The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-09-18
MISCELLANEOUS.

LHo 4S1 VI NONcu1OtE mas De60 uXeu
as the time for running the first train through
the Hoossc tunnel.
Inquiries in executive and diplomatic
| quarters show there is no truth in the report
that Germany is seeking territorial possessions
on this continent.
Attorney-General Williams has given
| the opinion that United States troops can be
used to remove outlaws and all unauthorized
persons from the Cheyenne and Arapahoe
reservations.
The commissioners of the freedmen's
savings and trust company cay they cannot
make statement in detail, not having ascer-
- $. zusrs.uszsseec1fess or assets
Gen. Cowan, acting secretary of inte-
rior, has given his decision that the Chero-
KEGS have the right to tax Texas cattle driven
!. --Sugh their reservation, and in default OF
payment to seize the cattle and hold them for
the taxes
The postnaster-general has directed
that no advance ON payment be made to clerks
or employees on account Of salary for services
not rendered, and for which compensation is
not fully due at the time of payment. This
Is construed as forbidding advances of salaries
~ SA0tAS SOltlS nome 20 vote. y similar order
viii be issued by the treasury department.
The commissioner of the pension
Office has decided, as preliminary to the con-
sideration of the claim under the act of June
Is. 1874 the provision of pension Of fifty
dollars per month, alleging permanent and
total disability. The applicant must present
evidence showing concN sively that he requires
the regular aid aud attendance of another
person.
The officers in charge of the First
National bank, which failed a year ago, ex-
pect to declare another dividend shortly, prob
ably 20 per cent. in amount, which will make
20 per cent. in ALL It is thought by some that
most Of the balance viii be eventually made
good. The Jay Cooke 3 Co, failure is much
less promising. Not cent has yet been paid
to creditors.
The treasurer of the United States
has issued circular requesting the national
banks to Ike an additional deposit of five
per cent. for the redemption Of their circula-
ton, with the instruction that United Sta es |
notes may be sent to the treasurer under the |
contract of the treasury department with the /
Adams express company, and under the same !
as are prescribed for the forward /
ing of notes and currency of the United I
States, for redemption If any bank shall /
prefer, it may forward the required amount by /
its draft on New York. Boston or Philadelphia, !
drawn 10 the order of the treasurer of the 4
United States, and payable in United States I
notes. Acknowledgment will be made to each
bank for its deposit when completed by re-
mittance to it Of certificate in proper form
United States notes unfit for ejaculation will
be accepted in payment OF the additional five
per cent. deposit As rapidly as notes of
he banks making the additional deposit shall
asae-fa5-- their will .lsarg~s8
-gainst deposit and the banks notified Com
llauce with this request is optional with the
rational banks, but it's hoped that a prompt
md general response viii be made to it. 1t is
With great reluctance that this course has been
lecided upon But it now seems impossible
o prevent any Interruption in the redemption
IF national bank notes unless further de-
,osit of United States notes shall be made.