West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-05-18
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sIulary silver coin. He recommended To
uhe House Banking and Currency Com.
mlttee the passage of a law authorizing the
redemption of subidiary coin in sums Of
500. Mr.. Chittenden, of New York. after
consultation with Secretary Sherman, pre-
sented bill making this provision. The
amount Of silver change now I'm circulati6n
rs ABOUT S43,OOO,0O0. The amount of frac-
toh"i currency in circulation before it's re-
lemption in coin was about $4,000 600
me hlhts are not now coming subsidiary
money, ana nave coined but n small amount
SINCE the passage of the silver act.......
hoDert Z. winthrop, Speaker of the House
OF representatives when the corner stone
OF the Washington monument was laid and
VINO delivered an Grafton on the occasion
Is mere urging the passage of the bill au-
thorizing the Commissioners to strengthen
and complete the structure The Post
master General has officially informed Con.
Eress that 100000 are required TO supply
uehciencies for compensation of Post
masters, and S2,l37,7 S7 to supply deficiencies
IN PoStl revenues for the fiscal year ending
win June next. He says these appropria.
mons are necessary to properly conduct the
service of the department.
The President has approved the act pro.
hibiting the coinage of twenty cent silver
Minister Seward telegraphs the
Department of State that the famine i'm the
SIX months longer. Funds for the relief of
the sufferers, il transmitted by telegraph
can be disbursed by the Foreign Com
mlttee or by commission appointed at
Picking.
The Government has received no official
information whatever concerning the re-
ports of prospective Fenian invasion of
Canada..",....A number of distinguished
Snasons met at Washington recently and
form, the Royal Order of Scotland"
rms order has never until now existed ont
side OF Scotland.........It is rumored that
snould the llouse order an investigation of
alleged Florida frauds, motion will be
made TO refer the subject TO the Committee
on elections, which already has before il
much testimony concerning the contested
ease on FINLEY, Democrat, against Bisbee,
republican, sitting member from the Sec.
ond District OF Florida
Elk Governor Packard of Louisiana. has
been nominated Consul ut Liverpool. He
succeeds Lucius Fairchild, of Wisconsin.
VINO is transferred to the Consul General.
snip at Paris, Alfred T. A. Torbert, of Della
ware, having been recalled from the last
named city, General Mcdowell has been
instructed to institute vigilant watchfulness
along the southern border of Arizona and
southern California, to prevent violation
OF the neutrality laws of the Lerdo revolu.
VINO are suspected of congregating on the
border for that purpose. General Ord has
notified the War Department that he has
made such distribution of the force under
his command as WILL in his Judgment. with
the co-oiperation OF other Federal officials
ana the state officials, prevent any serious
violation of the neutrality laws. lie has di.
rected the prompt arrest of all suspected
persons who may attempt to cross from the
United States into Mexico. His action has
been approved at headquarters.
Mr.. Manuel de Zamacona, ACCOMPANIED
by the Secretary Of State, May 7, presented
to the President his credentials as Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
OF Mexco.........At recent Cabinet meet
ing, Secretary Eyarts announced that Off.
cial information had been received of the
acceptance by Greece of the invitation of
TINS Government TO participate in an inter.
national conference on the subject of the
proper ratio TO be fixed between the values
OF gold and silver. Three European nations
having now accepted the invitation. il is
competent for our Government, under the
terms recently enacted in the silver bill. TO
make definite arrangements for holding n
conference, but no appointments of Com
nissiCners on the part of the United
states Will be made until acceptances
which are now expected shall have been re.
eeived from some other Governments
Inc Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
has dedided TO report and recommend the
adoption OF current resolution, taking the
ground that the treaty provisions which al.
low unrestricted Chinese immigration might
wisely be modified, and inviting the atten.
ton of the President To the subject a
concurrent resolution will be reported as
substitute for Senator Sargent's Joint reso.
luton, which provides that the President
shall open negotiations with the govern.
ments of China and Great britain witb
q
The Western Emigration Society (colored)
nave adopted a memorial to Congress. ask
ing an appropriation to transport emigrants
west and furnish an outfit of farming
utensils, seed, etc, for the first year or two
when, It IS calculated, they will be able to
support themselves.
Items In General
The ceremony of opening the Interna.
uonal Exhibition of 1878, at Paris. took
place, May /, with great pomp and splendor.
The ceremony Of opening the Exhibition
began at half past two in the afternoon, at
winch time II was shOwery but AT three
O'Clock the sun was shining brightly AGAIN
The crowd was immense and enthusiastic in
spite OF the alterations Of rain throughout
the proceedings. Cries were evervWbere
heards Of Vive la Republiquep' 20 Vive
la francep Among those present were
the Prince OF Wales; Don Francois
d'Assise, father Of the King OF span
Duke dA0sta, brother Of the King OF Italv
aud ex-King of Spain; Prince Frederick.
Crown Prince Of Denmark the Prince Of
Orange, heir apparent to the throne of the
Netherlands; and Prince Henry Of Holland.
Marshal hacMahon arrived i'm state ear
rlage, escorted by his military household
troops being drawn up all along the route
from the Elysee. A procession was then
formed, which marched from the grand
arcade 70 the platform overlooking the
fountain, and commanding a view Of nearly
All the buildings and grounds Here
Trisserene de Bort, Minister OF Com
merce, welcomed the Marshal i'm
short speech, and the Marshal then
declared the exhibition opened ..........
John Morrissey died at Saratoga az seven
o'clock on the evening OF May ! in his
iorty-eighth year. lie was born at Temple.
more, Ireland, on the 10Th Of February.
1881, and was brought by his parents to this
country when he was FIVE years old They
settled az Troy, New York, and, being poor
set BIN at work when quite young. lie was
successfully employed In paper mill
and brush factory, and finally learned the
molder's trade. Getting tired Of this. he be.
came deckhand on a Hudson steamer. and
was aiterward steamboat runner. He
subsequently went 70 California, where he
did not stay long. Immensely muscular
ana decidedly pugnaciouq he graduel1v