Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-11-16

PROTECTION FUR AMERICAN con-
SUI.

PROTECTION FUR AMERICAN Gun.
SUI.
WASHINGTON. Nov. Is. Enquiry ut the
State department, with regard to the order
ing of Z. s. s. Ranger TO Cape ST. Lucas,
to protect representatives of the govern
ment, has elected the following. U. S. Vice
Consul Dexter, in official transactions be-
came involved in CONTROVERSY with Mexican
officials. and was personally assaulted. Fear
ing further violence, he reported the matter
to the State Department., and asked protec-
ton. At the request of the Secretary OF
State, the Secretary Of the Navy ordered the
Ranger to proceed to the scene of anticlpat-
ed trouble.
Batch of Appointments.
The President, on Monday, commissioned
thirty postmasters, nearly all in the Western
States.
Important Decision.
Judge Raynes, solicitor of treasury, has
submitted an opinion to the Secretary OF
Treasury that it is legal TO withhold the pay
ment of salary from any person holding Of
fee under the government who is indebted
TO the government. but that this does not ap-
ply to an innocent surety. The case arose
from the appraiser of New Orleans becom-
ing surety for an internal revenue collector
who was defaulter.
Large Amount of Five Cent Nickels to
be Coined.
Owing to the small amount of set nickels
in the Treasury the Secretary Instructed the
director of the mint to coin ST. ,o4O, IN old
copper cents and Sl04,0lS in copper nickel
cents, now in Philadelphia mint, to be re-
coined in cent nickels. 1t will be some
Iox. osl,a In aaHv n M
mence their recoinage or to receive orders
for five cent nickels for banks and others.
Official Succession.
Col Charles Worthington, statstician Of
the department of agriculture. resigned on
account of pressure of private business, will
be succeeded by J. X. Dodge, who held the
Office under the administration of President
Grant Mr.. Dodge entered upon his duties
today.
Ex.Secretary Evarts Pleading a Bank
Suit.
Wal. NJ. Evarts is in Washington in be-
half of certain New York banks. He made
an extensive argument on the subject OF tax
alton of banks other than national, before
the commissioner of internal revenue today.
Another $4,000 Steal.
1t is understood that an additional case
of embeZzlement amounting to 200 has
been found against Capt. Howgate, and that
the matter will be laid before the Grand
Jury at the first opportunity. This makes
five indictments, aggregrating to 100000
against Howgate.
Report of the Bureau of Statistics.
The chief of the Bureau of Statistics re-
ports that the total values of exports of do
nestle provisions, tallow and dairy products
during the month of October, 1881. and for
ten months ending October 3lst. 1881, COM
pared with similar exports during the cor
responding periods of the proceeding year are
as follows:
October, 1881, 1928, APO
October 1880, IL ,469, 1867
Ten months ending October 81,
1881, Ill, 728, 22l
Ten months ending October 81,
1880, 1881 ,9l9
The total values of exports of provisions
and tallow for II months ending October 81,
1881, were Sll9, Up, 545; for 1880. $1l3,-
99l. AS. Total values of exports of dairy
products for six months ending Oct. 81, 1881,
were S13,5l0, 430; for 1880. SIG, 49l, $40.
Annual Report of the Board of Health.
DIR. J. L. Cobell, president of the National
Board of Health, today, submitted his an
nual report.
Secretary Blaine to Testify in the
Gulteau Case.
Secretary Blaine, who will be the principal
witness for the government to prove to the
shooting of President Garfield by Guiteau,
has been notified to appear in court to-
morrow.