Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-01-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
WASHINGTON.


ofaffairsin the Indian Territory, have agreed TO
report bill providing for the establishment
Of a United States Court in such Territory,
possessing both criminal and civil jurisdic-
tion; that all Indians comprising the "Flve
Nations" shall be made citizens of the United
States, amenable to Federal laws, and com
petent to serve on juries in United States
Courts, etc; that all lands now held In com
mon shall be divided, and held in severaty,
but inalienable for a limited term of years.
Senator Sharon, of Nevada, who has been
absent nearly every day since his election,
will be in his seat when the Senate convenes
after the recess. ....t t.f.
The Secretary Of the Treasury issued the
seventysixth call for the redemption of FIVE
twenty bonds OF 1855, consols of 1867, on the
LIST. .. .n..
The largest amount of subscriptions for
the four per cent. loan ever made a single
day was on the I'd, when the amount reached
$3.50, $50, exceeding by $3,000,000 the great
est sum heretofore subscribed in the same
length Of time = ..,..... ......... ........
Holders of interest coupons, when present
ing them for payment at the Treasury Depart
ment, on the I'd, generally pBeferred green
backs to coin, and four-ffths Of the payments
made were in currency. .H.ta
The public debt statement made Jan. 2,
shows an increase of debt for December of
Sl,2S3, ,7S5, and the following balances in the
Treasury Coin, 1924, S65, AT; currency, S4,-
5l5,55O. Outstanding legal tenders, S346, ,6Sl,-
Ol6; fractional currency, s16 1OS, l54. Total
amount of public debt, 81 267, 102, ,345 decrease
since June 80, 1878, 81, 13s, 40.
During the month of December $5, ,94S 300
were coined by the United States mints
Returns tothe Postoffice Department indi-
cate that the postal revenues will be increased
about 100000 per annunl by the recent change
TN the compensation of postmasters at offices
OF the fourth-class. Formerly they were paid
commission on stamps sold, now they re-
ceive acommission on stamps cancelled.
The Government has made profit of about
Sl,6O0, 900 on the standard silver dollars since
the commencement of their coinage.
The Teller subcommittee left Washington
for New Orleans on the Sd.
The third installment of $500, 900 due Amer
lean citizens by the Mexican Government will
be paid this month.
Charles Francis Adams, Jr., has resigned
his position of Government Director of the
Union Pacific Railroad. He thinks the COM
peusation allowed Government Director is
too small-ten dollars day for six days in
the year-and that the directors have less in
huence over the management of the road than
they ought, many things being done by the
Executive Committee without consulting the
directors of the road. ..
The price of stamped envelopes was re-
duced, by the Postofflce Department, on an
average of twenty per cent. Jan l. The sales
have largely increased since the reduction,
han Of tir,o in,
the history of the Department.
The Secretary of the Treasury, on the 4th,
issued the seventy-seventn call for the re-
demption of $50 bonds of 1865 consols of
1867. The call is for $40, 600 0O0-S6, 900 900
coupons and $4,000, 600 registered bonds.
The United States Supreme Court at Wash
ington City, on the 9th, gave a decision in the
case Of the United States U.s. the Union Pa
cinc Railroad Company and others, common
ly known as the Credit Mobilier cases. The
decision of the lower court sustaining the
demurrer to the bill in equity was affirmed,
and the Governments suit ordered dismissed
Justice Hunt Of the United States Supreme
Court, was stricken with paralysis at his resi-
dence in Washington on the night of the 4th
and was in such condition on the 9th that 1t
was feared he could not live but few days.
THE EAST.
The Bryant Commemoration" services
under the auspices of the New York Histor-
cal Society, on the evening of the 30th ult.,
was largely attended by distinguished persons
from New York and other States. Among
those present were President Hayes, Secre-
taries Sherman and Evarts, Samuel j. Tilden
and Peter Cooper. George William Curtis
was the orator of the evening, and spoke for
over two hours on the life, character and writ
ings of William Cullen Bryant
The probabilities are that the coal combina-
ton will fall through.
The irst narrow-guage train over the Erie
tracks left Buffalo for New York on the 30th
ult.
Charles P. Stickney, the Fall River, Mass,
detaulteS plead guilty to the indictment
charging him with embezzlement of $4,000
from the Manufacturers Gas Company, Jan.
l, 1878. Sentence reserved.
In an action brought by Ellen Jones against
the Granite Mills Company of Fall River,
Mass, to recover damages for injuries received
in fire, she being able only to escape from
the burning building by gable window on
the sixth floor the Supreme Judicial Court
decided, on the Both ult., that It is not the
duty Of mill proprietors, in building property
constructed for ordinary business, to provide
means of escape or to insure the safety of the
employe from the consequences of fire not
caused by the proprietor's negligence.
The Maine Legislature convened on the lst.
The Greenbackers and Democrats combined
and nominated the following State officers
Secretary of State, E. II. Gore; Attorney Gen
eral, William H. Mcclellan; Adjutant- General,
Samuel D. Leavitt The Republicans nom.
mated s. j. Chadbourn for Secretary of State
Henry B. Cleaves for Attorney General, and
George L. Beal for Adiutant-G General.
The total coinage of the United States Mint
at Philadelphia in 1878 was 90, ,754, ,3s9 pieces
amounting to $25 1872, 1895.
The Grand Jury of Brooklyn has indicted
John w. Flaherty and George @. Bennett
Commissioners of the City Works, and two
defraud the city.
Sebastian Duffy, Greenback and Democratic
candidate Tor Congress in the Madison, N. Y.
district, has fled papers of contest agains
Joseph Mason, alleging bribery,
John N, Caldwell, of South Byfeld, Mass.
while kneeling in family prayer on the nigh
of the 30th ult, was instantly killed by hi
insane wife, who split his head open with al
axe.
The resumption of specie payments cause'
no excitement at the banks or in flnancia
circles at New York. Very few wante,
checks paid in gold, and the banks receive,
more gold on deposit than they paid out
A convention Of persons identified with tn
Greenback party in the New England States
was held at Boston on the I'd. twas resolve
to adopt the name Of the " Greenback- Labo
party of New England" The party will air
to effect thorough organization in ever
Congressional district in those States An
other resolution was adopted declaring tina
the paramount issue In the Greenback Labo
movement is the immediate substitution q
greenbacks for National bank currency,
There were 9l7 failures in New York City 1