The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-09-05
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Dennis Kearney, the labor agitator,
called at the White House the other day and
had short conversation with the President,
during which he complained bitterly of the
unhappy condition of laboring men, depres-
sion of business, and general hard times.
The President argued the subject in
quiet manner, and is reported as
having done all the talking, giving
Kearney very little opportunity to say anything.
The President explained that the country had
not yet fully recovered from the effects OF the
great war, but that matters were beginning to
adjust themselves to ante-war conditions; that
for several years there was an inflated condi-
ton of business, with a surplus of money,
which many n,istook for property, but that now
business was getting down to bedrock, so to
speak, and the people were learning again the
value of dollar He said he thought that all
money should have a gold basis, ard that re-
sumption would do much to relieve hard times,
which he did not think would last much
longer"
Secretary Evarts has asked for the
resignation of Gen. Philip Sidney Post, for
several years Consul General Of the United
States to Austria
The Postofice Department has decided
to begin, on the list of October, the transpor-
tation of gold and silver coin through the
mails as third-class matter at the rate Of one
cent postage per ounce.
Sergt. Boston Corbett, who shot John
Wilkes Booth, has written to the Postmaster
General from Camden, N. j., asking employ
ment in the postofice there. He says he has
never held position under the Government.
although he thinks his services deserve re-
ward.
The public-debt statement for August,
printed below. shows reduction of the ma
tional Indebtedness for that month OF
$6,476,5O4.
Six per cent bonds 11o' oes e e2o
Five per cent. bonds. ................ O3,Z6665O
Four and half per cent. bonds. 25O,O0OO 600
-Four per cent. bonds ........... 14, $50, 900
Total coin bonds. S., 1918, SIC, 800
Lawful money debt. l4,0OO,000
Matured debt 1l,975,65O
Legal tenders Observation-Disclosures, 346.743, 256
Certificates of deposit. 49,46O000
Fractional currency. 1o,ool go
Coin and silver certificates .......... A,017, 1850
Total without interest .......>....$ 456,572 1874
Total debt. 50, 3OI, 2i6, 1884
Total interest ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 27,890.917
Cash in treasury:
Coin. Z5o 4lO, IVY
Currency. Observation-Disclosures. 2,122,11
Currency held for redemption of frac-
Gonal currency. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1O,0JO,OOO
Special deposits held for redemption
of certificates OF deposit. ........... 49,460,000
Total in treasury. 5000 ,S81
Debt less cash in treasury ...s 2,o29, ,o2o
Decrease during August ............ 6,475,504
Decrease since June 80 ............... 6,681,811
Bonds issued to Pacific Railroad Compa-
panies, interest payable in lawful
money:
Principal outstanding %. ............ 64,623.512
Interest accrued and not yet paid ...... 646,235
Interest paid by United States. 1888 5000
Interest repaid by transportation Of
mails, etc.. ......................... 10,24l,74
Balance of interest paid by the United
States. ....................... 2s,5ss,29o
Coinage of the United States minis in
August. Observation-Disclosures. $500, 400
Double eagles. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5,349,000
Quarter eagles. Observation-Disclosures. 125,000
Standard. Observation-Disclosures. 3,028,000