Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-11-27
pelago.
WASHINGTON.

ferred to Gen Sherman letter from the
secretary of the interior, sharply replying
TO certain statements by Gen. Sheridan IN
the latter's annual report in regard to al
legged unwise management in the Indian de-
partment. schurs challenges sheridan to
produce evidence to support his assertions.
GES. LAMONT, superintendent OF the
steamer inspection service, has submitted
his annual report. The number OF ll'es
lost by casualties during the year was zlz'
of which SO were from boiler explosions.
He suggests some further improvements to
secure safety, by the use OF better iron IN
steam boilers.
THE annual report of the revenue marine
bureau of the treasury department shows
that OF vessels wrecked or In distress, with
an aggregate Of 926 persons on board, I9l
. have been assisted by the revenue cutters,
The estimated value of property saved IL
7 $1,70o,0Oo.
COMMISSIONER RAUM has revoked the
reouistions concerning the gauging and
. proying of spirits while at artifcially high
temperature. Also the ruling which toreids
the heating of cistern rooms by arlheiai
means. 4,
Q
4 n,rchase of silver bullion at Denver, Col,
It for greenbacks.
, SIXTY SIN clerks on the contingent rolls
. of the patent office, were discharged on the
!" 18th for lack of funds; one.half of them
were women.
/, THE annual report of Postmaster Gen
eral Kew was made public on the 18th
o1 After dealing with the subject of presen
le and prospective deficiency in the amour
q appropriated by congress for postmasters
OF salaries and railway mail service and tn
ne probable injury to the department throug
n curtailment Of Its forces, the postmaster gen
- ersl suggests that it would be better polc
90 to reduce deficiencies of revenues in the d'
IL partmeLt I. by curtailiDg or abolishing lii
80 of free matter and by increasing the rate
10 Of postage on merchandise, than by appr'
ed priating sums inadequate to an emcien
Ter prompt and fast transmission OF mails
THE United States government has con
pieted the purchase of sterling exchange
ig- the amount Of fl,lO0,O0o, to meet the u
.ir, 4Oo. 600 required by the Halifax award to
hi. Maid to the British government at Londo
Ia. on the ed inst, and agents OF the unlt'
49,, States treasury department will nske u
transfer at London on that date.
w GEN. SHERMAN has submitted his annu
uld report TO Secretary McCrary. 1t shows IN
,me there are 1879 enlisted men in the ten re
lkle menta of cavalry in the army, 2,o3o men
und the FIVE regiments Of artillery ana H.
inn. In the Is regiments Of infantry, making
';.. total Of q, ,664. There are detached in
he VARIOUS u:e.. ":e ~. who,e number Of enlis
10y men in the army 24,7l6.
but - .u.n
and IN" ~
with EDWARDS PIERREPoST, ex'on,'eu on
Iully minister to hnslano, mas nus ,sSu'' ,;.w ' r
C. REED, secretary in the treasury OF
.o,,a rr;on League club at Philadelphia,
80, has disappeared. leaving letter confess
to the appropriation of $1,000 belongini
:, - the club. . :,
ae, to bv the police, up to ten o'clock on the n
ouns al the 18th they had nothing new to re
The coreerning A. T. Stewards remains
80. grave robbers have skillfully eluded tn
= ~ TTr hoard Of control Of the Pennsylv
with coal companies, all interests being n
WAS seated. uaaninously sgreed to make
lst he entire quota for the year l7.OOO,Uo
IAN of allowing several interests to ship their
-h;.A in sach times OF November and Dece
J, and % nay - ' ''
thus WsIrsa DwrsHr, ex.msyor of
ont Of hanDtsn, N. Y, ,esioasl Of The Psnnsyi
ich 81 " Backtail : rssinent during The VAT
st pinghanptss % ths issh insA