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, 1877-12-22

&pscfal NxsxIcA 10 TAs GAieaao T1esxs.
CoLDwArkk, Mich, Deg. 2i.-Thefa Il no
truth In ths seport telcgraphed from SAT- Fran
etseu yesterday that Duncan, tho abscundlug
President Ut the piuneer Bank Of that city, l.
now IN Collwatcr. liz Il not here, anl nothiux
IL knuwu htra of 11s whereabouts ur Ut lila A.
FcAt. II alr las beyu uI.Ade
, 1877-12-22
WISCONSIN MILITIA,

6Dsetu! DtssateA 10 1as CAic4ga Fuaask
WHITEWATER, Wiz, Dec 2l.-AAsid.ant Ad-
1utant-Gcursal LinlrfnAu Inspected Tue Custer
Lilies, vi thts pl2e, last eyeuing, pronounced
them Huaf!hrsl, and mustered thrm Into the
et+c sss'!ce. TLe eolupaDy h ofer eighty
ktIvAG.
, 1877-12-22

6GzcltN LN1Nl1C1 10 3A1 [MtE1VQ 3F75EN4.
Ii FoHTs, Ind, dec. 2l.-A> German bY the
naue Of August B4umau was arrested hero
short tine ago Gu tho charge oI forgery, h.
having furxed tho names Ut II. uanshecf City
Treasurer, aud G. ". kabsr to q Aots of $S7
sud sold 1t. Since bis atreat It bus bcen dis
euYylel that he AAs tepeaIeIiY lotXs1 thv n2Aea
, 1877-12-22
.. b: nAtskAN,
Sergeant slEnal Services, u. y. 4.


sptttdi FaspafcA 70 ~ C1s-aas 7tssuas
GRAND RAraps, Akh., psc. 2i.-At Sparta
Centre, lew mIlea out Ut town, uisalu Blddle.
man, aged ~ tuok ssIycanlue last ulght aud
dicI early thls morning. liz had complained for
sosue tine of betug III trouble, but what the
trouble was does not apslear. 1le leayes Wifi
aini two children. liz wa4 thu ouIy SON Ut
slnnn Bt11lcuaau. AL were respectable peo-
Itt.
, 1877-12-22

Sntcfa! Dftuasch to 1As CA,taGn Tribune.
LEAvaNwohTH. Kat,.. Dec. ol.--A co1ored
woman named C'cmmer. living mile south Of
this city. was iloL to-day by her husband in
drunken quarrel.
, 1877-12-22

SptcfaI to thtcd1o Ereniny journal,
ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Dec. 21.-All tho preliminary
arrangements fur the execution to-day of lIp,.ry
Norfolk, condenned TO death fur tho murder of
Ills wife ealilc, were concluded yesterday, Tho
scaEold was Within the jall-yarl, and but lln,.
tted number were admitted within the Enclosure,
although the grounds surrounding tho Jail being
elevated, the dread ceremonies wcru Witnessed
W an tH'1nciist crowd, Ut which the co!oEc4 pop
ulatlon formed no incunsiuerabIe part.
The prisoners cell window overlooked tic
site whcre the workmeu were engaged ycster-
day In erecting tue scafEold, but tho doo,.,r,l
man WAS tinaotc tonervc himself to witness tne1r
laoors. Tho latnsnering adt1etl to hts tcrrors,
antl tho condumued man uloaucl mud wept ltkc
child.
Thc crime Was committed on the nStil Of May
last, near Friendship, III this county, under cir
cunstanccs as narrated by tue prisuncr "a fol-
lows:
LETT my house ten minutes before In tho
morning. ny wlio leaving about tho sntne slmc
sMg went to lh9 ooacc9. beg 10 xet cabbass.spro
6oth got IL ths louaccu. bed aoont tho sAle tIn,p
cut the cahbaKe-pfamta. No unpleasant words
attrr cut the plants. shc sturIed for hotuo alead
q aac; WHEN ] Ense her tho basket she said slo
ho a 81 Se sn
killed raised tho club to kill her, mt MY heart
!4lle1 HE, hnu could not do II. When Mt Eut out
cut her more snsuil1s Wien wa returned tho roc.
on,l tlniu fsom tic !otaccu. buu, Tcachc1 tho
beess'-tree. taIsed Tug elIb md struck hsr On the
ilcnd. She Tell. ller GuAnrt FoIfcA OF. The bns-
knt 4sprcd down, and thsn shb attempted G0 r;so
md lp,Sel at uc, but did not speak or err ont, i
gayo her sHscsal n'ora blows.
The prisoner acknowledged that bis motive
tn committing the crime was lis passlon for la
wIFe's sister, lB ycurs old, with whon lie hau
bcco1ne infatuated. llo was also exasperatcd
with Ills W'fo because she Ind SO many gtrl
babies, tllu youngest, ouly . weeks old at lilo
oner Ind Ind the deyotc,! attendance Of clergy
tnen since hts incarceration, mud 1t is thought liz
down, aud on the scaifola wcpt eopously. Ila
made short speech, acknowIcdEtng hts guilt
and conicsslng h!s sins. I'he drop fc'! 4 few
minutes past IL o'clock, and tho crl'nc of Henry
Norfolk WAS exntatcd 1y hIs death,
AxsAPot1s, Nd. Dec: 2l.-llcnrv Norfolk,
last. Was ta''gcd to-day shortly inter ii o'cock
tn tho jail yard. Norfolk WIS engaged In rellg-
!ons exercises with two clerygyMCil nuu MEM
bcrs Ut tue Christian Association till midnight,
whom le ~eut to e!cep, rcsusning his deyUtiuns
was scrvcd. When upon tho srat1oll lu cover
Ell his eyes, suttlug loudly. ua then stepped
tu tho stsiHuld rail aud made brief asllreas,
sayng:
ain here to hang for tho murder Of ny wIfe,
going to yloty.. hA'o gaEned femisslon 1t MI
!s.ys. @ p9.'{ NJ body my ss;;iot IN ~. ~ :ou!
tn Mva1yn. 70 7ooA-hy a!l. ''
Iio us1s thanked lii counsel. saying they Ind
bcc,4 like brothers to hiu. The Sheriff then
snSs te pF;on1 who Rpe ssRpeatey shouted It'd
sprung tAe rope slipped anu Norfolk was
4truuEled to lguih.
, 1877-12-22

J.oxnox, Dec. 9@a.-M!shacl Dayltt, Feninn
sentenced to fifteen years. pcnal servltntlc, has
bcell seluasetl from Nartmoor on ticket Ut
1ragc, after serving huff tho term Of bis scn"
tnt,cu
, 1877-12-22

CLEVELAND, O., Dee. 2t.-At Mineral R!1gc,
to-day, 1hotnns Ctaartcrs shot nnd ktsieu john
Miles during q drunken row. Both lncu wcre
coat-miners. Charters WIS nfrcatcI.
, 1877-12-22
THF WEATHER. !,

WAsnlsotos, d. e., Dec. al.-lntteatlons-ro
the Luke Kcgtuu, rtsilIg, followed by falling
barometer. stationary VI higher temperature,
easterly wi,tls. und partly cloudy weather, with
oclssslunal light ralns.
tloAt uRsRkvArInys.
, 1877-12-22
ITALY,.

THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS.
ROWE, ner. 1I.-Tho Ministerial crisis con-
tnt,cs. The Chamber of Deputies yesterday
adjourned Indefinitely. The uoycsnmcnt meets
with frcsl. ooposIt,on In tho seuatc, antl there
arc Increasing difficulties In tho formation of
tho Ministry. There Is little chance Of Dcprets
aud Crsp' succeeding.
GEN. GRANT.
MALES, Dec, 2l.-Hen. Urant, accompanied
by tlu United States Consul, visited llercula-
neum md rompcIE ycstcr1ay, at'd wis much
plcascd with tho excursion. To-day the ues-
craI returned tho visits Of the Prclcct and au-
thorltscs Of Naples and afterwards held
reception nt the residence OF Consul Duncan.
,Tnr NEXT coScLAvE.
foME, Dec. 2t.--DGntal Is given to tho state
ncnt TINT SONIC Of tho Cardinals are urging the
holding Of tho next Conclayo at Trent.
TIE DEATH or VICTOR EMMANuEL's WIFE.
Ha Eu1fs to .stp 1oFk Mtrutd.
LONDON, Dec. 220.-Tlle Herald correspondent
In 1lomc tclcgrapt,s TINT the Countess Atralorc.
wife Ut Kfng Victor Emmanuel, Is reported dead
tn Turin. The King starts thlthcr to-day.
The Aimanneh IL 0ofha bus persisted in call.
fug her tho morganattc" wife Of the King,
but this Ia said To hare been slmplya concession
tu tic hdmt tuH. 4ho was i'iarrlc1 to Tho King
carly Ia 1bGy by Jesuit priest IN tue most
forttlul md rcIular nanpcr. His Majesty
was very Ill nt the time, ana Thought III
WIS about to die. IIe stut to tho Hope, asklE
par.lun for oil past ottcnscs. and pronae, II l.e
lived, to act moro in accord with the principles
., the Church. liz cxpressc,l desire to n1arrT
tho Countess "Hoslnn." as he called her, aud
priust was immc lately sent to the palace to
perform the ceremony.
Tie Countess had several children by the
King before the marriage. The Italian Govern"
t,rnt refused to acknowledge the marriage.
lr[1icrs ituInhcrt nm1 Amatleus also refused to
acknowledge 1t, and for sotue Years tl!ere was
iat,cr. "lso.iua" Wns about 30 years of nge.
She was generally considered good ulatcll fur
tho King, hcinr extremely plain and COMMON"
pinre In lGr appearance.
, 1877-12-22

THE MILITARY BUDGET.
LONDON, Dec. ol.-A dispatch from Athens
says tho Greek military estimates fur 1878 will
show NJ Increase at l0,0O0, 600 tlgashnas.
, 1877-12-22

SAM MILLS, COLURED.
BAN FRANCISCO, Dcc. :t.-Sam Mills, coforctl,
WIS hangcsl at Elko, Nov, to-day, for the muir
der OF Jatncs Finncrty.
, 1877-12-22

Of others 10 notes, and then taken them up
When they BECAME due. This afternoon he l.,t
all examination hetnrc Esquire Phelps, ami was
bound over To tic Circuit Court IN $aU ball.
, 1877-12-22

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liz nnrnjur: ,In.rulinc Si1enar,i. nte,l II ri
II; rr,,t In sirrrt Augusta Ltu,innr. -, Fifth
,yi,hnt pI r;i1irrn ni iiy,Ii NJ Nurt,, S"trI
n,,I Etri,th street,. BROOKLYN,
t;SgxrEcrEu STATEMENT.
i,.tor r,s,,rt,r fIurtnr III liz, a,rt,,r..
"!, i9Inin Ills uitsroo,,. The Iruort Of whici Mn*
~ ~, wsnt tn tbn h,I,iiny NJ, n, M.r,ta.
s.".,, mn, e,,,rrr1r,1 In ,in'lttv TIM stnnw II}
.rs hi fn,,i thsf thrv wrre fnt,rt' ",,.I IN
~ y,,'I ar,trr Thc tnsr"rtnr suiI n" ~ ti.o
'',,.,,~ t,nks t,,;rI viii nntrrial ,nr n,",f",
r", M, ~ hnr, ~ ntfnic,i hr"rinv t,'n n.r.s
sSn, ] ,a,n"s Win with .le S,,i!snr was 'rStri.
, 1877-12-22

l1sfEI7 IVss ~ TU1k41FIts
MEMrH1s, Tenn., Dee. 2i.-A jury wns oh
tatnctl tt,tlay in the case Of Levin II. Coc. on
trial for killing II. n. Beach.
, 1877-12-22

Snfciai Hi,p1s'ea 10 Tat CAIeztan Tribune.
Fonr WArSE. Dec. 21.-A stabbIng as1raY
took place at tic County Asylum last nlrl,. br.
tween two intnatrs nan,ci1 james Dlncl; auul
~, t,I.s r., H., ""oneyi !no ,tcs vas Maneef"'sly
rcstcl.
, 1877-12-22


Dos1oN, Mass, Dec. 10.-Anotbcr Jesse
Pomeroy has n,als hls appearance lu tlIs city.
although h!s erialca are not Al extensive as
those Of tic original "boy-aend," ~ ho is
hlat1larlY known. Thls attsrnoon about u
O'Clock, y s!aEy cronsn, aged i, aud her little
brother John, child ) years and months OF
aEa, Wcro descending staircase ln tlrir fathers
i!ouae on Louox street, ther wese met by uenry
Ackers, . lad Of between 19 aud II years old,
who also lived Ia the house, Ackers said to
tho little girl. "1m going to shoot oue OF YOU"
Mary replied: ~ guess you won't shoot no
nuv my little brother either" Upon this young
Ackers pulled cut . revolver, touk cartridge
out of Ills pocket, inserted It In one Of tho
chambers Of tue revolver, pulled back tho ham-
MIR, aud took aim. The littfu fellow s,lovcl to
w down stuirs when the youthful assassiu fred
Alll shot tbs child, who lYc1 but an hour ait4-
ward. Young Ackers Immediately le1, mud
l.as, up To midnight, elulo4 tho pursuit. Ut tho
utiIteFs. The pulea hste have given the i'm
presss0n that tho shooting was accidental, hut
the llttlo gtri, who WIS tho only ~!tness Of tha
atTAir, tells her story in q cluur md forrtblo
sualner. slIo also says the boy haA frequently
threatened 10 shoot her brother, although no
auusu wus a4alGued for tho purpose. Tho fani-
lies have been living on frfenuly terms, and no
reason can be aa4igned 1or tue murder except
thu lore OF wtckeduesS, which waa tbs EulinK
passion OF young PouAeFoy.
, 1877-12-22

m Eastern natsors mud co.1ntcracttng tho effect
ot Wild r'ln.ors. It cenrlnles rs to'lows: mo
eoiiFac can be more reasonable ans! obvious than
that Mt this 1nnfturc tho Government Should
''csirc 10 consult with Parliament as soon as tt
cAn without unnecessary inconvenience.
whether thry contemplate Interference or
hctsiataon' OF simply means Of securing Rooa
POSITION IN the t'nal aettfe'hoht OF tnc question:
they cannot nut 'eei the nee' OF laf"amen'aFs
SUPPORT as soon as ihrlfancht Is ealicst To-
ge1nef He snal' nave INC ma.n eons,a' ,
eiat'ons on Ill slucs oi the great 1ssue 'orc'-
, 1877-12-22

sptrta frsnafch IA Tht tAtrdpo Tribune.
MADISON, Wis, Dec. 21.-A young German
named Ealerman was arrested here last night.
lie had abscnndcd with &150 worth Of tcwefry.
Which his employer, 8. n. Morse, Of Evansrjlle'
hatl Intrustcl 10 hin. 10 dispose Of ut Oregon
Wis. Part Of tho jewetfJ Was iounh On his Der.
All1.
, 1877-12-22

MONTREAL. Dec. 2l.-Onexima Dc Dlus, q tIn- J.
smith aud roofcr, has failed. Liabilities, $4,000.
Aasets small.
, 1877-12-22

LONDON, Dec. 21.-Tnc If,n<.' leading article
Il carefully directed to allayir4 the Excitement
, 1877-12-22

not sure which,. bal burst; that he had spoken
to Mr. Greenfield, saying thc areak VIA daHgcr-
oua and might ea,1sc an rsp1ostnn 1t II were not
repaired, and Mr.. t1rcrntlcld to;,i him tlirv mnst
trv ~ get nfonx With It as II was until siln'nY,
NV nG tn thr nrrss11rc OF business. Mrt. ilrr1z-
hacl sail bcr husband wns greatly disturbed In
mind IN account Of this, often referring tn tt
during tho week, and saving Ec was ntraid every
morning 10 60 to llts "urk. Yesterday morn.
lug, whrn he left home, he told l,ur he ncgcr
expected In sec hrr a,an. 1fertzbaeh was 81
years OLD, and lived In Fiftv-seeoud street.
fDT THE HOiIER
Two men, who rescued two girls, tay they
h1sl l,ten told hY wurkmen in the starcl, room.
MI tho second 1uor, TINT tho F.rc Was ta,ectl by
the upsettfng OF A kcrusesc lamp in the room.
They asserted tliat tncr- -rnwticret! stnrcll ueel
III the manufacture nf gum tiror. WAS explosive,
AMI that tho explosion was caused in this wnr.
Tlics did not bc',crc the hotier cxplns!rl, AZ.
sertnr that II 1t had It wou'u hare hlnwn M
the sidewalk beneath wt1icn 1t Was situalrsi
4 ran named Stein says he went tnwn 10 the
hoiler.roon oulY about five minutes before the
fire occurred to obtain can OF xnter. Hertz
bach. tho cnginerrt vas then It his post aud
rakng out the t!rcs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-26

Miss Ann Mcdonald, of Philadelphia
who has Just died at the advanced age OF s.
years was for nearly half century matron
of the Magdalen Asylum, where thousands
of errIng women came under her care ana
direction. The good she thus did was well
nigh incalculabie, and it soothcd her dying
hours to remember, as she herself said. that
in rearly half a century she had never turn
cd from her doors a single wanderer whose
pcnltence she believed to he sincere one.
Albert B. Herrick. Esq. of the United
States District Attorneys Office in New
York. has been promoted to the position of
associate counsel in the trial OF criminal
cases. with the District Attorney, in place
Of General Foster. promoted. These pro-
motions. District Attorney WOodiord says,
have been made in accordance with the
principles of civil service reform.
Col. j. II. Goulding. Of Rutland, has be
come member OF the extensive wholesale
marble firm of Hollstcr. Tyrrell n Co. of
East Dorset, and will remove his residence
thither.
Judge Asa Reyes, of Brattleboro, is said
to be the Oldest graduate of Dartmouth col
lego. having graduated in 1910. lie is also
one OF the Oldest Masons in the State. his
initiation dating back to 1914.
Gen. John NJ. Harlan. of Louisville. Ky.
whom tho President has nominated to fill
the vacancy on the bench of the Supreme
Court, oceasioned by the resignation of
Judge Davis, is about forty-two years
of age. and il acknowledged by all who
know him to be man of rcmar kable powers,
both intellectual and physical. Gen. Ilar-
Ian received liberal education, and en-
tered upon the study and practice of law at
an early age. lie first appeared in politics
twenty one, when he advocated the cleo
ton of the Fillmore ticket. Ia 1859, when
only twenty-iour years of age, Gen. llar-
Ian ran for Congress in the Fayette Dis
trict as the opposition candidate, but was
beaten after an exciting contest by G7 in a
total vote OF 3,797. When the war broke
out he promptly espoused the Union cause,
and served two years as Colonel of the 10th |
Kentucky Infantry. The death OF his
father in 1868 compelled him to resign his
commission. lie was soon after elected |
Attorney General of the State on the |
Union ticket. running considerably ahead |
Ofhis associates. At the close of his term |
he returned to Louisville and entered upon |
an extensive practice of law. bis business
partner being Col. BristOw, ex-Secretary OF |
the Treasury. In 1871 Gen. Harlan WAS the
Republican candidate for Governor, at |
which time he stumped the State with his
for the position, after the Ken
tn cky custom. In 1872 he participated i'll
the Republican canvass, speaking in Maine |
and other States of the North with much |
effect. In 1873 he was again the Republi
can candidate Tor Governor IN Kentucky, |
and increased his vote by very active |
His championship of Republ-
canism in Kentucky has made him the ac-
leader of tho party in that |
State
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-26

NORTH tERRIsBURGH.- Frequent showers
OF rain nave fallen during the week, pre-
venting somewhat the ordinary pursuit OF
business. especially the moving of potatoes,
which Is Just now the chief business on hand
In this vicinity.
Messrs. Fuller 4 Field, we understand.
have renewed their purchase and pressing of
hay with new vigor and enterprise.
Messrs. Percival * Allen have lately been
re-supplying their gri-tmill with corn and
wheat from the west. They intend to keep
constantly on hand an abundant supply of
flour. feed and grain.
Rev. j. W. Bennett has returned from his
visit among old friends. On last Sabbath
he presented to US, in an earnest and
iorcibe sermon, the Origin. existence,
character and work of a personal Satan.
On Friday last quite large company OF
our people attended Mr.. Moody meeting
at Burlington, accepting the kind courtesy
of the railroad OF fare one way.
The 81 quarterly meeting of the NJ. f..
church at this place will be held next Sab
bath. The Presiding Elder is expected to
be present. The quarterly conference will
be held on Saturday afternoon.
During several weeks past, Mrs. Ezra
Hazard has been visiting relatives in the
west.
Miss Anna Alien has also been away from
town visiting old friends and acquaintance.
Several "Friends" of this vicinity have
been i'll attendance upon their yearly meet
ing at Canada.
Attendance at NJ. +. Sabbath-school on
Sunday last, 1903 ; penny collection at the
same, SO cents.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-26
BOSTON sIAItKETS.


FLOUR. There is firm feeling IN the Flour
MARKET, and the marke. Is well supplied. The
sales OF western supertno have been al iudj ~:
q 80 az d . Tor common extras; Wisconsin extras
at 81 mlH6 10 ard Minnesota extras ut So 500 ~
. . "a - tor winter wheat ONO. indiana and
Michigan s. Is a. 10 for Illinois; = wa ~ for
St Louis. Corn Meal at s. 75d}ub Y hbl. Rye Flour
at 80 a. NJ y hhl Dat Meal at s. y az ~ q hhl
GRAIN Com is firm with fi demand. sales
at % "a Csc hushel for mixed and yellow. Oats at
'1dl@c Y bushel. Rye, sj6I 81 c y hushel. Shorts
ut $500 "a no; Fine Feed ami mddlnSs S41 30
M26 90 v ton.
PROFESSIONALISM is in fair demand anu the
market Is hrmer. The sales have been at $40 ~ a
Y OOior prime; sli jO0l5 tor mess and Il UuaS 10
DBL. for clear. Ia Beet is higher. The
sales at 81 jnTsj ~ tor mess and extra mess and
SIS o. 40 10 ~ Tor family. Lard at ~ a luc y b.
Smoked Hams at II an re T. h.
PRODUCE.-There is a dull feeling for Butter
hut no material change in prices. Choice New
York and Vermont diaries have been at - "a 8
including fancy lots and creameries; and common To
good range from! Is "a pic Y h. Cheese at 10 al
BIC Ptib. White Beans at s. 10 a , % y bushel
for medium. extra pea at , ~ 40 : b. and
yellow eyes at s. lUa2 llt r. bush. Eggs at 2}p Is
doz. Potatoes at i59 81, V her bush.
Wo0L.-The market for Wool is quiet There
has been moderate demand. The sales include
2Io,uD lbs Ohio and Pennsylvania heeces at ~ 40
l~c v h E5,pn lbs Michigan. and Wisconsin
and New Hampshire at - a tie Y ID; rs Ovr lbs
cOmblns and delane feeces at RI a sc " h.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-26
News by Telegraph.
FROM WARRINGTON.
SENATE BILLS.

WASHINGTON. ID. C., Oct. Ex-senator
Inuails's hill TO enable the Indians to
become citizens, provides that whenever an
Indian belonging to an organized tribe or
nation. having treaty relations with the
United States. shall desire t, become a
| citizen of the United States, he may do 50
| by appearing III II circuit or district court
and making proof that he Is sulheiently
intelligent and prudent to control hls own
affairs that he has adopted the habits of
civilized life and Tor at least i've years has
been able to support his family. and by
/ taking oath to support the constitution.
| No Indian who ayalls himself of this act
shall ON that account forfeit any interest
| he may have in reservation or Tidal pro-
perty.
Senator Walace's bill to authorize long
| bonds Tor investment of savings, directs the
secretary of the treasury to issue. IN lieu OF
an equal amount of Tour per cent bonds.
not exceeding one hundred million dollars
in COUPON bonds. of the denominations OF
S25. $50 and 800. in equal sums, redeem
able in coin of the present standard value.
80 wears from the date of issue. interest
semi annually in such coin at and b5-lOO
per cent per annum, the bonds to be ex-
empt from all taxation. The secretary OF
the treasury shall keep said bonds Tor sale
ut the different sub-treasuries at par ac-
crued interest for coin, or Tor legal tender
notes at the market rate Mt which they may
then stand, and such legal tender notes,
shall be re-issued, but their proceeds
and coin received shall be applied to the re-
demption of outstanding five twenties.
Senator Wallace's bill. introduced by re-
quest to provide lawful note and coin cur
rency, provides for the coinage OF four hun
i al rod Lx,
uubbell, of Pennsylvania. called "GOloid,"
to be paid for by issues OF iour per cents. re-
deemable in ten. and payable after twenty
years, to be paid out in exchange for bonds
bearing higher rate of interest as the lat
ter are retired; "Golod" coins to be in
Interchangeable with United States notes. The
bill also requires the secretary of the treas |
ury to issue four hundred million dollars of |
legal tender in exchange for those now out |
standing. and keep at least three hundred |
and fifty million dollars of the new issue |
in circulation.
Senator lngalls's bill to equalizs bounties |
is an exact copy of the bill which passed the |
House last session, except that 1t proposes |
to strike out the clause providing for de-
duction of bounty paid under state laws, 50
that in computing bounty. there shall be |
deducted thereirom all bounties paid under |
the United States laws only. The bill |
provides for the payment TO all non con-
missiOned officers, musicians, artlhcGs,
wagOnes and private soldiers, sailors and |
mariners. including those designated upon
the rolls as slaves and Indians. who faith
fully served az such in the military service.
of s. l-3 per month. for the time of such |
service between the l2th of April. 1861 and
the 9th of May, 1866. with the deduction
above noted.