The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-07-30
CURRENT NEW s.
WASHINGTON.


made statement 10 reply TO the caustic letter
Of Prof Marsh TO the President. in reference
10 the management Of the Indian Bureau.
Mr.. smith saws that Prof Marsh has declined
10 give him in writing any specifications Of
the charges made by him IN reference
10 the fraudulent supplies at Red
Cloud Agency. and has also neglected to pre-
sent such charges TO the Commissioner.
appointed 10 examine them. This Commits
sion comprises ex-Gov. Fletcher, Of Mis-
souri,, Hon. b. W. Harris. of Massachusetts,
aud Hon. Chas. j. Faulkner, OF West Nir-
giniA. and an investigation ~ them OF the
whole matter will be Immediately entered
upon.
The July returns to the Department Of
Agriculture were unusually full. showing an
improvement in the cotton crop during June
In all the cotton States except Texas.
The State averages are AZ follows: North
Carolina, 95-an improvement of 3 per
sent: South Carolina, 30, improved ,
per cent; Georgia, 81, improved per cent. I;
Florida, l0l, improved per cent; Alabama.
lOa, improved per cent; Mississippi, l0S,
improved per cent; Louisiana, l05, i'm
per cent; Arkansas, l04, improved IA per
cent. Tennessee, 100, improved 10 per cent.
The Secretary Of the Treasury, on the 14th,
made a call for $4,000 900 coupon SEQ bonds
OF the loan Of 1862. This is the twenty-second
call made for the syndicate.
The counting Of the cash in the reserve
vaults OF the United States Treasury was
completed on the 18th, and every thing found
correct.
Ex-Judge Fisher, Attorney for the District
OF Columbia, has been requested TO resign.
The general charges against him are careless
ness and neglect in the administration Of his
Office, especially in the case Of the fraudulent
mail contractor, Kinds, who was by his neg
ligence, 1t Is alleged, acquitted. Ex-Goyern-
or Wells. Of Virginia. for several years 4 res
ident Of Washington, has been rendered the
sfice, and will accept
The President has signed the commission Of
Francis b. stockbridge, Of Michigan, TO be
Minister Resident at The Hague, and the
commission Of Christian Wulweber, of Iowa,
to be Minister ResideL. at Ecuador. The
Resident at Brussels. has been sent TO the
President for his signature.
The Secretary Of the Interior has appoint
ed Hon. y. II. Van Voorhees,. OF Ohio, Judge
l. c. Parker, Of Missouri, aud Indian Inspect
or Kemble as q commission 10 visit the
Ossges and examine into their condition. The
Hon. John Hancock. of Texas, will be added
TO the commission.
July returns to the Department Of Agri-
culture show that the acreage in corn Is about
5 per cent. greater than last year. New + ny
land has increased her acreage about ] i per
cent, and the Pacific States about per cent
AL the great corn-growing regions have in
creased their acreage-the Middle Sta ties. .
per cent: South Atlantic States, 3 Gull
States. 10; inland Southern States. u; States
north Of the Ohio, z; and States west Of
the Mississippi, IL. The condition OF the
crop j. below the average in New England
and the South Atlantic States, the minimum
condition, 50, being in Rhode Island. Flor
ida and Alabama are also below the average
but the other Gulf States and inland South
ern States are above the maximum, 1l2 being
in Mississippi. All other States except Mis-.
souri,. l0s, are below the average, the mini.
man condition, -, being in Wisconsin.
The Postmaster-G eneral has commenced
suit against the bondsmen OF over forty de-
iaulting mail contractors. and has confiscated
to the use Of the Government the certified
checks Of other delinquents.
A meeting Of the Cabinet was held on the
7ls', the President being present. The
principal subject under consideration was
the proposed removal Of District.
Attorney Fisher, the President hay.
ing requested Attorney-Genersl Pierre
pont TO suspend action concerning him
(Fisher) until he could have an opportunity
10 explain his official conduct. fishers son
has handed in his resignation as Assistant
District Attorney.