The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-11-22

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I known to but few, was his knowledge OF tn
r fact that during the campaign tho Republica
: National Committee had . picket In ever
q Greeley camp of any consequence from on
4, end Of the country to the other. and h
knew, day by day, every phase Of the coslitie
situation N well as the coalition managers di
! themselves"
Gen. Hancock, by the death of Gen. Meade
: 10 madc senior Major General, aud, ~ such, i
entitled to the complimentary command o
J tho Department OF the Atlantic, made vacan
by the latter's death. That department, how
ever, 10 70 be abolished, 30 that Gen. Hancocl
will remain in his present command.
The Washington Patriot, the central organ
Of the Democracy, has suspended publication
having sunk sl00, 900 in two years.
Secretary Boutwell, has no apprehension
that the Boston calamity will produce 4
financial panic. He says that he will assist
the Boston banks to the full extent Of his
power, and he has caused instructions to be
issued to the Sub-Treasuries Of New York and
Boston to offer that city and the business men
thereof all the aid possible.
The annual report Of the Fifth Auditor Of
the Treasury, just completed. shows that the
total collections Of internal revenue for the
year ending June 80 were Gilt, Sll, 1913, the
total assessments having been el2S, 169, ST..
The total expense of collection was 81, 90S,-
OO2, and Of assessment. including the COM
peDsations Of storekeepers, Is, 229, 527. The
| collections and assessments in some of the
principal States are a. follows: Ohio, collec-
tons, l5,12S, 800 assessments. sl5,67s, $40 {;
Illinois, collections, els. CA, l57 assessments,
eli, 524.562; Missouri, collections, eA.6s7,-
4S7; assessments, $5.lOl, 800; New York, col
lections, 1851 1906; assessments, e23, 9l8,-
1873.
The President has appointed j. J. Roberts.
Of North Carolina, Solicitor General, in place
Of Gen. Bristow. resigned.
The forthcoming report of the Internal
Revenue Bureau will show an increase in the
taxes collected this year on spirits, tobacco
and malt liquors over the receipts last year.
The income tax yields nearly four millions
less than in 1871.
Postmaster General Creswell will remain at
Elkton, Nd, until his annual report is pub
lished. He has taken force Of clerks and
load OF records with him. He says he is 80
bored with ofice-seekers and other callers
that he could not prepare his report in WASH
ington.
The President is busy on his annual mes
sage.
John NJ. Langston, the colored lawyer
called on President Grant the other day, and
assured him that the reports put forth IN Ad-
ministration papers that he was q. candidate
for Cabinet position were without his knowl-
edge or consent, and that he did not desire it
to be understood that he was . candidate.
1t is almost certain that Secretary Fish will |
retire from the Cabinet on the Ath of March:
and il is quite equally az certain that Hon. |
VIM. NJ. Evarts will succeed to the portfolio |
of the State Department. Atleast such is the |
conclusion Of those president Washington cor
1t is announced that Brig. Gen. Cook, now
the Department Of the Lakes,
will soon Ike retired, he being over CO |
years Of age aud having been in service As |
years.
Foreign.
The London papers comment At length on
our recent election. One of the chief subjects
in the complimentary notices is the orderly
manner in which the elections were conduct
ed. Muck surprise is expressed at the com.
pleteness Of the Republican triumph.
The outside world will receive with becom-
ing resignation the news that there is another
on foot in Spain. This time il
Is melted by the "Internationals," and en-
braces most of the employees of dock-yard
near Cadiz.
While England, France and Germany are
seriously discussing the alarming prospect of
he failure of supply Of fuel by the exhaus-
ion Of the European coal beds, similar fear
,as arisen in Russia, which depends almost
entirely on wood. 1t is said the forests are
disappearing so rapidly that q scarcity of wood
must inevitably ensue very soon.
France furnishes the latest coal mining horror.
1t the village of Moucreaux, while the miners Z
we're at work, an explosion took place, causing
he death Of 80 Of them.
The cholera has appeared at Dresden. in
'axony. Among the first victims we're two 4.
americans.
Twenty-three lives were lost by the founder. ,
ng OF the English ship Nautilus, in the :
forth Channel.
Senator Sumner has sailed for the United
tates. much improved in health.
The well-kuown American banking house of .
'owles Brothers. in Paris, has suspended.
heir liabilities are said to be very heavy. a
he losses fell chiefly upon American tourists G
! Europe. !
1t is announced that the Carlists have risen
the Province of Arragon, Spain. and are
telegrapbs and railroads