The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-08-30

Commission now sitting at Washington, from
British sources, for damages sustained BY the
seizure and confscation OF blockado-runners
and their cArgoes, during the rebellion, BY the
American Government
President Grant has sgnified hs intention,
in case Of reelection. to remodel his Cabinet,
with single exception.
The recent newspaper statement Of the
amount Of claims by British subjects against
America 10 pronounced by the Secretary OF
the Mixed Commission entirely erroneous.
The Quartermaster General will soon open
bids for supplying headstones or head blocks
for the graves in the National Military Gene
teries under the act Of Congress. Three hun
dred and fifty thousand are required, and
there is an existing appropriation OF $3.50, 200
90 paw for them. but as this is not sufficient,
an extra appropriation will be asked for by the
War Department from the next Congress.
Each block or stone is to be marked with the
number Of the grave, name Of the soldier,
rank, company, regiment, date, and place of
death. The blocks for unknown soldiers will
be inscribed with the legend :" Unknown
United States soldier"
The Kentucky war claim. amounting to
s235, 25S. has finally passed the Third Audi
tors Office, and a warrant for its payment has
been issued.
The Internal Revenue Bureau has become
impressed with the idea that the Government
does not get all the revenue to which it is en-
titled from the beer brewers. and movement
is contemplated ON that interest. Where any
barrel contains fraction over the size stamp
ed, it will be made to pay the tax for the next
larger denomination.
An application has been made to the Com
missioner Of the General Land Office to pre-
empt the Arizona diamond lands. 1t is stated
that. as these stones are found only in mining
lands, it will be held that they are not
open to entry, but come under the restrictions
Of the act of Congress.
The Postoficc Department has at last
agreed upon the size, style. color. etc., Of the
Forthcoming postal card. 1t will be of alight
amber color, 5x3h inches in size, and weigh
about ~ drachms.
The Internal Revenue Bureau ha refused
an application TO distill spirits from canta-
loupes under the exemption allowed fruit
distillers. on the ground that the law recog-
nizes those only as fruit distillers who distill
from apples. peaches and grapes.
The Second National Bank Of Washington.
capital 5000. 900, has commenced operations.
The Kentucky war claims, which have just
been allowed, amounted to 1927 ,22S, instead
of 1886, 1858, as heretofore announced.
Gen. Gideon ]. Pillow having asked to be
remunerated for q large lot Of mules seized
by the Federals At Helena, Ark, in 1852, At
torney General Williams holds that the claim
is not good, the property having been seized
in dsloyal State, the owner at the time b ing
disloyal to the Government.
Foreign.
The commences Of the Stanley Livingstone
letters has been settled beyond all doubt.
As was anticipated, the celebration Of the
repeal of the act forbidding party professions
in Ireland was marked oy disorder and blood.
shed in some localities. In Belfast process
sion was stoned, and fearful fight ensued,
which the whole police force with difficulty
suppressed.
Our Gen. Sherman has been visiting the
great English Universities.
AT meeting Of the British Association, at
London, the other day, Col. Jas. A. Grant, the
African traveller, had the temerity to question
the correctness Of DR.. Lvingstone's conclu-
sions in respect to the sources Of the Nile
which brought Stanley to his feet. His de-
Tense Of Livingstone was loudly cheered. Sir
Henry Rawlinson also addressed the meeting,
acknowledging SANKEY'S services and eulogiz-
ing the Doctor. Napoleon, Eugenie and the
Prince Imperial attended the meeting, and
were introduced to Stanley.
Quite An excitement has been produced in
Silesia by the reported discovery of valuable
petroleum wells.
Brazil and the Argentine Confederation are
still at swords points. Both continue to arm,
and any moment may witness the commence
ment Of open hostilities.
News comes from Australia of an immense
land slide that blocked up the river Devon,
causing an overflow and devastating large
section Of country. The coast in the vicinity
OF Fiji was visited about the same time with
most terrible and destructive hurricane.
Late Peruvian advices furnish detailed ac-
counts Of the recent short-lived but bloody
revolution in that country. Gutierrez, backed
by the army. seized the Government and de-
clared himself Dictator, throwing Balta, the
lawful Presideat, into Jail. Soldiers, without
provocation, fred Unfortunately on the in
habitants at Lima and Callao. Then the SOL
diers. becoming tried and disgusted at the
bloody work, turned against the usurper, and
be was left without supporter. He was
finally seized and hung to lamp-rost. A
brother Of Gutierrez gained access to the
prison where Balta was confined. and muir