Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-11-27
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WEEKLY FINANCIAL STATEMENT.

WEEKLY FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-Receipts of ma
tional bank notes for redemption during
the week ending to-day, S2,141, 900; bonds
held by treasurer to secure national bank
circulation, $685., 193.35O; to secure public
moneys in national bank repositories,
SIT, $685. 900; bonds deposited to secure cir
culation during the week, So, 239, 900; to Sc
cure circulation withdrawn during the
week, $2,266, 800; national bank notes out
standing, $685., 422, 1863; lawful money on
deposit to redeem notes of national banks
reducing circulation, S23,959, 129; liquida-
ting banks, $l,276,aso; failed banks,
$97.717.
LAND OFFICE DECISIONS.
The commissioner Of the land Office has
determined that the account in favor of
the state of Kansas to be submitted to the
first comptroller of the treasury for five
per cent. of the net proceeds of sales of
Pattawatamie Indian lands at the date of
Kansas admission to the Union, and has
rejected a similar claim of the state to five
per cent, proceeds of sales of Ottoe and
Mepouria, Kickapoo, Sac and Fox, and
Delaware Indian reservations. The de-
cision is in accordance with the opinion of
First Comptroller Porter in 1880. The
state will receive about $4,000 from the
sale of Pattawatamie lands.
Commissioner Mcfarland informs ex-
soldiers that when they file declaratory
statement they must make actual entry of
land, and also establish residence, COM
mence improvement within SIX months
from the date of fling, and that they are
not allowed six months more within which
to commence residence improvement, as
has been advised by land agents.
PAYMENT OF BONDS.
Secretary Folger this afternoon notified
the assistant treasurer at New York that in
lieu of call for bonds of the per cent.
funded loan of 1881, continued at 81 per
cent. by the highest number. a notice of
three months as required by law, and then
an anticipation of payment without rebate
of interest, the secretary of the treasury
will On the 25th of February next receive
and pay $1O,00O,O00 of bonds not called
for payment without specifying numbers
and wi ihout regard thereto, if holders pre-
sent them for payment, and that he will
at any time from now till that date pay
that amount of those bonds without rebate
of interest if they are presented at the
Office of the assistant treasurer.
THE GARFIELD FAIR.
The Garfield monument fair was for
mally opened in the rotunda of the CAPT.
toll by President Arthur at 2:15 o. m.
Every inch of space was occupied. The
president expressed regret that the mana
gers of the enterprise so worthy of support
had been unable to secure place in which
they could more appropriately open the
exhibition. He formally declared the fair
open to the generous public, and said there
was no spot in which monument to Gar
field could be better erected than the city
in which he spent so much of his life.
The president then retired and the COM
pany dispersed to all sections of the fair.
Among the pictures unveiled are several
PORTRAITS OF Garfield and portr;lits %
Cant. Blaine, Bancroft, the historian -.
Hayes and Queen Victoria. The national
character of the fair is made apparent on
every hand by the exhibits which trace the
history of the country. The fair promises
to be great success.
FRAUDULENT CLAIM.
On Wednesday last application was
made to the supreme court of the district
for mandamus on the secretary of state
to compel him to pay the Laabra Mining
corporation 100000, recently paid by
Mexico on account of awards by the Next
can claims commission, and rule was is
sued requiring the secretary to show cause
why the mandamus should not be granted
Secretary Frelinghuysen says he considers
the claim fraudulent one, and will refuse
to pay to the claimant the award of the
Mexican commission until the matter has
been passed upon by congress, and that
body shall take an opposite view and au-
thorize the payment.
REMOVED FOR MALFEAsANCE.
The president this evening directed the
removal of Charles E. Henry, marshal Of
the District of Columbia, D. B. Anger,
postmaster, and Myron M. Parker, assist
ant postmaster for the city of Washington,
NJ. D. Helm, foreman of the Congressional
Record and George E. Spencer, govern
ment director of the Union Pacific Rail-
road company, upon charges made by the
above mentioned officials interfered with
star route trials. These offices will all be
filled immediately,so that there may be no
interruption of the public service. To
prevent any possible embarrassment in af-
fairs in the marshars Office, the suspension
of that officer will be withheld until his
successor is appointed. The presidents
action in this matter was based upon the
following report:
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, WASHINGTON,
Nov, 24.-To the president of the United
States. SIR: The letter of George Bliss.
counsel for the United States in the star
route trials, addressed to you, dated Nov.
IL, 1872, and referred to me by your order,
has been carefully considered. The facts
set forth in it are not new to me. From
considerations of legal as well
as official policy have
thus far abstained from calling your atten-
ton to these matters. am much better
satisfied that Bliss, acting as counsel in
the case, of his own motion has submitted
to you the subjects therein dealt with.
Since received the letter, Merrick & Kerr,
colleagues of Bliss, called upon me and
invited my attention to the subject in the
same manner that Bliss has in the letter
written by him to you. 1t is my opinion
that the ends of Justice have been Interfered