Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-07-12
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
WASHINGTON.


140,2S1, and the following balances in the
Treasury: Currency, $2,653, ,479; special fund
for the redemption of fractional currency,
SlO,OOO,0O0; special deposit of legal tenders
for the redemption of certificates Of deposit
$40, 6,7S5,0O0; coin S197, AIS, 1888; including coin
certificates, $4$36I000 outstanding legal
tenders, $346,6S1,016.
In the Office of Comptroller of Currency
the books show that during the fiscal year
ending June 3Oth, twenty-six national banks
were organized with an aggregate capital OF
$2,9O0OOO.
President Hayes left Washington on the 2d
for Wilkesbarre, Pa, TO attend the Wyoming
celebration on the Fourth of July.
As soon as President Hayes returns from
his present visit to Wilkesbare Pa, be pro-
poses deciding upon the details and stopping
places of trip through Northern Ohio. lie
has not yet decided whether he will go further
West than Ohio, but thinks It probable that
he may extend his trip into Wisconsin, stop
ping over in Chicago At any rate the trip
TO Northern Ohio is pretty well decided upon.
He will start toward the latter part of the
present month, and will be accompanied by
Mrs Hayes and several members Of the Cab
met, among whom will be Seer etaries Sher-
man and Carl Schurz. The plans Of this trip
will be fully matured by Monday next.
Subscriptions to the 4 per cent. loan on the
% were $4,000.
-Four per cent subscriptions on the Sd were
$133SO0.
The Acting Comptroller of Currency has
issued call upon the National Banks to ex-
hibit their conditions at the close OF business
on Saturday. juno 90. ..........
The War Department will push recruits to
that portion of the country disturbed by In
dians with all practicable haste. The belief
is almost universal among army officers that
there will be a general Indian war in the sec
tions where the hostile indications have pre-
sented themselves
All the departments were closed on the
Fourth.
1t is reported that Secretary Sherman win
at an early day begin the resumption of specie
payments. He thinks hehas as much gold on
hand now as he will have January next, and,
rather than wait and run the risk of Congress
at its next session repeating or amending the
Resumption act, he will make good his chance
to resume at once. The exact day, however,
when he will begin resumption is not known
yet There are those who predict that 1t will
be before Sept. /, next.
Subscriptions to the per cent loan on the
5th amounted to $1,010, $50.
The aggregate appropriations made by the
last Congress were $l5l, ,203,933.
President Hayes returned to Washington on
the 5th, and EXPIRE essed himself well pleased
with his experiences at the Wyoming celebra-
tion.
A Washington special of the 5th intimates
that the Potter committee have determined
to proceed against both the Jenkses for per
jury. The prosecution will be conducted in
Louisiana.
The Secretary of the Treasury says he has
not decided to announce the resumption OF
specie payments in advance of the time fixed
by law, however, he thinks that resumption
may come before that time by natural causes
or when the premium on specie shall disap
pear.
Commissioner Williamson, of the General
Land Office, received telegram on the 9Th
from the Register and Receiver at Walls
Walla Washington Territory, asking permis
sion to close the office to fight Indians. The
request was granted
The Treasurer now holds S349, 320, 900 in U
S. notes to secure National Bank circulation
and l3,s5S, $50 to secure public deposits.
The appropriations made by Congress at thu
session recently closed, including various de
ficiency bills, is SIP, ,069, $50.
The Secretary of the Navy, accompanied b,
the heads of the department, left Washington
on the Sth for tour of inspection of the Nav,
Yards.
On the 9th, Minister Noyes was discharges
by the Potter Committee and expects to sal
for Europe on the LIST of August.
Secretary of State Evarts on the 9th in
structed our Consul at Targiers, Morocco, t.
cooperate with representatives of other Gov
crnments in using his good offices in behalf o
oppressed lsraelites.
The subscriptions to the per cent. loan o
the Sth amounted to S54S,900.
Representative Springer said on the Sth tha
the Potter committee would not require nor
than one or two weeks to conclude their e,
animation in Washington, when the work wi
be transferred to New Orleans.
There were in the U. s. Treasury on tn
30th ult. $3.50, ,222 SOP in gold coin and 81, 1856
500 in fractional silver coin.
The receipts from customs and interni
revenue for the first eight days of July wer
S254S, ,595.
Associate Justice Miller is recovering fror
his recent dangerous illness,
The Army Commission, of which Senate
Burnside is President, will hold its first Sc
sion at White Sulphur Springs, Va, durin
the present month.
Atty.-Gen. Devens will act as Secretary
the Navy during the absence of Secretal
Thompson.