Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-05-25
NEWS OF THE WEEK
WASHINGTON.

The collections ofinternal revenue for the
fiscal year TO the 18th were sfO3, 900, ,09s.
Ex-Gov. Carpenter, OF Iowa, has resigned
the position of Second Comptroller OF the
Treasury, and w. w. Upton, late Chlef-Jus.
ticc Of the Supreme Court OF Oregon, has
been selected 10 ilf the vacancy.
Secretary Sherman on the 1lth placed on
the market t5,OOO,0OO Of ~ per cent. bonds
Of The funded loan Of 1891, requiring pay
ment by July l. In the four days ending on
the nth q, 1874 900 were taken up and coin
to This amount placed in the Treasury.
Collector Rives, of the Fifth Virginia Dis
trict telegraphed, on the 17th: "Collector
Joslyn, Deputy. Marshal Austin and three
others have been shot in Lee County while
in the discharge Of their duty. trust steps
viii be taken TO arrest and punish the muir
derers."
President Hayes and family returned TO
Washington on the nth.
The Secretary of the Treasury says what
ever 10 done under the Resumption act will be
communicated first of all 20 She public.
Nothing is to be done until after the most
careful consideration and with the sanction
OF the President
The u. 8. Attorney General has decided
that army paymasters can certify to the Gov
ernment the Indebtedness to officers without
infringing the law.
Collector Rives, Of the Fifth Virginia Dis
trict, telegraphed the department on the 18th
that fvc internal revenue officers had been
shot in Lee County, Va, while in the dis
charge of duty. According to Telegram of
the 10Th the affray resulted in the shooting
of fftrr al s.KtII "A
Edward +. Besle, Minister to Austria, ten
dered bis resignation on the 18th, TO take ef-
feet upon his successors appointment.
The Secretary OF the Treasury, at the in
stance Of President Hayes, rendered TO ex-
Gov. Chamberlain, of South Carolina, the
appointment Of Solicitor of the Treasury
He declined for financial reasons.
The Secretary OF War has issued an order
that employees for whose payment no appro-
priation has been made for the next fiscal
year will be allowed 10 continue on duty only
in cases where their services are absolutely
necessary, and ordered by the proper author
ity, and where they will stipulate that they
do so voluntarily and without contract or
agreement to be paid.
The Postmaster General desires newspa.
pers wishing TO advertise for his department
to send to Clerk Knapp the amount of cir.
culation, regular rates per square and how
much discount will be allowed.
There was greater number Of visitors at
the White House on the 2lst than on any day
since the Centennial Nearly one-half were
ladies. Among the visitors was adeputation
from the united Methodist and Methodist
Protestant Churches, in session at Baltimore.
Secretary Sherman on the 21st issued the
forty-seyenth call for the redemption OF $50
bonds Of 1855 (consols). The principal
and accrued interest will he paid at Wash
ington Aug. 81, when interest will cease.
The bonds are described as follows: Coupon
bonds--s50 No. to 5000; 8100, No. to
1000; $500, No. 1 to 5000; 81 900, No. / to
II 900; total, 5000 600. Registered bonds
$50, No. 10 100; 800, No. to 700; $500,
No. to 100; 81 900, No. l TO $500; IS, ,0o0
No. to 100; $4,000, No. 1 to I,lsl; total,
a, ,00O, 900.
The Secretary Of the Treasury on the 2ist
decided in the case Of Jacob Rehm, Of Chi
cago, that he could not dismiss the suit
against him,