Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-07-08
WASHINGTON.
Personal.

New York, July 7. 1t is stated jerks and wife
are to be provided with offices 10 Wsshingto ton, o.
they will be indicted for alleged perjury IL they &c
back to New ORLEANS.
Sec'y sherman.
WAsHsGToN July 6. In conversation with
Secretary Sh, rmsn to-day, il was ascertsned that
contrary to report he had not decided to announce
resumption of specie payments in advance OF the
fist day OF January next the time fixed by law.
lie says, however, that resumption may come be-
fore that time by natural causes, or when the
premium OF specie shall disappear, and that we
are approaching that point, and il is the duty OF
the government to employ all ley itmate measures
to produce such result.
Cabinet Meeting.
Several members Of the cabinet were at the ex-
ecutive mansion during the morning, but no bu ISL
ness OF importance was under consde ration. Mex
ican affairs are unchanged. so far as reports to
the government Indicate. Genl Guerman said
to-day that there was nothing new in that topic,
and u member Of the cabinet said that there was
tention.
Naval Matters.
Next week the Secretary of the Navy starts on
tour of inspection along the North Atlantic.
Chief Engineer F. V. Wilsok has been ordered
TO duty in charge Of ugineers stores at the navy
yard, Boston.
Mate Hugh Keuhl has been removed from the
navy yard at Portsmouth " H., aud ordered to
temporary duty on the Speedwen.
Want TO Fight.
The Commissioner General of the land Office to-
dsy, received telegram from the Register and
Receiver Of the WsIla Wsla Territory laud Office,
lnqurinR, Can we close the Office to ght Indian MS
40 miles away I" The Commissioner replied by
telegraph. rs follows "Yes. but only 50 long as
may be absolutely necessary"
The Treasury.
The coin balance in the treasury is now about
two hundred millions, which may be considered
certainly available for the resumption of specie
payments at the date fixed. That balance has
been steadily increasing, and as there is no idea
that 1t will tall below its present figures the fact
taken in consideration with the present low pre-
MUM on gold, forms basis of general anticipa-
ton here that resumption will occur evea b, fore
the first of January.
Postal Matters.
A reqasition was received and filed at the Of
flee Of the 81 Asst Postmaster General, yester-
Day Tor postage stamps, etc., of an aggregate face
value OF S52i lg5; the largest total value ever re-
ported to the department any one day. The req
ulstion embraced pa 900 portal car ds, number
also unpreeed ented in the records of the Office.
Live Saving Stations.
The Superintendent of the life saving stations
will proceed rs rapidly rs practicable to provide
for the establishment OF additional stations on the
coast VI .Not'u hna anu 10 improve tue setV-
ice there, well elsew here, as much as posi-
BILE, before the stormy weather of the fall months
An apparatus has been Dve uted by Lieut. Walter
Walton, Assistant Inspector of life saving sta
tons for the sixth district, designed to effect rapid
transit from the various slatous to points of
wreck along the coast. The model has some W b at
the sppe arsnce Of freman's hook and ladder
Carriage, and is to be drawn by hoi ses, and will
convey at once to points Of shipwreck, each and
every appliance used by the crews of stations in
rescuing tue shipwrecked and snording them
comfort and safety. Supt. Kimbsn will probably
make use OF this apparatus on the North Carolina
coast.