Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-12-09
LATEST NEWS ITEMS.


duced So, ,462, 900 the last month.
The amount of the United States currency
now outstanding is $397 900, $50.
The tea plant has done well this year in South
Carolina, Tennessee and California.
Saxony, through her King, declares unequivo-
cal adhesion to the German Empire.
The cholera in the worst form is raging with
great violence in the city of Delhi, India.
George Bancroft, the historian, is an honorary
member of thrty-one societies in Europe.
A Prussian shell, recovered from the Seine at
Paris, was found to contain 300 francs in gold.
At an election for school officers in Sacramen-
to, last Monday, the Republicans were su uccessful.
Germany demands apology and reparation
from Brazil for insults and injuries recently re-
ceived.
Three of the Communist leaders were shot in
Paris last week, in the presence of three thous
and people
The coored citizens of San Francisco are max
ing arrangements to celebrate Emancipation Day
January lst.
There is no doubt but the whole amount of
of the United States funded loan in the European
markets is taken.
There is gentleman living in GAINESVILLE,
Ohio, at the age of 81, who was born when his
father 81 years old.
The Womdn's Journal says that Anna Dickin-
sons lecturing receipts for the last two years
alone have amounted to nearly $4,000.
There comes a rumor from Madrid that the
United States and Great Britain threaten imme-
date intervention in the affairs of Cuba.
A second dividend of % per cent the de-
fuuct Mooney bank will be declared in January
and probably third in about six months.
Controller Connolly is beginning to despair of
obtaining bail, and three of Tweed's bondsmen
are desirous of Withdrawing from his bond
John Quincy Adams has written letter in
which he warmly endorses the passive policy for
Democrats in the next Presidential election.
The jury in the Turner Ortiz breach of prom
ise and seduction case, at San Francisco, re-
turned verdict in favor of the plaintiff for ST.
500.
During the past year Is 900 900 pounds of tea
were sent East by rail from this State. In the
previous year 100, 900 pounds was the amount
sent hence.
Brigham Youngs polygamy Indictment came
up in the United States District Court for Utah
December 4th, and failing to appear his bonds
were forfeited
Senator Trumbull, of Illinois, declares une-
quivocally in favor of the reelection of Presi-
dent Grant, and that the Republican party is not
really divided
man in Victoria (V. Il who had the earliest
news of the loss of the Arctic whaling fleet,
bought up all the oil in the market, some 10000
gallons, and made good thing.
1t has just been discovered that the Duke Alex
is can marry in this country if be wishes to, as
the Russian royal family is not limited to royal
blood. The excitement increases
1t is recommended by the Secretary of the Navy
that the rank of Commodore shall become ex-
tinct in our navy, and that when it expires pro-
motions be made from Captain to Rear Admiral.
The " stars who engaged to play for
Mr.. McVickers in Chicago the coming season,
have unitedly advanced him capital with which
to rebuild his theater. Joe jefferson heads the
list with $4,000.
The Secretary of the Treasury has auth orized
the Assistant Treasurer at New York to buy
81 900 900 in bonds every Wednesday, and sell
ST., 900, 900 in gold every Thursday during the
month Of December.
Tha io in far e pDin 10
stead of the twenty-five cent-piece now in use.
1t is urged that "f fifth of dollar " would be
more convenient than "quarter of dollar
in business transactions.
Mayor Selby has sent to the Mayor of Chicago
So, l44 %, contributions from the public schools
of San Francisco, for the relief of the teachers
and children of the public schools of Chicago
suffering from the conhagration.
For the fiscal year ending June 3Oth, 1871,
the Secretary of the Treasury says in his report
there was paid $94 1927, ,764 of the public debt ;
from March LIST, 1869, to December LIST, 1871,
there paid $277,2ll 1892 49,
The Yreka Union is responsible for a story
that the railroad surveying party found in the
mountains north of that town, young forest
of wild plum trees, on which there were esti-
mated to be 5000 bushels of plums
W. S. Hines, the young man who robbed the
National Bank of Great Darlington, Mass, of
about $4,000 and was captured at San Fran
cisco with about $22 600 of the money his
person, was taken back to the East last week.
The present United States army force is 80 900;
estimated expenses for the fiscal year ending
June 3oth, 1873, $32, ,4l5,472 The expenses
for the last fiscal year SAC, 900 900, includ-
ing $4, 100000 for river and harbor improve
ment.