Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1873-04-12

officer of the army can hold any civil position,
and that in case he does 30 he forthwith ceases
to be an officer of the army. Gen. Sherman
will consequently not serve as Secretary of
War during the absence Of Gen. Belknap in
Texas, and the President has designated Sec
retary Robesen acting Assistant Secretary of
War.
instructions for the exchange and re-
demptioA after April |, 1873, in sums not less
than $50 or its multiple of all old copper
bronze and copper nickel coins heretofore au-
thorized by law, have been issued by the
Treasury Department. They provide for the
exchange at par at the mint in Philadelphia, of
all such coins authorized by the sixteenth Sec
ton Of the courage act Of 1873, and for their
redemption in lawful coin in similar sums at
the mint, and by all assistant treasurers and
designated repositories of the United States
The expense of transportation on old coin and
currency paid therefor to be borne by the par
ty sending it, and that on new coin by the Uni
ted States.
Treasurer Spinner has received from
Franklin PenR. the charred remains of $780,
600 United States notes and bonds, national
notes, Pacific Railroad bonds, etc, which
Thomas J. Anderson, cashier of Lambertons
bank at Franklin, attempted to destroy by
burning a short time ago, after which he blew
out his brains The notes are sent here for
Identification
The President has decided to commute the
sentence of OBrien, convicted OF the murder
of Cunningham August last to Imprisonment
for life.
"A Washington special says in reference to
the Presidents action in the case Of O'Bren,
that all the facts about the murder Of Gun
ningham show that it was not premeditated, |
that there were circumstances about it which |
the President could consider, but which the |
jury could not. A case of murder with malice |
aforethought, such as have dsgraced Wash
ington and New York for the past year, will |
find no mercy with the President but Wash
ngton has hung three and convicted four,
while New York has hung but one and convic-
ted two
ne 'ocro'ary oi 'iic lIoasui! n"' ii'io'H
eu 'he agents ol 'le various Dfi'iSn ilno' VI
5'e"iiiorn running W .ills ooun'iy 'iia' 'io
uoa'les oo'"0e'' ureS' pti'aiii anu 'n0 0'''o'
States do not support their claims for the ex-
emption of their vessels from the tax on ton
mage imposed by law.
The Third Auditor has stated and report
ed to the Second Comptroller That OF over
seven hundred Southern claims which have
been awarded, only about one hundred ana
fifty now remain.
An official statement shows that the total
Of persons in the United States who were as-
sessed for income during the years 1871 and
1872 under the act of July A. 1870, we're
"A 775. and "A. 237, respectively.
Allison Havos and 4. ! Martin. convicted
NJ Krt,ux optraqes in South Carolina have
hoo, ,,ordoro5 by tho president
sroo;ol from Wssbington savs that nm
to roh,,ory % over three hundred Of the
National hanks ,yere beloy their lepal reserve.
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