Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-07-19
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
WARRINGTON.


WASHINGTON.
On the 9th Cabinet meeting was held an,
Mexican and Indian matters were considered
An opinion has been rendered by Atty. Gen
Deyens on the eight-hour law that the de
partments can contract for the labor of me
chanics, foremen, leading-men and laborer
on the basis Of eight hours to a days work
but that all workmen electing to labor ter
hours day will receive proportionate In
crease Of their wages.
The Postoffice Department, during th,
twelve months ending June 30, 1873, issued o.
ordinary postage stamps to the amount OF
Sl9,46s,6ls as against SIS, ,1sl, ,676 the preced
Ing year. The issue OF newspaper stamps in
creased from S1,00O,6O5 to S1,O93,s45 the
Issue Of stamped envelopes and wrappers from
s4,6l6,932 to "a, 9O5, IA; and the issue of pos
tai cards from about 10000, 900 to 2,063, 900
The total amount of increase in issues for
sale to the public was $l,975, 1859, or ~ per
cent. as compared with the previous year
The President on the 10th appointed John
i. Frisbie, Of Michigan, U. 8. Consul at Rio
Grande, and Danef d. LeUhdi u ieeScirei "a
Public Moneys at Morrison, La, Vics J. s. Ray,
susp ended.
1t was believed In Washington on the 10th
that the visit of Secretary Sherman TO New
York has reference to the early resumption of
specie payments, and It is known that there
has been discussion among prominent Treas
ury officers here as to the propriety Of soon
paying out smaller gold coin. The visit OF
Treasurer Gilfllan to New York is closely re-
lated with that of Secretary Sherman.
IIanaraI Rharu,ap In prda
on the 10th, invites the attention Of all officers
of the army to the section in the Army Appro-
priation bill providing that ait shall not be
lawful to employ any part Of the army as a
posse cODlitdtIs."
On the 1lth Secretary Sherman called in
S1,5O0,0O0 $40 bonds. Interest to cease on
and after the 11th of October.
By order of Secretary Thompson Board of
Engineer Officers is constituted to take into
consideration the improvement of the low
water navigation of the Mississippi River, and
to submit plan therefor. The order was is
sued on the 1lth.
Secretary Evarts left Washington on the
10th for weeks visit in Vermont.
President Hayes on the 11th appointed r.
W. Prendergast, Internal Revenue store
keeper, and F. F. Strong, Internal Revenue
gauger, for the First District Of Ohio.
Subscriptions to the per cent. loan on the
11th we're 1896, 800.
The action Of President Hayes in summariIy
removing Collector Arthur and Naval Officer
Cornell, at New York, is creating considerable
excitement in political circles around Washing
ton.
The following appointments were made by
the President on the 18th: Alexander Reed,
Of Ohio, Receiver of Public Moneys at Walla
Walla, Washington Ter; Eliot G. Jewett,
Missouri, Commissioner to the Paris Interna-
tional Exposition; Casper Stibalt, Iowa, Con-
sui at Campeachy, Mexico; Eugene Schuyler,
Consul at Birmingham, England.
On the 10Th subscriptions to the per cent.
loan we're 1884, 100.
The following is the report of the U. s.
Treasury for the week ending July 13: L. s.
bonds to secure National Bank notes S349, pos, =
800, and sl3, s5S, 900 in bonds to secure public
deposits. United States bonds deposited for
circulation, $4,000; U. s. bonds now held
for circulation Withdrawn, 1886, 900; National
Bank circulation outstanding-gold notes,
81, ,432, l20 currency notes, 1922 102, oil; inter
nal revenue receipts, S433, "A; customs re-
eeipts, 1896, ,262.
Collector Merritt and Naval Officer Burt on
the 18th, the newly appointed customs officers,
filed their bonds, which were approved and
forwarded to Secretary Sherman.
On the 18th, Judge Olin, Justice of the Su-
preme Court of the District of Columbia, re-
signed on account of i'll health.
A Washington telegram Of the 18Th says a
number Of department clerks who we're called
upon to contribute to the campaign fund de-
clined on the ground that they are not politi-
clans.
George W. Fish, of Michigan, was on the
18th commissioned by the President L. S.
Consul at Tunis
Subscriptions to the 4 per cent. loan on the
18th were 81, 1863, 800.
About sixty female employees in the Patent
Office were discharged on the 18th, because Of
the reduction in appropriations.
1t was reported in Washington on the 18th
that the New Orleans subcommittee would
adjourn inside of two weeks to meet again
late In September.