The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-14
BUELL.,
Randall for speaker.

WASHINGTON Oct. 13.--The eaucus orgapigsf
Ss s M Gy Of Of
nominated for Speaker. Mr. Cox OF New York
having withdrawn. Mr.. Randall was nominated
received % votes and Mr.. Sayler IL, N0oe'
| Megsrs, Woo, of New York. sayler. of Ohio
and goode ot. Virginia, were appointed to con.
chair M Randa 70 sa m ehar and on taking the
"Mr. Chairman and m Representatives thank
you. Your action tonight is most grateful to
me, nnd will IN administering the high office
| to which / shall be- called en- eavor to do INV
full dnty to my country, believing hat In such
a course wi best promote the interes and
success OF our party, secure your confidence
| and receive the approval nt my countrymen''
WASHINGTON. Oct 13.-!Thompson was mi
lows: Paterson %, Mccoy a. Polk 81, Wedder.
burn 7. Gales Il, rnum Y, Hickey Q, SHINES
Polk Al. Patterson 81, Mccoy a. Wedderhurn" Ii Is
Gales 13, Btrnum s. Hickey 3. The third balltt
for Doorkeeper resulted In the nomination ol
POLK 5y = 1ol votes Patterson received IA, Mccoy
8. For Postmaster the result was. as follows:
stnarf. OF Virginia. 70; Goodell. of Illinois. AZ
Treasury Department Circular.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 49, - The following was
issued from the Treasury to- day:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. /
M c,,,sotors " Wvagsh'ngton' October - 1877
GEN.
era Appraisers and Others:
The circular OF this department. dated 27th of
une las, requiring collectors of customs to
forward certain receipts to the Board of United
States General Appraisers at New York is
hereby so modifled as to require that such re-
ports shall be hereafter forwarded as below to
one OF the general appraisers, who after exam
lining the same and noting thereon such re.
marks as he may deem rertinent will forward
them for examination by the Board of General
The collectors in the districts In the first diyi
sion ment oned In the circular of Aprl 10. 1s s.,
era appraiser at Boston those In the second
and third div sions to the general appraiser nj
New York those in the ourlh fifth and seventh
and those In the sixth to the general Appraiser
ut Philadelphia.
JOHN SHERMAN,
Secretary of the Treasury
New Member Of the Diplomatic Corps.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 1s.-Among the new men,
bers OF the diulomatic corps this " ar will be
Baron de Bidt. the eldest son of Gen. de Bildt.
late Governor-General Of st 'ckholm, who hps
been app tinted first secretary of The swedish
legation here. He will be accompanied by his
Wife,, q charming American, the youngest
daughter Of Mr.. Bloomfield More of PhIladel.
phia.
Madame de Bildts eldest sister. en- passant,
has married into one of thu sixty-six c0untai
fam families H OF sWeden. her husband being Coun
tarl Gustaf Won Rosrn, IL descendant of that
xon Rosen who was the comp ,nion Of hares
MI In his mad ride from Turkey 10 Sweden.
he is a descendant of Harold the Fa r, of Nor
way, ana lives Ia feulal stae He is one of the
largest land owners in sweden: for instance,
tnree 70 8 OF his estates lying size by side
A New Bank.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 1s-The Controller of the
Currency to-day authorized the establishment
OF the Farmers National B nix at Union CITY,
Michigan. with capital of $4,000.
The Government Buildings.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 1s. The commission ap-
rNnJ too tN
of the nublic buildings nave completed their re-
port: They find that the new state Department
ana the Coast survey buildings are as nearly
are drtR2 Rro2 , as buildings can well be which are
:, The two old wings of the Capitol, adjoining
the Cong esgional Library, are very defective,
anu nave much woodwork under the roof
The War department records are stored in
many buildings which are in great part mere
M The la"ee Winder building. In
rolls is highly combastible in the upper part.
The treasury records are in a large degree
exposed so far as the files of two of the 20 portant
acc punting divisions are concerned, Part ofthe
fost9f1ce department ruof is supported on
wooden rafters.
the fines collection in the world is in the old
Ford's Theatre. under wooden roof and cor
nice. me agri utural department. with its
he government archives are in constant danger
iron lire. Congress, fort public good should
app,opflate the necessary amount to insure the
buildings.
The Presidents message to the extra session
Is completed, and L. now in the hands of the
printer. Cogies will be- made as usual for the
Senate and H. Hpuse and the prln ed copies Ii
be distributed to the press. The message viii
make less han column containing between
100 and 1900 words: Its m in features were
stated In the dispatch last night.
Naval.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE steamship Ray
nond L; < rs las b en- detached from Pensa-
cola and ordered to Portsmouth. The Ossipae
arrived at the Charlestown navy yard yesterday.
Report OF the Upp C Agricultural al Collie ge.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13-The United States
Mini ter to Japan has transmitted to the De
partment of sta the first annual report of the
Oppoc Agr eulru College, situated in the city
" That name. the capital of the ovince of Hok-
Kinda, in the valley # the Ishcar river.
Everything in connection with rec MT pro- |
;ress in Japan showed the liveliest interest b.
ne people in the progress of the United st ttes !
Nhlie other Eastern nations are slowly and |
'aut!ousty feeling their way TOW ards Western |
JaDau has flung off the habi of th
oast centuries an Caught up the most advanced |
deas OF Yves EN- progress. Japan seems to
laVe AIKEN the UDltcd states as her mod and |
suide In ner recent strides toward attaining |
ront rank in all scientific, agricultural and in I
lqStrlal achievements. and in acce Jiing aud
ldopting our IDEAS and improvements.
Japan would also seem to have adopted the /
,eoOI OF fhi nee be given b Ia is furnished by I
his first annual report Of fhe Uppsc Agric r X /
Hral College The olege was forn1a 1aIIru,,an Il !