Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-09

A Record of Important Events,
Domestic and Foreign.
WASHINGTON.

THREE hundred and twenty new
money order offices have been opened
says dispatch of July 4th.
A WASHINGTON dispatch of July l says
the president nominated Col. Hora-
ito G. Wright chief of engineers with
the rank of brigadier general, vice
Gen. Humphreys resigned.
A DISPATCH of July 4th says the rail
road companies interested in the rail
road Geographic act are making ar
Fragments to comply with the terms
of the law, and to file their acceptance
of favors granted.
A DISPATCH of July End says
During the session of congress just
terminated 727 bills and 46 joint reso-
lutions were introduced in the senate,
and 1896 bills and 119 joint resolutions
in the house.
THE Indian department announces
under date of July 4th that 700 horses
have been run Off by white men from
Red Clouds Agency, and the military
authorities cannot interfere on account
OF the posse comitatus law of last year,
although the stolen horses are driven
past Camps Sheridan and Robinson.
BULLION dealers were notified by the
treasury department., Ju )y LIST, that
offers of silver bullion for sale to the
department will be received on We'd
nesday of each week, the bullion to be
delivered at the Philadelphia, San
Francisco, New Orleans, and Carson
City minis.
The president on July LIST with
drew the nomination of r. S. Mathews
as U. S. district judge for MARYLAND and
substituted Thomas J. Morris, of Balti-
more. The senate confirmed him
without debate or division. The sem
ate also confirmed John Hunter, of Mo-,
chief justice eff the supreme court Of
Utah, Col. John Newton to be colonel
and major, Geo. II. Wendell lieutenant
colonel ofengineers.
SAYS a Washington report of July
4th: It is difficult to suppress the
Widow Oliver. Her featuring enter
prises have not proved successful, and
she is now anxious to make another
srike at the venerable Simon Cameron.
Accordingly, on the plea of poverty,
she yesterday made application to the
court here for leave to carry up her
case on appeal to the general term
without copy of the record, which the
rule requires. The petition was de-
MED.
THE president, says dispatch of July
18th, has RENTED the sentence of dis
missal by cOurt-martial upon Capt.
Joseph Rendelbrock, of the Fourth Cav
airy. He was found guilty of "misbe-
havior before the enemy, Indians" and
neglect of duty" The court recon-
mended clemency on account OF the age
Of the captain, long and creditable SER
vice, and the fact that his physical con-
dition showed him to be unfit for an &C
tive campaign.
A WASHINGTON telegram of July LIST
says the receipts of the year from in
ternal revenue were about
$11S, 100000, which is an increase of
So, 100000 over the amount of last
years receipts. This shows an improve
ment in the business condition of the
country, PARTICULAR as during the year
the tax on tobacco has been reduced
eight cents per pound. The receipts
for to-day, the last in the fiscal year,
amounted to $63S 0S5, the largest re-
ceived in single day for a great while.
The following summary of appropri-
alton bills was furnished by the treasury
department July Cd: For the fiscal
year 1877, 1924, 122, oil; for 1873, $114,-
O69, 403. Appropriations for rivers and
harbors were omitted for this year, and
the postofice appropriation bill was S.
100000 less than in 1877. For 1879,
$146, 3O4, 800. This includes increased
Deficiencies. increased river and harbor
appropriations, and the Halifax fisheries
award. The treasury issued $13, 1853, Gain
standard silver dollars. Ofthis amount
Sc, 51S,912 have been returned. The
amount now held in the treasury is
$2S, AZ, SOL. The total receipts of the
government for the fiscal year ending
to-day, from all sources, amount to
SIZE, 25O,327. Total ordinary expenses,
not including interest on the public
debt, amounted to $164, 598,1S4.