Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-03

PERSONAL.
Secretary and General Sherman leave to-
night for Cleveland to attend the funeral of
their brother, Judge Sherman.
THE TAX ON TOBACCO
declined during December $449,315, COM
pared with the corresponding month of 1877.
This is attributed to the agitation of the tax
question. Notwithstanding this decrease
there was a net gain OH the first six months
of the year Of 1922, no. compared with the
corresponding period of the previous fiscal
year.
THE -FOUR PER CENTs.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Subssriptions to the
per cent loan to-day, $8,590,15O.
The above is the largest amount ever re
ceived in one day, $3,O00,OO0 being the
greatest sum ever subscribed in single day
heretofore. The large amount subscribed for
to-day is probably on account Of the recent
circular of the secretary of ssthe treasury
| allowing commissions on subscriptions for
said bonds.
The total coinage of United States minis
for December is $5,94s;3eO
President Hayes has referred to Attorney
General Devens the resolution of the Teller
committee asking for such information as
the President may have regarding elections
in the South,
| The few copying clerks of the attorne,
generals office have been busily engaged fo1
several weeks past in copying the reports OF
United Sites marshas, district ATTORNEYS
and others in South Carolina and Louisiana
in regard to alleged Southern outrages. The
copies were made to be transmitted to The
Senate in reply to the resolution that body
adopted on the 9th of December, on motion
of Cameron, of Wisconsin, calling upon the
President for copies of reports of United
States marshals and other officers and such
other correspondence as he may have relative
to the recent election in the States of Soutl
Carolina and Louisiana. Since the adjourn
lnent of Congress for the holidays the Telle
investigating committee having passed
resolution calling upon the President ane
attorney general for information upon tn.
same subject, the attorney general will prob
ably forward to the Teller committee tn
copies already made to be sent in respons
to the Senate resolution.
SILVER PURCHASES
The secretary of the treasury to-day pur
chased 100000 ounces of silver bullion a
satisfactory prices. The number of bidder
was not so large as usual, but the quantitie
offered greater than in previous bids.
NEW MONETARY UNIT.
circular issued by the treasury depart
ment to-day makes the eight form gold piec
the monetary unit of Austria instead of til
silver form as heretofore. This will put a
end TO the trouble for some time existin,
by which Austrian imports appear to hay
been considerably over valued.
A CLEVER THEFT
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-To-day between 1
and l o'clock, a thief entered the govern
ment printing Office, and watching his OF
portunity took from the safe of the disbur!
, ing clerk a package of currency containin
$4,000, intended for paying off employ.
and for the purchase of materials, and mao
his escape without observation. Detectiv,
were Immediately put to- work, and it
thought the money will soon be recovered.
STANDARD DOLLARS.
Orders for $4,000 standard silver dolla
! were received at the treasury department.
: day. They will be delivered free of cost u
# der the circular which went into effect ye
f terday.
t sCHURz' REPLY.
it Secretary Schurz will reply to Gener
Sheridan in q few days.