Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-04-12
Full Text of the One Hundred and
Second Call for Bonds.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

WASHINGTON. April 11th.-Following is
the text of the one hundred and second call
for bonds, issued this afternoon
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, April II, 1881.
By virtue of authority conferred by law upon the
Secretary of the Treasury, notice is hereby given
that the principal and accrued interest OF the bonds
herein below designated will be paid at the Treasury
in Washington, D. c., on the first day OF July, 1881,
and interest on the said bonds will cease on that
day; provided, however, that in case any Of the
holders OF said bonds shall request to have their
bonds continued during the pleasure of the Govern
ment with interest at the rate OF 81 per centum per
in lieu OF their payment at the date Govern
ment specified such request will be granted, if the
bonds received by the Secretary Of the Treasury
for that purpose or before the 10th of May 1881
viz: Six per cent bonds, Acts of July 18th and
August 5th, 1861 - Coupon bonds, $40, 706 $50;
registered bonds, S09 S3S 800. Total, Sl405i4 $50
Six per cent bonds Act of March g. lS63-Coupon
bonds, S9,545,500 registered bonds, $4,000 $50.
Total, S55 l45,750. AggIeyating Sl95 SOC, AGO. and
being the entire amount issued under the above
mentioned Acts which remains outstanding The
request above mentioned should be in the FORM SUBJ
stantiay as herewith present d, and upon the sur
bonds with such request the Secretary of
the Treasury will return 10 the owners registered
bonds OF the loan, with the fact that such
bonds are continued during the pleasure OF the
Government with interest at 81 per cent. per aunum
stamped upon them, in accordance with this note
Up0n the receipt OF the bonds to be continued as
above provided, the interest thereon to July l.
ISL will De prepaid at the rate the bonds now
bear, and after that day semi-annuai payments of
interest will be continued. The bonds will be made
by q check from the Treasury Department of the
United States. In case OF other registered loans
all bonds. whether intended Tor payment or TO be
continued, should be fOTW srded TO the Secretary
Of the Treasury, Loan Division" with letter Of
transmission setting forth the purpose for which
they transmitted, and if 10 be continued
they must also be accompanied by the request
above referred to. Registered bonds for redemp
ton, or to be continued should be assigned to the
Secretary Of the Treasury fer redemption or con.
tinuauce. as the c8se may be, and when parties
desire the checks in payment for registered bonds
to be drawn TO the order of any one but The payee
they should assign them to the Sc, rotary Of the
Treasury for redemption on account of here insert
name, names, OF person to whose order the check
is to be made payablel The Department will pay
no expense Of transportation of bonds received
under the provisions Of this circular but the bonds
returned will be sent by prepaid registered mail,
unless the owners otherwise direct.
WILLIAM WINDOM, Secretary.
Following is the form of request for con-
tinuance:
Date To the Secretary of the Treasury I'm
der the terms of Circular No H. issued by the Sec
rotary of the Treasury April II, 1881, the under
signed owner Of the below described United States
SIX per cent bonds hereby requests that their pay
ment be deferred and that they continued during
the pleasure Of the Government, to bear interest at
the lie Of 81 per eentum per annum from July l,
1881 providedin said circular, and in cousdera-
lion OF suCt CONTINUANCE Lue Undersigned hereby
valves all right to claim for interest said bonds
in Of d per centum, and after said date OF
July l, 1881. Here describe the bonds, stating
whether registered or coupon, giving the date OF
the authorizing Act, denomination, serial numbers
and amounts, signature and pOstotiice address,
NoTE.-In case the above request is signed by an
Off er OF a bauk other corporation, it should be
accompanied by the usual resolution au horizing
such officer to act for the institution. The form of
the request, prepared in blank form for use, VIII be
furnished upon application to the Secretary of the
Treasury
Oregon war Debt Bonds.
WASHINGTON, April 11th.-The following
circular relative to the payment of United
States six per cent. bonds under the Act of
March 2, 1861, Oregon war debt, was issued
by the Treasury Department this after
noon:
WASHINGTON, April 11th.-Notice is hereby given
TO holders of United States six per cent. bonds,
issued under the Act of March ,, 1861, and com
monty known the Oregon war debt that said
bonds with accrued interest thereon will be paid
at this Department July l, 1881, and interest on
said bonds Will cease on that day These bNn0s are
in denominations of $50, 500 and $500, and bear
the inscription Oregon War Debt" All bonds |
forwarded for redemption should be addressed to |
Washington d. c. and should be assigned to 90 The |
Secretary of the Treasury for redemption" When |
parties desire checks in payment for the bonds |
drawn to the order Of but the payee, they
should assign them to the Secretary of the Treas
urv for redemption for account. Here insert name
Of person, or persons, to whose order the check |
should be made PAYABLE.
WILLIAM WINDOW, Secretary
United states Senate.
WASHINGTON. April 11th-A motion of !
Davis, of West Virginia, TO so into executive |
session was lost by 20 to 10.
Each side declared its intention of holding
out.
Call continued his speech of Thursday.
At the conclusion Of Calls speech a dis
cussion took place between Dawes, Camden, |
Cameron and Vest, after which a motion to
90 into executive session was lost-ayes IS, |
noes 20.
The, Senate then adjourned until to-mor-
row.
DepIorabic Condition of n Ves,ci's Crew. |
NEw YORK, April 18th. = The steamer |
Nebo reports having met the bark Tiger, |
from Liverpool to Baltimore, II days out, |
short OF provisions. The crew were in de-
plorable condition, having eaten strips OF
leather soaked in lamp oil for several days, |
and then ate the Captains dog. Two yes
sells passed her several days before within a
short distance, but ignored their signals The
Nebo relieved them. AS the steamer Nebo
came up with the Tiger they saw the latter
lowering boat. After some moments hard |
struggling she came alongside, her occupants
dressed in oil skins and evidently very weak.
'What do you WANT" sang out Captain
Gordon we are starving to death we
are starving to death !" exclaimed the man
in the stern sheets, excitedy. did you say
you were starving?n demanded the Captain
again, in surprise. Eyes; we are starving.
See This is all we have had to eat in nine
days he held aloft the skin of dog, and +
one of the men held up piece of boot
leather. "God help us" exclaimed Captain
Gordon. 'Come on board, right away, and
we will do what WE can for you" A ladder
was then lowered. and the men helped aboard
the Nebo and given food. The young Ger
man commander OF the Tiger told the Cap
tain of the Nebo that he had been 124 days
out from Liverpool with a cargo of common
salt, and he had been in a most dreadful
condition. He was bound into Baltimore,
and made Cape Henry early in January,
and was blown off shore into the Gulf
stream. From that time they had been
tossed hither and thither by winds and cur
rents He had twelve men before the mast,
all OF whom had displayed the utmost forti-
tude under the most trying circumstances.
The provisions run short month ago. The
beef gave out first. and then the bread.
Nine days ago-that is, nine days before be-
ing spoken by the Nebo-tbe last drop OF
water was drank, and then three days later
everything, even to boots and shoes. had been
devoured. They were literally without bit or
sup. The Captains dog had been killed,
skinned and eaten then lots were cast for
the cat The poor beast was saved by the