Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-04-09

Honolulu; George Scroggs, Illinois.
at Hamburg; John Harrison, of Pa, at
Venice; miscellaneous-Cla King,
OF N. T., to be director of the geologi-
cal survey; DR.. John B. Hamilton, of
ILL.,, to be experimenting surgeon of
the United States marine hospital ser
vice: w. j. Pollack, of ILL.,, to
be Indian inspector; Cesero Newell, to
be Indian agent for Rosebud agency.
AT the close Of March the minis will
have coined %, 100000 standard dollars,
making the average monthly coinage
since the passage of the act about
2,1SO,O 900. Of the amount coined SOL
OOO,O0 has been transferred to the
treasury, leaving So 100000 in the minis
at Philadelphia, Carson, New Or
leans and San Francisco. 1t is
stated that there is now on hand in the
sub-treasury and minis at San Francisco
and Carson about 81, 100000, sum suf-
ficient to meet all demands for silver
dollars on the Pacific coast for some
time to come. From this it would ap-
pear to be good policy on the part OF
the government to have a larger por-
ton of the silver dollar coinage done
hereafter by the minis at Philadelphia
and New Orleans, out SO far the depart
ment, 1t appears. has not been able to
procure sufficient bullion at reasonable
rates to run the New Orleans mint to
its full capacity on such coin, which is
stated to be about 100000 per month.
JUSTICE HUNT is slowly improving
but his physician gives no hope that he
will ever be able to resume work again.
At present his right leg, which with the
whole of that side was completely
paralyzed, has recovered sensation and
slight motive power, and with the aid
of his attendant he is able to move
from one room to another. His right
arm is just beginning to have slight SEN
sation. Speech has returned in part
ial degree, the patient being now able
to art1culate some half-dozen words at a
time. He is in his Goth year, and has
been on the supreme bench for about
SIX years. In consequence of his illness
the supreme court now consists Of only
eight Judges, and is liable at any time
to be divided in opinion on questions
before it, which necessarily affirms the
judgment brought up for review, as no
order affecting it can be entertained
where half the court would affirm and
half reverse it.
A WASHINGTON telegram of April 1st
says Pension Commissioner Bentjy
hopes to begin paying claims under the
arrears bill about the 10th of April, and
continue to pay them from that date on
as fast as they were examined and ap-
proved. These claims will be paid by
check on the treasury Of the United
States, payable to the order of the pen
sioner himself, and will be sent to the
postOffice address Of the pensioner by
mail. No attorney or claim agent will
be recognized in the matter. No appli-
cations under the bill will be received
through a claim agent, and the
pensloner receiving the money is pro-
hibited by the expressed provision of
the law from paying any portion of it to
an attorney or claim agent. Pensio-
ners IN all parts are being imposed upon
by claim agents who represent that the
services Of an experienced attorney is
necessary to obtain this money. All
that is necessary is to send to the Pen
sion Ottlce or the nearest pension agent
for blanks, and after filling them out
return them to the COMMISSIONS of
Pensions at Washington.
THE demand for four per cent. bonds
has fallen off from millions down to
from $50, 1000 to 100000 daily. This fact
is accounted for in this wise: The
banks were allowed three months in
which to pay for the large amount of
bonds they purchased on commission;
that time is now up and the banks are
fo' cling their bonds upon the market in
order to realize and settle with the gov
eminent; as they sell in a competitive
market they offer for lower figures than
the government; hence for the time the
banks are selling the bonds and the de-
mand falls off at Washington.
DIR PUBLIC DERT.