The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1881-12-07

ans Ofice, and James B. Butler, of Idaho,
formerly United States District Attorney Of
that Territory, was appointed in his place.
SECRETARY FoLGER has issued an
order discontinuing the United States Dspos-
itory at Tuscon, Arizona
SECRETARY OF WAR LINCOLN, in his
annual report, calls the attention of Congress
to the need of legislation 70 prevent intrusion
upon Indian lands, especially from Kansas
into the Indian Territory. General sher-
mans recommendation that the army be IN
creased to 1000 men receives Secretary Lin
coins earnest indorsement Especial atten-
tion is also called to that part of the report of
General Wright, Chief of Engineers, which
refers to our sea coast defenses, and on this
subject the report says: "The Chief Of En-
gineers shows that the defense by fortifca-
tions and torpedoes Is the only one which 10
at all practicable for q coast as extended as
ours, comprising so many rich maritime cities,
extensive navy yards and depots Of supply
that any attempt at any other mode OF
defense would be enormously expensive both
for nrst cost and cost OF maintenance, and It
Is the only mode adopted by maritime ma
tions. Experience shows that modern wars
come on suddenly that serious international
d sputes occur between nations, relations Of
which are apparently most unlikely to be 9TH
erwise than friendly, and that the conditions
OF read ness for defense and an attitude of
belligerency are sometimes the best prevent
ives from actual war. We know that the nee
essary new works for the proper modification
Of our old works will require many years for
their completion, and 1t seems simply . mat
ter of common prudence that we commence
without delay, and, under liberal appropria-
tions, put our coasts in an efficient condition
Of defense"
The Republican caucus, on the Sd,
nominated the following candidates for the
various elective offices Of the House: Speak.
or, Joseph Warren Keifer, OF Ohio; Clerk
Edward Mcpherson, OF PennsylvanIa; Ser
geant-at-Arms, George w. Hooker, Of Yer
mont; Doorkeeper, Walter P. Brownlow, ol
Tennessee; Postmaster, Harry Sherwood o.
Michigan; Chaplain, Rev. Frederick d. Pow
er, of Washington. Keller, for Speaker, wa
nominated on the sixteenth ballot J. Hyatt
Smith, the Independent Congressman from
| Brooklyn, N. Y, attended the caucus Th'
Democratic members nominated the old OH
GERS Of the House, from Speaker Randall
down, for reelection TO their respective posi-
tions. The Greenback members also held
caucus and nominated Nicholas Ford, OF Mis-
/ souri, IOE 6pcakcEf 0hocit OS AA4hesyis
Indiana, for Clerk Of the House; Lee Gran
dali OF Washington, D. c., for sergeant-ai
Arms; 81. Martin Williams, Of Missouri, 70
Doorkeeper, and w. II. G. Moore, Of Penn
sylvania, for Postmaster.
EIGHrY-sIx. National banks were or
ganized during the year ending November
1881, with an aggregate authorized capital Q
hes, ,05l, to which S., 2SS, $50 In circulatin
notes was issued. This is the largest numbe
Of banks organized in any year since ISL
Twenty-six banks with an aggregate capits
Of $2,02o, 900 and q circulation Of $l,A5, IS
voluntarily discontinued business during th
year. National banks are located IN ever
State of the Union except Mississippi, and !
every Territory except Arizona The toti
number in operation on October last wa
2,1s2, the greatest number Of banks In operi
ton at any one time.
CoMPTRoLLER KNOX says the amour
OF coin and currency in the country, Noveu
bsr /, was 81, As, ,631, ,602.