The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-04-02
MtsCisi,LANEOt5s:

DISPATCH from CattlettSburg, Ky., dated the
26th, says: "within The pssf ten DAYS ft,lly
twenty converts TO Mormonism have passed
through this place ON the way to Utah. They
came from Lawrence county, Ky, where for
year past Mormon missionaries have been labor
ing. Among the converts was a young ana
handsome married woman who left her husband
| behind" r. gsr'
TEAn ADMIRAL WIZ r. Lsaoy has ..been
placed on the retired list.
SINCE the decision Of the United States SUI
preme Court in the Missouri Pacific railroad
case, on the 22d Instant, Jay Gould has Owen
an ord% nor VIC imnediate construction of
railroad, branch Of the Missouri Pacific. TO,
extend to and through tho immense coal fields
IN the western part OF Missouri, Tie road will
be about lao miles long, and the first section,
GO miles, will be completed this summer.
BISHOP NEsToR, of the Greek church, station
cd in Alaska, has sent messenger to President
Hayes, ASKING that the Russian-speaking inhab
itants OF that country DO not overlooked by the
United States government. The prelate places
Their number ut about eight Thousand, and sug-
gests that, az they are quite ignTrnt, and una
BILE TO speak English, measures should be takcr,
toft them by education for the dndes Of self
government. liz EEshE a.Et [
GEN. II. j.. PAINE, commissioner of patents,
has rendered his resignation, to take effect az
soon as the unfinished business IT his Office can
be disposed OF. ~ 4 1T = f7-E'
The president nominated James b. Angel, of
Michigan, envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary of the United States to China
ttce Geo. +. Seward, recalled; John +. Swift, OF
California, and W. ii. Prescott, of South Caro-
treaty regarding emigration. & sEsl
The New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio Rail-
road company was organized on the 9th inst.
and took possession of all the property and
franchises Of the Atlantic and Great Western
Rallroad company, which thereupOn ceased to
exist. In order to legally acquire title, COM
pany was incorporated IN Ohio, with twenty
seven millions capital, and one in Pennsylvania
with eighteen millions, the latter simply for con-
yenience.
The comptroller Of the currency has received
statements from all national banks except one
in Oregon and one in Washington Territory.
showing their condition February 81. 1880. The
banks at that time held SS8, 444, $40 in specie,
OF which amount $83, III, 115 was IN gold and
gold certificates, S5,0i1,5 15 in silver coin, and
S295, $40 in silver certificates. The amount of
specie held by the banks is more than doubled
since January l, 1879 The amount of silver
and silver certificates is about one million less
than ut the previous date. There has been an
increase in specie since the date of their last re-
port, December IL, 1879, of nearly ten millions
and an increase in silver certificates of about
100000.
The treasury department orders that hereafter
inspection of cattle shipped from the United
States will not be made compulsory, but inspec-
ton may be made upon request of shippers and
at their expense. Under the orders OF Decem-
Der IL, 1878, collectors of customs are requested
to forward to the treasury department all infor-
nation they may obtain of pleuro-pneumonia
or other contagious or infectious diseases among
neat cattle.
Mn. EvARrs states IN relation to the retire
ment Of Minister Seward that when the charges
preferred against linn were made public he
wrote his resignation and left it with the presi-
dent with the understanding that when treaty
then under negotiation should be ratified It
would be accepted. That time passed long ago,
but AZ nothing has been heard from Seward
since ON the subject Of stepping down and out
he has been notified that his Withdrawal from
the diplomatic service Is acquiesced in at the
state department.
STATEMENT Of the internal revenue receipts
for the last nine months shows that since the
reduction Of the tax on snuff and manufactured
tobacco there has been decrease in the rev.
enue from these articles of about 81, 300, 900,
but an increase from all sources, including tho
augmented receipts from cigars, ETC.. of 81 $780,
1896.