The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-09-11
CURRENT NEWS.
WASHINGTON.

A recent Washington dispatch SAYS II has
been ascertained from a reliable source that
Spain, instead Of carrying into effect the I'M
derstanding OF the Fish-Polo protocol, name
IN 70 investigate the conduct OF those OF its
authorities who have infringed on the Span
ish laws or treaty obligations. and 10 punish
those who may have offended. has made
demand of indemnity in the affair Of the Nr-
ginius, and for other alleged wrongs suffered
BY Spain, owing 10 the filibusterng expedi-
tons fitted out in this country. and landing,
or attempting TO land men and munitions Of
war on the Spanish-American coast. Tothis
demand our Government has replied in firm
but courteous terms, asserting the untenabe-
ness of the position Of the spanish Govern
ment, and reminding il Of the remssness or
The inexcusable delay in making reparation
for the wrongs suffered by American citizens
in person and property.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has directed
the Assistant Treasurer at New York TO sell
gold during the month OF September a. fol-
lows: 81 100000 on the first and second
Thursdays, and s50O,Oo0 on the third and
fourth Thursdays, respectively, making in all
s3.OO0OOO.
The Secretary of the Treasury, on the lst,
issued the eleventh call for the redemption OF
the $40 bonds of 1862, a. follows:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, September /, ls74.--
By virtue OF the authority given by the act OF
Congress approved July ID, lssO. entitled IAN
act TO authorize the TefundIng OF the national
debt, - hereby give notice that the principal and
accrued interest OF bonds herein below designat-
Ell. known as $40 bonds, will be paid AZ the
Treasury OF the United States in the city of Wash
ingt-n, on and after the first day of December.
le7t. and that interest on said bonds Will cease
on that day. that Is % say, coupon bonds, known
rs third and fourth series OF February -, 1852,
dated May l. l-6l, a. follows: Coupon bonds,
third series--siO, numbers f,5l 70 IL ,si4, both
inclusive: sioo numbers u, lol TO ~ ~ both in
elusive; ST. ., numbers 81 ,6n 70 3s,s Q, both In
elusive; fourth scries--S5l, numbers "a $40,
both inclusive: 500, numbers | 70 ~ ,yo,
both inclusive; 500. numbers to ,1-6 both In
elusive; 81 - o. numbers q 1870 both inclu-
sive; fetal sl2,0 900. Registered b1nds-S50.
numbers Isl 20 500, both inclusive; 500,
numbers Is. sol 10 IL 800, both inclusive; : 90,
numbers 1,7tl 10 1850, both inclusive; 81 go,
numbers 80 20 !,9O, both inclusive; 81, Vu,
numbers so 70 10, $50, both inclusive; $40, 900.
numbers II ~ to II. 90, both inclusive. Total
10000. Grand total si5.OO0,0lo. or the
amount outstanding embraced IN the numbers as
above ST. 900. 600 are coupon bonds and $780,
90 Registered bonds. Inc United states securl-
ties forwarded Tor redemption should be address
ell TO the Loan Division, >ecretary's office, and
all registered bonds should be assigned TO the
Secretary of the Treasury for redemption.
Appended to the call is statement of the
ten previous calls for redemption Of ive-twen-
ty bonds. They commence with September
l, 1871. and aggregate TO August /, 1874,
s261 100000, and with the present, OF ele, eutL
call. s276,OO0, 900.
Marshall Jewell took the oath Of Office and
entered on his duties as Pestmaster-General
on the lst inst.
Attorney-General Williams went to Long
Branch on the 1st, for the purpose, IL is said,
of comforting with the President upon the al
legged Southern outrages.
Following is recapitulation Of the public
debt statement, September /: