Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-11-26
WASHINGTON.
investigation.

WASHINGTON, November 70. BY direction oil
me President court of inquiry was appointed te
assemble at Chicago, on the second Monday o.
January, to inquire into Maj. Reno's conduct d
the battle of Little Big Horse, 25th and 18th OF
June, 1876, in which zen. Custer was killed The
court Is to report its opening and whether fur
tner action Is deemed necessary. it being charged
mat Reno was amiss in carrying out orders
The court comprises Col King of the 9th infan-
try, Col. Merritt OF the 9th cavalry, Col. ROYAL oil
the 80 Cavalry, and Lieut.. Lee Of 9Th infantry, o.
recorders.
New Light.
Notice is given that on Jan. lst. 1879. a hRh,
will be shown from a new structure recently cree.
ted on Race rock, of the western part of Fish
ers Island, North side of the entrance of Fishers
Island Sound, aud will produce alternate red and
white flashes Al intervals Of thirteen seconds with
short periods of total eclipse. The light can b
seen 10 clear weather from the decks Of vessel.
above the level OF the fourteen nautica
miles.
A og-bell struck by machinery, will be sound
ed during foggy weather, giving two blows IL
quick SUCCESSION every twenty seconds, on and A.
Ter Dec. Is. rs. The characteristic of the ligh
ON Slratford Shoals will be flashing white ct in
tervsls Of fifteen seconds, instead of flashing
red and white at intervals Of 20 seconds.
Resignation.
The resignation of Theodore N. Val, Genera
Supt OF the railway mail service. to take effsc
Dec. LIST, has been accepted by the Postmaster
General. VIM. b. Thompson, Supt. of the ninth
division railway mail service, at Cleveland, viii
succeed Vail. Thompson's successor will be Mr.
Dovell late head clerk Of the same service, Q,
New York.
Suspended.
The President has suspended Wellington Bird,
Indian agent at Fort Peck. in Montana, and ap-
pointed in his place Elias Il. Webb Of III.
Committee Meeting.
The subcommittee of the House committee on
appropriations, consisting Of Representatives Dur.
ham, Smith and Clymer, have completed the 10 ILL
tary academy bill, and 1t will be reported ct the
opening of Congress. 1t Is the same substantially
rs the bill passed as the former session for the
support of the academy for the fiscal year.
he sub committee Representatives, Atkins,
Foster and Durham, made considerable progress
to-day with the legislative, executive aud Judicial
appropriation bill. The Notification and pension
bits will also be ready TO report at an early day.
Financial.
From the monthly statement of the chief of the
treasury of statistics to the Secy of the Treasury
the excess of exports over imports of mercha ndse
appears to be rs follows:
For month ending Oct 81. 1873, $27 .743 AGA
Zen months, ending Oct 81, 1873, 2s7,o7o,ol2
New Dollars.
The total number of standard silver dollars
coined since their reconciliation to and including
the 23d inst, is Sl9,Sl4 DOL OF these about $40,
5OOO are in the treasury. some 81 200 900 are il
the mint vaults, and the balance, y little over S.
600 .O00 are in general circulation. The first coin
age under the reconciliation act Of the last SEES
sion WAS on the 18th of March. The total, it will
be observed, is in excess Of the minimum require
ment Of the law. which provides that not less ,har
$1,000 900 nor more than 81 900 ,OC0 Of the stand
ard silver dollars shall be coined monthly.
Personal.
The State department has been informed thai
the late Austrian Minister at Washington, count
hogss) has been appointed by bis his government
envoy extraordinary, ETC., to Roumsnia, Russia
Italy and Turkey, having also sent diplomatic
representatives to Bucharest, making together
with the Empire of Austro- Hungary, total O
four European powers that formally recognized
Roumsnian independence.
The 4 Per Cents.
The subscriptions to the per cent loan. to day
were ii ,0Sl 900.