The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-11-27
MISCELLANEUUN.

MISCELLANEOUS. i
Tha October yield of precious metals
! OF the Pacific coast is estimated at $2,225O, 10l
the lightest Month for years.
A distinct earthquake shock is reported
to have been felt November 10Th at Little
Rock, Cairo, st. Louis, and at numerous 9th
er southern points. "
The Howard association Of New or.
leans telcgraphs to Mayor Stokely, of Phila
delphia, that $4,000 will be necessary to en-
able the association to pay it's debts and close
its labor s." "%
The estimates for the support Of navy
the next fiscal year are about the same as the
sum appropriated during the last session OF
Congress, for the year ending June next
namely, about $140OO00O. ....l5... ~.
The New Orleans mortuary report for
the week ending Sunday, Nov. "a, shows 104
deaths, including So children under five years
Among the deaths for the week, were IA from
yellow fever, and Is from other fevers. i AZ.
The Postmaster General has ordered
the Spring Garden, Ala, post office discontin-
ued because of the violence of the inhabitants
exhibited towards special agent Of the de-
Partment, who is ferreting out gross frauds on
the part of the village postmaster. @ .3t.
30 The secretary Of war, in his annual re-.
port, will call the attention of Congress to the
desirability of providing for the publication
OF the archives of the war of the rebellion, of
Which some forty volumes have been edited
and prepared for printing at the war depart
ment. ..-r.# 49,.
The steamer Sarmatian has reached
Halifax with the new Governor General of
Canada, family and suite, on board. The
Sarmatian experienced very stormy weather
nearly the whole voyage, there being a sue
cesslon OF gales, and once encountering ter.
rifle hurricane.
During the past thirty days seventeen
Whalers have arrived at San Francisco from
the North, bringing 7,7O0 barrels of oil, 70.
800 pounds of whalebone, and 5000 pounds
worry. The Sibeno is the only vessel now ex
pected, and she will not add materially to the
above totals. The catch is unusually light.
A Washington telegram of November
21st, says: In pursuance with instructions
from the secretary Of state, the American
minister in London, Mr.. WEIGH, has rendered
the British government in the person of Lord
Salisbury, the sum Of IS, SOC, 600 in geld. The
receipt OF payment was acknowledged by
Lord Salisbury in due form. ssass
The comptroller of the currency. in his
annual report, shows the total number of
banks and private bankers in the courtry to
be 1853, with an aggregate deposit of 81 ,919,-
994'ooo During the past year twenty. eight
banks have been organized, with an author
lied capital of $2,775,00 to which ST, sos, 800
in circulation notes have been issued.
A New York telegram Of Nov. 25th.
says the case of James A. Whalen against
ten. Sheridan, owing to the absence Of Gen.
Butler, of counsel for Plaintiff, is postponed
TILL Monday next: The suit is to recover
S416, 600 FIR losses alleged: to have been incur.
RED by plaintiff being deposed from his sugar
plantation near New Orleans by Gen. Sheridan
in 1867. r.
A dispatch from the Cascades, Column.
ola river expedition, sent out by General
howard for the purpose of capturing rene
5ade Indians, reports q com lete success.
-apt. Boyle, with Lieutenants Coruman and
shaftener, surrounded their camp at night in
John Day valley, and captured the whole out
it. Eight of the principal chiefs are en-
quite to Vancouver. The remainder we're
'ent under escort to the Warm Spring reser-
7ation.
Secretary Sherman in his coming an
1ual report will report his Recommendation
u the last year that a new bond of small de. !
formations, bearing less than four per cent
interest, be authorized in order to enable ner-
IONS OF small means to accumulate sufficient
sums to buy four per cent. bonds The secre. |
AIRY has determined to recommend a ten dol.
AZ bond bearing 365-10o per cent. interest.
ae old not NIX upon the rate OF interest in his |
asst report. The secretary recommends that
authority be granted to issue certificates for
mail deposits convertible into Der cent
'onos now authorized by law, the proceeds to
'e used solely for redemption of bounds bear.
ng higher rate of interest and redeemable
It par. .~- s,a q@
A Portland, Oregon, telegram saws col
oldiers under Capt Boyle have been sent
rom vancouver to Willow Creek, q report
teen received that number Of Indians
lad left the Umatilla reservation had gone
'ut there, and refusing to return The officer
las orders to send those back to the reserya.
ION who will return quietly and arrest those
'ho make any resistance, bringing them
own te Vancouver for examination. 8. q
'ercschin, United States deputy surveyor, now
i y matilda, reports the 1ndiuns in that region
re being murdered by whites. Every Indian
ound beyond the limits Of the reservation i
Tiled. A few days ago two Indians were
ound near La Grande swinging from tree
'hese reports cause much excitement
President Potter, of the Maverick
RATIONAL bank, Of Boston, had an interview
nth Secretary Sherman lately regarding the
a1eof per cent. bonds, for which the Maverick
ank is special agent at Boston. Secretary
herman mai informed Mr.. Potter that he would
9 able to report to Congress the sale Of over
lOO,O 600 OF per cents. during the past
ear, and he believed that the next wear.
'ould amount to $30O,OO0,0oo. The total {
mount OF Of per cent. bonds authorized is
| ,OO0,OO The amount subscribed for on
le LIST OF Decembes next will exceed s175.. II
O,oOO II the secretary is not disappointed
ext year. Therefore he will be able to re-. Il!
ort at the opening Of the Forty-sixth Con. r.
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