The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-03-19
NEWS IN BRIEF.


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At q meeting Of the New York Board o
Trade, the following resolution was unani
mously adopted: That tariff laws should b,
framed with view Of raising the necessar,
revenue from the least possible number o.
articles, and, 10 far ~ possible, from article,
that are not manufactured or produced Ia
the United States, and that no duties should
be imposed on raw materials which entel
I largely into manufactures that ali iuiir,
should be specific without regard TO value
and classifcations simple and distinct.
The New York banking men are very
much excited over the action Of the Internal
Revenue Department at Washington, 10 es
tablish an inquisitorial system Of investiga
tion in the manner Of transacting busines.
at the banks, with view to learning whether
any checks, which were not properly
stamped, have been paid Banks were called
upon TO furnish evidence Of any carelessness,
or omission, on their part in this respect,
the object being to collect penalty Of fifty
dollars for every check discovered 10 have
been paid without a stamp.
The National Fire Insurance Company, Of
Philadelphia, on the 18th, closed their doors.
The officers resolved To suspend business for
few days aud fully examine iuto the situa.
ton, with view Of ascertaining the exact
condition.
The Nest
News from Salt Lake says that there was
recently another escape of prisoners from
the Territorial Penitentiary. The parties
we're John Goodman, indicted for assault
with intentto kill; George Lewis, gambling I;
Charles Williamson and John Smith, steal.
ing from a dead man; Charles buckley,
assault with intcst to kill T. T.. Kicks, in.
dicted for murder aud polygamy, and W..
". Dame, indicted for connection with the
Mountain Meadow massacre. Shafcr, under
sentence of death for murder, refused to
leave.
Both Gordon aud Witcber emphatically
deny the story brought to Fort Laramie that
the Sioux City party in the Black Hills are
short Of provisions. Letters brought out by
Mr.. Gordon, from nearly every member Of
the expedition, state that they have sufficient
supplies To last until June. In the absence
OF the names Of two men who are reported
to have arrived at Fort Laramie from Black
Hills, with one OK and sleigh, it is believed
here that they never belonged TO the Sioux
City party.
-Four more miners have returned to Fort
Laramie from the Black Hills country. They
bring fine specimens Of gold dust with them.
and report every thing as lovely, and the
golden goose hanging at an encouraging al.
titude. Railroads have reduced the fare
one-third from Chicago to Cheyenne, and
the Black llills fever is increasing. It is
stated that the Indians would be glad To sell
their right to the Black Hills country to the
Government.
The south.
The Governor Of Arkansas has issued a
proclamation appointing Thursday, March
%, as day of thanksgiving for the many
blessings which have been showered upon
the state during the past twelve months.
Washsngfon.
The President has nominated Godlove :.
orth Minister TO Austria, end Horace MAY.
nard Minister to Consantinople.
Representative Wheeler received from
New Orleans his articles of adjustment
signco by forty-four members Of the Con.
scrvative caucus, an ample number to secure
the desired result. lie at once telcgraphed
Governor Kellogg to forward by express to
the city of New York, papers now in the
Office of the Secretary OF state, which were
used in contested eases before the Return.
ng Board in November last. The referees
meet on Thursday, the llth, at the office of
the Hon. Wm. Phelps, in the city Of New
York, and proceed with the hearing.
The freedmns Bank is in worse con.
dltion than heretofore supposed, and there.
fore Commissioners Crcswell, Leopold, and
Purvis have asked TO be relieved from any
further responsibility for, or on account Of,
said trust, provided their bond may be re.
leased from liability after their retirement,
and the new commissioners substituted in
their places. They assign as the cause Of
their action the failure to obtain from Con.
gress such legislation as they deemed essen.
tial to proper and speedy execution of the
trust rcposed in them.
The Secretary of the Treasury has decided
to return to the old method Of redecming
mutilated United States currency, under
which deduction was made proportioned
10 the portion of the notes missing. The
change will take effect on the first Of April.
Fyre Record.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has issued
a call for thirty millions of bonds on ac.
count OF the sinking fund. The amounts
were; Coupon bonds, s2i,OdS, $50, registered, |.
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