The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-06-01
CURRENT NEWS.


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Blaine and President Hayes had had an in
terview. Al which the Southern question
vas amicably discussed, the Chicago Inter-
Ocean's Washington correspondent, APP
psrently upon the authority Of Mr. Blaine,
denies that there has been any conversation
whatever between the two on political SUBJ
iecfx. He says: "The Presidents position
on the southern question l. no more dis
tincfly taken than Mr.. Blaine's, and any at
tempt 70 reconcile their respective attitudes
would be futile. Mr.. Blaine says he has
seen no occasion to change the position he
took in the Senate in March last, and he
feels sure that its correctness will, in the
end, be indicated"
Secretary Sherman. in recent interview
with Press reporter, said that he had just
placed $5,00o,000 Of the four and half per
cents. on the market, As step towards re-
sumption under the bin for resuming Jan. !,
1879, and that he hoped to proceed under
the bill without interruption. The country,
he said, had reached hard pan, prices Were
on . specie basis, and II would be little
less than an act Of cruelty not to take every
step possible to relieve the people Of the in
cubus OF an irredeemable currency. His
chief fear was Of false apprehension preva-
lent at the west-which had spread 10 other
parts OF the country-that by resuming the
Government would strip the country Of ali
its paper currency and leave nothing but
gold and silver for the payment Of debts and
the Transaction Of business. should this
feeling take strong enough hold upon Con-
gress, he thought 1t might seriously embar-
1T
He saw no other reason TO expect difficulty
or delay. Mr.. Sherman declined TO say
whether the President would or would not
veto any act extending the time for rcsump-
ton.
The Secretary OF War has notified disburs-
ing officers that there will be no funds avail
able for the purchase Of supplies for the
army<after July l, until Congress shall have
had time to act upon an appropriation bill,
and all disbursements for contracts will, as
the contracts themselves will state, depend
upon future appropriations.
Ex-Prcsident Grant, wife and son, Jesse
r. Grant, sailed for Europe on the nth, in
the steamer Indiana from Philadelphia.
The Russian war vessels sailed from New
York on the l7th-destination not known.
A Washington telegram asserts that per-
sonal friend Of Senator Morton has received
aletter from him, in which he states positive
~ that he intends standing by the Admin
istration, and will support the Presidents
Southern policy.
The General Assembly OF the Presbyterian
Church Of the United States began it, an
nual session AZ Chicago on the 18th.
The annual convention Of American Rail-
way Master Mechanics was held at ST. Louis
on May ALI. The next meeting will be
held az Richmond, Va, beginning on the
second Tuesday in May, 1878.
A special from Washington, 18th, says the
President has rendered the Office OF Solicitor
OF the Treasury 10 ex-Goy. Chamberlain, OF
South Carolina. II was decided month
ago TO appoint x-Representative Wells, Of
Mississippi, but the President subsequently
changed his mind.
The Secretary OF War has issued an order
saying that employees for whose payment
no appropriations have been. made for the
next fiscal year will be allowed TO continue
on duty only in cases where their
services are absolutely necessary and
ordered by the proper authority, and
where they will stipulate they do
80 voluntarily and without contract or agree
ment to be paid. Persons rendering serv-
Ices without contract or agreement may be
furnished with certificate showing the time
for which such service Is rendered, but the
holder has no claim for compensation unless
Congress shall make an appropriation there
for. Quartermasters' and Paymasters'
clerks are affected by this order.
The New York Tribune OF the 10Th says,
from information obtained, II has reason 10
believe the Russian fleet Il now keeping
watch along our coast for the purpose Of in
tercepting vessels having munitions Of war
on board for Turkey, the Russian commander
having been informed that steamer would
soon leave the vicinity Of New Haven with
large cargo for Turkey.
Ex-Governor Chamberlain has declined
the appointment OF Solicitor OF the Treasury,
on account OF other engagements deemed by
him more advantageous, both professionally
and pecuniarily.
Capt. Eads, II Il reported, has a plan for
improving the channel OF the Mississippi
River from Cairo down to the Gulf, BY which
- feet Of water will be secured all the year
round, and lands liable TO be submerged viii
be placed far above overflow, thus doing
away with the proposed levce system, which
j. estimated TO cost ~, 100000. Capt. Eads's
plan i 70 bring the river to an approximate
width between Cairo and Red River.
II varies between these two points
from 1000 70 700 feet in width.
Whore Il il wide the current Il more
sluggish and sediment l. deposited In the
shape 81 sand-bars. The reduction Of
these wide places will increase the velocity
Of the current and make II uniform with the
current In the narrower localities. Captain
Eads thinks any attempt 70 straightcn the
river will be disastrous ~ well a. exceeding