Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-10-23

the estimate of the director by 81 500, ,0O0
| Silver bullion purchased during the fiscal year
| for coinage amounted to 24,262 ST. standard
ounces, worth at its coming value S2S, ,232 $40,
and that the deposit of silver coin and bullion,
not of domestic production, was $2,507, ,766
of which probably $4,000, 900 was purchased
and used.
EXHAUSTED.
The appropriation to meet the expense Of
transferring gold bars from the New York as
say office to the Philadelphia mint for coin
age, is exhausted, and the directors of the
mint had to refuse to make transfers to-day or
| account of lack of funds.
DEMANDS OF SOUTHERN REPUBLICANS.
A delegation of Southern Republicans, rep
resenting seven states, headed by Gov. Haw.
kins, of Tennessee, called upon the president
this afternoon. They requested him to place
in his cabinent some true representative OF
Southern Republicanism, and to select fOr
federal Offices men of the same class. They
claimed that four Southern states can be
wrested from the Democracy before 1884 il
proper recognition is given to faithful Repub-
licans. These were said to be Tennessee,
Virginia, North Carolina and Alabama. They
did not name anyone for the cabinet, but
would be we'll satisfied with Gen. Longstreet.
The president heard them with attention, and
thanked them for the call. He said he would
remember their wishes, but gave no assurance
or specification.
STAR ROUTE REDUCTIONS.
The reductions of service on the star routes
and steamboats, have already reached their
limit, and it is thought at the postoff1ce de-
partment, further material reduction wonld
result in harm. The reductions already made
have resulted in d saving of S525, 200 per an
mum to the government.
LAND OFEICE BUSINESS.
The commissioner, general land office, in his
annual report, says the number of agents now
engaged in searching out and prosecuting
timber depredations is inadequate, and an ad-
ditional force is asked for. The results of the
labors of those engaged have proved very
gratifying, netting large sum of money to the
government, and greatly decreasing this class
of frauds, The commissioner states the neces-
sity for an increased clerical force is aboso-
lutely imperative. The records are behind,
and the business of the Office is seriously
crippled. He also asks for better salaries for
the present force than now paid. Altogether
about fifty additional clerks of all classes are
asked for, the most important increase being
a deputy commissioner, at salary of So 900.
Three inspectors of surveyors generaliand dis
trict land officers are also required, at salary
of s., 900 each.
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-The following ap-
peal from the executive committee of the
national Garfield memorial hospital has just
been issued to pastors throughout the United
States. The appeal is recommended with sim
gular unanimity by the representative clergy
men of every religious denomination in
Washington.
Washington, Oct. 22.-The executive COM
mittee charged with the work of establishing
throughout the United States, national Gar
field memorial hospital as being the most
enduring and beneficial monument to the
memory of our late president, whose life
was so suddenly and tragically ended,
assured that the various religious organiza-
tiens throughout the country will be desirous
of contributing to such memorial, do there
fore appeal to all pastors, and suggest that
Saturday and Sunday, November and 6, or
the nearest available days, be set apart for
discourses and collections in all the places of
worship throughout the land, in aid of this
fund, and that all contributions be forwarded
to Hon. James Gilfillan, treasurer of the
United States, who is treasurer of the fund.
(Signed) GEN. W. 7. SHERMAN,
Chairman.
HENRY WISE GARRETT,
BENZ. G. LovEJoY,
Corresponding Secretaries.