West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-12-14
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The debt statement shows An increase of
SS,2l4,242; amount OF coin in the Treasury,
S223,56i,756; currency, Sl4699, s26, includ.
ing ten millions held for the redemption of
fractional currency: special deposits held
Tor the redemption OF certificates Of deposit,
NOs0,0O0. Payments made from
the Treasury by warrants during the
month OF November, 1878, were as fol-
lows; On account Of civil and miscela.
neou5, SlO,l9737i; on account OF war, 49,
l6O,Oo6i on account OF the navy, 81 576
279; on account of the interior, Indians
and pensions, S2,70SS53. Total, Sl7,6l2.
O9O. The above does not include the nav.
men's made on account OF interest or prin.
cipol OF the public debt of the United
states. The increase is due TO the FIVE and
one-half millions Halifax award.
General Sherman has submitted to the
Joint commission on the transfer of the In.
dian Bureau to the War Department mum.
Der OF official documents in regard to the
advisability OF the transfer. The General
described the suffering of the Indians, and
said the army should either be trans.
ferred 10 the Interior Department.
or the Indian Bureau to the War De.
partment. Under the existing management
the government was very heavily taxed, and
the poor Indian" was driven To the wall
Notwithstanding. IL was his opinion that
laton would reach S0O00,OOO, ard as he
population increased, the Indian reserva.
non would be required for cultiva-
ton, and the Indian should be cared for
now that he Might be prepared for the
emergency. The total number of Indians
is nearly $4,000, aud under the
military management great numbers
could be placed under civilian
agents, always, however, retaining military
power over them With reference to the
proposition Of the Indian Bureau TO arm
the yonng bucks as soldiers or policemen
Zen. Sherman says the idea was inadvisable
., IL was simply arming a bitter enemy.
should the transfer be made Indian wars
would be unheard OF. All trouble could be
foreseen and outbreaks prevented. Quarter
master General Meigs commended that the
transfer must prove beneficial to both In.
dams and the army.
ItOms IN GonoraI.
special to the Pittsburg Disogteb from
Uniontown, Pa, gives the particulars OF a
boiler explosion which occurred near Dun.
tar, by which Richard Evans, Daniel Gar.
rison, and j. j. Miller were instantly killed
Soseph wagon MORALLY, and ten others seri.
ously injured. Most OF these men were ON
the roof of the boiler house, helping to erect
new stack when the explosion occurred.
Louis y. Cooley, widely known as pub.
Usher OF Godeys IadyS Book, ana reputed
the Oldest American editor, died at halfpast
eight on the evening of November %, at his
residence in Philadelphia. Mr.. Cooley was
born June 6, 1894, and was for forty.seyen
years actively engaged upon the Lrdy's
bO'Fi the hrst magazine Of its class Dub.
llbhed IN this country. For several wears
ms health nus been failing, and last year he
retired, with Mrs. Sarah Josepha Hale, VINO
had been esspoiated with him in pditorIal
charge since 1887. Mrs. Hale, year older
survives him. Mr.. Cooley was a personoi
friend of Washington Irving, Dickens.
Ihackeray, Forrest, Burton, Macreadv. Poe
Clay, Webster, and other eminent Deonle
ana introduced many famous writers to the
public through his magazine....A Topeka
Kansas, dispatch says complete returns of
the late election from all organized counties
IN the state are in. The vote for Governor
stsnds 81. John, Republican, 74O2O:
Gooden, Democrat, q, POS Mitchell. Green.
Dacker, 7,O57. The vote on the remainder
Of the State ticket aggregates about the
same.
The Marquis OF Lorne, Governor.GeneraI
Of Canada, arrived at Ottawa, his future
home, on the I'd December. Although
drilling rain continued from early in the
morning until the arrival of the viceregal
train, II did not dampen in the slightest de.
gree the emotions aroused in the hearts of
the people of Ottawa Valley The CITY was
tull OF strangers, who focked in from everv
part, and with citizens Of all classes, ire.
speetlve OF creed or nationality, Joined in
one grand outburst of enthusiasm a fitting
elimination to the series Of princelv greet
lngs which have marked the progress OF
the yiceregal train. The welcome was
broad hearty and generous, and demon
strated, in an unmistakble manner. the
loyalty Of the Eastern people. yelling.
ton, Sparks, Rideau, and other streets.
were profusely decorated with evergreeps
notices, bunting aud a variety of Other
adornments, which presented a scene OF
great beauty.
Breathitt County, Kentucky, has lately
been the scene of dire OWL conflict. A
man vas before the Court, in Jackson, on
criminal charge, when fight was brought
about which continued for several DAYS.
The whole county was in revolt, the County
Judge was killed, and from an &c.
count o. the troubles which appears
IN the Herald, we learn that in many en-
counters which took p ace, as nanv
men were killed as in the skirmishes which
precede great battle. The immediate
cause Of the uprising was wife murder
put the people of Breathitt are in a con.
ilnuai state OF war, and openly and success
fully defy the law
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Report OF Secretary Of the Navy.