Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-08-02
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
WASHINGTON.

The U. s. Treasurer on the 23d issued call
Tor the redemption of $5,000,000 $40 bonds.
Interest TO cease on October 23d.
On the 23d In the Dudymott case Secretary
Schurz decided that the Pacific Railroad lands
may be pre-empted.
subscriptions to the per cent. loan on the
sd amounted TO s1,077,OO0.
The President appointed William c. Mitch
ell Receiver of Public Moneys at Reed City,
Mich, on the oath.
Nothing has been received at the War De-
partment either confirming or DENYING the
report that Gen. Mackenzie, with 500 men,
had crossed the Rio Grande into Mexico. That
he had done so would not create any surprise
in the department.
On the oath subscriptions to the per cent
loan were $5O3, 200.
Washington telegram of the oath says
over Sl,0O0,OOO in silver has been ordered by
the various National Banks.
Postmaster-General Key on the 25th stated
that the Department would do all in its power
to give safe and rapid transit to gold coin
shipped from San Francisco by mail as third
class matter.
AT the close of business on the 25th the
coin balance in the Treasury was 1912, $40, 600
and currency $l0,6S5,OOO, including the s1O,-
OO0,0O0 fractional currency fund.
There were subscribed to the per cent.
loan on the 25th 81, 1870
President Hayes and Commissioner Raum
had an interview on the 25th concerning the
cases of revenue officers in South Carolina
who have been indicted for the killing of
Amos Ladd, 1t is considered certain that the
cases will be taken before Judge Of the L. s.
Court on writ of hdbeds corpsS
"A Washington dispatch OF the 26th states II
is expected at the Treasury Department that
the,silver coinage for August will amount to
three or four millions.
On the 26th riotous demonstration was
made at Washington against laborers who
were excavating the foundation of the Bureau
OF Engraving and Printing building. The
men who ordered the workers to desist were
fully 200 In number. One of the laborers,
who refused TO leave his work was badly cut
subscriptions TO the per cent loan on the
26th were $4,000.
DisrAtty. Earl, of South Carolina, on the
26th, had an interview with the President,
Secretary Evarts and Atty. Gen Devens with
reference to the cases Of the internal revenue
oficers.whO killed Ladd, and he was instruct
ed to bring the prisoners out on habeds cor
P"S anu letIJnt leueTal courts EeJIle the mat
ter. ''"
The following Is the statements OF the u. s.
Treasurer for the week ending July %: Z.
S. bonds to secure National Bank circulation,
S349 535, 800 and $13 SOS, 400 in bonds to secure
public deposits; U. s. bonds deposited for cir
culation, S1,249,0OO; U. s. bonds held for cir
culation withdrawn, S2,1A000; National
Bank circulation-gold notes, 81, ,432, 40; out
standing currency notes, 1922, ,562, ,3s7.
Subscriptions to the per cent. loan on the
27th were s282, 600.
1t was decided on the 10Th, by the Third
Assistant Postmaster General, to extend the
registry system to third-class mail matter.
The change will go into effect about Oct. /.
There were 81, ,665, 600 subscribed to the 4
per cent. loan on the Goth,
very dangerous 800 counterfeit note on
the Pittsfeld (Mass.) National Bank was dis
covered by the National Bank Redemption
Division of the Treasurer's Office on the 29th.