Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-09-08
that the coin subscription will not exceed

| IhaI tne coin suDscrlpuOn Will not exceed
$15OO00O0.
Secretary Fish returned to Washington
ON che Both, with the view to arrange mat
ters 80 as to have everything in readiness
for the approaching session of the Geneva
commission, which, it is understood, will
assemble in December. The following
circular was issued from the State De
partment to-day:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
| WASHINGTON, Aug. 30. (
Claimants who have not already filed in the De
| partment Of State their claims against Great Br
tain. growing out Of acts committed by the several
vessels which have given rise to the claims gener-
| ally known as the Alabama claims" are request
| ed to do so without delay In order that they may
be taken into account In presenting the aggregate
claims OF the United States, to be brought before
| the tribunal OF arbitration which is to meet in
Geneva in the month of December next It will
| not be necessary for the claimants who have al
ready filed their claims sustained by proofs to take
any steps under this notice. unless t6ey may have
| additional proof to file. No papers already filed
| will be Withdrawn. Claimants must prepare for
| themselves the proof of their claims. This de.
| partment will, on application. forward to claim
| ants copy OF the treaty and a circular show ng
the form Of proof that is advised by the Depart
ment in absence Of all rules by the tribunal which
| Will pass on the same. The early attention OF
claimants who have not already hled their claims
| Is invited to this notice.
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary.
The President has appointed Frank
Welch, of Nebraska, Register of the Land
Office at West Point, Nebraska.
The Treasury Department has confirmed
the appointment of Carver Stickney as
Deputy Collector of Cleveland.
Francis @. Howard, who was indicted
in 1869 for completely in the alleged draw.
back frauds of r. B. Caldwell, was on
the Both surrendered by his sureties, and
was released in $4,000 bail by Commits
sioner Shields.
A dispatch from Kingston, Jamaica
on the 2lst; says the shock of an earth
quake was felt there on the Goth.
Dispatches from the East report heavy
rains on the Goth, causing much damage
from the flood. Many families were obliged
to leave their houses, escaping through the
second-story windows. Several houses
were carried away, and much damage done
The trains on the Hudson River Railroad
are delayed tonight, in consequence oI
there being several feet of water in the
tunnel near Troy, caused by defect in
the sewer pipes.
A special to the Hudson Eoening Regis
ter on the Both, from Rondout, states that
the severe rains last night caused three
breaks in the Delaware 81 Hudson Canal
at Phillipsport, above Ellenville. Two ol
the breaks are 100 feet in width, and the
other rs.
A Savannah, Ga, dispatch of the 30tt
| ha ~ ha Dr,t el, har II
Hatfield, master, having mutined at sea
the captain was compelled to shoot one o
the mutineers, though only slightly
wounding him. On the ships arrival a
Darien, Ga, the captain was arrested by
the negroes of that place and put in Jail
He was released on yesterday and is nov
in this city. The case will be submitted Il
the BRUSH Minister at Washington"
The Wisconsin Republican Convention
met in Madison on the Both, and nominal
ed Gen. G. c. Washburne for Governor
and Milton II. Petit for Lieut. Governor
All the rest of the present State officer
were Ienominated.
Advices from San Domingo dated Aug
Sth, say the revolutionists under Cabra
have formed provisional government
having its seat at Los Matas. A new an,
well-organized attack is to be made agains
the troops of Bacz. Baez on his side i
not idle. He continues making great mill
tary preparations in Azna, and the Unite,
States war steamer Nantasket is said Il
have left Samana, and to be at presen
cruising near Azna to co operate by sea.
Another hurricane has swept over tn
island of st. Thomas, overturning ever
house and laying the place in ruins. Som
5000 people have been left houseless an
destitute, and nearly $50 have been killc
or manned by the flying debris.
A telegram of the 3lst ult., from Nev
York, says the steamship Java, which lei
, Liverpool on the 10th of August, ran int
the Norwegian bark Minta, on the night {
the 23d of August, and sent her dow
with eleven lives. The Minta was maxim
a trip from Portsmouth to Quebec. Sh
, had on board twelve hands of whom bI
! one was saved by the boats sent out by I'll
. Java.
The amount of United States currenc
outstanding on the 31st of August
q $685., AGO, ,76SS5. Three millions of Il
I amount, according to the figures on han
have been lost, mutilated, or destroye
and will never be presented for +
!. demption.
G The Treasury Department on Septemb
Q 1st, issued notice calling in 100000
;, of $50 bonds Of 1862 for redemption.
A The statement of the public debt (
C September list, is as follows;
d Debt bearing compound interest,1 $685.
Accrued interest. .,E............. 3l,l06'
q Debt bearing currency Interest,". 43,51s,
N | Interest. Observation-Disclosures. 310i
Matured debt bt........................ 1852,
Interest. ........................... 86,
o. | Bearing no interest. Ali, ,2Sl,
Unclaimed interest. o,
III EOtal 2S5o,lIl,
Interest. 3i,73S,
a. Total. s., ,s72, ,OOi,
Coin in Treasury. y...,.,...........,.... 0O,Sl3,
Currency In Treasury. .. ............. 1865,
vs Debt, less cash IN Treasury. ....,. 2,274, ira
Decrease during August. ............. 920d,
st Decrease since March. ............... 146, $50,
20 Decrease since March /, 1869. ....... 251, 1,34Q,
The total amount Of bonds issued to the Pac
IL Rail way was S64,6lSS32, on which the Uni
10 states has paid $22, 1888 interest and the &C
20 panies, by transportation, mail, etc., S3l9,l
ly leaving $685. ,14S interest accrued, but not yet
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