The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-02-01
CURRENT NEWS.
WASHINGTON.


Gen. Peter Osterhaus, Of Missouri, United
States Consul at Lyons, France, has resign
ed his position.
The operation OF all offers OF pecuniary
reward hitherto made for the detection and
punishment Of persons employed In Illicit
distillation Of spirits is suspended, so far as
regards the States Of North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi,
Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri and Ken.
lucky. Other and more effective methods
for the suppression Of illicit distillation In
these localities, the Commissioner says, are
now being put in operation.
Congress has passed joint resolution
thanking Henry NJ. Stanley, the African ex-
plorer, "for solving the most important
geographical problem Of the age"
The President has nominated John G.
Carpenter Collector Of Internal Revenue,
Kansas; George Baldey, Receiver Of Public
Moneys, New Orleans; Henry NJ. Walters,
Receiver Of Public Moneys, Independence,
Kansas.
The Post-ofiiee Department rules that a
periodical addressed to regular subscriber,
who has changed his post -office address, can
not be forwarded to him without the pre-
payment of one cent for every two ounces.
The Silver and anti Resumption members
of the House Of Representatives, without
distinction Of party, held a conference on
the evening Of the slst. Judge Buckner, OF
Missouri, presided, and Mr.. Phillips, OF
Kansas, acted us Secretary. Two commit
tees Of seven members each were APP
pointed-one TO attend to all matters per-
tanning TO and In advancement OF the
passage of the measures indicated, to be
designated as the Executive Committee, and
the other 10 attend TO the collection OF mon
ey, circulation Of documents, etc, to be
styled the Finance Committee. The princi-
pal speakers Of the evening were Mr.. Ewing,
Of Ohio, and Gen. Butler, OF Massachusetts.
The meeting is said to have been entirely
harmonious.
Correspondence has taken place between
Representative Glover, Chairman OF Com
mittee Of Expenditures in the Treasury De-
partment, and President Hayes, touching
the proposed investigation OF alleged abuses
In said Department The President assures
Mr.. Glover that he shall be glad TO cooper
ate heartily with the committee in the pro
posed investigation, and assurance il given
TO all subordinate officers that the fact OF
their testifying before the committee shall
not be used to their prejudice.
Capt. A. X. Long, Commissary OF Subsis-
tence at Washington, committed suicide on
the 22d. Long was Pardon Clerk al the
White House under President johnson, and
assigned 10 duty with Mr.. johnson when
the latter was Military Governor Of Tennes-
see. He married a daughter Of Hon. Henry
ID. Foster, ex-Representative from Pennsyl-
vanis. The cause Of the suicide il not
stated.
The House Committee on Indian Affairs
have agreed to report and recommend the
passage OF the bill introduced by Mr.. Scales,
providing for the transfer OF the Indian Blu
reau to the War Department.
A solemn requiem mass for the late King
Victor Emanuel was celebrated in the
Church Of st. Aloysius, Washington, on the
22d The President and Cabinet, and other
representatives OF our own and foreign Gov
ernments were present.
In pursuance Of a resolution adopted BY
the 81. Paul River Improvement
Convention, memorial has been
prepared and presented to Con-
gress, asking for the necessary legislation
and appropriations for the permanent i'm
provement Of the channel OF the Mississippi
River from St. Paul TO New Orleans. The
amount asked for in single appropriation
Is $2,0o0,0O0, and Il Il estimated that $1,000
900 In all will be required to permanently
complete the work.