The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-03-31
WASHINGTON BRIEFS.


women at a church meeting.
THE burdens Of office, and the unremitting
attentions of his friends have been too much
for Secretary Blaine, and he is i'll.
THE appointment of Hon. James d. wildman
to the Indianapolis Postmastership has been
confirmed by the United States Senate.
The Internal Revenue receipts on tobacco
during January and February shows an in
rease on the receipts for those months over
1880.
TOTAL values of exports of domestic bread
stuffs during the eight months ended February,
1881, S1S2, 428 S26; eight months ended Febr-
uary, 1880, $18S, 835, $50.
IMMIGRANTS arrived in the United States for
eight months ended February 28 $685. ,022, of
whom nearly SO, 900 were from Germany, IT,
900 from Canada, $4,000 from England and
Wales, and SO, 900 from Ireland.
INTERNAL Revenue officers in the Indian Ter
ritory report to Commissioner Raum that i'm
mense quantities of Illicit whisky is being made
on the line between that Territory and Texas.
Measures will be taken at once to arrest the
vlolators.
AN expert calculator has ascertained, after
months labor, that the center of population of
the United States is not more than five miles
distant from the heart of Cincinnati. 1t will
require a full month of work yet before the
enact center can be arrived at to q certainty,
but it will be pretty close to Cincinnati, if not
that city itself.
Es
no extra session. Secretary Window says the
questioriis undecided, but it will be soon. The
general impression is that there will be none.
Representative Morse sent o dispatch to Presi-
dent Garfield, assuring him that the business
men of Boston were very strongly Of the opin-
ion that no extra session should be called
|. PRESIDENT GARFIELD attends the Campbell
lite Church, small structure not worth over
$500, exclusive of grounds, which perhaps is
worth $4,000 to S10, ,0oo Since it has become
Enn hat ha will r1atr
church, the denomination have already raised
$50, 900 with which to build new structure.
1t is the church attended by President john
son. Grant, when President, attended the
Metropolitan Methodist Church.
AV1Ra1NA gentleman has written to General
Grant asking if it is true that General Lee of
fered him Grant, his sword atAppomatox, and
if it was declined. To the inquiry General
Grant replies as follows: General Badeau's
book will give the exact truth of the matter re-
ferred to in this letter. There was no demand
made for General Lees sword, and tcnder
of it made. q. s. GRANT"
LITTLE over 5000, ,O00, 600 of six per cent
bonds are redeemable June 80 of this year
These are the only six per cent. bonds now out
standing. The fve-per-cents are redeemable
May 1, next, and there are S469 600, 900 of these
With these two classes of bonds refunded at q
lower rate of interest, there will nothing re-
main bearing higher rate than ~ per cent
This loan amounts to $3.50, 900, 600, and is re-
deemable in September, 1891.
CONGRESS- left 'and" out of bill, and hence
the effect of the bill, until remedied by further
action, cannot be carried out. The clause in
the act reads as follows: "For the purchase Of
suitable site in the city Of Washington for the
erection of a brick and metal fre-proof building
to be nsed and occupied by the Pension
Bureau" By the omission of the word ''and"
after 'Washington" the whole appropriation Of
$3.50, 900 is made to apply to the mere purchase
of the ground, and not to the erection Of the
building as well, as was intended.
SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY WINDOW says
in circular: Congress having failed sufi-
ciently to provide for the requirements Of the
public service under the appropriation for fuel,
light and water, and miscellaneous items for
rSislic fiscal year, custodians
of public buildings under the Treasury Dvpart-
ment are notified the amount of appropriation
available is insufficient to provide for labor,
and for supplies not embraced in existing con-
tracts, beyond the 31st inst. Therefore custo-
dians will notify all persons employed in build
ings and all persons or corporations furnishing
gas, water or other supplies paid from afore-
said appropriation, that the Department will
have no means available for payment Of such
services or supplies beyond the date above
specified.
W. d. ROBERTSON has been nominated Col
| lector of the Port of New York. 'Tis said
neither Conkling, Arthur, nor Platt dreamed of
such thing. 1t is square blow at Conkling
at the very time when he and his friends were
| Garfeld's previous nominations in New York
| have all been Conklng men. When Vice Presi-
| dent Arthur opened the list of nominations in
| the Senate, his eye Lit first on the name Of
| Robertson for Collector. He turned the paper
| down SO as to leave that name uppermost, and
sent it to Senator Conkling. The latter, upon
| glancing at it. walked rapidly over to Senator
| Platt, showed it to him and they held whis-
! pered conference. After the Senate adjourned
| It was learned that Messrs. Conkling and Platt
| and the Vice President were very much dis
| pleased with the nomination, in fact, indig-
nant, and that they viii endeavor to have the
| name withdrawn, or fight it off If it takes all
summer. A reliable authority says if the name
war henceforward between Conkling and his
| friends and the Administration.
| United States bonds redeposited since Secre-
| tary Windom's decision, by National Banks
which had previously withdrawn bonds by de-
posit of legal tender notes, SO, ,467, ,05O; United
| States bonds deposited by other banks which
Il had not previously reduced their circulation,
| S4S28 500; National Bank notes issued to
| banks which deposited legal tender notes dur
ing pendency of Funding Bill, 81, ,S13, $50;
amount issued to other banks upon bonds de-
posted, 81, ,623 $50 total, 80, 437, $780,, issued
| upon deposit of bonds during same period;
| National Bank circulation outstanding, $780,
| 734, ,628; illegal tender notes on deposit by banks
| reducing circulation, banks in liquidation, and
insolvent banks, $685. 921, 104; leaving net
amount of circulation of National Banks out
| standing secured by U. s. bonds, S307, ,813, ,524
Of which S46 9S3, $50 are Skies of 81, $1SS, ,470,
100 funded Fives, and $1S7, 900, 600 Fours and
Fours-and-a-half.