, 1880-05-13
EASTERN STATES.
Report OF the handwriting Expert.

TO Chuet NlltoakeT. W fuSSs'SNS
Hogen stated that he had noticed some at
tempts to disguise in the handwriting OF the
anonymous note. He had asked for addi-
tioEal specimens Of this hand, and found in
it one or two resemblances to the anopy-
mcus note, but not sufficient to warrant.
General Key Provided For.
WASHINGTON, April 30.--At cabinet meet.
ing to day the President rendered the Post
master General the United States judgeship
for the eastern and middle districts of Ten
nesse which was accepted. f'r'
Unprecedented Immigration.
Six ocean steamships arrived to-day
bringing 3, $50 immigrants from all parts OF
Europe. Total arrivals for April, 46.llS,
2 the largest number ever landed at Castle
Garden in one month.
Public Debt Statement.
WASHINGTON, April 30.-Tho debt state
ment will show O decrease during April of
$4,000 or more The treasury purchased
422,O0O ounces of silver for the Philadelphia
ana San Francisco mints.
New Postal Roptes. ,~--
= SwAsn1seroS, May lin the pest route
bill the following new routes are created in
Oregon: From Salem via Liberty school
house, Waldo farm, Rock Point, Beaver
Glen and Union school house to Silver
creek; from Linkyille via Tule Lake,
Scorpion Point, Dro Lake and Burgood's
ranch to Fall river mills, California; from
Linkville via Plevna, Klamath ferry, Miller's
ranch, Dorsey's ranch, Fairchil1's ranch
and Balls ranch to Mount Shasta, Cali
fornia; from Rockville via Olex, Lone
Rock, Spring valley, Monument Long
creek and Susanvile to Canyon City; from
Rockville via The Basin to Alder creek, W.
t.; from Drew's valley via Barnes valley
10 Langel's valley; from linkyille to Mount
Shasta; from Linkvllle to Fort klamath;
from Camp Hardy by Curry's to Silver
creek; from The Dallss via Cello to Wallula,
w. t.; from Baker City via Eldorado to
Boise City, Idaho. ,..,rEN
'ta Another TnVOicc OF Elnigrants.
New YoRK, May live steamships nr-
--s--a f-vI4.- sauIsrs tv-iuyJ 's-A~eiAs 4,2o1
emigrants. French papers state that there
are 260,O0O persons awaiting means OF trans.
portation to this country. Two thousand
are waiting for berths in uavre. Three
trains were dispatched to-day, and three ex-
ira trains Of two cars each will be sent out
to-morrsw over the Eric, Pennsylvania and
New York Central. a ~
q Financial Statement.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE decrease of the
public debt during April ia $12,07S.070.
Cash in the treasury $l99, ,484, 1893; gold GER
tiicates, $S, 280, 500; silver certificates, Sl2.-
043, TAO; certificates OF deposit outstanding,
$S,760,000; refunding certificates, $1,524..
960; fractional currency outstanding $15,-
604. 5S7 legal tenders outstanding, $780,
6Sl,046. :,
CaIifornia Memorials.
h, WASHINGTON May Representative Hor-
ace Davis to-day presented memorials of the
San francisco chamber OF commerce praying
that the defencos OF that harbor be armed
with forty or fifty modern heavy rided guns,
and that at least two turreted ironclads be
maintained there, that the size OF mail ships
to be subsidized by the postmaster general
be not presented by law except in regard to
vessels plying between the United States
and Europe, Asia and Africa, and protesting
against the proposed discsntinuance OF
Wells, FGgo & Cos letter carrying service.
Postal Changes.
Postal changes for the Pacific Coast last
week: Established--Ili, Columbia county,
w. T., E. L. Hemingway, postmaster; Rock.
ford, Spokane county, W. T., Mrs. Ruth
Farnswortb, postmaster
I'm the Hands of the President.
The yics.P President has signed the imme.
diate deficiency bill which now goes to the
President. HGEs .k
sHtteK'B biography.
The Post ppblishes column and half
biography Of Gen. John A. Sutter, embel.
hshed with his portrait. The purpose Of
this publication which narrates in a very
interesting style, his great services to the
United States authorities. distressed irnmi-
grants and early settlers in California, ap-
pears to be 10 promote the pSssage Of the
oil pending in Congress for his relief.
Hint Locations.
Geo. r. Davis, Of Chicago. and Nebraska
RanaiOrs Tor Omaha presented to the coinage
coea mitite % the House the merits Of those
cities a. mint locations.
neyeupc MAsteFA.
Tha sscrsiaTy o he treasury, answering
. hrts 81 Hsustqf naynri IS % The practica.
tiliy 81 thr ptr1.ne bin 20 eIhnQuish
$50 ll4 go cf prr cent boaas ouisiaud
ing g. uaftTiiY shtva that ths surplns rev
nnafE srfa 10 srrrucus ircrlase that
az fffttnta have Eaaet tlnra Jaruary
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