Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-08-23
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
WASHINGTON.


Mrs. Agnes d. jerks, Washington special
of the 18th states, has been appointed a de-
tective by the Treasury Department, and
ordered to duty at the New Orleans Custom
House.
The universal postal treaty recently con-
cluded at Paris, was approved by the Cabinet
on the 18th.
Washington dispatch Of the 14th says that
more rascalities of the Indian agent Livingston
have just been shown up. Fifteen hundred
pounds Of tobacco were found secreted
under the floor OF the issue house at the Crow
Creek Agency. Livingston reported that
there were but 5000 pounds at the agency
and 5000 pounds had already been dis
covered, more than one-eighth of the
whole amount issued annually to Indians
He applied for the usual amount of drugs this
year, when he had enough on hand to last 6f
teen years.
The August returns to the Department Of
Agriculture show the average condition Of
cotton crops I'm ten cotton States Of 95 per
cent, decline of per cent.
Gen. Tyner will act as Postmaster General
during the absence Of Postmaster Gen. Key,
who left Washington on the 18th for gener-
al Western tour of two months.
Attorney-General Youmans of South Caro-
lima visited Washington on the 18th for the
purpose OF consulting with Attorney General
Devens and laying before the Department all
facts relating to the conflict of authority be-
tween South Carolina and the United States
He said there was a mistaken impression alto
gether in the North in regard to the case.
The people Of South Carolina have no inten-
tion or desire TO resist the authority Of the
General Government. The controversy is
purely judicial and one of jurisdiction.
The sixty-eiehth call for the redemption of
5,OO0,0OO of 500 bonds of 1866, consols of 1865,
principal and interest to be paid on and after
the 10th OF November next, was issued by the
Treasury Department on the 10Th.
On the 10th the Commissioner of the Cen
eral Land Office ordered a third surveying
party to identify lands in Mississippi, from
which public timber has been cut and removed,
thus to furnish testimony to sustain pending
indictments.
A circular for the instruction of Marine Hos
pitals was issued by DR.. Woodwork, Of Wash
ington, on the 10th. He declares land quaran-
tine against yellow fever Ineffective, and that
the disease is spread by clothes rather than by
patients themselves. He moreover asserts
that yellow fever patients never communicate
the disease excepting through their clothing
and effects.
1t was decided by the Cabinet, on the 10th,
to give every possible aid to the cities afflicted
with yellow fever. Secretary McCrary's IA
yorable response to Memphis was applauded
by the President and the Cabinet.
In recent interview Senior Zanacoma, Mex
lean Minister at Washington, stated that Pres
ident Diaz is very anxious TO preserve friendly
relations with the United States and is doing
everything in his power to put down lawless-
ness on the border, but the Mexican Govern
ment is like this country, it cannot at all times
keep perfect order in outlying and sparsel;
States.
Subscriptions to the per cent. loan for the |
week ending the 18th, 80, 734, $50.
For the week ending Aug. IL, the Treasury
Department made the following report Unit |
$685. 755, ,45O SlS, $50 400 in L. s.
bonds to secure public deposits; L. S. bonds |
deposited for circulation during the week, |
! !, 30, 500; L. S. bonds held for circulation |
during the week, 81, ,2O2, $50; Ma |
tional bank circulation outstanding currency |
notes, $500, 79l 7S5; gold notes, ST. 1872 100; in
ternal revenue, S33S, ,6O9; customs, $3.50, ,9O5; |
receipts of National Bank notes receivable for |
redemption for the week, compared with the |
period last year, 1877, $4,25l,- |
300; 1873, S3,621, 900.
Redmond, the South Carolina moonshiner, |
through his attorney on the 10th, offered to |
to the authorities If immunity |
would be eguaranteed him; but Commissioner
Baum replied that he could not consent to
grant any leniency to Redmond while Depu- |
lies Kerne aud Others are incarcerated or in |
jeopardy.
The Postoffice Department has informed the |
New Orleans business men, who desired the |
department. to interfere with the gu arantine
which detained letters from the yellow fever |
cities, that it has no authority to act in the
matter.