The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-12-14

In regard to pensions the report says: 'The pen
sion roll has been diminished during the year by
greater number than during any year since 1873:
pensioners on the Both of June, 1875, being 2.6s4
more than at the close of the last fiscal year. The
whole number of names borne upon the pension
roll on the 3Oth of June. 1876, 1872 1877. Of this
number no. 3a were pensioned inyalids, and
1O2 Oil as widows and dependent relatives. 1913
were pensioners of the war of 1872 14-2O6 OF whom
were survivors, and 1887 widows"
be necessary for the pension service during the en-
suing fiscal year.
The Secretary states that the report of the Com
missioner of Education is replete with valuable
information to educational statistics from the
States and Territories; that the Centennial made
great and unexpected demands upon the once
from all quarters, and that $4,000 printed
documents and letters were sent out in addition
to an extended correspondence. The report on
public Libraries is announced as now in press. 1t
traces the history and devclopm mt of the several
classes of public and semi public libraries in the
country besides detailed statistics of nearly 800
prbc libraries, continuing in the AGGREGATE. IL.
216. ga volumes. In this connection the Secretary
says: Notwithstanding the liberal provisions OF
the Government in respect 10 furnishing It's pup
LEGATIONS to public libraries. ii appears that there
is not at present i'll any public depository IN the
United States not even i, the National Library, a
complete series Of Government publications.
Of Prof. llayden's work the report says: " SIX
sheet; Of the physical atlas have now been com
pleted in accordance with previous Instructions
from the Department Of the interiors; and the en-
craving is nearly done. and that portion of the
physical atlas embracing Colorado and parts Of the
adjacent Territories will be ready for distribution
early in the spring. Each of the sheets embraces
an area of over l1.H0 square miles, with total
area ofabout 1000 square miles.
And of Prof. Powcls expedition: As soon as
the appropriations for 1Sfi--ii could be used the
surveying corps took the field, and five parties
were organized-one to continue the trian@Hiation:
two typographical parties. and two geographical
parties These parties are still in the field The re-
gion surveyed during tn present season has been
chiefly in the Territory of Utah, but small part
in the northern part of Arizona. Prof. Powell and
his parties have also been engaged in general
photographic work in the Rocky Mountain region.
One of the special items in these instructions was
the classification of the Ind tribes. su"h classi-
ficaon being not only Of scientific interest but Of
importance in the administration Of Indian affairs
during the year endingJane 20, SD 9}l PATIENTS
were under treatment in the Government Hospital
for the Insane being an increase over the previous
year of 10. The expenses of the institution were
$751; IL, and the 'eceipts Sl67; TIL
During the year ending June 30 1875, 100 pupils
SIS males and Is females-received instruction III
the Columbia Institution for the Deaf and DUMB.
The receipts during the year, including balance
of s. 9gl 81 on land ut the beginning OF the year
were S55 sl3 16 and the disbursements S3i,5'b'5
leaving nj unexpended balance of S!.13IOl.
During the year ending June 30, IS. g. 500 persons
were treated in the Frecdmens Hospital, of which
mum Der 331 were admitted during The year; OF ms
number 3n3 were males and lis females. During
the year males were born in the hospital ana IL
females. az ,o-, 600 -
During the year ehdln9 ouiie ~. io'ee. ~ Pc
tientS were under treatment in the Columbia Hos
pital for Women and Lying-in Asylum; 2a2 were
admitted during the year There were 50 births
during the same time. 20.
For the same time in Providence Hospital 5b
patients were admitted of which number 449 were
males and 1l2 females Dnrng the year $50 were
discharged and 40 died. The total number treated
was az -53s being males ard ITO females
The Department through its several bureaus ant
offices has been well represented ut the Interna
tional Exposition held at Philadelphia, Ia. lh'
collections furnished by the Patent. Land, lndlAn
Educational and Census Offices, together with TIT
offerings of the Geological Surveys under Messrs
HAYDEN and Powell attracted marked attention
| among the Government exhibits, and in their ar
rangcmcnt and selection reflected credit on chose
having them in charge.