, 1877-01-04
NOTES AND NEWS.
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WASHINGTON, D. u, Jan. 1-Charlcs G. Flst,-
CT, convicted Of abstEactlrE papers, was to-day
sentenced to eleven months imprisonment ut
labor IN tho common jail. Ills father was at ono
mca1scprcsentativcfr from Delaware In Cougrcss,
and subsequently Judge, and thou D!strtct-
Attorney. 1t raa willis tho sou wan Assistant
D!strlct-Attorncy that ho stole the papers from
tho Clcrk'A olllce, for which he has bsen tried
aud convicted.
PATENT DOCUMENTS.
The Commlssiouc1 Of Patents now furnishes
10 all applicants Who pny Flu therefor, a subject
matter indess Of ali patents issued from 1870 to
1873.
THE 6tEIGHIN1
here IL excellent, and 4 Improved by all who
can obtain aleishs. every variety ot which mAY
be seen On Pennsylvania avenue, from President
Grants four-in-ha 10 tho cutter Improyl4ed
BY mounting box On hoap'polct.
1l1K ANTI-s!LyEk MEN
are wetchtui. In thu Housc, bright, Of Tenuca-
sec, Introduced blu providing for The free co!n-
age Q! The silver dollar, and tho rrstoring Ut tte
could only hc introduced by unanimous consent,
and tho bulloutsts, uudcr tho lead Of Hewitt,
were quick 10 object.
There was M echo OF the AshtAtuls horror In
tho House to-day. Alr Wilson, ot lnwa, offered
4 resolution, which was adopted, directing an
inquiry into THO coistttutlonallty Of q Inv Great
ing Goard u National Managers 10 supervise
Interstate railways With respect to safety Of
travel. 7... .--
PROPOSE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE.
II. Henry Cernuchi, the ctalucnt French writer
On eimstallle currency. Who arrived IN Wash; y;
the Huuse this afternoon, and was introduced
u members OF the Silver Commission and ull,cr
Representatives, who haze given the subject
lion q remaining In this country not pnly until
tho Presidential question u hettled. but until
! something ts done 10 regard to tht silver 9ues-
lion. llls plan, wh!rh is the cailnE o. ~ inter
and to provide for simulta aneous md
harmonious action by thu leading commercial
] nations of the globe, To protect themselves
| against embarrassment and loss consequent
! prize Of silver setms to 30 ga!otng In favor
{ among tho marc thoughtful class in Congress,
1t Is not a. all unlikely that the American sI!-
yer Commission. which is 10 report BY the 18Th
re-cstabl,shment Of 4 double metallic standard,
! will also fayor tho participation Of the United
| States In such an International conference.
~. ,, px; y; ItsnsaxAs' Its s,,x.: Communication !,
| preparing i statement tn reference to the Use
Of tho trade dollar In our commerce With the
! Esst.
| MILITARY AcApExt Bill
~ tAs W44tsn 4saoeta&tf f7tks.
WAsRlAo1os, Ii. G.. Jan. l-Thc llouse Com,
mittec on Appropriations thiA afternoon com,
pletcd the Military Academy Appropriation bill,
sud will report 1t Tomorrow. Its total 10 re-
dueel abous $500 below ths anount appso-
priatcd for the .tradcny last sesston. the rtauc.
tfon being effected BY cutting OF the usual pro-
Vision fof Professor longc,ity allow alec, thu.
restricting them to the paY of tbcir asslln!ated
rank, aud BY psosldiuV that the baud shall hero
sitter consist 1t only twenty musicians, ex
elusive ot Tho leader, this being it, number ~
originally constituted.
/ COINAGE aTATIsr1c8.
The following L. the recspituiatlon Of the
Official statement, showing tho amount and
value Of co4nase executed during The first si1
months OF the ases1 year ending June o. 1870
Total gold pieces, ,8ao, ,8l1 raIns, tHs5t:,