The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-11-02
WARRINGTON.
An Open Polar Sen.

WASHINGTON, November l.-Th,
Navy Department has received infor
nation from DR.. Peterman, of Gotha
confirming the reported discovery of an
open Polar Sea. S..
| General Geo. B. Williams.
Deputy Commissioner of Internal Rev.
enue, has accepted proposition from
the Japanese Government, to 60 to that
country and organize an internal rev.
enue system throughout the empire.
He sails from San Francisco on the
first Of January.
Public Debt Statement.
The following is the debt statement,
as published to-day by the Secretary Of
the Treasury:
The pubic debt was reduced during
the month of October, $8,050, ,49l. .S4;
coin balance. $99, ,054, $50 %; currency,
SlO,2S3, ,SO5.55 ;coin certificates, $l6,-
679,900.
REHABILITATION.
Debt bearing interest in coin-Bonds
at 6 per cent, $l,5S2,5l2,,35 bonds at
5 per cent, $277,057 600; principal,
81, $50, 500, $50; interest, 81, ,902, 1896.
Debt bearing interest in lawful
money-Certificates OF Indebtedness at
4 per cent, $67S,0OO; navy pension
fund at per cent, $l4, ,OOO.O 900; certif-
Gates at 3 per cent, $25 100000; princi-
pal, $40, ,36S,0O0; interest, 1914, l72.0S. |
Debt on which interest has ceased
since maturity-Principal, $l,793,. |
692. &c; interest, $29S, ,322.45.
Debt bearing no interest-Old de-
mand and legal tender notes, 1851, ,592,-
S2l.25; fractional currency, $39,4S9,-
1920 certificates, $l6,679, 10000;
principal, $4l3, ,760, 1868 95; unclaimed
Sl4, ,44213.
Total debt-Principal, $2,3l5,492,-
5O6.2l; interest, 5,559, 1856 CO. total,
g., ,36l ,O5l ,S42.Sl.
Cash in Treasury-Coin interest, S99,-
D54 1929 currency, SlO2S3,S 3,S05.55;
total. SlO9,33S,3947
Debt less cash in Treasury November
lst, 1871, s225l,7l3,44S. o. debt less
cash in Treasury October lst, 1871,
s., 0,663,9 939S7; decrease of debt dur
ng the past month, $S,905, ,49l. "a; de-
crease Of debt since March lst, 1871,
s6S, 995, ,39S.S9; decrease Of debt from
March lst, 1869, to March 1st, 1871,
s204, 4,754,4l3.O9.
Bonds issued to Pacific railroad COM
oanies, interest payable in lawful money,
principal outstanding, $64, 6lS, $1,000;
interest accrued and not yet paid, ST.
.92, 1900; interest paid by United
States, $l2,692, ,475.00; interest repaid
~ transportation of mail, &c, $685.
'29.0O; balance of interest paid by the
United States, s.. .4O5, ,945: 90 I,
The Secretary OF the Treasury has
eceived from the Collector Of Customs
It Corpus Christi report in relation to
he murder, on the 3lst Of August, Of
mounted Inspector Alden Mclaughlin,
IN officer of the customs, out Of re-
yenee, it is supposed, for his action in
enforcing the revenue laws against GER
ain smugglers, and for the purpose OF
preventing his appearance as witness
n certain judicial proceedings instituted
or the forfeiture of a quantity OF live
stock seized by him for having been
,mugsled from Mexico. The Secretary,
N transmitting the report 10 the Attor,
new General, states that it is considered
more than ordinarily desirable that the
nurderers should be brought to justice,
and suggests the offering OF a reward OF
one thousand dollars for their arrest ana
conviction.
The United States steamer saeo
has been detached from the European
fleet and ordered via the Suez canal to
the Asiatic fleet.
The Polar Sea.
The following, dated October 9, is
translation of the information received
at the Navy Department from Dr. T.
Peterman, Of Gotha: The telegram
dated October Sd, 1871, which an,
nounces the return of Capt. Weyhrecht
and Lieut.. fayer, VI the n"ost ~
states that in the month OF September
an omen sea was found from AZ to 0o
east of Greenwich, to the northward OF
7SO north latitude; the northermost
point reached was 790 north on the me,
ridian, and 47o east. Here we found
the most favorable state OF the ice 10
ward the north pole with probable con
nection with the open sea north OF o.
IBERIA toward the east. This appears 10
he the most favorable route toward the
north pole. DR.. Peterman remarks:
The last part of this telegram cannon
understand; but / have reason TO as
anne that the land which was disco',
cred last year by the Count Zeele ana
Theodore Won Hughes, extends s0uth-
ward to 7So l2 north. The expedition
was made in a small sailing vessel an"
81 the expense Of the officers.
Appointed.
Al. Dufure and j. w. Virtue OF
Oregon, have been appointed Comm's.
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