The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-09-24
MISCELLENEO EOUS.

Michael Hays, Of treasury safe-bur-
gary fame has been released on $4,000 bail
T. Ina Dean Proctor has instituted
suit against Francis D. Moulton for libel, lay
ing damages at 100000.
Inquiries in executive and diplomatic
quarters show there is no truth in tho 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 say they cannot
make statement in detail, not having ascer-
taincd accurately the indebtedness or assets
of the institution.
Gen. Cowan, acting secretary of intc-
rior. has given his decision that the Chcro-
KEGS have the right to tax Texas cattle driven
through their reservation, and in default Of
pavment to seize the cattle and hold them for
tho taxes.
Army officers say that the army is not
large enough for the protection of the from
tiers, and at the same time act as comitatus to
the judicial officers of tho south, and in ell
forcing process in extraordinary cases, such as
that of Louisiana.
The postmaster.genera has directed
that no advance on payment be made to clerks
or employees or 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
to clerks going home to vote similar order
will be issued by the treasury department
The commissioner of the pension
Office has decided, az preliminary to the con-
sderation of the claim under the act Of June
IS, 1874, the provision of pension OF nifty
dollars per month, alleging permanent and
total disability. The applicant must present
evidence showing conclusivelY that he requires
the regular aid and attendance OF another
person.
Complaints are coming from various
sections Of the west, and especially from
Pennsylvana and New York, of the suspen-
sion, or partial suspension, of mills and man
ufactories for the want Of water to run. The
trouble is rapidly extending, with prospects OF
its becoming general unle-s rain soon falls
Thi. is not only true Of textile manula tcricF
but houring mills also, especially at the west,
which arc shutting down to an extent tina
shippers ray they find it difficult to Obtain
their needed supplies on this market, and tina
| they arc largely compelled to hold off for feaI
of putting up prices without getting supply
The treasurer of the United Stnfef
has issued circular requesting tho nationa
banks to mako an additional deposit Of five
| per cent. for tho redemption Of their circula'
| ton, with the instruction that United statet
| notes may be sent to the treasurer under tho
| contract of tho treasury department with the
| Adams express company and under the same
| regulaiions as are prescribed for the forward
| ing Of notes and currency of tho Unitet
States, for redemption. If any bank shal
prefer, it may forward the required amount by
its draft ON New York. Boston or Philadelphia
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drawn 70 tho order of tho treasurer of the
United States, and payable in United State
notes. Acknowledgment will be made to each
bank for its deposit when completed by re-
mittauce to it CT certificate in proper form
Jrnited States notes unfit fer circulation VII
be accepted in payment of the additional fV(
per cent. deposit. As rapidly as notes o'
the banks making the additional deposit sinai
be asserted. their amount will be charged
against deposit and tho banks notified. Com
pliauce with this request is optional with the
national banks, but it is hoped that prompt
and general response will be made to it. 1t II
with great reluctance that this course has beer
decided upon. But it now seems impossible
10 prevent any interruption in the redemption
NJ national bank notes unless further de-
ro.it of limited States notes shall be made.