New-York tribune., 1878-10-03
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
THE MICH DISC USED DISTRICT BONDS.

The Commissioners of the District of Column
bia, through $. L. Phelps. their president, have ad
dr. ssed letter TO Treasurer Gan, in regard TO the
3-05 bOuds and particularly about the question OF the
prOportonate amount periodically TO be reserved for
the creation OF a sinking fund The law conferred no
authority upon provide sinking fund, but
pledges the faith OF the United States the payment
Of the interest and principal. aud the crca-
ton Of a sinking fund. "The fd,h OF the United statcs'
they Aay "ls pledged tho creation OF sinking fund
They alone have the power to do this Their power Is
unquestoncd aud absolute The consequences of fail
ure TO exercise with the United states and not
the bondholdcr whose bonds secured oy their
pledged faith" The Commissioners claim, through Mr.
PLeJs that It is to call them 3Gjs bonds of
the District OF Columbia The officers issuing them were
AT oicers Of United states. IN office by virtue OF
laws Of Congress, aud not OF the District, when then
had no corporate existence, ana no LOW i 70 isSuS
bonds The bonded debt proper ol the Dsilc amonnis
10 Ss,3Gs 400. wniCh tue Interest Is SJl4,l30 o.
is o5ufcd indebtedness has beeu reduced since June
20 1871. by the amount OF Sj2oOsO Is besides which
watcr hcacs nave been pdd 10 tue amount o. pIh
557 G5 lLaking total reduction Of FUNDED debt OF
s7OI G37 SO. In addition 10 thls temporary loans with
D.strct Government, found eGrling June 20 1874,
have been pad. amounting TO u l,lJ66 6Jo OI 1akine
the Comm ssion Government, June 20, 1874 Sl,03s,-
27G 90. Ihr effect has Deen 10 greatly Improve the
credit Oi the Dlsttict securities
THE MARRIAGE OF MISS LANGSTON.
A large assemblage was present this evening
nt tie rcgtoua Church To witness e wedding OF
Miss Neitc G. Iugon. the only daughter Of Professor
John NJ Llngst0n, American Minister TO Hayti, aud
MI James C. Napier OF the Internal Revenue Service,
who IA stationed at Naplesvilc Tenn. The bride
and groom were accompanied to the altar by
four bridesmaids and the same number OF
groomsmen The toilets aud all the appointments
were Of the most tasteful and fashionable description.
The Rev DR.. Rankin, pastor Of the church, performed
couple proceeded with their trends 10 the residence OF
the father of bride, whore reception was held Al
eSopsd SG Pdf SrocSoy to S % OF wasEugSn X
THE OPERATIONS OF AN IMPosroR.
A Young man about twenty seven years of
age Ave feet six seven inches in height with Roman
nose sandy hair and pleasant address, is travelling
about the United states under the name OF Wm Digby
seymour jr claiming to be OF the Queens Counsel
or OF the same name. He has obtained money from
several persons I'm the United States, generally from
men OF English birth. He Is mpOstor. Mr.. Seymour
the Queens Counsellor, an einluenl lawyef wen hno%n
in America has son The swiDdler Is supposed 10 DO
Ferris, who left England more ihan year ago
MIR RAYNER's MEEKNEsS EXHAUSTED.
Solicitor Rayner, whose decisions in several
important have subjected HIM to severe criticism
by newspaper correspondents and Others, Is highly
dgnant at what claims be the misrepresentation
and ISLANDERS which have recently been published. He
cad to-day thtt the thing has gone far as he is in
sned 10 al H. aud that ne has made up MS nina TO
BRING the matter before the Grand jury rs tue DasS or
a libel suit against the of 'ndng newspapers.
GOLDFISH BREEDING TO BE TRIED
Reports from the Fish Commission, which
has just closed work at Gloucester show that Pro-
fessor Baird is confident that he Will be successful In
filing the waters OF Massachusetts with permanent
supply OF goldfish.
STEAMBOAT INSPECTOR SUSPENDED.
Mr.. Dumout. Supervising lnspectOr-General
OF Steamboats, left here last night for Norwalk, Conn.,
to make personal Investigation into the causes leading
10 the explosion Of the Adephl. In the meantime the
inspector at New-York who examined the boilers Of
tue AdeIphi, has been suspended
DEAN STANLEY IN WASHINGTON.
Dean Stanley late yesterday afternoon was
by Assistant Secretary OF state Seward to the
President az the soldiers Home, and aferward dined
with Sir Edward Thornton. To-day he Is visiting Mount
Vernon.