River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-11-11
Washington

THE Japanese government has appointed a
new Minister in place Of Mr.. Morn, who is now
employed in the treaty making department.
ofthat government. Mr.. YAM who has been
acting Charge d'Affaires at Washington, will
be the principal secretary Of the new minis
ter.
As to the Speakershipo OF the next House. all
reports 10 the contrary Notwithstanding, there
is no doubt that Mr.. Blaine will have one CON-
petitor, ifnot three.
ESTIMATES for the civil establishment Of
government, 20 be submitted to Congress for
the year, exceed those OF last year between
81 500, 600 and $4,000 Geo. This increase is
caused principally BY the raising Of number
Of salaries at the last session Estimates for
the internal revenue bureau this year are
about s22. 600 less than last year.
THE leport Of the Sixth Auditor OF the
Treasury sets forth the growth Of the money
order businesses during the last fiscal year.
The number Of domestic money orders issued
was {, 1856, $50, against 2,573 $40 for the last
| year, involving the sum Of $50 sic, 1850,
against S4s, SIS, $50 ~ in 1872. showing the
large increase IN the short period Of year Of
50 goo 6sl.s7.
TnE annual report Of the directors Of the
mint for the fiscal year ending June 30th,
says the amount of gold aud silver deposits
and purchases, coins struck aud stamped
aud manufactured, during the year, was as
/ follows Deposits OF gold $50 9S7, 1919 As F.;
silver, sl2SO7, $50 a. Total amount received
aud acted upon, f72,224,Slsss Deductiug
deposits ma and issued by one institution
! depreitod With another. the deposits were
+ gold, SjI573,ss5.ss silver S9,li5, 32s. AZ.
Total, s66.sl9 7l49l Gold pieces coined.
1924 40 value, SIS, 24O, 3S7 so silver pieces
coined 7i,77l,25 ; value, S2,9i6, 1850 MINOR
coinage pieces 1925, OO0 value, si9l, O5O
Total number OF pieces, 81 j23, go. total
value, s3s. $50 1853, Bars Of tine gold t705I.
956.s6 imported gold, sl2,9iO, 500 % Total
$50, 405,6i5.1l. Fine silver, 50, 03A, 2lo.56 inn
ported silver, s9.9sl .654e4 Total s27 ,5l7,-
5S0.6i.
The report Is very voluninous, tnl Of inter.
estiug statistical and general information, aud
/ concludes as follows Some idea Of the in-
crease Of operations may be found WHEN IL is
stated that coinage OF gold, during the month
OF October, Appropriated in value $4,000 coo,
coin, except a. to tie Pacific coast states, aud
territories, being, as general thing, m Il e
treasury and banks The present time is
favorable ono fur estimating the amount 81
gold aud silver COIN N the country From the
most rcliabl, data oblamabc, gold coin lie cs-
hmated AZ SiS5 600 600 and SILVER at 5000. q.
900 total, SiiO, C0O.U 100.
silver com Is Principally ~ circulation IN
California, Idaho. AuIona and Texas. In.
crease Of coin IN this coun,ry hus been At very
fsir aics since the hrst Of Apui last. and III.
dicat ions are that although thtre may b. oc.
easional expectations, it will gradually 10 on
until an amount sufficient 20 enable be epun.
Try to resume specie payments will be 50.
cured. The much desired result, however.
will depend upon conditions which cannot b.
discussed.
Mn. DESr. father u Mrs. Grant IA living
dangerously ill and there are no prospects Of
his recovery.
THE FIRST report Of the number Of employee
who were discharged from me Washing IN
navy yard wa. greatly exaggerated. Tho
whole number discharge u only twenty-five.
Tnr government q "a, DISTINCT SC yalum
ba has published an elaborate statement To-
the indebtedness Of 10, District, a which il is
stated that the tctai hauCod debt Is $500.
5295s, including the si,00OO00 loan aud the n