Railroad Company.
A Washington telegram of the Both ult
says: 1T can be positively asserted that
Secretary Boutwell,, in his forthcoming
report, will not recommend the early re-
sumption of specie payments"
Colonel 7, Lyle Dickey, of Illinois, has
resigned the office of Assistant United
States Attorney General at Washington
and j. II. Talbot has been appointed in
his place.
The annual report of the Commissioner
of Indian Affairs is completed, and says
the policy executed by the Quaker agents
and superinendents has been SATISFACTORY.
ly administered.
The following lisa recaptulation of the
public debt statement, as published on the
LIST inst
Debt bearing inter-
est in coin. ... sal07 OBS, 20
Interest. .......,.. il,2i0,iS6 %
Debt bearing inter
est IN lawful mon. -
ey............... 6ilQS0 90
Interest ............ i,il6,9O0U 10
Debt on which inter.
est has ceased
since maturity, 49W,V20 ~
Interest ........... 55S, bOd ~
Debt bearing no In.
tercst.......... 4sl, S6t,763lS
Total debt principal
and interest, 20
date including
coupons due, not
presented for pay .---.
meet ......,...,. $2,GiS, 2}l,6S1 ,.
Amount IN the Treasury.
Coin............ SlU5 pGQ,gtR Il
Currency ... ......... u,Sua, SOS "a
Sinking mud in L ;.
coin, interest on
bonds, and accrued
interest thereon . s0,il6,Os6 90
Df.rrIf gniu.iufpr-