The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-15
From Washington.
PROMINENT.
WAsufNGToN, Sept. Ii.

WAsuNoToN, Sept Ia.
VIM. Burnett Of Boston, appointed
supervising inspector general Of steamboats,,
vice Smith resigned.
RuMoR UEFoUNDED.
Inquiries in the executive and diplomatic
Offices show there is no truth in the report
that Germany is seeking territorial posses
siOns on this continent
ADDITIONAL DEPOSIT.
The treasurer Of the United States has
issued Il circular requesting national banks
to make al additional deposit of five per
cent. for the redemption of their crcula-
ton, with instructions that United States
notes may be sent to the treasurer under
contract Of the treasury department with
Adams Express Company, and under the
same regulations as are prescribed for for
warding of notes and currency of the
United States for redemption. If any bank,
shall forward the required amount by its
draft on New York, Boston or Phila-
delphia, to the order of the treasury Of the
United States, payable in United States
notes, acknowledgement will be made TO
each bank for its deposit when completed
bya remittance TO ii Of certificate in the
proper form.
United States notes unfit for consulta-
ton will be accepted in payment of the
additional five per cent deposit. AS rapidly
as the notes of the banks making the add.
iional deposit shall be assorted the amount
will be charged against the deposit and the
banks notified. Compliance with this de-
post is optional with national banks but it
is hoped that prompt and general response
will be made to it. 1t is with great reluct-
ance that this course has been decided up.
on and strenuous exertions have been
made to prevent it from becoming neces
sary, but it now seems impossible to pre-.
vent an interruption in the redemption of
national bank notes unless further deposit
of United States notes shall be made.
THE NEW AUSTRIAN MINISTER.
Baron Swartz Stein, the new Austrian
minister, was presented to the President al
loon to-day. by the secretary of state
when the usual international addresses were
made. Acknowledgement Williams, Post
moster-Gcneral Jewell and Secretary Bris
tow were at the presentation.
YELLOW FEVER IS NEW ORLEANS.
DR.. White, president of the board oil
health of New Orleans, states that there
was one case Of yellow fever in that city
fifteen days ago, but at the date of the
letter, Sept. 9th, not single case existed
FATAL YELLOW JACK.
Information was received at the navy
department this morning that William
Chandler, superintendent of improvements
at the Pensacola navy yard, and his wife
both died of yellow fever on Saturday
last.
TIE rREEDMEN's BANK.
The commissioners of the Freedmen
saving and trust company say, for which
they are willing to be held responsible
they have not arrived at acurate results
either as to the Indebtedness or assets o.
the institution.
TIE PRESIDENTS MOVEMENTS.
President Grant repaired TO the eXecu
tive mansion this morning, and was calle'
upon by Secretary Fish, Secretary Bristov
| and Postmaster General Jewell A larg,
number of persons were in the ante-roou
waiting for admission to his office. TIL,
President will return to Long Branch to
| morrow, and resume his residence at til,
executive mansion between the eth an(
29th inst. There will be at the President
Il dinner this afternoon given to the Ate,
club, about twenty-five members, togethe
with heads of departments now in Wash
ton