Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-10-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
WASHINGTON.


promoted to Chief Of the bureau Uice McPher.
son, resigned Daniel w. Wilson, of Ohio,
who has held position in the bureau for some
time, fills the place vacated by Irish.
During the month of September the United
States mints coined 2, 764, 600 standard dollars,
and 1862, $50 gold pieces, representing value
OF S5,576, 500; total coinage, s., $40, 500.
The Government, through the proper Off
GERS, has taken steps to eject parties from
possession of about 1000 acres OF land in the
Pennsylvania Oil Regions. This land was
taken in part payment of debt due the
United States by the Venango County Bank
OF about S6O,0OO. II was once valued by a
former owner, during the oil excitement, at
100000.
comparative statement of receipts and
expenditures from July LIST to Sept 30, Is7s,
inclusive for 1877 and 1873, was issued by the
Treasury Department on the I'd. The total
receipts for 1877 we're s73,547, ,S37 %; expend-
itures, $3l, 1851, 1915. Total receipts for ls7s,
ST5, ,4O1, ,599.43; expenditures, $40, ,5S5, 500 II.
No expenditures were made on account of the
War Department during the first quarter of
the fiscal year 1877, hence the apparent in
crease in 1878
An order, soon to be Issued by the Adiutant
General Of the army, will state that officers
can under the posse coplitdtuS clause in the army
bill detail troops under their command to pro-
tect United States property whenever It is in
jeopardy, or there is any danger of It's de-
struction. Troops will also be used, when
necessary, for the purpose of putting down an
expedition formed in the United States for
the purpose Of visiting with hostile intent anv
foreign country.
An order has been issued by Acting Postmas-
ter-General Tyner, that on account of quar-
antine regulations in Alabama, Mississippi,
Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana
and Texas, no fines shall be imposed upon
mail contractors, or deductions made from
their pay because of the failure or irregulari-
ty in the service caused by the enforcement of
quarantine laws.
at Cabinet meeting held on the 4th, the
letter of the Attorney-G giving the
opinion that the Utah & Oregon Railroad can
pass through the Bannock Indian Reservation.
was approved. The treaty with the Bannocks
Is not recognized as a law of Congress, which
is considered superior to it, and gives the com
pany the right to follow the prescribed line.
Official information has reached the Govern
-ment OF the existence Of an insurrection in
the island Of Santa Cruz but the advice saws
The island of Santa Cruz is embraced in the
consular district of St. Thomas, under the
jurisdiction Of Consul V. " Smith.
Report of the Treasury for the week ending
Oct. D; United States bonds in the Treasury
to secure the National Bank circulation, S349.-
$50, and sl3, ,S5S, 400 in United States bonds
TO secure public deposits; United States bonds
deposited to secure subscriptions to the per
cent. loan, IS, 723, 800; United States bonds de-
posted for circulation during the week, 1884,
ooOi United States bonds held for circulation
Withdrawn during the week, Sis, 400; Ma
tional Bank notes circulation outstanding
currency notes, 1891, 7sl, 1888; gold notes, ST.
$500 internal revenue, S345, 5,516; customs,
S"IoI9. Receipts of National Bank notes
Tor redemption during week compared with
the corresponding period last year, 1877, S3,-
$4,000; 1873, s2,044,OOO.
During the month of September about 90
tons Of free mail matter were sent from Wash
tngton large part of this matter consisted
OF campaign documents sent out by the two
Congressional campaign committees At the
regular rates the Postofice Department would
have realized about $4,000 upon it.
ten days leave of absence, with paw, will
be allowed all department clerks to go home
to vote.
The Secretary Of the Treasury, on the 9TH.
issued circular in regard to the payment of
import duties in gold and silver coin. which
conforms to the opinion given by the Attor
ney-General short time ago in the same
matter.
statement has been published showing
that 800 National Banks with a capital of s4s,-
10000 paid no dividends for six months end
ing March l, 1878, and 357 banks with A capi-
tai of S5S, 736, $50 paid no dividends for six
months ending Sept. l. 1873 The ratio of
earnings to capital and surplus of National
Banks for 1875, it is stated, was less than per
cent
Gen. Lew Wallace, recently appointed Gov.
ernor of New Mexico, has notified the Presi
dent of continued disturbances and lawless-
ness in Lincoln County, that Territory. and
has requested the aid of United States troobs
10 preserve peace
Inc Attorney-General, on the 7th, sent a let
ter to the United states Attorney In Alabama
informing him that he has received informs.
tion OF certain outrages alleged to have been
committed and threatened to be committed I'm
the northern and middle districts of Alabama
In connection with the approaching Con-
gressional elections, and directs the At
torney's attention to section $500 of
the revised statutes which reads as
follows If two or more persons in any State
or Territory eonspire to prevent by force. in
timidation or threat any citizen who IL law
fully entitled to vote from giving his support
or advocacy in a legal manner toward or in
favor of the election of any lawfully qualified
person as Elector for President or Vice Presi-
dent or as member of Congress of the United
States, or to injure any citizen in person or
property on account of such support or ad
Yocacy, each of such persons shall be punish
ed by fine not less than $500 nor more than
$4,000, or by imprisonment with or without
hard labor not less than six months nor more
than six years, or by both such tIne and i'm
prisonment." The United States ATTORNEY "a
instructed to see that this provision is faith
fully carried out and all violators PROMPTLY
brought to justice.
Cen Sherman returned to Washington on
the Ith from his extended Western trip.
THE EAST.
j. B. Calder, cashier Of the Grocers' and
Producers Bank, of Providence, r. l., has de-
faulted to the amount of $500 or 500 200.
Calder has been arrested
Hon. George Bancroft, the historian, was
seriously injured about the head by being
thrown out OF his carriage while out riding at
Newport r l., on the LIST. The accident was
caused by the horses becoming frightened.
Cyrille Dion, the celebrated billiard player,
died OF congestion of the lungs at Montreal,
Canada, on the I'd.
The Trustees of the Peabody Educational
Fund In session at New York on the Sd elect
ed the following officers for the ensuing year
President, Hon. Robert c. Winthrop, Massa-
chusetts; first Vice-President, Hon. Hamilton
Fish; second Vice-President, Gov. Aiken,
south Carolina; Treasurer, Samuel Wetmore,
New York; Secretary, George Peabody Rus
SELL Rev. DIR. Sears, General Agent; Execu-
tive Council, Gov. Aiken, Secretary of State
William NJ. Evarts, Hon. A. II. II. Stuart.