Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1878-12-09
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.
IEWS GOBBLED FROM ALL
OVER THE GLOBE.
The Secretary OF the Treasury Re-
fuses to Allow His Books to be In
spected--- M ore Silver to be Issued
"a British Bank Busted---HOg
Scrapers ON Strike---FOrciSn
News aud Notes.

Scrapers ON Strilxe---FOrciSn
News aud Notes.
Especial Dispatch to The T'ribune.]
RATHER SUSPICIOUS.
ST. Paul, MINI, Dec. 9-Glover. hav,
ing applied 10 the secretary ofthe treasury
for permission to let his experts examine
the books and papers the same as last
year, Secretary Sherman declines, on the
ground that great delay to public business
is caused thereby Glover considers the
refusal as proof ofthc secretary's s compiled
ty in frauds.
MORE SILVER.
Judge BucKncr, chairman of the House
committee on banking and currency, has
prepared bill directing the coinage Of
not less than seven million of silver dol
lars per month until the market value of
bullion is al par with the doll ars and that
holders Of $4,000 or multiplcs thereof In
silver be entitled to receive that amount
Of gold for them.
CABINET CHANGES.
1t is rumorcd that some changes in the
cabinet are to be made; Devcrs to be
made circuit judge of Massachusetts;
McCraIy to be made attorney general and
Eugene Hale secretary Of war.
WILL BE HAD WEDNESDAY,
A debate on Blaine's resolution will be
had on Wednesday.
A DENIAL
Captain Schwegen, of the Pommerania,
denies the stories OF his crews inhumanl-
ty and disobediencc.
OUT OF EMPLOYMENT
The directors Of the OHIO penitentiary
have discharged both Warden McWharton
and Deputy Quinn, who accuse each other
OF cruelty.
The Davenport, Iowa. poor house burn
ed yesterday. Five persons pcrishing.
A fire at Mason, Miss, Saturday, de-
stroyed fifty houses, causing a loss Of
s2CO,O00.
OLEARY, THElTRAMP.
OLeary completed his 400 mile walk il,
124 hours, having 45 minutes to spare.
STRIKE CONTINUED.
The hog scrapcrs' strike in Chicago con-
tinucs.
HEAVY SNOW STORM.
4 heavy sicet and snow storm ragged in
Missouri yesterday.
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
The public debt statement shows an In
crease Of $s'3,214 2422 Amount Of coin in
the Treasury, $$s22223, ,5G4'150; currency, s14-
663,S $780, including s10,O0o,Ooo held for re-
<lemplon Of fractional currency; special
deposit held for redemption Of certificates
OF deposit, $37,OS0,0C0. Payments made
from the Treasury by warrants during the
month of November, 1878, were as fol
lows; Oh account of civil and miscclla-
neous, $1019T,471; on account at war, So
lG0,C3G; on account Of navy, $1,576,279;
en- account OF interior, Indians and pen
sions, So, ,70S 1858; total 17,G42,O4o.
The abov does not include payments
:Ha account Of interest On the principal of
the publib debt af thc United States. The
increase is due TO the $5,5O0,0o0 Halifax
award, paid on the 23d inst
PRESIDENT DIES
President Aleanlara, Of Venezuela, died
November Both
TWO-TACED.
The reply OF the Amer Of Afgha2istan
TO England's ultiinatum has reached Sa-
hara. 1t bears a suspicious appearance Of
being written after the fall Of Ali Musjid.
The Amecr declares friendly feeling
toward England A Lahara correspond
cnt says the Amcer's reply was in the
hands OF the government ct England on
the opening ct parliament.
BUSTED BRITISH BANK.
The West of England, South Wales
district bank Bristol has suspended; liza
Utilities, $17,500,000; assets cover loss, but
are not available.
ASSEMBLING OF PARLIAMENT.
The queens speech, read in the house
OF lords, at the assemblingof parliament,
was unusually short. Her majesty regrets
being compelled 10 summon parliament
earlier than usual but the action Of the
a,ncer of Afghanistan, compelled the send
ing Of an expeditioninto his territory, and
the earliest opportunity has been taken to
call the parliament together and make to
1t the communication required by law
Papers on the subject will be:laid before
parliament Assurances "a from all foreign