The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1881-11-09
NEWS OF TIE WEEK.
Gathered From All Quarters,
wAsuINGToN.

WASHINGTON.
The annual report of the Pension
Bureau shows that on the s0th of June, 1881,
there were 2lS, $50 pensioners; net increase
during the year, lS,02S; aggregate annual
value OF all pensions, SIS, 569 967. The annual
disbursements OF the office, however, largely
exceed this sum. For Instance, the total
amount paid for pensions during the year
Exclusive OF certain arrears In claims al
lowed prior to January 25, 1s79.) was $49, u.s.
l47, the difference being accounted for by ar
rears OF pensions, or accrued PENSIONS"
covering period dating back to the discharge
in each case Of a soldier still living and SOL
diers' deaths In claim OF widows or minor
children.
Hon. LIONEL SACKvILLE WEST, the
newly appointed British Minister to this coun-
try, arrived on the Sd.
A WASHINGTON dispatch says the
State DEPARTMENT has had no correspondence,
and does not contemplate hav .ng any, with
the English Government, in reference TO the
reported balance I'M English banks TO the
credit of the Confederate States.
The arguments on the motion to set
aside the criminal info nation in the Star
route cases began at Washington on the 3D.
TheGovernment was represented bY District
Attornev Corkh II, Brewster of PHILADELPHIA,
Bliss of New York aud Cook OF Washington,
and the defense by Totten, Wilson. Shella-
bareer, Ingersoll, Sy pher and Jef Chandler
of ST. Louis.
THE total amount of standard silver
dollars coined to September 80, 1881, was $685.
80 7U5, OF which only about thirty-three per
cent was put in circulation.
TIE report that the Government had
directed General Hur'but to continue to rec
ognze the government OF President Calebran
as the legitimate government of Peru was
shown Secretary Blaine on the Sd, and In re-
ply to the question whether It we're true he
said there was nothing in the affairs OF Peru
about which the De. artment cared to speak
The Commissioner of Pensions rec
ommends that Congress be asked to appropri-
ate 500, ,0O0, 900 for disbursement by his Office
the next fiscal year (ending June 80, 1889, In
the payment of annual and accrued pensions;
and also that an immediate deficiency appro-
priation of $50. 1000, 900 be requested for the
puf, ose of paying all arrears of PENSIONS to
claimants whose cases have or may be favor
ably adiudicated the current fiscal year. The
Commissioner estimates that 40, 900 pension
claims will be allowed this year, and that with
a further Increase in the clerical force of the
bureau, as many as 60, ,O0) may be disposed Of
next year. Fully two-thirds OF the pending
claims carry arrears Of pensions. amounting
to nearly 81 500 for each claimant
WASHINGTON dispatch says meth
cd OF mutilating silver currency is being en-
ployed by a number of patent medicine veud-
ers and others to advertise their goods and
wares 0f>late large numbers OF coins have
been received in the Treasury which are
stamped on one side with advertisements.
The stamps ed are some Sort of a die which
cuts letters aud words into the coin. In most
instances the name of the owner OF the arti-
Gle advertised is not cut on the coin, but the
advertisement simply recommends the certain
nostrum or article. AS the ooin Is stamped
only on one side, it can be passed very readily
by exposing only the perfect side. This is q
mutilatfon of the currency and a violation OF
the law. The secret service has been directed
to investigate this and hunt out and prosecute
the offenders
The resignation of John w. Foster,
Minister TO Russia, has been accepted.
81. F. FRENcH, Acting Secretary OF
the Treasury. issued the following circular on
tho 4th: "Notice Is hereby given that on
| Wednesday next and on each Wednesday
thereafter through the present month and
until otherwise ordered, the department viii
redeem at the Office OF the Assistant Treasur-
er Of the United States at New York, paying
| par and interest accrued to date OF redemp-
ton, uncalled United States bonds continued
10 bear interest at three aud half per centuu
| per anuum, TO an amount not exceeding 81,
100000 on each day mentioned"
PRESIDENT ARTHUR has designated
November II as day of National thanksgiv
ing and prayer.
A WASHINGTON dispatch says it il
learned from good authority that Presiden
Arthur is seriously considering the question
OF superseding District Attorney Corkhill.
A WASHINGTON dispatch says nj
further time will be granted in the Guitea,
case which viii come up Cor trial on the 18th
A large number OF experts are being sum
moned by the prosecution to testify upon tn
subject OF insanity.
The Washington Star on the 5tl
published story about a quarrel between
President Arthur and Attorney General Mac
Veagh at a recent meeting of the Cabinet
The t,oube, It is alleged, was caused By tb
latteris refusal to take charge of the Guiteal
prosecution, because Il is beneath the dignit
of an Attorney General of the United State
70 conduct q criminal case. Several of tn
Cabinet officers, when asked about the matter
said there was nothing in 1t. The fact OF tn
matter, it appears, is that at a certain Caeine
meeting the President did call attention
the inadequacy OF the counsel for the prose
cutiona of Guiteau, and, after consultation
with MacVeagh, in q pleasant way, however
it was decided to engage Judge Porter, o
New York, and Dsvidge, of Washington, {
prosecute. The fact that the ability OF Dii
trict Attorney Corkhill was questioned led t
the report that he would soon be entirely dis
placed, and this fact is thought by some t
throw light on the origin Of the above storJ
TsERE are about $4,000, 900 of Con
federate bonds in the United States Treasury
These bonds with about $50, ,oOo, 900 in Cor
federate notes were captured at diIereu
times and places during the rebellion and ar
July signed and in proper shape, precisel
as the bonds that are now being sold.