Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-10-15


The marriage of Lieut. Thomas W. Fitch,
u. 8. ~, TO Miss Maria Il. Sherman, daughter
OF Gen. Sherman, occurred at Washington on
the LIST. The marriage service was performed
In st. Aloysius' Church by Archbishop Pur-
cell, OF Cincinnati, assisted by the resident
clergy Of the Catholic faith. The attendance
OF invited guests was very large, and the
wedding presents numerous and costly
The Secretary OF the Treasury has given
notice that the principal and accrued interest
OF the following $40 bonds OF 1862 will be
paid at the Treasury on and after the 1st of Jan
uary, 1875, and that the interest on said bonds
will cease on that day. Coupon bonds: $50,
Nos. 1,311 to 4 200, both inclusive; 800, Nos.
1867 to 200, inclusive; $780, Nos. 1877 TO 5000,
inclusive; $1,000, Nos. 4,3T TO 1890, inclu-
sive--$9, 600, 900. Registered bonds: $50,
Nos 1,S01 to 800, both inclusive; 800, Nos.
1891 to IA, $50, inclusive; $500, Nos, 1851 TO
S,070, inclusive; $1,000, Nos 39,95l to 1880,
inclusive; $1,000, Nos. 10, Isl TO l0,260, inclu-
sive; $4,000, Nos. l2,50l TO 1920, inclusive
81 100000. Total, slO,OOO,00O
Atty.-Gen. Williams has sent circular TO
the United States Marshals In the Southern
some prudent and fearless person as Deputy.
Marshal In remote points in each district, to
act at once In the arrest of parties commit.
ting outragcs In the vicinity, so that 1t may
not be necessary In such cases to send for the
u. s. Marshal before troops can be used for
the purpose Of arresting those guilty Of vio-
lating the laws Of the United States.
Mr. Elmer Washbun, formerly Police
Superintendent Of Chicago, has been appoint
ed Chief OF the Secret Service Of the Govern
ment, vice Whitley, resigned
recent Washington dispatch says our Gov
eminent is still pressing upon Spain indemni.
ty for the Virginius affair.
The annual report Of the Commissioner OF
Pensions win show 80 $40 pension certificates
issued the past fiscal year, Of which, however,
only 1888 were original certificates.
The Comptroller Of the Currency has issued
circular calling upon the National Banks for
reports OF their condition at the close of busi-
ness Friday, Oct2
A Washington dispatch of the 9Th says the
Commissioners to settle the affairs of the
Freedmcn's Savings and Trust Company had
written TO a correspondent TO the effect that II
WIS luiposhiDIb w sNy WHICH u uiFiuSnu Wohlu
De paid. They had only $4,000 Of the 5000.
900 required for dividend Of 20 per cent II
had been determined 10 close the thirty three
branches at the end Of this month.
Washington dispatches of the 7th state thai
applications for troops were constantly reach
Ing the War Department from Alabama, Ten
nessee and Louisiana. Gen. Sheridan hac
been requested to spare regiment from hif
command, and the Thirteenth Infantry had
been ordered TO report to the Department OF
the South. The Secretary Of War says If he
were required to comply with all the applica
tions received 1t would be necessary to largel.
increase the force Of the army.
On the LIST day OF October, according to an
official bulletin issued by the Secretary of thu
National Grange, there were In the severa
States 20,S00 subordinate Oranges. Durinl
the preceding month 400 new Oranges hat
been instituted. The next session of the Ma
tional Grange will be held In Charleston, s
c., on the first Wednesday in February, 1876