Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-06-08
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
WASHINGTON.


The American Prototype Company, of New
York, has been awarded the contract for
manufacturing postal cards.
Four million hogs have died of disease in
the United States during the past twelve
months, the money loss being more than
t20,O00,0OO. Illinois lost one-fifth Of the
whole number.
Decoration Day was very generally OBJ.
served throughout the country. In many
places the graves of the Federals and Con.
fcderates received equal honor At Chatta.
nooga Postmaster.Gcn. Key delivered the ad-
dress and large numbers of Confederate sol.
diers aided In the ceremonies. President
Hayes attended the ceremonies at Arlington
Cemetery.
Gen. Comfy, OF Columbus, Ohio, was in
Washington on the 30th ult., and 1t was un.
derstood that ,he was offered and accepted
the Sandwich Islands mission.
There were fifty additional dismissals from
the Bureau Of Engraving and Printing on
the 31st ult.
Wickham Hoffman has been appointed
Secretary of the U. S. Legation at st. Peters
burg, Jiee Atkinson, resigned on account of
Ill health.
All representations in regard to the Kem-
per County (Miss.) trouble have been referred
to Atty. Gen. Devens, who will examine the
laws to see IL there is authority for U. s.
Courts TO interfere The British authorities
have complained that Mcclellan, one of the
parties murdered, was a British subject.
The public debt statement on the 1st
showed reduction of s6,9S1 ,274 in May.
Reduction for eleven months, $3e, ,062, ,OO2
in Trpa aprx Il,
rency S4,575 ,5l5, currency held for redemp.
tiou of fractional currency $7,762, ,27l, special
deposits held for redemption Of certificates
Of deposits $46,510,OO0. Debt, less cash in
Treasury, $2,O63, ,377,3f2. The large reduc-
tion in May is partly explained by the fact
that large sums are due to the navy and for
the necessary expenses OF other departments,
for which there is no appropriation. The
ordinary decrease of debt is f5,OO0,0O0.
George Schneider, of Chicago, the recently
appointed Minister to Switzerland, has sent
his resignation TO the President.
The Postoffice Department has sent
special agent to Louisiana to investigate the
cases Of s. Chapman (colored), commissioned
Postmaster Of Clinton, East Feliciana Parish,
and Durlo (colored), appointed Postmaster
at St. Francisyille, West Felciana Parish.
The former writes that he was informed by
Very, Democratic Judge, and syms, member
of the Legislature, that there was no law
that would protect him from the mob in case
he attempted to take the office. Durlo re-
ports that he is afraid of his life If he at
tempts to take possession Of the office. 1t is
represented to the department that the ap-
poiDtees are illiterate, and unfit for the posi-
tiOns. The agent is directed to install the
appointees, and report whether they should
be removed. In case of resistance the offices
will be temporarily abolished.
The statement that Gen. Logan had been
offered and declined the Collectorship of
Customs at Chicago is semi-officially denied.
James E. Anderson has declined the ap.
pointment as Consul at Funchal.
The American whaling schooner Ellen Riz-
pah, of Provincetown, Mass, reports that
while taking oil south of Cuba she was
boarded by Spanish cruiser and her papers
demanded. They were declared insufficient
and Capt. Dunham was detained four days
in close confinement until the arrival of a
Spanish frigate.