The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-05
Last NIGHTS Dispatches.
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, July 3.-The Treasurer
of the United States gives notice that the
principal and accrued interest of the regis
tered stock of the late corporations Of
Washington and Georgetown will be paid
at the Treasury at Washington on aud
after the 18th of July and that interest
will cease that day.
Only $3.50 of the $40,O00,000 four per
cent refunding certificates are not disposed
of. $28, ,632, 900 in certificates have been
converted into four per cent bonds.
The President RENTS the sentence of
dismissal by Court Martial upon
Capt. Joseph Rendelsrock, Fourth Cav
airy. He was found guilty of misbeha-
viour before the enemy (Lndians) and
neglect of duty. The court recommended
clemency on account of the age of the
Captain, long and creditable service" and
the fact that his physical condition showed
him TO be unable for an active campaign.
Secretary Thompson has ordered that
employees of the navy yards have holiday
Oh the 5th as well as the 4th.
Secretary Schurz contemplates visiting
the Indian agencies during the summer
The Indian department announces that
700 horses have been run off by white men
tarv authorities cannot interfere on &C
count Of the posse comitatus law of last
year, although the stolen horses are driven
past camps Sheridan aud Robinson.
Three hundred and twenty seven money
order offices were discontinued Monday
from various causes.
One hundred and five lives were lost
on steamboats, the past twelve months,
against 2l2 the preceding twelve. Dur
ing the past twelve months 81 lives
were lost by accidents ashore: previous
twelve months, AZ. In 1875 the num-
ber Of lives lost on the steamboats, was
COZ; in 1876, 1874; in 1877, 224; in 1878,
202. The steady decline is attributed to
the increasing efficiency Of steamboat in
spections,
The Attorney General decides that
Capt Eads is entitled to $500 600 for
the twenty-six foot channel at the
passes.
The United States Marshal at Detroit
having inquired if he should continue to
serve warrants in criminal cases. At
torney General Devens answers Il ad
wise You to perform the usual duties Of
your Office, which you are in no way for
bidden to do. to the extent of your power.
The law prescribes those duties and afhxes
certain fees as compensation. Therefore
no provisions for the payment of Marshals
and their deputies has been made, nor
can [ make any contract or promise that
this provision shall hereafter be made, but
your performance of your duties so far as
the law contemplatos that they are to be
compensated by fees. seems to me to con-
stitute good ground ofan obligation against
the United States where the services Of
deputies are required and expenditures
are to be made. | recognize the difficult
ties you may have to encounter in all this
matter. However you will have to rely
upon your expectation of future legis-
lation by Congress that shall be just to
you. All other expenses except tees of
Marshals and their deputies have been
provided for,
The Postmaster General has required
all Postmasters to make an actual count
OF the number of letters and postal cards
and of packages of the third and fourth
class matter deposited for mailing in their
Offices upon the first seven days OF Sen
tember and the Superintendent of the rail
way mail service is directed to have q
, similar count made upon the cars anc
steam boats for the same length of time,