Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-10-02
WASHINGTON.
coslxrssIoxER OF pATKNrs.

COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS.
A Washington dispatch, of September
26th says: The Hon. Ellis Spear has
rendered his resignation of commits
sioner of patents. to take effect Oct. 81.
Secretary Schurz has not yet formally
accepted it, but will do so, and grant
the usual thirty days leave OF absence.
1t is understood that the position has
been offered to ex-Congressman Hal
bert E. Paine, of Wisconsin, but he has
not accepted.
HAMPTON's REPLY TO RICE.
A Charleston, South Carolina, dis
patch of the 25th inst, says that Gov
Hampton has addressed letter to
Gov. Rice, of Massachusetts, regarding
the refusal of the latter to surrender
Hiram H. Kempton for trial in South
Carolina. Gov. Hampton says:
regret that the chief executive OF the great
state of Massachusetts, should have committed so
fragrant q violation OF the supreme law of the
land, violation lrreparable In its nature as the
state suffering thereby has no possible redress
Had you confined yourself to the giving Of sim.
pie refusal TO surrender the fugitive, I should
make no further comments upon your letter.
state concerns the whole people of the United
States. But inasmuch as you have seen fit to
base 70 ur action the ground that in your judy
ment the object 10 procuring the Indictment
against Patterson, ParsOn and Kempton, does not
appear to be for the purpose Of trying Kempton
for the crime charged against him, but for a diff
ferent purpose, 1t Is my duty as governor OF
South Carolina to add, that your statement is en-
tre,y unwarranted, and to repel the unworthy
imputaton as do with indignant scorn.
POOR MEXICO.
A Washington dispatch of the Oath
says: Official adviccs received here to-
day from Mexico indicate that the stu
alton there is growing precarious for
the government of Gen. Diaz. RevoIu-
tionary movements are occurring with
increasing frequency, and are extend
ing over the entire country. The
treasury is without funds. and great
complaint is made by merchants of ex-
tensive smuggling now being conducted,
it is said, with the connivance of the
Mexican government officers on the
border. The latter are said to be
making large profits from this contra
band trade. The reports received are
such as to indicate that the government
which was born of revolution may it.
self be compelled to surrender to revo-
luton.
A private letter received here by way
of New Orleans from the City of Mexi-
co, dated Sept. 8, fully confirms these
official advices. The writer states that
strong revolutionary movement may
be expected at any time during the
coming winter. The writer assigns no
reasons for the movement, and evident
ly has friendly disposition to the Diaz
Government.
LATER FROM COHEN.
A Washington dispatch of the 23d,
says Cohen made no attempt to-day to
march his mob. Simms, the negro ar
rested on Saturday for striking an
officer during the riot, was in the police
court to-day. Judge Smell. in giving
his decision in the case, said he held
that Cohen had excited feeling of
riot among the ignorant class,
which, unless unchecked, might lead to
serious results. As Cohen worked up
this sort of thing, he was sharp enough
to keep out of the way of the law, and
his followers became the victims. All
the meetings and professions similar to
these held by the Cohens were riotous
and disorderly.
THE DOLLARS.
The U. S. Treasury yesterday dis
bursed 1900 silver dollars. Since the
recent order of Secretary Sherman re-
voking the order for the general issue
of that coin for greenbacks, the daily
issue has been about $4,000.
CHINESE MINISTER.
The minister from China to-day for
mally advised the secretary of state Of
his arrival and requested him to confer
with the president SO as to designate a
time for the presentation of his creden-
tials.
WEEKLY TREASURY STATEMENT.
The following is the condition of the
treasury for the week ending Sept. 81:
U. S. bonds to secure national bank
circulation. -. ........... .$349. 6l3, $50
Bonds to secure public deposits :. 10, 75s. 400
Bonds held TO secure per cent. loan. 537 100
u 5. bonds deposited for circulation
week ending to-day. ........... 2,4o2, 400
U. s. bonds now held for circulation,
Withdrawn week ending to-day. 1874, 900
National bank circulation outstanding
currency notes .......... 1921. s7s, $3.50
Gold notes Observation-Disclosures. l,452, go
Internal revenue receipts to-day. 400, $50
Custom receipts ................ 1872, OIL
Receipts Of national bank notes re.
ceiyed for redemption for week end
ing to-day, compared with cores
ponding period last year-lS77.. 1888, 600
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