Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-11-29
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON.
Postmaster General Key has ordered the
Spring Garden, Alabama, postofllce to be dis
continued on account of riotous demonstra-
tions and threats made by portion of the in
habitants against q special agent of the de-
partment, who has discovered gross frauds in
the stamp sales of the village postmaster, and
had the latter arrested.
The Secretary of the Treasury has issued an
order closing, on designated days, the books
ofthe department for the transfer Of all regis
tered stock, whether held abroad or in the
United States. II bonds forwarded for trans
fer are not received prior to the date for clos
ing the transfer books, interest checks will
be drawn in favor of the party in whose name
the bonds stood at the closing, and the assignee
must look to the assgnor for accrued interest
for that quarter.
Mr.. Welsh the American Minister in Lon
don, on the 2lst, paid the S5,5OO,0O0 awarded
the British Government by the Halifax Fish
cries Commission.
The Chairman OF the National Greenback
Committee has issued a call for meeting of
the committee in Washington, Nov. 80.
The estimates for the support Of the navy
the next fiscal year are about the same as the
sum appropriated during the last session Of
Congress, s14,000,OO0.
Commissioner Raum, OF the Internal Reve-
nue. Department, received telegram from
Collector Brayton of Columbia, s. G., on the
22d, stating that Capt. Hoffnan's detachment
of revenue force was surrounded on the night
of the Goth in house where they were stop
ping in Abbeville, near the Georgia line, by a
band Of armed men, at least forty in number
and ordered to leave the country Their lives
were threatened and several shots were fired.
Capt. Iloffman's posse withdrew TO the Able
vile Court House. Reinforcements were sent
him. Commissioner Raum replied to the
telegram ordering Collector Brayton to rein
force Capt Hoffman sufficiently to enable
him to overcome all resistance and thoroughly
police Abbeville County, and make all proper
seizures and arrests. Commissioner Raum
says he wants 1t distinctly understood that he
will oppose any further amnesty in South
Carolina, and offenders must expect to be
prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
For the ical year ending June, 1880, the fol
lowing estimate of appropriations for the sup
port of the Government is made by the secre-
tary Of the Treasury; Other than fer perma-
nent'annual appropriations, $129, 197Sl2; for
permanent annual appropriations, S145, ,939, ,43s.
These estimates show a reduction of S5,551,-
545 from those of 1879. Among the decreased
sums asked for is s3292,O 600 for rivers and
harbors, against $s,3O7OOO for the present
year.
Secretary Evarts has instructed our Minis
ter to Germany to inquire into the case OF
Adam Haber, a citizen of the United States,
recently arrested by the German Government.
Secretary Sherman says that hereafter
every cargo of artificially colored sugar will
be held until duties are paid upon the grade
at which such sugars would be rated without
artificial coloring. He intends to break UP
that kind of fraud.
The Treasury at the close of business, on
the 22d, held S34S, ,405, 200 in United States
bonds to secure bank circulation, and $l3
S33, 400 In United States bonds to secure pub
ii deposits The amount of National Bank
circulation outstanding-currency notes
was 1921, So, SAL !; gold notes, 81, ,46s, $50.
An order will probably be issued soon fol
the investigation of the conduct of Major
Reno at the time of the Custer massacre.
In his forthcoming message the President
will, 1t is said, devote much space to the re
ported outrages and violations of law in the
South during the late Congressional elections
The subject will be earnestly presented to the
consideration of Congress for such action a:
the circumstances demand, with the view tc
preventing a recurrance Of such wrongs anG
to secure the absolute exercise of the right OF
suffrage.