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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-11-22
Washington News.
A TREASURY STATEMENT.

The treasurer Of the United States, in
his annual report of the operations of
the treasury during the last fiscal year,
makes the following exhibit, regarding
the receipts and expenditures as COM
pared with the fiscal year ended June
so. 1876. That ending June go 1877
shows q decrease in net revenues
amounting to $1S,4S1 ,452 and decrease
in the net expenditures of $19,799,7SS.
Net revenues for fiscal year $269,OOO,-
5S6; net expenditures $23S, ,660,008
making an increase of funds amounting
to $3O3, ,4O5-'77. 1t is observed that
while the revenue from customs, lands
and miscellaneous sources has de-
creased, year after year, since 1873,
the revenue derived from internal reve-
nue., sO-called, has increased. the re-
ceipts from that source in 1874 having
been $102, ,409,7 and in the fiscal year
Of 1877 it was $11S,630, ,407. The total
amount of unavailable moneys
carried in the balances Of accounts
in the treasurers' offices was as
follows: June 80, 1879, $29, ,S99, ,526; June
so, 1877, $29,62O,SS3. The theory of
public accounts is that the treasurer of
/
warrant of the secretary, with all
moneys received into the treasury and
for which, whenever read, he is held ac-
cOuntable until the same are properly
| disbursed. Under some appropriation
made pursuant to law, it has, however
! occurred that since 1886 the sum of
| $29, ,625 ,S333 over and above the amOnnt
of public money which has been prop
erly accounted for, has by
reason of the deposit of surplus
revenue, with 26 states of the union by
deficit, by default, by theft in various
places and by failure in depository
banks gone from the custody of the
! treasurer, which, it seems, he cannot,
! from the nature of the case, account
for on the books of the department and
| for convenience in the operations
this amount is carried in accounts as
unavailable.
A recapitulation of silver payments
made in pursuance of the act of April
/ II, 1876 including the payments from
| April Is, 1876, until and including Oct.
1877, shows an aggregate of S23, ,156, ,162
| of silver issued for fractional currency
/ redeemed and destroyed, and $13, ,464,-
change for currency, making total of
| $36, ,620,732 upon an official estimate of
IS, 1888 fractional currency lost in
! circulation. There may be still issued
before the limit of the $4,000, 900 is
reached, S10.269,061 in exchange for
fractional and S2,110, ,206 for currency
obligations.
There was a decrease of S27, 500, Jos
in the retirement of legal tender notes
during the year, besides there was a re-
duction in the volume of United States
paper money very marked, leaving
the outstanding, all circulating
paper, issues of the governm ent, at $780,
627 $40 at the close of the fiscal year,
being less than at any time since 1862.
The volume of legal tender notes, and
of fractional currency is also less than
at any time since 1862.
There We're presented during the year
/ for redemption, counterfeits of national
bank notes amounting to SD, ,563, in
cluding denominations from one
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-11-22
CUSTAR'S DEATH.
Sitting Bull tells the Story of the Death
of "LOng Hair.''

A correspondent gives Sitting Bulls
version Of the Custar massacre. Sitting
Bull says the fight was like hell with a
thousand devils; the squaws were like
flying birds, the bullets like humming
bees. We thought we were whipped,
not at first, but by and by; afterward We
knew your people were killed. | tell no
lies about dead men. These men who
came with the Long Hair were as good
men as ever fought. When they rode
up their horses were tired, when they
got off their horses they could not stand
firmly on their feet. They swayed to
and fro, SO my young men have told
me, like the limbs of the cypress in a
great wind Some of them staggered
under the weight of their guns, but
they began to fight at once, but by this
time our camps were aroused and there
were plenty of warriors to meet them.
They fired with needle guns; we replied
with magazine guns and repeating rifles.
(Sitting Bull illustrated by putting his
hands together with the rapidity of a
fusilade.) Our young men rained lead
across the river and drove the white
braves back and then they found that
they had good deal to do. The trouble
was with the soldiers; they were so ex-
hausted and their horses bothered them
SO much they could not take good aim
Some of their horses broke away from
them and left them to stand and drop
and die. All the men fell back fighting
and dropping. They could not fire fast
enough, though they kept in pretty good
order. They would fall back across a
caulie and make fresh stand beyond
on higher ground. There were great
many brave men in that fight and from
time to time, while it was going on, they
were shot down like pigs. They could
not help themselves. One Of the officers
fell where the last fight took place
Where the last stand was made the
Long Hair stood ike a sheaf of corn
with all the ears fallen around him, not
wounded
"Do you know how many stood by
him?"
"a few"
when did he fall?'
He killed man when he fell. He
laughed"
You mean he cried out"
NO, he laughed. He had fired his
last shot from carbine-not a pistol"
Did he stand up after he first fell?"
He rose up on his hand and tried
another shot, but his pistol would not
90 off.
WAS any one else standing up when
he fell DOWN."
Gone man was kneeling; that was all;
but he died before the Long Hair"
Sitting Bull says there were only
squaws, old men and little children in
front of Reno, keeping him in his strong
position ON the bluff, and preventing him
giving aid to Custer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-11-22
NO. 49,.
SENATOR MORTON'S WILL.
He BeqUeatheS All His Property TO Mrs.
Norton, Requesting That Ii Be Ad-
minlStered for the Common Benefit of
Herself and Their Three Sens.
Correspondence tincinnati Gazette.

About ten days prior to Senator Nor
tons departure from Richmond to this
city he expressed a desire to make his
Will. AT that time the following was
prepared, which was admitted to pro-
bate this morning. He signed the in
strument, writing his name for the last
/ time:
|, Oliver P Morton, of the City of
indianapolis. in the State of Indiana, do
make and publish this my last will and
testament.
1. | devise and bequeathe all my
estate, real and personal, chooses in ac-
ton, and property of every kind what
s6ever, to my dear wife, Lucinda M.
Morton, and her heirs and assigns for
ever.
2. [ request my said wife to pay 500
to Anna Maria Hart.
3. / request my said wife to have nv
son, Oliver T. Morton, complete his
collegiate education, and to aid him in
doing 50, and also in the study of the
profession he may select and also to
aid my son Walter to complete his
studies
4. Irequest my said wife to render
as she, in her judgment and discretion
may deem necessary or proper, she
being the sole Judge of what aid shall
be rendered
Irequest my said wife to give such
assistance to Sarah Z. Gill, Rachael E.
Scott, and Mary E. Burbank as she in
her Judgment may think right.
6. | request my said wife to give to
William r. Holloway and John A. Bur-
bank some testimonial of my regard
and appreciation of their uniform kind
ness to me.
Z. request that my said wife admin
lister my estate for the common benefit
of herself and my three sons, John,
Walter, and Oliver, as far as in her
judgment she can do so.
s. make no bequest to Mrs. w. R.
Holloway, because she needs none, but
my love for her is none the less.
9. l request my said wife to give
fine copy Of Webster's Dictionary to
Eddie Morton Holloway, and also to
Seymour Scott.
TO- | request my said wife to give a
copy of Bryants collection of poems to
May Burbank, and also to Josie>B. Gill,
and also to Margaretta Scott
II. I request my said wife to pay to
Mrs. Abbie Caldwell 500.
y. 1t is my desire that my old friend,
Jessie 2. Siddell, act as attorney for my
estate.
u. request that no bond or inven-
tory of my estate be required of my
executor.
13. [ appoint my dear wife, Lucinda
M. Morton, executor of this will.
Witness my hand and seal this 18th
day of September, 1877.
OLIVER P. MORTON.
Attest Jesse p. Siddell, w. Clinton
Thompson.
Senator Morton's property is valued
at about $24, 900, as heretofore reported.
This includes his New York street resi-
dence, beiAg listed at $4,000 1t is a
valuable piece of property, and in time
will sell for much more than this.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-11-22
Mr.. SchurZ'S Daughters.
Washington Correspondence Chicago Times.

Washington Correspondence Chicago Times.
Secretary Schurz is keeping house;
but the young ladies, not yet out of
mourning for their mother, will not in
dulge in any gayety. The Misses Schurz
are not specimens of buxOm TeutOnic
beauty. They are very fragile and re-
fined, with complexions of transparent
purity, fine regular features and fair
hair. Miss Agatha. the eldest takes
care of the baby boy her mother left,
and is devoted to the beautiful child,
now running about the house, and talk
ing in baby phrase. For this baby,
whom she took when only few days
old from her dying mothers arms, she
has giving up everything, with an aband-
on beautiful in so young a girl. The
other young daughter, Puss, has charge
of Carl, an active boy of or 10. So
beautifully and purely do these fair
girls live, the grown sisters caring for
the two little brothers, and receiving
from their father the attentions almost
of = lover, in public or at home, that it
brings up the ideal home affection,
which has almost died out except in
novels.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-11-22

hundred down to two dollars
also counterfeit legal tender
notes and fractional currency
to the amount of S19,661. includins
all denominations of legal tenders. buf
more of the denomination of so than
any other. National banks have paiC
duty amounting to S74,762OS7 during
the Is calendar years from 1864 tC
1877.
THE ARMY BILL.
Dispatches from Washington of the
18th inst state that the house appro
priation committee have considered the
army bill, and refuse to concur in the
amendment of the senate restoring ths
army to $4,000 men. Atkins, chairman
was instructed to report it the house
and see if the house would sustain their
committee.
LATER.
A later dispatch of the 18th SAYS the
house will recede from the amendment
reducing the army.
SILVER.
There seems to be a growing feeling
among western men against an adjourn
ment of congress until the silver bill
has been disposed of. The finance
committee had two meetings to-day,
but made no progress.
DEATH OF COL. BANGS.
A Chicago dispatch dated November
18th says the telegraph announces
the death of Hon. George S.
Bangs at Washington at O'Clock this
morning. In this city where he
was well known, the news caused
universal regret He formerly
held the position Of o. S. sub-treasurer,
here, and his fame was chiefly acquired
and earned through his connection
with the fast mail service, which he
probably did more to improve than any
other person.
CUBAN INDEMNITY.
From Il communication sent to the
house it appears that the Spanish gov
ernment paid ST. 900 as indemnity for
the execution Of Gen. Ryan and other
Americans in Cuba. OF this sum about
$40, 900 has been paid to claimants, and
the balance invested in per cent.
bonds. A curious circumstance is that
the heirs Of Gen. Ryan have been un-
able to prove that he was an American
citizen, and consequently no portion of
this money has gone to them.
THE PARIS EXPOSITION BILL
was reported to the house to-day, and
will probably be called up for debate on
Tuesday There is already great de-
mand for the commissionerships to be
created by the bill. Cox, of New York
proposes a substitute for the bill, re-
ducing the appropriation for the entire
exposition to $4,000.
THE PACIFIC RAILROADS.
Tho eonato cnnnnnittnn ON the indicia-
ry will meet tomorrow at ten o'clock
to hear the statement of Mr.. Hunting
ton concerning the adjustment of the
Pacific railroads obligations to the
United States. 1t is thought that the
propositions submitted by the railroads
will not be accepted by congress.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-11-22

4 WASHINGTON correspondent of the
New York World says the silver bill will
pass the senate; that careful count of
the opponents of the measure shows
that their number does not exceed
twenty-five. The friends of the bill are
elated and assert that they will put it
through the senate by Il handsome ma
Jority as soon rs they can get that body
to come to vote upon it. The presi-
dent, very properly, keeps his views
upon the subject to himself, hence it is
merely conjecture to say that he will
sign the bill or that he will veto it. The
opponents of the measure accept Sec
retary Sherman's well-known hostility
to the bill as proof that the president
will veto it; but the friends of the meas
ure have Matthews and other friends OF
the president from Ohio on their side
and they assert that Hayes Will sign it.
The senate will not likely reach a vote
on the question for some time set.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-11-22

ADvIcEs from St. Petersburg say the
minister of war has ordered the prepar
alton of stores for the mobilization OF
the remainder of the army. This does
not seem to indicate 4 feeling that the
Turks are conquered on the part of thi,
official. 1t does, however, indicate de-
termination on the part of Russia to
prosecute the war to the bitter end.
Adyices from Constantinople say that
ut 4 council ut which the sultan was
present, it was agreed that all efforts
should be made to bring about peace
and that Turkey would grant any thing
honorable for the sake of peace. II
was, however, decided that the prosecu-
ton of the war should not be permitted
to stop during peace negotiations.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-11-22

TIE savings banks that failed last
week will entail loss upon depositors
Of over three millions of dollars.
These depositors are almost ali poor
people, and their little savings of
which they arc robbed will cause a
great deal of suffering. At Reading,
Pennsylvania, where the loss is two
millions by the breaking of three saw
ing banks, the depositors were largely
miners, and many of them are now
left out of employment and without A
dollar at the beginning of winter.
Surely it is time the government was
taking some action to protect the peo-
pie from such losses.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-11-22

Sen. BLAINE is reported to have 50 fan
recovered from his late sickness that he
will soon return to Washington. His
unfortunatel daughter who accidentally
shot herself in the face y few weeks ago
while playing with Il pistol, will get well
but will be dislgured for life. The ball
has not yet been extracted, but will
have to be before her recovery is pos
siblc. 1t is located i'll the nasal cavity
between and just above the eyes and
causes the patient great suffering.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-11-22
THE PACIFIC RAILROADS.
What Egypt is Worth TO England.

IF Russia after the war can obtain
possession of Armenia, or Bulgaria, or
Roumelia, or COnstantinople itself, and
will most assured y not be restrained by
any lack Of a precedent for annexation
after conquest. There is not q great
Power in existence in whose annals she
could not find ample. Justification if
she desired it, and assuredly no reason
able exception could be taken to her
appropriation of the fruits of victory by
the Power which holds Gibralter, Malta
and India Moreover, there is absO-
lutely no reason why the occupation of
Egypt should not be undertaken with
the sanction and consent of Turkey her
self The Turks, to do them justice, care
little or nothing about moral force or
international precedents. What they
want is material aid, and short of armed
assistance, which England is not pre-
pared to give, the service which they
would most value would be peclniary
assistance. AT the present crisis money
is the most urgent need of Turkey, and
there is ground to think that the Porte
would gladly transfer its sllzerain rights
over Egypt to England if they would
purchase the capitalized value of the
reversion of the Egytian tribute. This
tribute in round numbers amounts to
100000 a year, and at thirty years
purchase its value would be Ell, ,000,-
000 As the tribute, however, is al
ready mortgaged for the payment of
the loans Of 1854 and 1871, amounting
to close upon 99,O00,0O0, its salable
value cannot be estimated at more
than e12,000,O0O. For a sum of half
this amount paid down in cash the Porte
would be willing enough to cede to Eng
land the suzerainty Of Egypt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-11-22

ENGLAND is III mourning over the
death Of Pongo. Had Pongo's death
occurred iii this country there would
have been 4 monument committee at
wo,k before this time The men of
science throughout England had be
slowed great care and attention upon
poor Pongo, and his death will be a sad
loss to Darwin, Huxley and Tyndall.
Pongo was the young Gorilla recently
brought to the zoologicaI gardens.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-11-22

The Assembly of Wisconsin is now
known to stand IS republicans, 42 dem
ocrats, Z greenbackers, 2 Independents,
and | socialist. The 2 Independents,
the socialist and of the greenbackers
have heretofore been democrats and .
greenbackers have formerly been re
pnblicans. If the greenbackers, indie
pendents and socialist act with the par
ties to which they formerly belonged, it
will give each party so votes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-11-22

A PARIS correspondent Of a London
paper, predicts civil war in France
within few weeks at farthest. This
correspondent, who is said to be posted
says but for the fear Of Germany and'
Italy the government would have re-
sorted to force long ago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-11-22

A MONUMENT committee has issued an
address to the people Of Indiana in an
effort to erect monument to the mem
ory of Sen Morton Unless this under
taking does better than monument
building generally does in this country
it had better be dropped now. A half
completed monument is not a very
commendable way to perpetuate the
memory of dead statesmen.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-11-22

CONGRESS has transacted very little
business as yet. The discussions on
two or three measures have been long
and not very interesting or convincing.
The debates have been nearly con-
cluded, however, and several very i'm
portant measures will be passed upon
soon
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-11-22

The Omaha Herald says that in re-
cent scandal case in Smith county, Kan,
a lady witness declined to answer a
question, and the attorney demanded
her reason. Because it is not fit to tell
decent people" "Oh,. WE'LL" said the
lawyer, " just walk up here and whisper
it to the Judge"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-11-22

a special from Alexandria announces
that the King of Abyssinia has writer
to General Gordon accepting the terms
of peace proposed by the latter.
CONFIRMED.
A correspondent of Alexandria says
the report Of the conclusion of peace
with Abyssinia is authentic. 1t comes
from General Gordon himself.
HAPPY HARVARD.
4 New York dispatch of November
18th says the will Of Dr. Martin Paine.
the medical professor and author, who
died recently in this city, was opened
to-day, and the fact revealed that he
has left his entire estate, valued at
nearly 100000, to Harvard college.
He directs that none of the money
shall be used until its income, at com
pound interest, is $4,000 per annum.
The sum of 81 800 is then TO be annual
ly applied to the maintenance of six
teen scholarships, to be given to four de-
serving students of each class. The sum
of 1,5O0 is to be invested annually for
the promotion of knowledge at large, as
tributary to the dignity and general in
terests of the college. As often as this
investment reaches the sum of $1,000,
this sum is to be given to any author
who cOmpOses the best treatise on a
subject to be selected by a committee
of the college from q number of sub
jects designat by the testator. Eight
hundred dollars is to be set apart an
nually for the purchase of books for the
college library, and the remainder of
the income is to be disposed of in
minor ways, as specified by the testa-
tor.
SOUTHERN RESORTS.
A Pensacola, Fla, dispatch saws
tourists are arriving by every train, and
that quaint old Spanish town is gayer
than ever before. The hotel men are
making extra efforts to please, and the
natural attractions are far ahead of any
other southern city.
THE WAY TO RESUME.
A Springfield, ILL.,, dispatch of the
10th says the governor has issued a
proclamation that Treasurer Rutz, in
January, will pay $64, ,134.63 of the new
internal improvement stock interest
bonds. This pays nearly half of the
funded debt OF the state, which is at
present $1,433,000. The entire pay
ment is made from the Illinois Central
railroad
THE OHIO SENATORSHR.
A Columbus, Ohio, telegram of Nov.
10th says that itnow appears to be GER
tain that, as things now stand, Mr.. Pen
dleton's chances for the senatOrship are
thought to be most excellent. Consider
able effort is being made by friends of
rival candidates to break up the delega-
ton from Hamilton county, so as to di-
vide their vote on the first ballot, and
thus kill Pendleton; for 1t is admitted
by all that with the Hamilton delega-
ton split up he cannot win.
A DEPARTED EDITOR.
A Kenosha telegram of the 18th inst.
says Mr.. S. G, Vinegar, an old and es-
tened citizen of this place, died this
afternoon from a structure He was for
a number of years publisher Of the
Kenosha Telegraph.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-11-22

THE Russians give the number of
killed. wounded and missing since the
beginning of the war up to November
9Th as 81, ,863. The Turkish loss IS said
10 be rs GREAT
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-11-22
VOL. Xxx.

A HEAVY snow storm In Turkish Ar
menia will likely put an end to military
operations around Kars and Erzeroum
for while.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-11-22
GRAND RAPIDS WIS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER %, 1877.

lay action on the resumption BILL The
house after making several amend
ments to the exposition bill, adjourned
without coming to vote
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-11-22
SOUTHERN RESORTS.

4 Pensacola, Fla, dispatch says
tourists are arriving by every train, and
that quaint old Spanish town is gayer
than ever before. The hotel men are
making extra efforts to please, and the
natural attractions are far ahead of any
other southern CITY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-11-22

November 16.-The senate Finance
committee, to-day further considered
the bill for the reconciliation of silver,
but arrived at no conclusion.
Mr.. Swami reported the bill relative
to the Paris Exposition. 1t accepts the
invitation from France to take part in
the exposition, and appropriates $780,
600.
Mr.. Cameron, wis., introduced a
bill liking the salaries of Judges of dis
trlct courts of the United States. Re
ferred
Mr.. Morrill, submitted the following:
Resolred, That a committe of six be