Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-08-16
NEWS OF THE WEEK,
WASHINGTON.


AT the Cabinet meeting held on the 9th
the Secretary Of War said he had news
from the Rio Grande that several Mexican
companies were being organized for the pur.
pose OF repelling raids across the river by the
United States forces. Matters are regarded
as becoming serious. Raiders upon this side
OF the river will be followed into Mexico,
though the sincere wish Of the Government
is that there will be no occasion for any future
crossing by our soldiers.
The Treasury department on the 7th, is
sued the sixty-sixth calhfor the redemption
of $5,0O0,000 500 bonds of 1865, consols of
1855, principal and interest to be paid at the
Treasury the 9TH of November and after.
A telegram from Washington dated the sth,
says the demand for standard silver dollars is
steadily increasing. Within the present week
the banks have called for 100000 There is little
demand for the certificates for silver dollars,
which have been printed to the extent of
S19,0O0,0O0.
The Solicitor-General, TO whom application
for the removal Of Justice Bennett, of Dakota
was referred, reported on the Sth that no
cause calling for such action exists. The At.
torney-General concurs.
The Cabinet, on the 9th, again had under
consideration our relations with Mexico The
Secretary of War has received kilograms from
Gen. Ord asking what action he should take
in case the United States troops in following
fresh trails, after a raid has been made from
the Mexican side of the river, should, in fol-
lowing raiders, meet with opposition from
Mexican troops. II was decided that there
was no reason whatever why the former or
ders to the American forces should not be
fully carried out and the President directed
the Secretary of War to telegraph Gen. Ord
reiterating the existing orders with reference
to the protection of American interests and
prompt pursuit and punishment of raiding
parties.
Instructions were sent to the Postmaster at
New Orleans on the 9th to hold the Texas
mail until the restrictions at Little Rock, Ark,
I'D other points because of yellow fever are
removed.
On the 10th the Treasury held $34S, 707, 400
in bonds to secure National Bank circulation,
and S13,Sl0,400 to secure public deposits /;
bonds deposited for circulation, during the
week, S3,472, 500; amount withdrawn, $3,646,-
900 !. National Bank circulation outstanding
currency notes, s39O, ,549, ,9S5; gold notes, ST.
432 40; internal revenue, S249,9l5; customs,
redemption for the week compared with the
corresponding week last year-1s77, S4,0S6-
600; 1878, S4,l19OO0; receipts on the 10th
S524,0O0; coin balance in the Treasury at the
close of business, $203, ,09S, 800.
The sixty-seventh call for the redemption
of S5,OOO, 900 Of SEQ bends of 1865, consols Of
1865, was issued by the Treasury Department
on the 10th. Principal and interest will be
paid on and after the 10th of November.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
stated on the 10th that he intended to accept
pleas of guilty and suspend sentence upon all
vioators of revenue laws in South Carolina
whether indicted or under bonds. He wishes
to make a clean sweep Of all offenders except
Redmond and other leaders who have fired
upon United States forces
The naval register just issued shows the
total number Of officers, in all branches
Of the navy and marine corps, active and re-
tired, to be 2,067.
President Hayes has accepted an invitation
from the Minnesota State Fair Association,
and viii attend the twentieth annual fair, to
be held at st. Paul from the I'd to. the 9TH of
September.