The Jasper weekly courier., 1874-09-25
CURRENT NEWS.
wAsHIxGTON.

except IN lIklllAs Nltlt ~ eb'ae h'tN' -
own. State averages are as follows: Virgin
ia, ~; North Carolina, 81, decline Of 10
during August; South Carolina. s6. decline
offs; Georgia, II, decline OF IL; Florida, ~,
decline Of %; Alabama, 81, decline OF y;
Mississippi. "a. decline Of / Louisiana, 62,
decline of21; Texas, "a, decline OF 4 Ar
kansas, a., decline OF ~; Tennessee, A., de-
cline of a5. The leading cause Of the decline
Is the prevalence, in large sections OF the cot
ton area, OF a severe drouth, accompanied by
intense heat.
Postmaster-Ge General Jewell offers reward
OF $1,000 for the apprehension OF the parties
who committed the mail robbery in the State
of Missouri on the 3lst day Of January, 1874,
commonly known as the "Gads Hill mail
robbery and the sum of $4,000 for the ap-
prehension Of the parties who committed the
mail robbery in the State Of Texas, on the eth
day Of April. 1874. commonly known As "the
San Antonio stage robbery. near the city OF
Austin, The said respective rewards TO be
paid upon the conviction OF the parties who
were engaged in the perpetration Of said rob
berries.
The Commissioner OF the Pension Office has
decided. as preliminary TO the consideration
of claims under the act OF June Is, 1874, pro-
viding for pension Of $50 per month for al
legged permanent and total disability, that the
applicant must present evidence showing
conclusively that he requires the regular aid
and attendance OF another person.
The resignation Of Col. Whitley, Chief Of
the Secret Service Division, has been accept
ed. to take effect on the 30th. s. ID. Bens on,
of Pennsylvania, has been appointed Acting
Chief.
A Washington dispatch OF the l4th says
that Governor Kellogg Of Louisiana has
called upon the President for Federal aid,
and that the matter would probably be sub
ject to consideration by the Cabinet on the
following day.
President Grant was at the capital on the
14th, on which occasion Baron Schwartz
Zenborn, the new Austrian Minister, was
presented and the usual addresses were
made. In the evening the President gave q
dinner to the Aztec Club Of about twenty
five members, together with the heads of
Departments present IN the city.
The Treasurer of the United States has is
sued q circular requesting national banks to
make an additional deposit Of five per cent
for the redemption of their circulation, with
instructions that United States notes may be
sent 10 the Treasurer under the contract OF
the Treasury Department with the Adams
Express Company, and under the same regu-
lations As are prescribed for forwarding Of
notes and currency of the United States for
redemption. II any bank shall prefer, 1t may
forward the required amount by its draft on
DhflaIairhfa Irat to
the order Of the Treasurer Of the United States,
and payable in United States notes. Acknowl-
edgment will be made TO each bank for its
deposit, when completed, by remittance to it
of certificate in proper form. United
States notes unfit for circulation will be ac-
cep;ed in payment Of additional five per cent.
deposit as rapidly as notes Of banks making
the additional deposit shall be assorted.
Their amount will be charged against the de-
posit, and banks notified. Compliance with
this request is optional with national banks,
bat il Is hoped that prompt and general re-
sponse will be made to II. II is with great
reluctance that this course has been decided
upon, but 1t now seems impossible to prevent
any interruption in the redemption OF nation
al bank notes unless further deposit of
United States notes shall be made.
A Washington dispatch of the 18th says:
The President, in conversation to-day, ex-
pressed his surprise ut the conduct OF the OPP
ponents Of the Kellogg Government, in re-
sorting 10 arms to maintain their political
position, or, in other words, inaugurating
civil war. He had heard many citizens of
Louisiana express a kindly disposition to-
ward the people and hoped for better things.
But 1t seems they had misjudged II they
thought resort TO violence on their part
would be passed by the Government. In
this connection he incidentally remarked that
prompt measures would suppress further dis
turbances, and q similar course would hsve
saved the country from the late rebellion
The Grand Jury have found true bills for
conspiracy against Richard Harrington and
A. B. Wilson; also, Col. Whitley, Netteship
and Cunz, late OF the United States detective
service, for completely in the notorious safe
burglary at Washington.
Two Cabinet meetings were held on the
10Th, for the purpose Of considering the
Louisiana question. There were present
Secretaries Fish and Bristow, Attorney-Gen-
eral Williams, and Postmaster-G General
Jewell, other members being absent from the
city. The press report Of the proceed
ings says there was unanim!.y on the point
That the recent movement Of the OPP
ponents Of the Kellogg administration,
In deposing him from office, was An armed in
reference contrary to law, and was calcu-
lated to have dangerous influence, particu-
lsrly on other Southern States, and, there
fore, II became important to adopt means for
maintaining, II nota de jure. at least de fac
10 government in the State OF Loulsiana--the
course heretofore considered TO be the only
one that could be followed in the present
emergency. The Administration will CON