The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-04-17

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Special deposits held
tor resumption al
certificates Of de-
posit. a. provided
Total ia Treasury ls2. 81, 80
Debt less cash IN Treasury .-.--- :, * ~, =
Decrease during month ..-...--- :, 10 ~
BOnds issued % Pacific Railroad
companies, interest payable IN
lawful money, principal out
Inrer-ss accrued and not yet paid 30. So
Interest paid by Unissd states. =. 30 81
msiis. etc -. SOL, ~
Balance Of interest by u. So. r,xss, IS
The survivors Of the rolaris expedition
have presented memorial 10 Congress setting
forth the privations which they suffered on
the ice during the period Of les days. and that
they are still suffering physically and pecu-
niarily. They say that they were promised
handsome reward by Captain Hall when they
shipped, and that the German Government
gave the members Of it, expedition $1,000
each. They therefore ask for such relief A.
NAV be proper in the premises. and that the
Esquimaux. Hannah and Joe. be included in
any measure for their relief. A petition Of
Mrs. Mercy Hall. widow Of Captain Hall. for
a pension, was also presented II was en-
dsrsed BY Prof. Henry. Gen. sherman, and
other prominent persons. Both petitions
were referred 10 committees
Mr.. Todd, Of Boston. testified before the
District OF Columbia Investigating Commit
tee that he owns improved property in the
eastern section Of the city which Is Assessed
at about sls 900, and that the aggregate Of
his taxes this year, including special i'm
proyements, sewer, and general taxes. i
over &l1ooo. The sewer-tsx alone on this
property is levied NJ two cents per square
foot.
The President and Mr.. Grant leff the capi-
tai on the ID for brief visit 10 New York
City.
The Treasury Department has prepared a.
complete list ~ possible Of the casualties on
the great lakes OF this country within the last
ten years, from which = appears that in that
period the number OF vessels lost was 4-52-.
The loss Of life amounted 10 l.3n persons,
and the iOss Of property aggregated IS. 3d.
Oe2
Isaac III. Sturgeon. Of St Louis. Govern
ment Commissioner to examine the Texas
and Psciic Railway, has submitted his report
10 the Secretary OF the Interior. He examined
1ee miles from the boundary line between
louisiana and Texas west via Marshall TO
Dallas: a miles from Marshall northeast TO
Texarkana. and IS mile from sherman east 10
Brookston. Mr.. Sturgeon reports that the
road l. well built and equipped. and recon-
mends its acceptance.
Mr.. sanborn testified before the WAYS and
Means Committee that he had received under
~. - L.
had paid out To various persons for services
about $4,000. besides some salaries Vet un-
paid. Said he had paid no money to any
revenue officer. The arrangement Of the
contracts was made entirely with Mr.. Bout
well. Additional contracts were signed BY
Mr.. Richardson. as witness believed with q
full understanding Of the matter.
The South Carolina senators and Repre-
sentstive-, with delegates from the Republic
can State Central Committee Of that State.
called on the President on the eth. 10 answer
charges made against them by delegates from
the Taxpayers Convention. The delegation
made long statement. based mainly on docu-
ments which they presented. 10 the effect
that taxation T. not 30 burdensome a. has
been represented. and l. imposed for the best
interests Of the people Of the state. They de-
MED that the delegation represented almost
entirely the tax-paying citizens Of south
Carolina. and declared that the Republican
d delegation represented the substantial inter-
ests of the State a. they represented a great
majority OF the people. The President re-
piled. that he regarded their statement as n
complete answer 10 the other side, and he
would also say that his reply to the former
delegation in several instances had been mis-
represented. particularly with regard 20 hi-
remarks upon the late Governments q Louisi-
ara and South Carolina. a. he had not in
tended 10 make any reflection upon them
Washington special SAYS that an effort i
being made TO have Congress pass a bill d.
reciing and requiring the southern Claims
COMMITTEES TO examine and report A. provided
by law in relation 10 other claims. all claims
ofloyal citizens in the States lately in insur-
reciion for all property taken and used BY the
army or navy Of the United states. whether
those articles were issued BY the commis~ary
or quartermasiers' departments or not; also.
rent for property used by the United states.
The time for fling such cases j. 70 H. extend
"a two years.
EAST.
The Central Hotel q; Millerstown. Butler
county. Pa, was burned on the night Of the