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

In regard to pensions the report says: 1.-THE pen
sion roll has been diminished during the year by
greater number than during any year since 1873.
when the maximum was reached, the number OF
pensioners on the 30th of June, 1875 being 26S4
more than at the close of the last fiscal year. The
whole number OF names borne upon the pension
roll on the Both Of June. 1876, was 232 1877 or this
number 110,033 were pensioned as inyalids. and
102 oil as widows and dependent relatives, 1913
were pensioners of the war of 1872 206 OF whom
were survivors, and 4, 9S7 widows"
1t is estimated that the sum of $28, 533 600 will
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 rcplete with valuable
information as to educational statistics from the
States and Territories; that the Centennial made
great and unexpected demands upon the office
from all quarters, and that over $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 devrlopTl mt of the several
classes of public and semi-public libraries in the
country. besides detailed statistics OF nearly 300
public libraries, containing in the AGGREGATE. r.
216 gj4 volumes. In this connection the Secretary
says: Notwithstanding the liberal provisions Of
the Government in respect 10 furnishing It's pub
LEGATIONS to public libraries il appears that there
is not at present in any public depository in the
United States. not even at the National Library,
complete series Of Government publications.
Of Prof. IIayden's work The report says: " Six
sheets of the physical atlas have now been com
plcted in accordance with previous Instructions
from the Department Of the Interior. 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.Ef0 square miles, with total
area of about 1900 square miles
And OF Prof. Powels expedition: As soon as
the appropriations for lsfti--T1 could be used the
surveying corps took the field. and five parties
were organized-one TO continue the trian%illation
two typographical parties, and two geographical
parties These parties still in the field. The re-
gion surveyed during til present season has been
chiefly in the Territory of Utah, but n 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 an tribes such CLASH
icaion being not only Of scientific interest but OF
importance in the administration OF Indian affairs
During the year endinrJune 30. SD 93l p Itients
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
sl6773 ~ and the 'ecept5 Sl61 ~ g 2 IN ,,,,.
SIS males and Is females-rcceyed Instruction IN
the Columbia Institution for the Deal ana DnmD,
The receipts during the year, incintiinS balance
of 3g9l 81 on hand ut the beginning OF me year
were $50 Sl3 49, and the disbursements So4b'bi5 %,
leaving az unexpended balance Of S!L5,;0i.
During the year ending June 30 lS6 5'b persons
were treated in the Frrcdmen's Hospital, OF when
numbc a31 were admitted during the year; OF TINS
number al3 were males and us females During
the year males were born in the hospital ana ID
During the year ending June 30, 1876. 800 pa
| tcnts were under treatment in the Columbia HOS
| pital for Women and Lying-in Asylum; < were
admitted during the year. There were 81 births
during the same time. -,
For the same time in Providence Hospital 5oi
patients were admitted of which number 44o were
| males and 112 females. During the year t39 were
| discharged and 40 died. The total number treated
| was b17 -5!S being males ard 10 females
The Department through its several bureaus aho
Offices has been well represented at the lnternh
| tiona Exposition held at Philadelphia, IA. me
collections furnished by the Patent. Land, lndlnn
Educational and Census Offices, together with tht
offerings of the Geological Surveys under Messrs.
| HAYDEN and Powell, attracted marked attention
| among the Government exhibits, and in their ar
rangcment and selection reelected credit on chose
having them in charge.