Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-04-03
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General Capital Ne,cs.
suppoRr on rHE suFFERERs:

SUPPORT OF THE SUFFERERS:
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The secretary o:
war ordered $50, 600 rations delivered to-day to
the state commissioners of Louisiana. The
secretary received $500 from the relief com
mittee at Yaukton for the sufferers of the
Mississippi valley. with the request that it be
placed at the disposal of the Red Cross organ
izatiou.
SENSIBLE AND SATISFACTORY.
The house committee on Improvement OF
the Mississippi river has decided that 1t will
be more effective for the committeeman to re-
main in Washington and look after the appro.
priatiens for the overlooked districts than to
proceed to the Mississippi river for the pur-
pose of examining and reporting as to the
cause of the present flood. Representative
Kings resolution providing for the appoint
ment of such commission was consequently
rejected.
RIGHT OF WAY THRoUH RESERVATIONS.
The ,use committee on Indian affairs had
decided by majority vote to report to the
house with favorable recommendation the
bill recently reported to the senate by the
railroad committee, granting the right of way
by the st: Louis & San Francisco railway
company through the Choctaw and Chicka-
saw nations. The minority, two members,
will submit statement in opposition to the
passage of the bill.
THE CABINET WATCHES CARP CATCHING.
The water was drawn off from the carp
pond fhis afternoon, preparatory to dlstribut-
ing the fish over different parts of the coun-
try. The process of catching the fish and
placing them in tanks for transportation was
an interesting sight, and witnessed by num-
Der of prominent officials, including the presi-
dent, several members of the cabinet and Prof.
Baird, fish commissioner.
DETAILS OF DEBT STATEMENT.
The debt statement shows decrease of the
public debt during March of S16, 1852 ,946; cash
in the treasury, 1858 29 ,761; gold certificates,
s., 1866 920: silver certificates, S60,655,370 GER
of deposit, Sl,114, 900; refundlng GER
S542 $50; legal tenders SS46, 1851 ,016;
fractional currency, 81, 064, sos; cash balance
available, sl54,03S,6Sl.
PLANET FOUND BY PoLIsANs.
The Smithsonian Institute has received
from Prof Forester, of Berlin, the announce
ment of the discovery by Polisans, on March
3Oth, of planet of the twelfth magnitude, IL
hours, SO minutes, right ascension, 9 degrees,
0 minutes, north defamation.
POSSIBLE SPEEDY CONCLUSION.
The house committee on foreign affairs will
meet Monday, but it is not expected that Ship
herd will appear again for several days. Some
members of the committee are of the opinion
the facts contained Minister Hurlbut's letter
in regard to the Cochet claim, viii greatly
facilitate the investigation, and lead to its
speedy conclusion.
LAMsON LIVES A LITTLE LONGER.
Secretary Frelinghuysen.has received a cable
that in Difference to the request OF President
Arthur respite of fortnight has been
granted in the case of DR.. Lamson.
HIS RAIMENT AS RELIC.
Guteau has sold the suit of clothes he wore
when be shot the president to Coup's circus
for exhibition, and Mcdonald, the sculptor,
is here making husts of Garfield and Guiteau
for Coup for exhibition.
BREvITIEs.
1t is understood that John J. Pratt, the poet,
will be nominated on Monday as consul at
Cork, Ireland.
Congressman Blackburn was to-day re-
moved from the house where he has been lying
III, on account of the unhealthiness of the
ocality.
About 500 clerks, mostly females, have been
u ,loughed because the appropriation for
pr ting the internal revenue stsmps has been
* lausted.
The secretary of the interior decides the At
autic & Pacific railroad company have not
forfeited the right of way through the Indian
territory, but 1t would be well for the COM
pany TO effect an arrangement with the Indian
tribes, so as TO avoid their opposition.