The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-01-07
NEWS FROM THE CAPITAL.
UNITED STATES CURRENCY OUTSTANDING

UNITED STATES CURRENCY OUTSTANDING.
WAsHIN GToN, Dec. 3I.-The following is "A
statement OF the United States currency out
standing at this date: Old demand notes,
OI6; one year notes of 1858, s47, s25; two year
notes of 1858, ST., $50; two year coupon notes OF
1858, So $50; compound interest notes, S25l 80
fractional currency, all Issues, Sl5 ,614 ,3Oo.
Total, 1862 454,O69.
THE NATIONAL BANK CIRCULATION.
WASHINGTON, De-. 3l.-The total amount OF
additional National bank circulation issued
during the year ending December 81. 1919, was
S2j,5g7 so; the amount retired, S,6l2,76l; net
increase of bank circulation during the year,
$685., 100; total amount OF National bank cir
culatiOn outstanding December 81, S34O, 3SS OH,
not including the clrculation OF National gold
banks, which was 81 ,426, I'D.
THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.
Chairman Cameron, OF the National Repub-
lican committee, issued to-day the following
call:
A National convention of the Republican
party viii meet at Chicago on Wednesday, the
"a day OF June next, for the nomination of
candidates TO be supported for president and
vice president at the next election. Republi-
cans and all who will cooperate with them in
supporting the nominees OF the party are in
viIed to choose two delegates from each con-
State. two from each Territory and two from
the District ofCOlumbia, to represent them In
convention.
(SignedJ il .sCANERoN, Chairman.
Tho. y. KEoGH, Secretary,
THE GOVERNMENT WANTS TO BUY MORE BONDS
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-The secretary of the
treasury mas issued a circular announcing that
proposals Tor the sale to the Government of
e5,OO0,O00 of any OF the bonds of the United
states, of the description and not to exceed
the rate below stated Will be received at the
Office of the assistant treasurer of the United
States. at New York, until noon, Wednesday,
the 7th inst, at which time the bids will be
opened and awards declared, the bonds thus
purchased To be applied 10 the sinking fund,
as provided in section 1854 of the revised
statutes OF the United States, act OF
February s, 1861: Skies OF 1850, at 1925,
acts OF March 2, 1861, July IL,
1861 and March g. 1853 Skies OF 1881, at 1917 I;
act of July IA, 1870. Five per cents of 1881, az
1885. The proposals. should state the specific
charecte OF the bonds offe red, whether regis
tered or coupon, and under what date they
were issued, and may be for any amount
not less than So 600. The offers must be for the
sale OF bonds with accrued interest to and in
Guiding the 7th inst, and each proposal must
inclose a certified check for per cent. OF the
amount OF bonds offered. The checks OF un-
successful bidders will be returned as soon as
the result is ascertained, aud those of others,
on the following business day, when the
bonds must be delivered and, payment In
lawful money will be made as soon IS they
can be duly examined.
The right is reserved to reject any or all bids
and waive any or all defects.
LUCY HORTON TRYs TO KILL SON OF SENATOR
MORGAN.
This afternoon, as John II. Morgan, son of
Senator Morgan. of Alabama. was walking
along u street with friend, they were met by
Lucy w. r. Horton, who suddenly drew a re-
volver and shot Morgan through the shoulder.
Before she could fire second time Morgan
turned and seized the weapon. The wound Is
not dangerous. Miss Horton hogan suit
against Morgan last July for breach of prom
ise o. marriage. Since then she has lost her
position In the treasury department, and has
been generally unfortunate, and she claims
that she has been prosecuted. She main tains
that her assault on Morgan was unpremedi
tated, and their meeting unexpected, although
she expresses a regret that she did not Kill
him.