Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-02
WASHINGTON.
GOSSIP ABOUT THE ENGLISH MISSION,
It's to be rendered to General Grant as a
Compliment, While EVarts and
Several Other POlical Babes
Cry for It,

WASHINGTON, October IL. A. Go
bright, formerly the Washington agent
of the New York Associated Press, is
authority for bit Of gossip in which
there may be more truth than poetry.
Some DAYS ago, saws Mr.. Gobright,
gentleman OF reputable standing told me
that he had heard President Hayes say
that me had seriously made up his mind
10 offer the English Mission to General
Grant; that he would do so, not
that he had any idea that
Grant would accept the trust, but
because the offer would be doing an
honor to General Grant by the admin
istration, and at the same time honor
the English nation. What gives the air
of veraCity To this statement Is the TACT
that this important mission has been so
long kept open. Another statement,
which finds plenty who are reaGy TO
give il credence, is that secretary EyartS
il himself anxious 10 represent this ma
tion az the Court of -. JaueS, and in
such event Senator FentOn, OF New
York, is TO succeed him as Secretary OF
State. Ii is known among EyartS' per-
sonal friends that he is not at all recon-
ciled 10 the hum-drum of Cabinet life.
He believes the settlement OF the fisher
les dispute betweeeu the United states
and great Britain Is an lmpend-
ing complication which will do honor 20
the diplomacy which adjusts IL, and ne
is anxious to be the central figure in be-
half of his own Government To reconcile
the differences. Evarts Is now fully
convinced that he Is no politician. More
than that, he is about disguised with
those who are. Before the New York
Republican Convention was held the
political trimmers impressed him with
the idea that COnkling would be worSted,
AMI he so reported 10 the President and
his Cabinet associates The result 50
surprised him, and was SO much az va
Rance with the boasts OF the Otice-hOlO-
ing brigade, that il cost him great deal
ofhumiliation to frankly own up 10 the
President how he had been deceived
He sees little prospect ahead Tor him in
politics, and hence Is anxious 10 cap the
climax of what sad experience he has
hal by figuring as tirSt-claSs diplomat.
Closing Of Four Per Cent Loan.
WASHINGTON, October 1.-The follow
ing statement in relation 10 the closing
of the four per cent loan Is issued by the
Treasury Department: All the ac-
counts with depository banks, dlsburs-
ing officers, pOstmaSters and other OH
GERS, for the proceeds OF the tour per
cent bonds have been closed without
the loss of dollar. All the proceeds
have been placed in the treasury, except
the called bonds and coupons now
in transit from the government agent
in London. The amount ot called bonds
outstanding, not vet presented, Is S2S,-
97l 800. all of which bonds are provided
for bv cash in the Treasury, except
S67g $50. for which an equal amount OF
4 Der cent. bonds - retained IN the De
partment unsnh. IL is believed that
this amount, and perhaps more ot tie
called bonds, will not be presented Tor
payment within the year, and the re-
served bonds will only be- sold rs need
ell. The aggregate OF / per cent. bonds
sold is S740,S47,g5l.
Public Debt Statement.
WAsulNGrux. October six per
cent. bonds. S2SiGNl $50; five per
cent. bonds. sos, 40, $50; iour and one
hall per cent. bonds, S25O,OOO,uOO; four
Der cent. bonds. S737, ,lj1 $50; refund
Inc certificates. 3.6SS 800; Navy pension
fund. Sl4.OUuOUO. Total coin bonds,
81. .7g6, ,967. $50.
Maturcd drl,. S2gG7472O; legal ten
ders, SiiG, az. 42O; certificates oldcpoNit,
S3l. l.2l5,OOO: fractional currency, Sl5,-
47.5O3, gold and silver certificates, Sl9,-
l32, ,75O; total without interest, Sil2,-
1852. Total debt, S2,23S, 4SOOi9. To-
tai interest, 81, ,5Ol ,ON2.
Cash in Treasury, S25L77S,61J; debt,
less cash in Treasury, October ],
S2.O27. .2O2. .452; decrease during Scptem-
Der ;. .j63. 20; decrease since June 80,
1879, S4,S3O.
Current iabilities-lnterest due and
unpaid, S4lS9 523; debt on which in
terest has ceased, S20674720; interest
thereon, Il, SIS. .79g; gold ami silver GER
tificates Sl9,l32, 80; United states
notes held for redemption otccrtiticatcs
of deposit 81 l,2l5,UOO; cash balance
available October l, 1879, Sl+9,2O6, ,SN6;
total, S234,77S,679.
Available assets: cash I'm Treas
urv, S234.77S,679; bonds issued 10 Pa
cifc Railroad Companies, interest pay
able in lawful money, principal out
standing. S64,623,5l2; interest accrued
and not vet paid, 96S,325; interest paid
by the United States, S43, ZIP, 40; inter-
est repaid by transportation OF mails,
&c. 81. Sis. $50: balance Of lntert st paid
by the United States so. .S63, ,9Gy