Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-04-12
DOM ESTIC.

The debt statement, published on the LIST,
shows reduction OF the public debt during
March Of a, 2i0,s Cash in the Treasury
Coin, s73,756,7e4; currency, 1906, 626 /;
special deposits for the redemption OF certif-
Gates Of deposit, t34 ,232,0 900. Debt, less cash
in the Treasury, g., 10, 7l9,439.
The office Of the United States Express
Company at Akron, Ohio, was robbed on the
night oftbe 3lst ult., OF s25, 900 or $50, 900 in
money. The safe key was taken from the
pocket Of the clerk, who slept in a room
over the Office, some time during the night,
and the safe was found open in the morning
with the key in the door.
a fire at Paramount, W. Va, on the morn
ing OF the I'd destroyed about one-half the
business portion Of the town. Twenty three
buildings, including the postoflice and two
newspaper offices, were burned. Total loss
about $i25, 600.
Washington telegram of the I'd states
that the Secretary of the Treasury, as the re-
suit Of a Cabinet decision, had sent to all per
sons having the charge of Government build
ings, u circular calling attention to the fact
that the Appropriation made for fuel, light
and water, and miscellaneous items for pub
lie buildings, for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1876 was nearly exhausted, and ordering
that gas and water in such buildings be shut
OF, and that the laborers paid from such mp.
preparation be discharged, In accordance
with the provisions OF the law prohibiting
the expenditure 10y Department Of the Gov
eminent OF any sum in excess OF the appro'
pria,ou already granted by Congress.
Three hundred thousa and dollars in silver
dimes and quarters were received at the
Treasury Department in Washington, from
San Francisco, on the 4th, and Sl0O, 900 In
quarters were expected in day or two.
There were nearly II 100000 postal cards
issued by the postotiice Department during
the month Of March.
An order was issued, by instruction OF the
President, on the 9Th, directing the rcestab
lishment OF the Army Headquarters at Wash
.iugton, and also providing that In future al
orders issued by the War Department per
tanning to military affairs shall be promul
gated through the General Of the Army.
Announcement was made at Philadelphia
on the 4th, by Postmaster Fairmsn, that tn,
postoi,ice Of that city would be closed a
dark, and all night work and business sus
pended under Secretary Bristow's recent in
structions. Several business firms Of the cit,
thereupon offered to DECAY the expenses o
s::s Which al; ' ';' 's i' %
-Four powder magazines on Arsenal Hin
near Salt Lake City, Utah, exploded on thu
afternoon oi the 5th. with terrible effect
There were three men at work in one of III,
magazines, and all that could be found o
! them were small pieces of flesh, the larges
DfnnhAh was portion Of a foot in boot. a
npl boy in the city were struck b,
lied, and quite number OF
ire injured. One lady dieI
ff~6 "a immense amour, of glas
was III throughout the city, estimated IL
value at nNf S5o,tno. The partial remaini
of two boys were found near the ruins OF th'
magazines, They were out hunting, aud 1t i
supposed they had fired into one of the mag
aEines and caused the explosion.
The Springfield (Mass.l Republican, OF the
9th says that In settling up The sHairs %
Patrick Donahue, the proprietor Of the Bos