The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1874-12-04

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law which provides that the Chief Clerk Of
the Treasury Department is the proper per-
son TO control this fund, when Mullett said
he would rather resign than not control
sis expenditure. Whereupon the Secretary
remarked that he was only doing his duty
In accordance with the law, and II Mullett
was not be governed by the Law,
he would accept his resignation. Accord
ingly Mulleu prepared his resignation,
which the Secretary accepted Monday after
noon. Mr.. Bristow did not, In any manner,
express a want Of confidence in Mulleu's
integrity.
tn. taxpayers aud business men Of the
District Of Columbia are signing petition to
Congress asking that the District be governed
directly by Congress, through Commission
ers, without popular election Of any officer
whatever.
| The Attorney General, in reply 10 appli-
cations from local politi ,al officers in Alaba.
ma for protection against threats Of the
White League, has notified them that, as
they are State officers, they must look to
their own Governor for protection.
ALL the departments were closed on
Thanksgiving Day.
The safe burglary trial has resulted in
disagreement Of the jury, except as to Arthur
II. Williams, acquitted. One Of the colored
jurors dismissed divulged the fact that on the
first ballot they stood eight for acquittsl and
four Tor conviction. In Harriugton's case
the following jurors voted for conviction
Craig, Mann and Hickliug, White and Nose
Iy (colsred); and the vote did not change
during the whole time they were out. In
whiteley's case, the vote stood nine for sc-
quit,al and three for conviction. Hiekling
changing his vote in the case Of whitley,
and this vote WAS not further changed. The
jurors agree in their statements that Craig
stood hke rock 'or eon',coon, m" s"a'
also .sser, ,ba, Craig was cursed. reyiled and
called every vile spithet IL was possible W
imagine in order to make him chapge his /.
o,inion. In, he did not finch; lie was in
Inundated nv every plan they could devise,
hu, without effect
Tuy annual renort Of the COMPTROLLER of
the currency show. that during the past year
seyenty-one National banks have been or
gained, with an authorized capital Of s6,7i5,-
coo. Three banks failed, aud twenty have
gone into voluntary liquidation. The actual
increase Of National bank circulation during |
the year was s3,576,297. The total circula-
ton outstanding November l, including 49, |
is6. O94 due to banks for mutilaied notes de- |
stroyed, was s35i, 1921, 24s leaving s2.o71 ,75i
vet 10 be issued OF the s3j4,OOO, 600 author |
ized since the passage Of the act Of June 90 /
1874.
The Secretary Of State has received a tele- |
graphic communication from the American
Minister in Madrid, stating that Dockray's
accommodation in santander have been the
best possible. lie has been allowed to walk
about the city, subject to police surveillance,
and has been carefully provided for as to
board and clothing.
THE Inspector General of the Army, in |
his annual report, says regulation is much !
needed, n affecting some punishment on sol |
diers who marry without proper permission.
..',,.,aj ,r.n .nd !, !, wei, tnown that il
...,.o. .ho,, a. much TRANSFORMATION 10
,..a-... 4, AS 10 move the |
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NJ n, icyy.v sn..r;n,.ndent of the |
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..,...,, So. AZ. ,;mum rate Of charge |
M =. Il, 81. h.,ween The United States |
"a a,h., ,orn,,;.s 70 nar,ies 10 the Postal
Conv.n,;ou :, sxi,,er,spd. which rate will
- 80 80, AZ. {, ., ~ July ISIS. But one /
-. N, \. .h.,..a an Letters 10 and from
"sm,...;.
H. =. .,.,.a Al. Coxe,ument will snare no
=. - 49,. S.,,I..h;n and Renton on hand
f -. 49,. ~. .a.ond ,,;,I in the safe
49,. 90. .om.. al They do not care
=. ,s;.i w;,ho,, ,hsm bpt IN. chances
;, .,; ,, 49,, ...n, ,emarla hlx slim.
" rnS p"1,ma.,.r Generals rcuort shows A
49,. y, a. s,s s-s
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Ferso""''
BREvEr BRIG. GEN. THos. J. LESLIE died,
at his residence in New York, Wednesday,
aged seventy-nine years.
F.BARRy, aged ninety-six, supposed to be
the Oldest printer in the United States, died,