Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-05-31

RersoAal and Political.
W. II. c. Hosmcr, the poet, is dead.
Queen Victoria was SO years old on the
oath.
Geo. H. Baker, minister to Russia, has
resigned.
The New York aud Illinois Legisla-
lures adjourned sine die, on the oath.
Gen. Crook is going to Utah to see if
there is any need of the troops called for by
Gov. Emery.
Gen. Grant reached Liverpool on the
2sth. He was received by the Mayor and a
number of prominent citizens. =
Crazy Horse and his band Of 600 war
riors formally surrendered to Gen. Crook at
Camp Robinson Nebraska on the 25th.
VIM. H. Vanderbilt has telegraphed to
reduce the fare from Chicago to New York to
$15. All of the roads will follow suit.
The Grand Lodge a Good Templars in
session at Portland, Maine, has resolved. to
hold their next meeting at Minneapolis, MINI.
All of the employees of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, from President down, have had
their pay reduced ten per cent, except in the
case of laborers receiving less than one dollar
per day.
The total amount of silver issued since
April 20, 1876, is 81, ,73S, 400; fractional cur
rency outstanding at this date *2O,O75, ,sO7. One
million of fractional currency will be retired
the present month.
A secret meeting of $50 persons has
been held in Washington to organize q new
party. A number of States were represented
and the course of the President was condemned,
especially by those from the north.
The Attorney General decides that
army paymasters can endorse the following
on officers vouchers: "The within account is
believed to Ike correct, and would be paid by
me If had public funds available for tha
purpose"
Simms, the fugitive slave who was ar
rested and returned to slavery by Attorney
General Devens while U. s. Marshal in Bos-
ton over 25 years ago. has been appointed
messenger in Gen. Devens' department..
Gen. Miles is reported to have had a
ninety miles from the mouth OF Tongue river.
Fourteen Indians were killed and 40 ponies
captured. Four soldiers were killed and eight
wounded.
Gen. E. B. Tyler, who was quite prom
inent in West Virginia during the war, has
been appointed postmaster at Baltimore, and
Mrs. Thompson, daughter Of the late Rev.
Alexander Campbell, has been appointed post
mistress at Louisville, Ky.
John G. Tracy, President Of the Farm
ers and Mechanics, National Bank at Hartford
Conn.,, has been sentenced to State prison for
six years and a hall, for perjury and embezzlc-
ment whereby the bank lost $598OOO John
c. Tracy received five years in the penitentiarv
for his share in the crime.
1t is reported, and also denied, that
Secretary Evarts privately requested the CON-
mander of the Russian feet to leave American
waters. There seems to be some i'll feeling on
the part Of the Russians. The Grand Dukes
Alexis and Constantine attended the reception
Gov Morgan, but took particular pains to leave
few minutes before the President arrived
though urged to remain and informed of the
time Mr.. Hayes would appear.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, May 26.-My
DEAR SIR: 1have read the partial report Of
the commission appointed to examine the
New York custom house. concur with the
commission in their recommendations. It IL
my wish that the collection of revenues should
be free from partisan control, and organized
on strictly business basis, with the saml
guarantees for efficiency and fidelity In the
selection Of chief and subordinate officers that
would be required by prudent merchant.
Party leaders should have no more influence in
appointments than other equally respectable
citizens. No assessments for political purposes
on officers or subordinates should be allowed
No useless officer or employe should be re.
tanned. No officer should be required or per.
mitted to take part in the management Of po.
litical organizations, caucuses, conventions OF
election campaigns. Their right to vote, and
to express their views on public questions
either orally or through tho press,is not denied,
providedit does not interfere with the discharge
Of their o1acial duties. Respectfully
[9igned] r. B. HAYES.
TO Hon. John Sherman.