Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-21
The Area sOwn to Winter Wheat.
Calling I'm Bonds.

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WASHINGTON, April 20.-The Secretary
Of the Treasury to-day issued call for
5000, 900 Of $40 bonds, upon which in
terest will cease on the 10Th Of July. The
Secretary also Instructed the assistant
treasurers throughout the country to begin
tomorrow paying the May interest without
rebate. The bonds called in are coupon
bonds.
Has Grant Requested DeIanO TO Re
sfgnF E
Gen. CoWen. Assistant Secretary Of the
Interior, and other officers Of the interior
department., discTedit the report that the
President has requested Secretary Delano to
resign, and consider it very improbable, in
view Of The fact that the President and De-
lanO are travelling together for pleasure.
Many persons here, however, believe the
report is true.
The Area Of Winter Wheat.
An investigatiOn into the condition Of the
winter wheat by the Statistical Division Of
Of the Department of Agriculture, shows
The crop as a whole much below the status
of that Of last year in April. There Is an
apparent Increase OF about Tper cent. in
the area Of winter wheat, amounting in
round numbers to a million and half Of
acres. Though that portion winter killed
and to be replanted in other crops n ay be
equal in the West TO the enlargement Of
the planted area, this increase is small in
the Middle States, considerable in Illinois
and Missouri and prOpOrtiOnately the largest
in the Gulf States and Kansas, reaching 80
per cent in the Southwest.
RumOr that Deputy President VIII
IIams Will Resign.
Among the later rumOrs of Cabinet
changes IS one to the effect that Attorney
General Williams will soon retire. He does
not absolutely deny the truth Of the report,
but admits it is probable he may before long
engage in other pursuits. Some Of his most
intimate friends say the indication is, he
viii resign at the end Of the present fiscal
year, if not sooner.
HIBds Held 90 Bail.
Commissioner Ingersoll to-day held ex-
Marshal Kinds, accused of completely in
mail frauds, in $3.50 bail to await the
action Of the grand jury.
Franking Documents.
Special 70 the Cincinnati Commercial.
The entire force Of clerks at the Capitol
is very busy sending of documents. Thou
sands Of books are daily sent through the
mails. Eight hundred-were to-day franked
to one Senator. These books are the aecu-
mutations Of two years. Matt Carpenter is
the only Senator who did not wait for the
franking privilege before sending away any
considerable number Of documents. His
impotence cost him several hundred dol
lars.
The Supreme Court
viii hear no arguments after this week. A
few days viii then be taken for preparing
opinions, and shortly after that the Court
will adjourn until the Fall Term, which by
law now begins October 16.
RumOr Of williams Resignation.
The rumOT is again started that Attorney
General Williams is to resign.
senator Chandler
leaves tonight for Detroit. II is said he
will present his fine house here to Mrs.
Eugene Hale, his daughter.
UnstamRed Checks.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has finally
decided that the examination Of banks for
unstamped checks must be made by the
regular Bank Examiners. This order is to
prevent the needless irritation Of the banks
caused by the search Of the revenue Off
Gers.