Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-12-07


sales OF public lands and e6,7O7li6 from
miscellaneous sources, making the total In
CT ease In net revenue s42,742,957. The total
net revenue 10 S40s, SIS $50 20. The net sx-
psndItures decreased from x260,7l2,SS7 TO
$267 1851, 40. reduction OF 42,7Si,447, which
added to the increase In receipts, makes an
increase Of $45,47i,4O6 In surplus revenues
applicable TO reduction Of the public debt.
The amount OF standard silver dollars coined
from February %, 1878, the date Of the act
requiring their coinage to Oct. 81, 1882, is
$l2s, s29.SsO, OF which soS 2o6,sS2 Z, mains In
the treasury, and Ss5s2s,4sS, or about 271f
per cent. 10 In circulation. The proportion
Of total coinage In circulation Sept. 30, 1881,
was S41( per cent. or SS0,007,l76 coined dur.
ing the last Ii months $2,95o.O7f has gone In
10 circulation and 427,057, les remains IN the
treasury. During seven months of that
period the dollars returned TO the treasury
exceed In amount thoss issued, the number
10 circulation running down from SS4, 950,120
in December 81, 1881, to $sl,5SO,75s on Oct.
81, 1882.
ON INTEREST.
Treasurer Gilfllan recently mailed
1908 checks, representing $Al1l,1Ss. being
tue interest falling due December on regis
tered ~ per cents Of the extended lean Of
1890.
OF IMPORTANCE.
Gen. Butler has presented an argu-
msnt before the secretary of the interior In
behalf of K. L. Msrrifsld, who attempted 10
locate quantity OF Potter's field scrip, within
the corporate limits Of Chicago and whose
application was rejected by the commission
ers OF the general land office. The case In
Wolves millions OF property.
The JRANSKrTR.
The. Jeanette board re-convened a
few days since, aud began the examination OF
Seaman Nindermsn. His testimony was In
favor OF the wise management Of belong.
MODERN oREsoR.
The postmaster at LaSalle, Ind, In
forms the postm sster general that the reason
he refused privileges Of the mail to the La
Sale County Democrat is because 1t contain
ed obscene matter. The postmaster has been
directed to receive the paper, leaving to the
district attorney the question OF lite offensive
character.
pKATH OF uPDRoRAYB.
Representative Updegraf of Ohio,
18th district, died recently.
STILL ANOTHER.
Hannibal d. Norton, chief clerk in
the financial division OF tho postoffics depart
meut hiss been removed for knowing too much
about the star route business.
STORM PREDICTED.
President Arthur recently received
a communication from Prof. K. Stone Wig
gins, LID, Canadian astronomer located in
Ottawa, In which he stated that early in March
of 1883 the greatest storm OF the pr sent cen
tury will sweep over this country, playing
particular havoc along the eastern aud south.
ern coasts. In this communication he
advises the ordering OF all vessels In safe har-
bors not later than March 8, until the storm
has passed.
DORSEY SPEAKS.
S. W. Dorsey in long communities
ton addresses the public 10 bis own defense
He claims to be AL innocent and greatly iDjur.
cd mar, and denies all charge Of conspiracy "a
defraud the government, declaring most en-
phatically that not one penny OF profit from
any contract bad ever been received BY him.
He criticIses in severest terms tina course par
sued by hcveagh and James,as these men bad
given their pleoged word that any statement
he (Dorssy) might make would be for the
President and cabinet, but that their pledge
was broken and statements intended for the
executive alone were placed in the bands OF
department detectives. He Is satisfied The
removals were made simply because the on
cials dared TO differ from the department OF
justice, and that 1t was work Of petty spite
rather than desire to subserve the best in
terests Of the country.
THE AUDIT BOARD AGAIN.
The Garfield board of audit have
concluded consideration Of all claims before
them. Much difficulty was experienced In
curtaillng the physicians claims, in order to
keep within the appropriation of $S5,00O. Had
II not bern for these excessive claims, the ap-
preparation would more than cover the amount
of all other claims.
THE LABoRKR.
A convention OF labor union men
met In Washington recently and formed par
masent organization, with Alex. n. Kenady
az president and J. H. 0'Briep secretary. A
committee Of seven were appointed 10 repre-
sent the workipgmsn Of the country before
congress.
The Garfield fair still continues to
draw immense crowds. One day recently
fourteen hundred school children we're pie
ent, grand military parade being the special
feature n the day. TIE troops we're reviewed
by Gen. Sherman and stan.
IHE NATIONAL DEBT.
The debt of the nation Dec. 1st was:
principal $1S99, 724,0I5, interest, S11 ,1OO05s.
There was in the treasury on same date, $751;.
8s7.l73. The debt was decreased during New.
only i5.5SAl42. sincs June 30, 1882, 1t has
been reduced s65,s57,5sl.
CLOSED.
The Garfield monument fair closed
last week. Tbs fair In the main was very
successful. Though unable to state the sx-
act amount the committee are confident sew
eral thousand dollars will be added to the
fund.
VIVIAN DEAD.
Rear Admiral r. H. Wyman of the
United States Navy. died last week, Of apo
plexy.
A GOOD SHOWING.
The Union Pacific railway last year
earned over s2tOOO,OoO. Its operating expenses