Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1873-10-11
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Railroad Companies, in
terest payable in lawful
full money, principal out
standing. .... 64,623, ,512
Interest accrued and not
yet paid 969, 1852
Interest paid by the United
States ....... 2O,H7 1856
Interest repaid by by the
transportation of mails,
etc. 4,422, ill
Balance of interest paid by
the United States .... 1922, ,S74
Some time ago the Post Office Depart
ment invited the postal authorities of
England and Germany to open negotia-
tons with this country for an inter
change of postal cards on the basis of
the two cent rate. England declined
the proposition, but negotiations are now
in progress with the German Postal
Union, including Austria, and there is
every probability that they will be
brought to a successful issue bv the 1st
of next December. The draft of the
additional postal convention for this pur-
pose is now being prepared by the Sup
erintendent of Foreign Mails and will
be forwarded in few days for the sig
nature of the German authorities.
The President has requested the Sec
retary of War to direct the Commissary
General to send ten Thousand rations to
Memphis, Tennessee, for the relief of
the yellow fever sufferers.
ILLINOIS.
Financial and commercial matters here
continue to improve and everything ap-
pears to be rapidly settling back into a
normal and healthy condition. The
t,<.. ,1--o dnsI CTR y,
The demand for grain is active and
prices higher.
There is law in Illinois prohibiting
the sale of liquor without license and
imposing penalties for it violation. The
law is modelled upon the former license
law of OhiQ and is in most respects iden-
tical with it. The question of its cOnsti-
tutionality has just beeu passed upon by
the Supreme Court of Illinois and the
law declared constitutional.
The formal opening of the great Evan.
gelical Conference took place Friday
morning in steinway Hall, previous tG
which, however, prayers for its success
were offered in the Madison Square
Church. Long before the hour OF half.
past ten, set for the commencement OF
the exercises, the audience room ol
Steinway Hall was crowded in every
part. Oriental delegates wearing their
turbans were conspicuous personages in
the vast assembly, and attracted general
attention. Promptly at the appointed
hour, Hon. William E. Dodge called the
convention to order, and made an ad.
dress, in which he expressed the hope
that the delegates would be able to leave
the Atlantic seaboard, and witness fOl
themselves the grand progress made by
the country and contemplate the mag
| nificence of its inland seas, its rivers
and mountains.
Russia.
Dispatches from St. Petersburgh re-
port that rupture has occurred in the re-
| tations between the Governments Ol
Russia and Japan, growing out of the
| question of the prOprietOrship of pOr
ton Of Saghalian Island.
Dispatches from all sections represent
much better feeling prevailing. The
re-establishment of discipline in the
army gives confidence in the ability Of
the government to suppress all insur
rections.
| The siege of Cartagena is proceeding
actively, the firing being very sharp or
both sides. Many of the insurrection-
lists surrender daily to the Republican
| forces.
| The court marshal before which Mar
shal Bazaine is now being tried, now
| sits in the audience chamber of thu
Grand Trianon at Versailles. The scen'
at the opening was rem arkable. Nearly
all the witnesses who had been sum
moned were present, and the conrt room
was filled with the most distinguished
men OF France. Besides those peevious
ly reported, MN. Favre and Reginel
were in attendance. The calling o
their names as witnesses caused sensa
ton. Bazaine appeared in the full uni
form Of Marshal of France with th'
Ribbon and Grand Cross of the Legion
of Honor on his breast.
| Asia.
A special dispatch says Central Asi;
is in an extensively disturbed condition
Civil war is raging in Khokand, agains
their ruler at Khudoyar Khan. Th
Turcomans of the deserts around Khiv;
are obstinately fighting the Russians
Jle Afghans are fighting the Persians
and carrying on dangerous intrigue
with Emir, of Bokhara, and Yakoul
Beg, of Kashgir, is fighting the Chimes
at the extreme limit of their empire
Bokhara seems to be the point of conten
ton. 1t is altogether probable that tn
Russian Emperor will before long b
compelled in self defence, to take to
wards Kokhara, the same course he ha
\ recently taken towards Khiva, and per
manently occupy the territory and re
duce it to the condition or Russian de
tendency.
England.
The Times, in an editorial RETROSPECT
of the late American financial pani
says the recklessness and dishonesty late
ly characterized the announcement G
some of the grear undertakings in Amer
lea have induced chronic nervousness
momentarily, liable to become acute
Even Americans, says the Times, ar
not all smart men or daring specnlatoas
:. The Times thinks the danger has disar
peared for the present. but political an
, financial causes are liable to reproduo
, it any time. A country with an In
, mense field for enterprise and compars
lively limited capital is always liable t
panics. The Improvements made i
most western communications are mo:
useful and profitable, but may caus
f further trouble. The entire blame fc
disaster rests upon the unsOund mon'
5 terry system OF the country.