Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-05-06
THE NEWS BUDGET.
A Summary of Events During
the Past Week.
WASHINGTON.

The president has nominated Orange
Ferris as second auditor of the treasury,
vice French deceased.
A WASHINGTON dispatch says that
Maj Gen. s. L. Heintzelman died on the
1st inst.
COINAGE at the mints during April
was: Double eagles, 1,320000; eagles,
3,173,000; half eagles, 2,317600; silver
dollars, 2,300000; cents, 1890 Total
coinage, 81, ,141 900.
A DISPATCH of May 1st says the pres
ident has appointed Postmaster. General
Key U S. district judge for the eastern
district of Tennessee and that the latter
accepted the position.
THE senate confirmed the following
postmasters on the 25th: Tillie Olden,
Parker's Landing, Pa; James E. Owen,
Onargo, Ill; Lorin r. Sy ykes, Knoxville
Ill
A REPORT in circulation to the effect
that United States men Of-war were to be
dispatched to Canadian waters to pro
tect American fishery interest was pro
nounced erroneous.
Mr.. CARLISLE, from the committee on
ways and means on the 28th reported to
the house the bill to amend the law re-
garding cancellation of export bonds in
expectation of tobacco.
A DISPATCH of April goth, says Secre-
tary Thomson has ordered the ironclad
gunbOat Alliance, to proceed to New
foundland to guard the interests of
American fisherman.
AT the cabinet meeting on the 26th the
secretary of the treasury read statements
showing the financial condition Of the
treasury. He es mated that the surplus
receipts of the present month will ag-
gregate $10,000,000 to $12,00O,0C0.
Mr.. TOWNSEND, from the committee
on revision OF laws, on April 2Sth re-
ported favorably Mr.. Singleton's bill
declaring telegraphic communications
to be private papers of senders and re-
ceivers, and protecting them from un-
reasonable seizure and search.
BoTH houses of congress passed bill
to equip Captain Howgate'S expedition
to The north pole, and it will probably re-
Ceive the presidents signature.
Captain Howgate expects to start
his expedition from Washington the
middle of May.
A WASHINGTON dispatch OF the Goth
of April, says that caucus of demOcr ats
of both houses of congress, shows that a
majority favor the adoption of the rule
requiring an affirmative vote of both
houses to reject the vote of state in
counting the vote for president and vice
president.
THE trade mark bill that passed the
house on the 2Sth of April is substan-
TALLY in the form in which it was report
ed from the committee on judiciary, ex-
cept that the penal clauses were stricken
out The bill provides that parties re-
siding within the United States or in
any foreign country with which the Unit
ed States has treaty regulations, may
register trade marks in the Patent Office
on the payment Of fee of $25. This
bill differs from the law declared un.
con stitutional by the supreme court in
that the law applied to commerce be.
tween the States, whereas the bill just
passed applies only to the traffic be-
tween the United States and foreign
countries, or with Indian tribes.
THE comptroller of currency reports
the national bank circulation issued for
the month of April, $1,316 $50; amount
surrendered or destroyed, S696, ,537
leaving a net increase of $620,343; net in.
crease of national bank notes for the veal
ending May l, 1880, ,909 800; increase
of legal tender notes on deposit for the
month of April was $525 1898, and the
increase for the year ending May
| /, 1890, was $5,770,501, and the
amount of legal tender notes now on
deposit is SIS, 9,l26,740. The total amount
of national bank notes outstanding or
May, 1, 1880, is $343 $40, 800, not includ-
ing national gold bank notes, amounting
to 81 1851 $50. The amount of called
bonds now held on security for the cir
culation of national bank notes is ST..
760,700, of which $1,722, 700 are 10.4Os
and $3S, 900 5,20s. The amount of IS OF
1881, held by bank, is $54,O76,1 $50, and
the amount Of per cent. funded '81s
| $l34 703, ,250.
REPRESENTATIVE TUCKER, chairman
of the subcommittee of seven of tht
ways and means committee, with th'
consent of the subcommittee, on the 3rt
inst, presented to the full committee
a schedule which he as prepared, will
the understanding that no member o
the sub-commit'ee shall be committed IL
favor OF the bill in whole or in part, th,
object being to bring it directly befOr,
the full committee. Among the article!
which it is proposed by the bill to plac'
upon the free list, are wood pulp, chrome
iron ore, rags, salt, trace chains, halte
'chalns, the various manufacturers o
iron which enter into the composition
of agricultural implements, books, maya
zines, periodicals, etc, and among thos,
upon which it is proposed to reduce tn,
tariff are paper, printing materials
bichrOmate of potash, woolen and wo ste(
goods. hats and straw goods.
A WAsHINGToNspecial says: Presiden
Hayes is again to have his cabinet brok
en-. Postmaster General Key is the mex
member to be retired. Like McCrary
he appointment to life position on tn,
bench has been presented, and, as it is il
accordance with his desires, the new ap
pointment will not be declined. This va
| cancy has been occasioned by the death
at Bristol, Tenn, of Connely F. Trigg
liudge of the United States district cour
in that state. Gen. Key has not said on
word to the preside ut on the subject, bu
the president has referred to the matte
! in conversation with other persons. Eli
has known that it has been Gen. Key
desire to have such place upon tn
bench, where he would be secure for life
and be able to be with his large family
Gen. Key was elected chancellor of tn
state in 1871, and held that post unit
Andrew Johnson's death. He was ap
pointed to succeed Johnson in the enate
and shortly after he was called to tn
cabinet. OF course after this long retire
ment fir m active practice of law tn
bench would suit him much better thai
OF long shattered business.
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.
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