Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-10-16
WASHINGTON.

Secretary Sherman from the New York
house, against his recent order re.
questing senders of national bank currency
intended for redemption to pay the express
sage on it in advance. 1t is claimed that
the order bears unequally on the large as
compared with the small cities and towns,
inasmuch as the greater part of the cur
rency centers in the former and is sent
thence for redemption.
In reply to an inquiry whether under the
new postal regulations bank notes and
greenbacks can be mailed as third class mat
ter, the postoffice department rules that
bank notes and greenbscks having written
signatures or signatures added by means of
fac-simile stamp, or other mark or sign added
to the original print engraving, if sought to
be sent in the mails, would be subject to let
ter rates OF postage, under section 156 of
the postal laws.
MRS. GEN. SHERMAN returned to Wash
ington on the 5th, from Atlantic City, quite
recovered from her recent illness. She was
accompanied by her daughter.
ACTING Postmaster General Tyner has
ordered that no fines be imposed upon mail
contractors or deductions made from their
pay because of the failure or irregularity in
service in Alabama, Mississippi, Kentucky,
Tennessee. Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas,
on account of quarantine regulations.
The adjutantgeneral of the army will in
few days issue an order further explain
ing the posse c0mtiatus clause in the army
bill. 1t will state that officers can detail
troops under their command to protect
United States property whenever it is ir
jeopardy, or there is any danger of its de
struction. Another case in which troops
can be used, that will be cited, will be fo'
the purpose Of putting down an expedition
formed in the United States for the purpose
of visiting with hostile intent any foreigl
country.
ON the I'd inst. J. N. T. Partel, of Wash
| ington, at the Columbia rifle range made 4
consecutive bulls eyes at 800 yards, bull
eyes and one center at 900 yards and Is con
secutive bulls eyes at 1000 yards, making
score Of 22i out of possible 225.
/ THE EAST
JUDGE VAN BRUNT, of New York, ren
dered decision in the case OF the Asto
heirs, who sought to enjoin the city perms
nently from making Improvements on II
water front, authorized by the act of 1871
While the decision, which is favorable :
the city, will doubtless be appealed from,
is the most important rendered since th
ring TRIALS. The questions involve nearl
the whole water front of the city, and upo
their ultimate determination will depen
millions of dollars.
A SYNDICATE Of prominent New ior
bankers have bid los 2s.lOO for $6,SOO,o(
New York city bonds.
JACOB p. CHAMBRRLIN, who was rep
sentative in the thirty-seventh congres
died at Seneca Falls, N. Y, on the 9th ms
JEWISH circles in New York are highly e.
cited over the marriage of the daughter
rabbi emeretus, of Temple EmaEu.El, whlt
occurred on the Sd lust, within the perio
Of the ten penitential days. The rabbi hin
self performed the ceremony. Rabbi Go
theil and the officers OF the temple refuse
| to rive countenance to the action by atten
ing. =,
A srow.AwAY was found In the hold
the steamer City of Chester on ner arriv
> at New York on the 4th inst. His nan
was James Donnelly, u Scotchman, ar
during the voyage of eleven days had III
I nothing to eat or drink, being reduced
. dire strait of drinking his own urine.
n The trustees Of the Peabody education
= | fund completed their labors Ut New Yo
!. on the Sd inst. At the request of GeneI
= Taylor there were spread ON the minut
J the acknowledgment Of gratitude from 7
: people of the south for the succcr extend
c by the people Of the north in this hour
d affection.
"a The schooner yatch Okoresta, OF Gle
4 land, 80 feet long, arrived In the Auds
= river on the 3dinst, after voyage OF twel
= months. She reached the ocean via
!. Ohio and Mississippi rivers, through
a gulf Of Mexico and will 50 home by
% Erie canal. a
q tn. vermontlegislature assembled on
to ed inst. James N. Martin was elected sps
ss end Henry N. Newell, clerk.