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Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
LOCtL PSGITHC3.
what Both Parties Have DOue an d
Are Doing

At a meeting of the Republicans al
The Lincoln Club room on Saturday
night the following committee to sele, 1
City Executive Committee was chos.
an
First ward--John v. Christy.
second--Thomas McVey.
Third-F. r. IRONS.
Fourth-Gsorge Il. P. Simmons.
Fifth. Horace Rudolph.
Sixth-Peter B. Ayers.
seventh-C. W. falley.
.Eighth-Harry Colsten.
Ninth--George B. lewis.
Tenth-Daniel F. Stewart.
The committee will report to the
In the Lincoln Club room on
Saturday night next.
The rule of the party is to have the
consist of members from
each ward to act as Vics Presidents,
and, In addition, President, Secretary
and Treasurer, making the total mum,
ber 63.
The German Democrats met and Or
ganized in the Hall of the German Lii
brary Association. The following off
oars were elected:
President-John Maug.
Sec'y.-Christopher Bowers.
Treas.-August Hitler.
Another meeting will be held Tnes-
lay evening next, when a city Execu-
i've Committee will be chosen.
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
Flu5I CHICAGO.

8umor that the EdnunGs and
WAshburne FOrcss are Co:Mban-
Ing On Grant.
special Dispatch to the Republican.
CHICAGO, jane 5000, A. MA
rumor prevails this morning that the
" NaShburne and Edmund delegates will
combine on Grant and nominate him
to-day.
AT 10 30 the convention was assem-
bling and Garfield and Conkling were
greeted with cheers,
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
Ex-senator Gorasn at Heuae.

Ex-senator Gordon, of Georgia, arrived
in Augusta on Saturday, and salute
of thirteen guns was fired by local ar
tillery company, in honor Of his return
home. He addressed large audience
at the City Hall. and explained why
he resigned. He denied that there was
any "bargain and sale," saying he re-
signed because he had long desired to
leave public life, and because lucra.
tive position had been offered to him.
He defended Governor Colquitt's ap-
pointment of Mr.. Brown, and said the
latter was "not the man to betray The
trust confided in him."
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
New Ruiia.

The new suits of the Western Union
Telegraph Messenger boys, have been
donned by the yonng messengers in
this city. They attract considerable at
tention consisting of white corduroy
caps, blue flannel suits, bound with red
tape, and having that brass button on
the front. They are very loud and
cannot fail to attract the attention Of
all
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
Died RnNsnpnIy.

A millwright, named John Howey,
whilst working i'll the shop Of John W.
Hopkins, in Brandywine village, yes
terday afternoon, was seized with hem
orrhagss and before hs could be remov-
cd to his boarding house, No. 1919
King street, died. The deceased was a
scotchman, was thirty one years of age
and was a member of the St. Johns P.
4. Church. He was oonsumptive and
for the past year has been attended by
DR.. Shortlidge. He will be buried TO.
morrow afternoon.
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
stsphe j. GiIbert.s Funeral

Che funeral of the late Stephen J
Gilbert left this city this.morning abou,
8 O'Clock for the Brick Meeting House,
Cecil County, Md, where the funeral
services and interment will take place.
II was largly attended.
The Jefferson Club, marching in the
rear, accompanied the funeral cortege
as far as Maryland avenue. There
were four carriages furnished by the
relatives of the deceased, and one far-
nishsd by tie Jefferson club.
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
.,rcl.L MENTION.
n0npct. Rny.

vssd, Rehee"
p''', ,,,, AZ tbs lowest. We
y y y ~" ',,us goods in stock as
M u. u TN turkey prunes, 25 cts :;
'Usi osins sgsp, rs cts; 3 fns,
V1'IL sS A.; can peaches, 15 cts. !;
~ !. .,,'.h, ',I 95 .;valen' q. raj,
y b.; 3slass jelly, Is cts;
w. ) %I o,u8 2j cts.;giuG ~ snaps, /,
y, ". s'c macs, 2 ib' Is Sts.;
.,,,I, sJl a cts. b.; CO A corn, Is
Hr~ '.OD n. 0. mo)s <ssS, 20 OTIS.
IN 3. 10 cts. "; honey 2 drips
sli ", o.; g,oA syrup, II cts.
,rCsp. apyrA, II OTIS. tb.;Bab-
Y, mad 6q.s. b.; Celgates new
|Gs'' b.: Japan tea, sittings, 25
4 hi s,ct, Is cta. b.; Japan tea,
4 do, 70 e.s. fb.; do 70 cts .fb.;
|ss % os.; Green teas, 80 80 cts;
~, A. 90 c.s.; Green teas, 80 cts;
-, 20 ots,; Black teas, so cts;
|~r |4s 60 cts.; Black teas, so cts;
r',r |nM Rio coffee, rs cts; strsng
r%sD 4, rood Bio, % cts. do, Is cts;
!" ,sI 5es. Lsyguara,2j ots.; Mari
v sr ,t,.: mild Java, % cts. The
|, tbs sbove goods l guarantee
\. bpstin the market. Fruit and
NJ, N constantly ox hand. W. D.
! w. h., 8rd & Madison streets, Will
an Del,
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
Badly III urt.

A boy named John stidbam, whose
father resides at No. $40 Poplar street,
was badly hurt at Lobdell's car wheel
factory yesterday by two wheels falling
upon him. He had carried dinner 10
his father who worked fsr the Compa
ny, and hence his presence in the
yard. He was carried home and medi-
cal aid summoned.
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
TONNOraal.

stansbury Murry the popular Water
street tonsorial artist has just had put
in new and handsome marbls-top
wash stand BY Ferris 4 Garrett. 1t Is
quite an addition to his establish
ment.
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
state Bzedica, Society,

The annual meeting Of the State
Medical Society will be held In Dover
ts-day. Quite q number Of our Will.
mington physicians will be in attend
ancs. The business Of the Society will
consist of election of officers, reading
Of essays on medical subjects, &c.
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
A anniversary.

The Olivet Prcsby terian Church
Sabbath Sc lool, corner Of Adams and
Chestnut streets, will celebrate its an
niversary this evening. The exercises,
which consist of music, recitations
and addresses, will be very interest
ing.
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
Bancroft the Historian.

George Baucroft, the historian, will
bs eighty years old in October. He is
tall, thin and slightly bent, and his
weight is not above l20 pounds. His
long, thin face, with its firm mouth,
youthful eye and full, long beard, is
surmounted by snowy hair, which COW
ers a rather small head. His habits
are regular, and he works early and
hard until three o'clock in the afternoon
when hs rides horseback thirty miles,
and scramble on foot over the rocks
not being too much for him.
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
IL nm Away.

As VIM. H. Bacon was filing his
watering tank at Fourth and Spruce
streets this morning one Of the horses
became frightened At o locomotive and
the team started off up the street at q
rapid gate. They were caught before
going far and little or no damage was
done,
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
Excursion Tickets Lost.

A little &. AS lost twelve adults
anS two cl an's tickets for the
Household OF Faith Bible schools ex-
cursion. The finder will be rewarded
by returning them to W. NJ. Ross, No.
303 West Seventh street.
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
Piles Cured.

ius had the piles for more than
'w; have tried many different
Mia, but have had more relief in
ID. box Of "Dr. Bliss' Pile Salve"
ID any or all the other remedies.
IN. BRAcKlH, Christiaua Hid.
1.-THE remedy can be had of DR..
(, AZ West Sd street, Viii, Del.
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
The First Penchaa.

The Philadelphia "Record" otto day,
says, that, yesterday consignment Of
peaches from Atlanta, Ga, was receiv-
ed by the commission firm CT Barker &
Co., No. 236 North Delaware avenue.
These are the first of the season, and
are about sixteen days earlier than last
year, and said to be the earliest natur-
ally ripened fruit ever received in this
market. The stock was in good order
and sold at s2Y2 25 a peck basket.
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
Tho a,ridKa Raeord.

VIM. Bareford furnishes the follow.
ing record ofthe boats which passed
the Third street bridge, Saturday:
Steamers. 4; tugs, 26; schoonors, 8;
sloops, 1; canal boats, IL; mud scows,
2, barges, Q.
Sunday, Tugs, 5; schooners, g.;
sloops, 2; barges, 2.
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
Reduced Prices.

.,v prIOs Of iron and reduction
T. Of ether goods, indicate low
[..,t fall. We intend to be ahead
market and give cur customers
|,.t, Of previous purchases made
Limres, and have reduced all
(ud ranges to very low cash
| You will buy as cheap from US
4 IN the fall, and We can guaran-
'l,c. satisfaction to every one. 1t
BY you 10 buy now.
H. +. PIGKRLs.
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
Complaint of In . Sprinkler.

Complaint is made by leople liyirg
on Fourth siraet that the sprinkler does
net perform it, duty promptly,srd that
it has MT been working sil o. yesterday
morAing.
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
A Diam Ond,

that's Of different SHADES Of the
sln, materials and fine flowers,
f \ seen in Mrs. R. s. Kirby's (al-
hsudsome window, No. 202 King
Ladies' desiring a fashionable
'sSnng hat or bonnet would do
b call On her before making their
H.,
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
RaSe Rail Rows.

The boys of Jones' morocco factory on
Saturday last organized themselves
into base ball club, and are open to
challenges.
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08

premium offered to any psrsor
tl do as great q range Of worl
yOther machine as we can do OF
Wv Davis Vertical Feed Sewing
hs, without basting. For further
hItiou call at III Market street,
ay.
place to get a hair out or q first.
AaVe, done In the latest Boston
at Al. Fountains, Sixth and
Streets. Try him and be- CON
private entrance to the Ladies'
h6snt for TrusseS, Braces, &C., at
IOlug Store is at No. / West 9Th
lady always in attendance.
inol' Skins and spongss, q new
l'nceived and for sale at reason
prices, at Taylor & Fullerton's,
ls"fieS, SO2 King street.
B Aetsuer, the popular barber
,ln cutter, Is prepared to shave
70 70 may call at his shop, No. lOs
VI street.
s'ley & Sawyer, No. 3o2 Market
He turning out daily the finest
saphs in the city at very low
ayour children to 302 Market
and have them photographed.
"cafds for 81. Warranted.
place to buy railroad tickets to
a'l Philadelphia, is at Stansbury
'"'' Ill Kast Water street.
d. Ash Is making summer suits
|v.as vsa'est style and at lowest prices.
inket street.
''u' VIA pictures 10 Sutterley
H.. Ey% and have them copied. They
|a'n cheap.
E|plaper, Sc. a sheet, at Hartman's
c'"''' 9TH and Poplar streets.
,sIs largest stock Of straw hats at
WV Dros', 4o4 Market street.
UI,,la S',I Bros. are ready with & full
ISacs H.c and a low price! Rumford
%' W. coolers, baby soachss and milk
n, %n y Do bought cheap at Il. A.
~ No. az7 Market stlsst.
~, r,rs'0dy iy,,,9 smokes Chapman's 8 cent
|,,".., % What everybody ?" Well.
W. ,,%i''y'0ay. 4th and shiplsy SITS,
NJ s''' y. car = of Western oats cheap to
NJ MI ~ eSs eSSssterpTise coal yard. T. W |
\. !, sala st ChAroOts, 80. ; package of
sueFWooi's, 100 W. 7th street. |
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
Police Court.

There was enc case Of dlankonne3s
tried at Police Court last evening.
Charles Allen was fined one dollar
and costs for assaulting colorsa man.
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
Washington Fire Company.

Last evening the following officers
ware elected by the Washington Fire
Company
Pres ident-Joseph H. Greenman.
Vice Prssident-John C. Sasse.
Seoretary-R. H. Singles.
TIeasurer-William McFadden.
Investigating Committee-J. C. Sasse,
Thomas Welch, r. J. Niedermaer.
Directors-J. R. Comegys, James Mil
burn, T. J. Niedermaer, J. C. sasse,
Thomas Welch, J. W. Carpenter, J.
McBrida.
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
Died TnaA NYaAIr

The death record for this week is in
oreasing very rapidly indeed. Up to
$50 this morning there were fourteen
deaths reported to &. B. Frazer, the
Death Registrar
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
Army worms.

The destroying army worm is in
hic'ing the wheat fields around Rising
San in countless numbers and doing
much damage.
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
second Iplansfnh.

special Correspondence Of the Republican.
CHICAGO, June SO IS q. m,-The
Convention was called to order at 10. 35
Am.
Members ofthe New York delegation
assert with confidence that Grant will
be nominated before one O'Clock.
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08

moved that his bill for the mouth OF
May be signed by the President. After
some discussion the motion was adept
ed.
The Fifth Ward Committee were re-
quested tolhave the nuisance nsar Fifth
and Orange street abated. ,..
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
ORDERS.

During the evening the following or,
ders were directed TO be drawn: b. H..
Thomas, Executive officer for the Eas
tern District, $l6.4l; WIN. Bowers,
Executive officer for the Western Dis
triet, $27. As. Adjourned.
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
ExonrAiNna.


The St. Paul's morning and afternoon
schools gave an excursion to Collins
Beach this morning. The members Of
the school, headed by The City Cornet
Band, marched down Market street to
Fourth, thence to French street and
thence to the wharf. The members of
the band looked nicely in their blue
coats and caps and white pantsloons.
The steamer "Clyde" left the French
street wharf between 7 arsl 7.30 O'Clock
having about six or seven hundred
persons aboard.
There will be three excursions given
on Thursday The Union M. E. Sab
bath school go to Bombay Hook on the
lhe steamer "Clyde," the Ct. Paul's
A. q. NJ. P. churoh 60 TO Sea Breeze on
the steamer "McCall," and the mem
bers and friends of the White Fawn As
senbly will rusticate at Mt. Cuba on
the D. & W. R. r.
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
UNSMITH.
VOROP0SALS.

Proposals will be received for the granite,
curb, wall, steps and sidewalks for the new
urt House Square, Wilmington, Delaware.
Inc bids are to be handed 20 Albert II. Sll-
ver, chairman Of the b Hiding Com ttee, at
the office OF the Water Department, 10th and
Market streets, Wilmington, on or before the
2lst day Of June, 1880, at 10 q. m. Drawings
and specifications can be seen ut the office OF
Theophilus P. Chandler, Jr, architect 226
walnut street, Philadelphia, and at the arch
tt2cts otfise at the Court House, Wilmington.
The committee reserve the rlQht to reject
any or all bids. ALBESrH. SILVER,
ltd Chairman Of Building Com.
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08

a. 'o' the Thermometer
aipp lIIruAIcAS Inu Office, on Tussd ay
No. 10 o'clock, IL O'Clock,
VO $40
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
Fish.

nLl has on his stalls In the Third
market, a fine lot Of butter-fish,
|As, halibut, blue fish, fresh
[nl, shad and other varieties Of
by tribe. Call early and avoid
LTd.
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
The Weather,

hi OSpps't'@I1s,u', Office Of the Chief
! ''' Washington, June 81
l& ItIsS,;i ao ior y, Tussdsy-Por the
y bsron. bu,'t !, States, stationary or
" couSu westerly winds /;
NJ tm:yo.W ty weather stationary or
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08

Ex-MinisteT Wa ,hlu"ne Comme ] cai
80 votes and ended on the 2Sth vita 2l
votes, the last being the lowest. Hi
highest vote was 81 or ths 24.h ballot
Senator WiDdOm pOlled his 10 Mime
sofa votes through the whole 28 bal
lots. MIR. Garfield came in on the 9Th
and eth ballot dropping Of occasionally
to one and closing at two. President
Hayes got vote on the 10Th, llth and
18th bsllO!s; Hartranft one on the 18th,
2oth, 2lst and 22d ballots McCrary
one on the 18th, and E. J, Davis Of
Texas one on tho 18th j.; Harrison re-
ceived one on the first ballot.
In full convention of 776 votes 1t
takes 379 to elect. Upon the basis Of
the 2Sth ballot when Grant had 307
votes he lacked y Of enough to nomi-
nate him. The votes of Bdnunds and
Washbu-ne transferred to him would
have pulled him through. Blaine had
279 votes and was consequently short
Just 100 votes. 1t would have taken
the whole vote of Washburn, ,Edmunds,
Window and Garfield and % votes
from Sherman's column to have ncmi-
mated him.
Shermans vote would at any time put
Grant through If transferred to him, but
If transferred to Blaine it would fallen
eight short.
INCIDENTS OF THE CONVENTION.
Mr.. Conkling's almost unvarying
form Of announcing the vote of New
York is: "Mr. Chairman Two dele
gates are said to be for Sherman, II for
Blaine, and 81 are for Grant"
Mr.. Campbell, Of West Virginia. in
imitation and ridicule Of the New York
Senator, on the seventh ballot an,
nouDoed the vote Of that State in these
words; "Er. Chairman: One of tlis
important delegation is believed to be
for Grant, and eight Of them are known
to be for Blaine.' [Shouts Of laughter.
During the eighteenth ballot, when
New York was called, Mr.. Arthur AL
rounced the vote: Grant so, Blaine
IL, Sherman 2. Mr.. Sharp rose and
questioned the accuracy of the an
nouncement, evidently for the purpose
Of having the roll called in detail, in
order to ascertain who was the adii-
tional Blaine man.
The vote showed thai Dennis Nc
Carthy was the Eighteenth Blaine man.
He was greeted with rounds of en.hu-
siastic applause.
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
~. o uay0F's Court,

sus ',s a,. and Robert Campbell,
N'sd tbis sstraisnel bs'or, Mayor
lgdrupE' NIB m morning on the charge of
y None dollsa saa disorderly, were each
'@s ispsf n, was fined two dollars
WI asSaultiug his wife.
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08

W ANTED.-s CARPENTERS. slO W.
w 2ndst. 6s+N
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08

WTANTED.-A DRUG CLERK FOR
w one week state name, age, experiences
and ref. Address PdARMACiSF, Wilm'n.,
del. 70. 6s2S
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08

WANPED.-GoOD BOY. 4u5 s yf-,
w leyst eS2t
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08

EfOR SALE A GOOD MELODEON "A
IL bargain II applied for soon.
ANA MISS MARCENA LYMAN,
"TH Newport, Del
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08

WANrED.-GOUD GIRL TO DO GEN.
l Monrge st. 6sM
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08

Jest SPRING WHEAT, PATENT AND
~ winter wheat -four at WILLIAM d,
Flour Depot, 4Ol King st. Itisa
faction they give. sSI
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08

WTANTED "A GIRL FOR GENERAL.
w houseEork. S11 Market st. 6Ss3t
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08

"ANTED.-AC COL GIRL To Assist
w in cooking at Restaurant 6th end
Market ST. 6St2t CA, SHAW.
The Iola register., 1880-12-03
Report Of the Comptroller Of the Cur.
rency.
WAsHIxoroN, Noyember "a.

WASHINGTON, November "a.
THE following Is q portion of the annual re-
port of the Comptroller Of the Currency. The
remainder, which consists of q review of the
operations of the National Bank system since
resumption, and the estimate of the amount
of currency and coin in the country, an" the
amount in National, State and savings banks,
and in the hands of the people On the date o.
resumption b. coin payments, and ON NOvem-
Der ], 1879, and November ], 1SS0, Is not yet
completed. but will be ready for publication
in the course of a few days:
The amount of National Bank and legal
tender notes Outstanding November I, 1850,
and the aggregate amounts of both kinds of
notes for the same date in 1875 aud 1879 were
a follows.
The Iola register., 1880-12-03
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

GEORGE B. ROBINSON, Lieutenant
Governor-elect of Colorado, was shot and
probably fatally wounded on the night of the
9th at Robinson's Camp, 20 miles from Lead
vile. 1t seems there is dispute about the
possession of the mine there and an armed
guard had been placed'to guard it. On the
night named Gov. Robinson and the mana
ger of the mine went to visit it, and not be.
ing recognized by the guard the latter fired
at the supposed intruders, and Gov.
Robinson fell, shot in four places. The
man says he fired high, SO as to strike
the rock over his head. The fact that there
had recently been trouble between the
miners and the manager and other sus-
the guards story as to the shooting being
accidental.
AN Italian family in Chicago, five in
number, were taken suddenly and violently
ill on the 9th, caused by eating diseased
pork. It was thought two of them would
die.
A ABAGGAGE-CAR on the Texas Pacific
Railroad burned near Sulphur, Tex, on the
night Of the 26th, with nine pieces of bag
gage and fifty sacks of mail. Loss about
$4,000.
CHARLES WEIGH, a noted desperado,
who is said to have committed two or three
murders, was shot and killed at Enterprise,
Ark, ON the 18th, by an officer, while resist.
ing arrest.
THE ship Johanna Heinrich, from
Hamburg for San Francisco, foundered al
sea. The officers and crew abandoned the
sinking vessel in two boats, one of which,
containing the Captain and five others, ar.
rived at San Diego, CAL, on the 9th. The
other boat, also containing six persons, i:
thought to be lost.
The house of George Mallory, cot
ton planter Of Laurinburg, N. c., burned On
the night of the 18th, and his two younf
children, left alone in the house, perished ir
the flames.
The boiler in Andrew Moore's found.
~ at Charlotte, Mich, exploded on the 9th
demolishing the building. George Moore.
his son and another man were killed anl
four others were seriously injured.
FIVE freight cars and caboose were
thrown down an embankment 20 feet high.
Railroad, near Buffalo, on the 9th. The
cars made . complete revolution in 60.
ing down the embankment, and rolled
right among a crew of section men who wert
at work, badly injuring five Of the number
three without doubt fatally. The occupants
of the caboose escaped with comparatively
slight injuries.
The steamer Simcoe has been lost on
Lake Ontario, it is believed with all or
board, eleven in number.
The Iola register., 1880-12-03
Appropriations Asked For.
WASHINGTON, November

WASHINGTON, November "a
The book of estimates, containing the
amount of appropriations required for the
public service during the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1882 has been completed. The total
amount estimated for the Legislative expenses
is $3,0jS,643 The amount appropriated fort
fiscal year ending June ~, 1851. was $2,97l, ,S7.
The estimate for the Executive proper is $685.
06s, against $97, ,464 appropriated last year. The
following are the estimates for the several
Executive Departments during the fiscal year
ending June ~, 1881, and the appropriations
made therefor for the fiscal year ending June
~, 1881:
The Iola register., 1880-12-03


IN orerat,ou shall pay their proportion c1 -
exnense. and the remainder be borne ~ tne
Covcrnment. which alone receives the 0enent.
and should therefore pay its just snare. Ine
Govcrnment has for the past fifteen years ~
n,,ally received an average of more tnrn -
OO0 O0 of taxes upon deposits upon syStem
unknown elsewhere in any c0untry, anu =
ia certainly but Just that It shocld D9A-
the expenses of the redemption of those no9es
from circulation of which it receives the en-
tire benefit. The total amount OF Nationaf
Bank notes received for redemption oy tn0
Comptroller of the Currency and at the TO
demption agencies of the Treasury during tno
wear 1890 is shown to have been $6O.0S, ~.
The number of bank notes which have oeea
issued since the organization or the system
ls,. sl9. valued at $)s9O;S,9S5. OF these sS.-
98,5s6. valued Mt $5i7.OJ5,5l, have been re-
deemed, and 3S, ,74O.6J8, valued at $3as.O6L L45l,
were sill outstanding on November l, ieSO'
The amount of NarionalBank currency de-
stroycd during the year ending OCTOBER als
1850 was $3j,51D,66O.
The total losses charged on BY the banks
during the current year were $l4,sUo.4Uo' anu
for the four years previous, $S0,S4o'OoS' Ino
to, al losses charged OF during the last nvo
years are more than 25 per cent. or the entiro
capital of the banks. During the last nvo
years the average uumOeE VI UduAS "AAAAsA>'s.S
passing dividends on account of losses nav0
been 279; the average amount of capital upon
which no dividends have been paid during
that time was 81 Z6i, PA, from which 1t follows
that for a continuous period Of five years
about One-seventh of the whole number OF
banks in operation have paid no dividends,
and that nearly one-tenth of the total capital
has been unremunerative.
Total estimated amount of coin and bullion
in the country NOvembe: l, S612, ,22S3.35s, OF
which $i5iOls,ON was gold and $l53,s1.3H
silver.
The amount of gold and silver and per cent
of each held by the United States treasury
November l, 1884, is as follows:
O;ner coin and bullion .............. D.6i2,o61
IOtal silver ..;:.................. $.l,lo!,sl0
Gold coin and bullion n. IO, O,7z5,9S3
Total coin and bullion. ...... Sis, ,483 20
Per cent. OF silver. ..35.6
Per cent of gold. -..... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .64.4
The amount of bullion in the Bank Of En-
gland in October, 1soO, was <l41 200, and In
the Bank of France October -, lSSO, Sll6, l40.-
OOO, The percentage OF gold held was 3l.7, and !.
silver 68.3. Statistics show rapid reduction
during the last two years in the amount of the
outstanding circulation of BANKS which have
ceased TO do business, and indicate that the
final loss upon the notes of the National Banks
will not exceed one or lh per cent.