, 1877-05-25
NOTES AND NEWS.


Special haposea to 1ns T1bpa4
WAsHIsoToA, d. e., May 24.-The Consul at
Jerusalem, Mr.. DE- Illus, has forwarded lila
resignation to the President, and proposals for
filling his place will be received at the White
flouse fer some timc to come,
Warrington Territory man named Denny
has been appointed Consul at Tien.Tsin, China,
This wns ons Ut tito few vacancies. II IL the
must unhealthy place on tho whole list Of Con-
sulates, and will doubtless bo open to copapcti.
tton nEa!n At MI carly day.
RECEIVER AprolNTEp,
Tho Comptroller Of the Currency has decided
that It viii be necessary to piacs Receiver In
charge Of the Minneapolis Na'ioual Bank, the
their attempts TO lIquidItu uittunt Receiver.
bMAlL BlLl.s AND SILVER.
10 fhs Etsfsrn AsAocfatsa lrsss.
WASHINGTON, May al.-1t Is stated at tho
Treasury Depart'ncnt that the number OF legal
:asns :tosf c. ss s.d sS| Ss ssxss Ss
tho two denominations. This amount Is ouc-
seventh OF tho entire Rsecntack circulation.
There Inns occn Ytry great cutnplaInt Us to the
scarcity ut this class Of nUcs, mud the theory Ut
supposed, trola ths fnct % that % Tic ''I.s b..
patttncnt has suspended tho ssue u notes Of this
denomination IL private individuals, that In tho
| Wt%Ee4 ~ lAI tE2A&Ht<t4ll VI bpEt4G
they will acquire luc1eascd yaluu over notes Ut
other denominations This idea Ia altogether
erroneous. The Department Is still furnishing
ones and twoa to the Assistant- 1rcasuters and
United States deIositor'es for thu business of
The tutai amount Of silver issued ainee April
20, 1870, Ia *3l, ,7:8 4N. Fractional currency out
standing at this date, tal,015,b HI. Ona nlllion
OF fractional currency will be retired tho present
mouth.
coxsuL AprolNTkp,
Tho President appointed Janus E. Anderson.
Of Ohio, United states Consul at Funclal.
noNps OF Us,
Al throwing sulnu light On tho question
whether tho bonds of 1855, portion d whici,
loan was recently called in, arc held to any sx-
tent " Europe, Il Is stated that during Fcbru-
sry, March, aud April coupons due Jan. Of
through the Loaion Syndicate, representing tho
interest on $lo,o0,oN.
UTAH.
Tbs lcttct. Of Gov. Emory, Of Utah, to the
t!oope ii lha. Territory, has been rsicrrcI to to
de'l. sherman to inquire into tho matter, a,ld
report on thu neecsaity Of Increasing the mill
tary force. aen C!ook has not had III OPP
but tha astas vii pro5a5y aalsS b. rs.
red 70 hsul by Gsu. Sherman xhon ho returns to
the elty. GGu. Crook will then 10 tu Utah for
tle purpose Of consulting with Gov: Emory,
aud u, IN h!s opinion, auy real necessity exists
80 sA<tkA9AAH. kRp 4NltSf kic AAA4k@ll4A& ksOVpo
will be ordered 70 that Territory.
sAxRAAN AND TuA NEWSPAPERS.
statementa have been sens fron here 70 thu
elect thst Secretary Sherman has declared Al1
intention to sell the &, ,0u UU0 of guld received
In payment for tile RaMu amount OF ~ per
cent bouds, aud s!sa such other sums u gold
~ may bu resolved tEom tho sala Uf bombs.
1u speaking Ut th!s to-day, Mr. Sherman said
he lad not lualt aby such statement. Or au.
thorized any person to say What Lu intended to
do With the gold obtained On ACCOUNT
of the Resumption &et, aud that this
public should not be snIslcl by liscus-
siolIs in tho nexspapc1s based upon
unauthorized reports seut frum hese. II ut my
time le should decide u acll gold. thu country
would be informed 0f the fact, aud until there