Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-04-11

vile, Tenn.
In the Chicago city election the entire Demo-
cratic ticket was elected by majorities hanging
iron 1000 TO 5000. Carter H. Harrison, ex-
member OF Congress, was the nominee on the
Democratic Greenback ticket, DIR. Ernest
Schmidt, an old Republican, on the Socialists
ticket, and A. NJ. Wright on the Republicans.
In Milwaukee the Republicans elect a majority
Of the city council and seven out OF thirteen
supervisors.
Dispatches from Mississippi and Louisiana
report a large emigration of colored people
from those States to Kansas. Thousands of
colored people have arrived in St. Louis, where
they were quartered in the Easements of the
colored churches, and otherwise provided for
by their race
Walter Watson was hanged at Newport, Ind,
for the murder of Ezra Compton last january
The condemned man died with the exclama-
ton, "Iay tho Lord have mercy on my soul"
on his lips.
The death is announced of Judge james A.
Stewart, of the Maryland Court of Appeals, at
Cambridge, Md, aged II years.
Simon Severns and W. c. Hughes were
killed by the explosion of boiler in a sawmin
near Lima, Ohio,
From Washington.
About thirty members of the House were
present at u caucus in pursuance of call to
members Of Congress who desire TO have
measures for financial relief passed at the pres
ent session. Mr.. Wright, of Pennsylvania, was
called to the chair and Mr.. Weaver appointed
secretary General Ewing explained the OBJ
iect of the meeting and resolution was adopt
ed asking the co-operation of fellow members
of all parties to pass bills for the following pur-
pose: l. Free coinage of silver, and the issue
of silver certificate based on silver bullion on
an equality with gold certificates. 2. Reissue
of the ten million dollars lcSal-tondcIs held fur
the redemption of fractional currency. 3. Re-
tirement of the national bank circulation and
the issue of legal-tenders in lieu thereof. 4.
The imposition of an income tax. A commit
tee consisting of Representatives Ewing,
Warner and Weaver was appointed to prepare
bills embodying the views Of the caucus, which
are to be introduced at the first opportunity.
There is long debate on the army bill in
prospect, more than forty members having an
nounced their intention TO speak on the ques-
tions at ISSUE
The secretary OF the treasury has issued the
ninety third call for the redemption of 500
bonds of l865-consols of lS67-principal and
interest to be paid at the treasury on and after
the 29th day of June next.
The comptroller of the currency reports the
net increase of national bank notes during the
month of March at 81, 08l ,026. The increase
in February was $l,64S,40 In january,
1907 1896; in December, $3.50, 6l8; in Novem-
Der, $50, AL. The total increase for the last
five months has been $4 1855, 48l. The increase
in the amount of legal-tender notes deposited
tor the purpose of retiring national bank circu-
latlon during the same period was SO, l72 800.
The total decrease in national bank circulation
for the four months previous to November l,
Il
tional bank notes outstanding, exclusive of
national gold banks, April l, 1879, was $685.
660,276 The amount Of national gold bank
circulation was 81 1868 There have been
twenty national banks organized since Novem-
Der /, 1873 (Which was the date of the tables
contained in the comptroller's report), with
capital Of 81, 10000; and since the same date,
twenty-six banks have gone into liquidation,
with capital of s., 1886, 900. The present paid
in capital of the national banks is 1896, 483 1862
The latest debt statement issued shows the
following:
Increase of debt for March 80 892,724.l7
Debt less cash in the treasury. q OPT 100 265 SO
Cash in the treasury ......... 400 1877 458 %
Decrease of debt since June 80,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $685. 90
Gold certificates ............ 1894 zoo. 90
Silver certificates .......... 1926 $50. 90
Currency certificates ........ 81 $3.50, 600. 90
Rounding certificates. ......... 100000
Legal-tenders outstanding. zee. SAG, 6Sl DIG 90
Fractional currency outstanding IL, 925 662 IA
United States notes held for re-
demption OF fractional cur
rency .................,.. S,45S, 99l 90
Called bonds not mGtured for
which four per cent. bonds
have been issued. ........... 20S, AL 700. 90
The jury in the case of Mrs. Oliver against
ex-senator Cameron, for breach OF promise, re-
turned verdict for the defendant The trial
occupied thirteen days, Mr.. Cameron's counsel
being General Benjamin F. Butler.
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of
FIuncis A. Walker as director Of the national
census of 1880.
The nominations Of President White, OF Cor
nell university, as minister to Germany, and
of Cornelius A. Logan us minister resident IN
Central America, have been confirmed by the
Senate.
The Greenback members OF the House have
held another caucus. Those present were
Jones, of Texas, who presided; Lowe of Ala
bama, Forsyth, of Illinois, Gillett and Weaver,
of Iowa, Yocum, of Pennsylvania, Ford, of
Missouri, Murch and Ladd, of Maine and KEEL
ley, OF Pennsylvania. Messrs. De La Matvr.
Barlow and Wright were not present but sent
word that they would abide by the decision OF
the caucus. A resolution was passed that the
Greenback members of the House sustain a
motion to strike out of the appropriation bills
those portions known as political legislatonE
The President has nominated David r. Cor
bin, OF South Carolina, to be chief justice of
the supreme court Of Utah. Corbin was the
Republican contestant for the seat now occu-
pied by Senator NJ. c. Butler.
The Secretary of the Treasury has issued the
ninety-fourth call for the redemption OF Sl0,-
900, 900 in 500 bonds of 1865, consols of 1867,
principal and interest to be paid on and after
the Sd day Of July next
Among recent combinations by the Senate
are the nominations Of Clarence King, of New
York, as director of the geological survey, and
DIR. John b. Hamilton, of Illinois, as supervis-
ing surgeon Of the United States marine hospi-
tai service.
The National Board Of Health recently held
their first regular meeting, pnd effected a per-
manent organization by The election of the
following officers: DR.. James L. Cabell, of
Virginia, president; Surgeon John 6. Billings,
U. s. A, vice-president and Medic Director
Thomas j. Turner, U. s. NJ. secretary. An
executive committee was elected as follows:
DR.. James l.. Cabell, Surgeon Billings, Medi-
cal Director Turner, Dr. Stephen Smith, of
New York, and Surgeon P. Ii. Balhache, of
the marine hospital service.
The four per cent. loan has been closed On
the last day the subscriptions amounted to
$50 500, $50, of which SAC, 900, 600 were SUBJ
scribed by the New York Bank of Commerce.
The Secretary of the Treasury has issued calls
for the balance of the 5-20s of 1867 and the
whole of the 5-20s of 1868. This closes the
whole of the series OF 500 bonds. The two
calls amount to the sum of 1853, 565, 700. The
aggregate calls, including these, since January
amount to $349, 565, 7OO making an annual
saving Of interest of $6,99l, 3l4. No further
subscriptions will be received for the four per
cent. bonds, except for the $40 certificates,
until further notice.
In 1873 Congress passed law providing for