Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-09-12

Fractional currency. .................. "A, 4,SS9,59l
Coin certificates. es..................... 444g3,O 600
Total without interest. 77,702, ,b29
Total debt. 2,239 70l, ,2O9
Total interest. t................,.... S2,4s5,699
Cash in Treasury:
Coin. ..................... ss717O,s4s
Special deposits held for redemption '''''O
ed BY law, Observation-Disclosures. 80 s2,s4OOOO
Total in Treasury. ........... s1s1, ,494 5s7
Debt less cash in Treasury ..... &, ,14O sos, 1856
Decrease during month. .............. $6752, ,s29
Bonds issued to the Pacific Railroad
Companies, interest payable in law
ful money, principal outstanding. 3 64,6Si,572
Interest accrued and not yet paid.... 6,240,235
Interest paid by United States. ....$ 2O,447, 1856
mails etc ......................... 4,422,111
Balance Of interest paid by the United
States'' ......... .....S lo,USo,oi1
1t is asserted at the War Department that
the President had expressed his determination
not to revoke his approval of the death war
rants OF the Modocs on any consideration.
The official report of the Wawasset investi-
cation was made public on the 1st. The con-
cusion is reached that the officers were guilty
of gross negligence and misconduct; the
license of the engineer to be revoked, and
suits against the owners recommended.
A horrible tragedy occurred at Knightly's
Station, on the Missouri Kansas IL Texas Rail-
road, six miles west of Sedalia, recently. 1t
appears that William Knightly, who has been
laboring under mental arrangement for some
time, killed or caused the death of his sister
Adelaide, aged 40, and his nephew, Louis
Stabbs; then set fire to the house and killed
himself.
1t is stated on the authority of New York
dispatch of the LIST, that over a million dollars
worth Of forged bonds had recently been nego-
tiated in Wall street; among others, sl50OOO
New Jersey Central Railroad bonds 500, 900
Western Union Telegraph, and $500, 900 Bos-
ton and New York bonds 1t is rumored that
there is a large lot of forged New York Cen
trail bonds in circulation in the London mar
ket.
In Havana, on the evening Of the I'd, while
party of Republicans were holding meet
ing in their club rooms, the Chief Of Police
arrived and arrested about forty of them and
placed them in Jail. 1t is said they had been
notified that it was contrary to law for them
TO hold meetings.
report has recently prevailed that the
Geneva award of $l5,500, 600 had already been
paid into the United States Treasury; but a
Washington dispatch of the I'd says that on
inquiry ii had been ascertaned that prelim-
mary arrangements only had been made to this
end.
Treasurer Spinner has written a letter to a
member of Congress on the back-pay ques-
ton, and says: 81 doubt whether even the
covering of this money, without consideration
Iox
will place it beyond the reach of the parties
TO whom it legally belongs. l think 1t could
be claimed at any time hereafter, in several
ways, and even on the mere statement of an
account by the depositor, or by his heirs-at-
law, against the United States, for moneys had
and received 1t is possible that you might,
yourself, by your last will and testament, will
it to the Government, stating, as a consdera-
tion, the love and affection you bore your ma
tive land"
A New York dispatch of the I'd says "To-
day another counterfeit $500 greenback was
received at the Sub-Treasury, making the
third received since Saturday. 1t is believed
at the Sub-Treasury that the counterfeit bills
came from the West and that there are but
few circulating in New York. The bills have
been examined by experts of the American
Bank Note Company and are pronounced by
them to be the best counterfeit bills that ever
came under their notice. George W. Marler,
of the sub-Treasury, says that the paper on
which the forged bills are printed is lighter
than that of the genuine. He also says that
the bills cannot be distinguished from the
genuine, but that the letters on the back are
tinged with green where they should be per
fectly white, and that blue tint, peculiar To
the genuine, is not porceptible in the counter
felt"
The Belfast (Me.) papers figure up the loss
ut the recent fire in that city to be $500, 600
with an insurance of $l3l 800.
The New England Agricultural Fair opened
in Boston on the I'd. About 1000 people were
in attendance. The representation of stock
implements and produce gave promise of an
unusually successful exhibition.
The State Reform Committee Of Wisconsin
have called convention to meet at milwaukee,
September 90 to nominate candidates for State
officers,
A recent report that the Indians had at
tackled Fort Sill and massacred the garrison
stationed there turns out to have been entire
ly false.
The Michigan State Soldiers Monument
Association has voted to raise money enough
by subscription to complete the monument by
placing on it the four statues that are still
wanting,
The receipts of grain at Chicago on the Isl
exceeded those of any previous day in the
history of its grain market, being 1875 car
loads and 149, 100 bushels by canal. The re
| int Of Oh mi NvRr
pa ,060 bushels, the largest receipts for one
day ever recorded. The shipments for th'
same time were also the largest ever recorded
-42l,4 ,46l.
The Wisconsin Grand Lodge of Good Tenn
plars began their eighteenth annual session IL
Madison on the I'd All Of the grand officers
were present. Grand Worthy Chief Templal
Kanouse delivered lengthy address. The
progress of temperance during the past yeal
in the State had been highly gratifying. ThC
reports of the Grand Secretary aud Treasurer
were read, There are l6l working lodges IL
the State-a gain of five; active members
9,02l-a gain of 226 Receipts for the year
S4,7O1; expenditures, S4,63l.
A little nine-year-old daughter Of a MAJ
named Bishop, living in the north part o.
Tippecanoe County, Ind, undertook to ligh
a fire with coal oil, when the can exploded anC
burned her so badly that she died soon after
The Louisville Exposition opened on the LIST
The display Of machinery, manufactures, an(
textile fabrics was very large.
| At the recent municipal election in Whining
ton, Del, the Republicans were successful.
The recent severe storms on the coasts o
| Nova Scotia and New Brunswick caused tn,
loss Of large number Of lives. About fift!
bodies, supposed to be the corpses of Ameri
can fishermen, have been washed ashore on th
north side of Prince Edwards Island.
"Beau" Hickman, the "Beau Brummell" o
Washington, died in that city few days ago
aged sixty years. Citizens of Washington
subscribed funds sufficient 10 give his remain
decent burial in the Congressional Cemetery
and erect an appropriate monument.
The Massachusetts, Democratic State Con
ycntion met at Worcester on the Sd, and nom
mated; For Governor, William CASTOR, of Bos