The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-11-17

do not exist there to the extent described in
the proclamation suspending said writ......
The estimates submitted for the expens es of
the Government for the next fiscal year do
not differ materially from those of last year,
except that the pension list is larger. The
net ordinary expenses last year were
$780,, 900 900. THE Commissioner Of Pen
sons has returned from his investigation at
Philadelphia, and reports the defalcaton
of Pension Agent Forbes at $32 900. He will
be removed...... Geo. W. Griffin, of Ken
lucky, has been appointed United States
Consul at Copenhagen.
The Secretary of the Interior desires it to
be stated that he had nothing whatever to do
with the publication of the charges against
Judge Wright in the matter of Indian boun-
ties. He says that rigid investigation is
now in progress, and when a report is made
it will be given to the public. Until that
time he prefers to express no opinion in re-
gard to the case.....The internal revenue
receipts for the fiscal year to date are
$4S, 900, 730.....The statement that one OF the
largest holders of Confederate cotton bonds
negotiated through the house of Changer *
Co., bv the Southern Confederaoy, is the
Right Honorable William Ewart Gladstone,
First Lord of the Treasury, and Prime Min
.
The heavy owner is nephew of Minister
Gladstone, and son of a prominent London
merchant.....India Superintendent Hoag
informs the Indian Bureau that over 800 of
the Stsked Plains Indians came in few
days ago, and expressed a desire for peace.
More are coming..".The Comptroller of the
Currency reports that the resources of all
the National Banks on October 2, excepting
three banks in Chicago, and one bank in
l. i.
ceived, the amount is 81 ,724 O46, 1872. Num-
Der of banks, l,663."" The Instructions of
the President to the authorities in Utah
were to the effect that there should be firm
yet judicious enforcement of the law. No
com promise with criminals. Latest reports
from the officials represent that all danger
of collision has passed ..... The President has
appointed George II. Boxer Minister to
Constantinople... Horatio q. Sickies has
been appointed Pension Agent at Philadel-
phia.
AT the next session of Congress, ten or
twelve bills will be introduced for the revi-
val of American ship-buildng, which pro-
pose to grant subsidies, to take off the duty
on all articles that enter into ship building,
TO construct vessels that will suit the mer-
chant service in time of peace and the naval
service in war, etc. 1t is stated that the
President and the Secretary of the Treasury,
in their annual messages, will make an
earnest appeal to Congress for legislation to
revive our ship-building interests. AL the
government officials favor the erection of
public building in Chicago for government
uses, which Will be equally as large as any
similar edifce in the country. The estim-
ated cost of such a building is fixed at $4,-
100000. The Secretary of the Treasury will
make this suggestion in his annual report to
Congress, and it is understood that the Pre-
sident will in his next message recommend
Congress to make liberal appropriation for
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