, 1878-04-27

night terrific rain and thunder storm
set in, whicl continued through thu
night. The plsntirg interests have
suffered severely from the unprecedent'
ed rains cf the past week.
CAIRO, ILL.,, April GA severe storm
of wind this m orning unroofed severa
houses in various portions of the city
SAN FGASc1sCo. April 23.-Currenc,
quite scarce; brokers refuse to let it &c
under par in gold. Applications have
been made for currency at the sub
treasury in exchange. for gold coin al
par. but there is no authority for trans
action of that kind of business and the
applications are refused.
WASHINGTON. April 23.-Among the
postmasters nominated by the president
to day was Mrs. NJ. Wilson, the Dalles
Oregon.
An official statement of the liabilities
and assets of the treasury on the 30th OF
March shows: Liabilities, $14l. .75S. .6S6
in coin; treasurer's general account and
balance. including the bullion fund.
$69. 1878. .9O7; and in currency. $7S.84S,-
755. including tho fund for the redemp>
ton of certificates of deposit of June s.
1872. $25. .395, 900. and SIC. 900. 900 sps-
cial fund for redemption of fractional
currency. Assets are stated at $141 ,75S. :
6S6 in coin, including gold coin and
bullion. S116.73S. .603; gold bars. $3.-
367, 7l3; Standard silver, dollars. $S0l, :
SCI; silver coin and bullion. $40. .012, DIG;
gold certificates. 81 ,l79 200; and depos-
Its held by National Bank depositors.
$13. .O35 ,0l7; ard in currency. $7S.S4S.~ :
755, including deposits held by National
Bank repositories, 50, ,221 ,6SS; United
States notes, 81, ,547 .s41, and U. S.
notes for redemption of fractional cur
rency, Sl0,000.0O0.
The unexpected and sudden death OF
William Orton occasions profound re
gret, especially among those with whom
he has been officially associated. Mr..
Orton's uftice hours were from 9:30 A.
NJ to 80 P. NJ. and his labor during
those hours was incessant and intense.
His knowledge of telegraphy was prodi>
gious. and he understood most of the
new improvements and inventions in
construction aud application. Resolu-
lions of respect from Pacific coast
telegrAphers were received by the West-
ern Union directors To-day.
The river and harbor appropriation
bill as paesed to>day contains the fol-
loving items for Pacific coast improves
ments: Oakland, $50. 900; Wilmington.
$40. 600; Sacramento and Feather rivers,
Sl5, 900; Lower Willamette and Colum-
ba rivers, $4,000 Upper Willamette.
81. no; Canal around Columbia Cas-
43ss. 5000. Tho bill also contains
gTa5i i.ions->heretofore mentioned as
as eed on by committe--for survey OF
various points with view to future ap-
preparation for improvements.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla, April 23.-Mc
Lein, secretary of state under Stearns,
and L. G. Dennis, the little giant OF
Alachua county, have made confessions
in writing of frauds in 1876. by which
Florida was carried for Hayes. Dennis
covers fully all the details in the Archer
precinct frauds which played SO import-
ant part before the returning board.
He says 214 names were put on the re-
turn of.Archer after the voting. Nc
Lein's confession is said to cover all
transactions before the state canvassing
board, These confessions were in the
hands of the present secretary OF state,
Bloxham, and have been forwarded to
Washington. After Dennis confession
IL indictments against him for frauds
in Levy and Alachua counties were
nolle prosecuted. McLein, it is said, was
rewarded, but how is not known.
WASHINGTON. April "a. - Regarding
the alleged confessions of McLein and
Dennis of frauds in Florida in 1876,
Montgomery Blair says he had informa>
ton some time ago that such confess
ions we're to be or had been made. He
and others were unable to conjecture
where the original papers containing
the confessions are to be found. if they
have, as stated. been sent to Washing
ton.
SAN Francisco. April 24.-Last Jan,
uary Jerome Stanford, son of A. P. and
nephew of Leland Stanford, gave John
D. Hooker, money broker. note fol-
S5,0 900 signed by Piercy Osgood and
endorsed by Leland Stanford, with the
request that he get it discounted. Hook
er got the note discounted at the Pacific
bank and gave young Stanford his check
for the amount obtained less compiss-
ions. When the note fell due April 18th
Piercy Osgood, maker, was not to be
found, and Leland Stanford on being
applied to at once declared his endorse.
ment forgery. Young Stanford gives