The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-12-17

uar annual report TO the Secretary OF the
Interior. lie says that although the work OF
taking the tenth census Is substantially COM
piete. returns having been received from all
but seven Of the total number Of s1.ao5
enumeration districts, II will probably
be two or three weeks before the Office will
be able 10 present complete statistics OF the
population OF the country, and he therefore
considers II advisable TO postpone 10 future
report all mention Of the results Of the
enumeration, and also all discussion OF the
methods in use a well a. any suggestions
which may require 10 be made Of changes in
the census law with reference to future
enumerations.
FATHER JULIAN BENvoIr, pastor Of
st. Peters Catholic Church, Fort Wayne,
Ind, one Of the oldest and. best known pas
tors Of the State, died suddenly OF apoplexy
on the "a.
THREE Election Judges Of Manches-
ter, Va, have been arrested on a charge OF
refusing TO receive the votes OF number of
persons. mostly colored, at the recent elec-
ton. Their defense Is that the parties did
not show proper capitation papers.
The Ohio Presidential Electors, after
liz
field, visited him in body al Mentor.
The Revenue Department has sent
Col. Ferdinand Meyer, Supervising Agent,
to Louisiana, 10 officially investigate the
case Of Lanier, Deputy Collector OF the Fifth
District, who claims 10 have been bull
dozed while performing his official duties.
SECRETARY ScHURz's report saws
that nearly half a million acres Of land is be-
Ing cultivated by Indians. and he urges the
issuance OF individual patents for farms.
A SECRET conference Of Greenback-
ers was held at Des Moines, Iowa, on the LIST,
Gen. Weaver presiding.
The Grand Jury has presented in
dictments against Kenward Philip and the
publishers Of the New York Truth for utter
ing criminal libel upon Gen. Garfield.
Samuel 5. Morey is also indicted for per-
Jury.
The Tariff question is likely to come
to the front as an important factor in the
orr anization Of the new House. Mr.. kasson,
Of Iowa, who Is candidate for Speaker. IL \
4 s~id will be opPv-vd by the Tsvin interests
on account Of his pronounced position in IA
vor Of Free Trade.
PARNELL, Bigger, Sullivan, Sexton
and Dillon have applied for postponemcnt
Of their trials, on the ground that the date
fixed will interfere with their Constitutional
rights to be present when Parliament meets.
The application has been refused.
SECRETARY SHERMAN, in his report,
recommends that provision be made for the !
issue Of an amount not exceeding 500, 600,
O0O ~ Treasury xofaa IN, dou a.. <f... \
less than ten dollars, bearing interest not ex-
ceeding four per cent. per annum and run
ming from one TO ten years, to be sold at not !
less than par, the amount maturing during
any year not TO exceed the sinking fund for |
that year. and the proceeds to be applied to
the payment Of five and six per
cent bonds maturing in 1881. |
The Secretary says: 1T Is believed
that, with the present favorable state Of the I
money market, sufficient amount Of such |
Treasury notes, bearing an annual interest OF l
three per cent, can be sold to meet consid-
cradle portion OF the maturing bonds: but /
1t Is better to confer upon the De. |
partment . discretionary power TO stip-
ulate for . higher maximum rate. to
avoid the possibility Of failure. Such a
discretion Is not likely to be abused, while
power too carefully restricted may de-
feat the beneficial object Of the law"
1t II also recommended that authority be
given TO sell at par an amount not exceeding
800, 900 OF bonds Of the character and
description Of the four per cent. bonds OF
the United States now outstanding, but
bearing . rate Of interest not exceeding
three and sixty five one .hundredths per
cent per annum, and redeemable at the
pleasure OF the United States after fifteen
years, the proceeds to be applied to the pay
ment Of bonds redeemable on or before July
/, 1881.
GEN. WV. b. HAzEN has been ap-
pointed Chief Signal Officer Of the Army.
This appointment promotes Gen. McCook,
Of Gen. Sherman's stan, to the Colonclcy OF
the sixth Infantry.
GEN. WALKER, Superintendent Of
Census, has the entire enumeration OF the
United States ready to send before Con-
gress, except one district in Iowa.
IT Is reported that Gen. Howard will
succeed Gen. schofcld as Superintendent at
West Point.
THE third and last session Of the
Forty-sixth Congress convened at noon on
the 9th, quorum being present in both
Houses. The Presidents Message was de-
liyered and read, but aside from the intro
duction OF one or two resolutions in the
House, there was no attempt TO open up
business In either body.
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY.
THE Beckwith House. n brick four-