The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1873-10-23
General News Summary.

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General News Summary.
Washington News.
A Washington dispatch Of the eth says that
the Civil Service Commission in session in that
city had recommended the appointment of E.
o. Graves. for several years Chief Clerk of the
Treasury, as Examiner-in- Chief. It would
be his duty to organize local boards
of examination for candidates for the Civil
service. Subsequently the President had ap
pointed him.
Washington dispatch of the sth says thai
the Germans of the District of Columbia, at 9
meeting held on the preceding evening
had declared that they would no,
support any man for office who
pledged himself to adhere ''to the per.
nicious cause of so-called temperance"
A Washington telegram of the Sth says the
President had appointed commission for the
erection of a military prison at Rock Island,
ILL.,, as follows: COL Nelson A. Miles, of the
5th infantry; Lieut.. Col. VIM. H. French, of
the I'd artillery; Maj Thos. F. Barr, Judge
Advocate; Rev. f. c. Wines, of New York,
Secretary of the National Prison Association,
and 8. r. Brockway, Of Detroit.
A Washington dispatch of the 9th says that
Treasurer Spinner had just completed his re-
port Of the National finances, and the transac
lions of the National Treasury, for the fiscal
year ending June 50, 1873 The net receipts
by warrants, exclusive Of repayments and
counter-warrants, were $54S, 669, 22l; and the
net expenditures, exclusive of same items,
1874, 044, 597. The net receipts were distrib.
uted as follows: Loans, s2l4, 1871 OF: customs,
S1ss,Os9,52a; internal revenue, s113, 729, 3l4;
lands, $2,SS2,S l2; miscellaneous, SO O37, O55
Receipts from customs have decreased, since
the report of last year, about S2S, o5O, 600, and
those Of internal revenue, s16,9OO,OOO. The
increase from miscellaneous sources was about
100000, and that from lands, $500, 600. The
net expenditures on account of the War De-
partment were 81, COZ, 600, and the Navy $685.
100000, against So, 900 for the War
Department last year, and gel, OOO, coo for the
Navy Department. Expenditures for diplo-
matte service have decreased about $500, 600,
and those for the judiciary have increased
about the same amount. Expenditures on ac-
count Of the public debt were $343 SIS, 945,
against $3.50, sa4, 4l4 last year, decrease Of
$lS5, '61, 400 The balance in the Treasury
June 80, 1878, was sl3l, IFS, 1871, which differs
from the figures Of the Secretary and Register
sl6l. The conscience fund during the fiscal
year, independent Of the Congressional back
pay, was $25,551, making the total receipts
from December, 1868, sl54,695. In addition
to this the sum credited to this fund on &C.
count of back pay was sl96,5l3. During the
year there was received from the United States
of Colombia, s1l4, 1907. The Treasury holds from
National banks to secure circulation 1909. 4lO.-
$50, and to secure the Government deposits of
s15,56O,OOO, an increase in the first item of
$40, 100000 over last year and decrease in the
latter of 100000. The business of the Treas.
ury transacted through National banks was
Sill, 100000.
A Washington dispatch of the 9th to the
Associated Press says that the Treasury re-
serves had been drawn upon to the extent of
$1,000, 600 to meet the current expenses of the
Government.
A special Washington dispatch of the 18th
says the absorbing topic Of conversation was
the shooting of ex-senator Pomeroy by ex-
Representative Martin F. Conway, of Kansas,
on one of the streets of that city. The follow.
ing are the facts: Pomeroy was walking along
New York avenue, this afternoon, and, when
near the corner of 14th street, he saw Conway
standing, evidently awaiting him. When he
was within four feet of Conway, the latter drew
Il revolver and fired three shots in quick sue
cession, and then walked leisurely away, but
was soon brought back by citizen, to whom
he gave the pistol with the remark that "He
Pomeroy) has ruined my wife and children,
aad have right to shoot him." Pomeroy,
who had fallen to the pavement, was assisted
to carriage and driven home, when
physicians were Immediately summoned.
On examination, the ball was found to have
passed through his coat, vest and shirt, but its
force was SO far spent that after penetrating
the skin it was thrown of by striking a rib.
1t is said that the cause of the shooting is that
Conway has had frequent political reverses in
Kansas which he attributes to Pomeroy. Con-
way was subsequently admitted to bail in the
sum of $4,000.
A Washington dispatch Of the 18th saws the
Comptroller of the Currency had issued call
upon the National banks of the country to
report their condition at the close of business
on Friday, the 18th of September. This is done
to enable that officer to furnish complete sta
tistics of their condition just previous to the
beginning OF the panic. The special officer
from the Comptroller's Department had re-
ported that the proceedings taken by the
Union National Bank of Chicago to 90 into
voluntary liquidation were irregular in FORM
The department had therefore returned the
papers to the bank, giving the institution the
choice of correcting them or resuming. The
Comptroller had received dispatch from the
bank that it had decided upon resumption.
The Supreme Court Of the United States
met in their chamber on the 18th, and imme-
diately adjourned to pay their annual visit to
the President. Subsequently bar meeting
was held to take action concerning the death
OF Chief-Justice Chase, and resolutions, eulo-
CYSTIC of the character of the deceased, were
adopted.
A Washington telegram of the 18th saws the
President had caused an order to be issued
from the War Department, giving full pardon
to all deserters who may return to duty on or
before the LIST Of January next. and who may
serve faithfully during the remainder Of their
term of enlistment.
A report of the great storm of August oath,
issued from the Signal Office, shows that l.
OBJ vessels, Of which 425 were small fishing
schooncrs, are known to have been DESTROYED
during the oath and 25th of August, in the
neighborhood of the Gulf of st. Lawrence and
Atlantic shores Of Nova Scotia, Cape Breton,
and New Foundland. In addition to this q
large number-over ninety vessels-were de-
stroyed by the same storm in its course before
reaching Nova Scotia, making a total of !, 12s
vessels destroyed within few days; c23 lives
were definitely reported to be lost, and the
most moderate estimate of numerous cases In
which whole crews are stated to have been
lost, had swelled the number to nearly 500.
while if to this be added the loss of life on
land and in the earlier history of the cyclone,
the grand total amounted to at least GOO lives.
The records also show that about 800 build
ings had been injured or totally destroyed by