The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-07-11
W4SHINGTON

THE July interest OF the government on
the public debt amounts to something over ~,
OOOUtpO. OF this amount 81 ,OOO.OOO will be
paid on registered bonds, about $S,OOO,OOO of
which will be disbursed at New York. 81 500, :
600 at Boston, 500. 600 at Philadelphia, $2O5,-
600 Mt Baltimore, $l5O,OOO at Washington.
$4,000 at Cincinnati. sos, 900 at Pittsbursh,
sos, 900 ut Chicago, $47. 900 at San Francisco,
and smaller amounts at some other points.
The President has appointed Captain
Richard l.. Law to be chief Of the Bureau OF
Yards and Docks in the Navy Department, in
place Of Admiral Howell.
THE Secretary Of the Navy will leave
Washington this week on a tour Of inspection
OF all the navy yards and stations on the Attain
tic seaboard.
The Bureau Of Railroad Accounts, pro-
vided for by congress at tho last session. was
organized in the Department Of the Interior on
Wednesday by Mr. Theophilus French, the new
ly created Auditor. Mr.. Southwick Guthrie. Of
Iowa, formerly cashier Of the United States
Treasury, WAS appointed bookkeeper.
The President has appointed Cap
tain William d. Remey, Of the marine corps, to
DE Solicitor of the Navy Department
THE Treasury statement shows an in
crease Of the public debt last month. This ia
owing to tho deficiency bills passed at the last
session
THE total amount OF Deficiencies provi-
ded for by congress since October last il $l5,-
OOO, 900. Very large unforeseen deficiencies met
last month will make expenditures exceed rev.
enues nearly $3,OOOOOO
EX-DOoRKEEPER Polk publishes q
card in which he reviews the circumstances un-
der which he Was removed. He charges Carter
Harrisons committee with opposition, and tries
to get even in many ways
IMMEDIATELY on receipt Of a telegram
from Mr.. Lowell, the United States Minister at
Madrid conveying the news OF the death Of the
Queen OF Spain. Secretary Evaxts sent 70 him q
telegraphic instruction directing him to express
TO the Spanish Government the profoundest
sympathy Of the President with the King and
people Of Spain in their deep afiiction.
THE President left on the I'd for Wilkes
barre to attend the Wyoming celebration on
the third Of July. Among those who accom-
panied him were Mrs. Hayes. b. A. Hayes, W.
c. HAYES, Mrs Sollace. Attorney General Dew
ems. Secretary Sherman and others
The Potter Investigating Committee
are still ss work. but make no headxay, either
at Washington or in New Orleans.
The board Of visitors peport fsvorably
On the condition ofthe Annapolis Naval Acade-
my. and advise the employment Of . ship for
the more practical instruction OF the cadets in
the duties Of naval ofacers-
President HAYES and party returned
b Washington frum Wyoming on the 5th-
THE Interior Department desires the
publication Of the following verbatim extract
HON instructions issued by Secretary Sehurz To
the Sioux commissioners on the 18th uls: IF
there be auy difference Of opinion 70 the
choice Of location, YOU viii keep in mind that
the Indian choice is 70 be respected. and that il
is most important 10 keep perfect faith With
them in the performance Of all promises made
70 them. and that this viii be the invxriAbie
rule Of the government in its treatment Of the
Indian tribes