The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-06-10

General.
The following is the public debt statement for
May, showing a reduction of 81, 189, 456 during
the month.
Six per cent bonds. 49,. 81, 131 ,516,500
Five per cent. bonds. ..... 590,632, $50
Total coin bonds. 81, 722, 146, $50
Lawful money debt.......$ 14s78,0Oo
Matured debt. ....-... or 7'5 5ee 79o
Certificates of Deposit. 55,345,oo0
Fractional currency. $3.50. 436l5,713
Coin certificates. ........ l99lO,oUV
Total without interest .......... $496, 007, O95
Total debt 50. 24O, PIC, 1855
Total interest . ...... 35,864, $50
Cash in Treasury:
Currency 4,358,107
Special deposit held forre-
demption of certificates
OF deposit. ..-...... 5oo4o,ooo
Total in Treasury. 143,954, 776
Debt less cash in the Treasury 50 1sO, 119, s75
Decrease of debt during May l,l89, 456
Bonds issued to the Pacific Railway
money: Principal outstanding ...$ 64,623, SO
Interest accrued and not vet paid 1.615. 587
Interest paid by the United States... &c, 264, l02
mails. etc. ........................ 6,116,596
Balance of interest paid by the United
States ............-...... zo'l4d,oUo
The eighth annual convention of the National
Temperance Association was held in Chicago,
last week, and was a largly-attended and inter-
esting session. Vice-President Wilson, tempo
rarily stopping in the city, addressed the con-
vention on the opening day.
The grand jury at Philadelphia have returned
forty-nine true bills of indictment against the
parties arrested last week for issuing fraudu-
lent coupons purporting to be attached to the
bonds of the Chicago and Northwestern rail-
road.
There is mystery liz the Treasury Depart
ment at Washington. A package of $4,000
addressed to the Park Bank, New York, has
been spirited away in the Treasurers Office,
and nobody knows what became of it.
Carl vogt, the Belgian valet who murdered
his master, the Chevalier de Bianco in Brus-
sells two years ago, has been delivered upto the
Belgian authorities, and sailed for Europe in
custody few days since.
Postmaster General Jewell is about to under
take trip to the West for the purpose of look
ing into the management of affairs connected
with his Department.
An account of singular duel comes from
Cuba. between DIR. A. S. Curtis, of New York,
and his friend Salvador Cortreal, wealthy
tobacco merchant of Havana. Cortreal had
suspicious of criminal relations between his
wife and DIR. Curtis, and challenge was the
result. In the duel which followed DR.. Curtis
fell, wounded in the hip, and, supposing him
dead, his friend and host coolly reloaded his
pistol, placed it to his own temple, fired, and
fell dead. Curtis is in custody.
POLITICAL.
The Ohio Republican Convention met at
Columbus on the I'd inst, and nominated the
following State ticket: Governor, Rutherford
B. Hays, of Sandusky; Lieutenant Governor,
Thomas L. Young, of Hamilton Supreme
Judge, George w. McIlwaine Auditor, James
Williams, of Franklin Attorney General, John
Little, of Green Treasurer, J. Minor Milliken,
of Butler; member Board of Public Works,
Peter Thatcher, of Cuyahoga. The resolutions
adopted declare against third term; in favor
of revenue tariff, with incidental protection;
that the finance policy should be to equalize the
purchasing capacity of the coin and paper dol
lar; that the public domain shall be reserved
for occupancy by actual settlers; free educa-
ton, and no division of the school fund. The
The remainder of the platform refers mostly to
local questions. The convention was unusually
harmonious, and Hayes nomination was made
unanimous on motion of Charles P. Taft, son of
Judge Taft, who was the only other formidable
candidate for Governor.
The New Hampshire Legislature met at Con-
cord on the I'd amid the greatest excitement.
In the Senate twelve Senators qualified, and a
formal protest against the right OF Senators
Priest and Proctor to seats was presented by
Senator Whitney and ordered on file. ballot
for President resulted in the election of John
w. Sanborn, of Wakefield, the Republicans not
voting. Five Republican Senators withdrew
from the chamber, and other officers were
chosen. The seeding Senators went in another
room and organized temporarily, by electing G.
Il. Stowell, President, and Tyler Westgate, Clerk.
Charles P. Sanborn (Rep.) was elected Speaker
of the House, receiving 100 votes, against l79
for Albert r. Hatch, Democrat. A message