The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-30
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.--The amount
of nctional bank notes received at the
treasury department for redemption has
increased considerably since the circular
Of the oath inst, which provides that from
and after Oct. lst the charges for the
the transportation of these notes must be
paid by the parties making the remittance
instead of the bank issuing them; the
banks are taking advantage OF the few
days remaining to exchange the national
bank notes they have on hand for legal
tenders at the expense of the banks issu-
ing the bills, Instead of those remitting
them, which accounts for the increased
receipts. On Saturday the amount re-
ceived was $1.035 900. As nearly all the
notes are sent from the city banks, the
burden of the new taxation will fall upon
them, hence criticisms and remonstrances
have poured 10 strong aud loud.
During religious services at the reform
school last evening number OF the boys
were simultaneously attacked with violent
vomiting; they were removed to their
sleeping apartments where they suffered
from vomiting and purging; late last night
all had recovered except two and they are
still very sick. 1t is thought that vegeta
bles or the meat they ate at dinner was
poisoned; the superintendent was also
similarly affected.
The Chinese minister aHd his assistant,
Young Wing, have performed their usual
diplomatic courtesy of calling upon the
general foreign ministers and leaving their
cards, one 10 Chinese characters and the
other in English. Sir Edward Thornton.
was the first diplomatist who returned the
visit; the Chinese minister received him
in his parlor, and the two seated in chairs
separated by d slender shelf, all brought
from China. and drank tea together.
Young Wing will leave for Hartford TO-
day to bring his family to Washington.
Ex-senator L, NJ Morrill,, Judge Nc
Farland, and Gen. Hatch, the committee
| appointed to select new reservation
for Ute Indians, have chosen location
on the upper waters of the Navajo anC
Blanch rivers, isolated from white settle
/ ments and accessible to supplies. TIL,
Indians are satisfied about the arrange
ments and the grant was approved b,
them; their removal will take place at th'
most favorable time.
In payment of duties on imports, the
following instructions will hereafter be OBJ
served by officers of costoms: First
when the total amount Of duties in any on
entry cannot be paid entirely in gold, golt
certificates or demand notes, because in
volving fractional parts of dollar. sucl
fractional part may be paid 10 silver coin o
| United States; second, when the tota
amonnt of duties payable in one entry doe
not exceed $5, such total amount may b
plid in silver coins of United States in de
nominations of less than 81. minor coins O
United States, etc., those not of gold O
silver coinage may be received In paymen
of duties on imports when necessary il
making change in any amount less than i
cents in any single transaction.
| WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.-A private let
ter from Alex FL. Stephens says that hi
hemorrhages are subsiding, and there is
consequent improvement in health.
] The President has appointed Lewis M
Rickerson, of Oregon, as agent for. the In
| dians for the Klamoth Agency in tina
State ID the place of John H. Roach, re
signed.
In accordance with the decision of th
Attorney General, the treasury depart
meut will review it's circular of June %
1875, as follows On the receipt of silve
and minor coins of the u. S.