Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-10-03
WASHINGTON NEWS.
THE MEXICAN BORDER.

the respiration ofGonzales and Trevino,
and also as to the probable future
strength of Diaz They apprehend
trouble from the border, and approve
Gen. Ord's consultation with the gov
ornor of Texas for the purpose of unit
ing their forces The probable plan
will be to let the state of Texas come
forward to protect itself, aided, if neces-
sary, by the United States forces.
SURVEYOR GENERAL OF CALIFORNIA.
At the cabinet meeting to-day it was
decided to appoint General Ames, of
California, surveyor general of that
state. Surveyor General Rollins, the re-
cent incumbent, resigned few days
ago, to avoid the investigation of charges
preferred against him by Senator Booth.
General Ames is a resident of Califor-
MIA, and a practical surveyor.
A CONTRACT CASE.
Secretary McCrary was to-day made
the defendant in suit brought in court
by contractor named Satterlee. He
was next to the lowest bidder for $780,
600 contract for the improvement of the
Tennessee river in Alabama. The low
est bidder withdrew his bid, but re-
newed it afterward, and obtained the
contract. Satterlee claims that this was
illegal, and asks for mandamus to
prevent Secretary McCreary from
awarding the contract.
TO BE INVESTIGATED.
Secretary Schurz has appointed a
committee to make an investigation in
to the cause of the late fire. The COM
missioner of patents thinks about eighty
seven thousand models were bnrned
exclusive of about seventeen thousand
models on which no patents have been
granted.
THE JAPAN REBELLION.
A telegram was received to-day from
an official source i'll Yeddo which says
that the rebellion in Japan is ended
The chief rebels, Saigo, Mura ola, and
kirino committed suicide on the Oath
inst. a
THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
At the cabinet session to-day it was
decided that the secretary of war and
secretary of the treasury should select
a commission of three competent arch
itects and engineers to examine all the
public buildings in Washington, and re-
port as to whether they are fireproof or
not, and make such suggestions as they
deem proper to render these buildings
safe against conflagration.
APPOINTED.
The president to-day signed the COM
mission of William NJ. Upton, of Ore
gon, to be second comptroller of the
treasury, from the LIST of October.
Joseph Cooke has been appointed
supervising Inspector of steamboats, for
the Eight district, at Detroit
Dispatches from Washington of Sept
Goth state that General Crook and Sec
rotary Schurz were engaged with Indian
Commissioner Smith fer several hours
to-day studying the map of Dakota, and
posting themselves in regard to the geo.
graphy of that territory, preparatory to
a council with the Indians at their hotel
tonight, but the object of their visit.
which is to protest against the removal
of their agencies from the present loca-
ton to the Missouri river, was not
talked over. It will not be considered
except at a single meeting at which the
president and Secretary Schurz will be
present. The Indians will be given to
understand that this council will be
final, and the talk will not be spread
over several days as has been the Gus
tom heretofore The commissioners
delighted the Indians to-day by present
ing each of them with suit of new
clothes.
NATIONAL NOTES.
The comptroller of the currency says
the additional circulation of national
bank notes issued during the present
month will not be less than ST 900, OOO
and indications are that a much larger
amount will be issued during October
and November, for the purpose of sup
plying banks with currency. necessary
for. the movement Of crops.
OPENING BIDS.
Bids for printing the backs on
were opened to-day, but no award was
made. The price paid for this work at
present is SIS per thousand as against
an average of 1915 under The new bids.
The saving thereby effected by Secre-
tary Sherman will be over so per cent
of the cost, and will exceed forty-five
thousand dollars the coming year The
saving effected by him on internal reve-
nue. work will exceed $4,000 a year.
THE FINANCES
Members of the syndicate were in
consultation last evening with the secre-
tary of the treasury and other officers.
The accounts of the a per cent. loan
were closed The whole amount is
$2OO,O00O00, $1S5, 100000 for refunding
purposes, and $15,000,000 for resump-
ton purposes, and will appear in the
next debt statement The per cent.
loan is being rapidly paid for and ad-
justed. and will be settled next month
as the calls mature, the first call ma
turing the 9th Of October, and the last
November Sd, and $5,O0O,OOO each for
August, September, and October will be
applied for resumption purposes.
THE WEST POINT ACADEMY.
The visitors to the West Point Military
Academy report that the academy is
educating officers IN a thorough and
effective manner, and recommend thai
a commission be constituted by congress
to report such changes in the organi-
zation of the academy and course of
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