The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-10-26
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
BY TELEGRAPH AND MAIL.
From Washington.

GfOIn w dS0IngCOue
1T was announced ON the 18th that in sew
eral cities throughout the country the coll
ored citizens had called indignation meet
ings to denounce the Civil Rights decision.
The values of the exports of domestic
provisions, tallow and dairy products dur
ing September, 1883, were $8,66O,43 for
the same months in 1882, 81, ,7S4. For
the nine months ended September 30, 1881,
the value was $50, 11S,64S, against $780,
$50 for the same time in 1882. The value
of the dairy products exported during the
five months ended September 80, 1888, was
$lO,232,6 97, against $S,47S511 for the same
period in 1882.
The President and members of the Cab
met received Lord Chief-Justice Coleridge,
Of London, few evenings ago, at the res
idence of Secretary Freelinghuysen, in
Washington.
A STATEMENT is made by Comptroller
Knox that the reduction in national bank
circulation the current year would be be-
tween $2O,OOO,OOO and 900, with the
certainty of much more rapid decrease
next year.
In lecture at Washington on the even
ing OF the 10Th J. M. Langston (colored),
Minister to Hayti, took the ground that the
recent Civil Rights decision of the SUI
preme Court would not retard the progress
of the colored man, but rather have the eff
feet OF advancing his condition. He con-
tended that the common law was sufficient
to protect him in his rights and privileges.
THROUGHOUT the United States and Cana
da the business failures during the seven
days ended on the 10Th numbered 211,
against 1872 the previous seven days. The
distribution was as follows: New England
States, 25; Middle, A; Western, II; South
ern, "a; Pacific States and Territories, 16;
Canada and the Provinces, 81.
STATISTICS from the Post-office Depart
ment show that under the free delivery
system New York carriers handled 25s,-
S9O,O64 pieces of mail during the past
year, Philadelphia coming second with
16O,O3O,999, apd Chicago third, with 1885,
SS6,3S6.
THE report of the Commissioner of
Pensions for the fiscal year ended June
80, 1888, shows there were 303,65S pension
ers on the roll at the end of the fiscal
year. During the year the names of
seventy-six whose pensions had been
dropped previously were restored to the
roll, making 3S,95S pensioners added dur
ing the year, an excess of 10,645 over the
preceding year. The average annual
valde of each pension is $106, and
the aggregate annual value of
all pensions $32,245, 1872, an increase
of $2,0O4,09O. The amount paid for
pensions was $685. 900, exceeding the an
nual value by several millions of dollars.
The bulk of this excess was on account of
arrears OF pensions, covering the period
prior to the allowance of claims. The an
preparation for salaries and fees to pension
agents was exhausted, and there is a bal
ance due agents. The whole number of
claims filed since 1861 was 1856, 1877, of which
5l,93S were allowed During the same time
$62l ,O73,297 was paid for pensions and costs
of disbursement.
FRANK HATToN, First Assistant POST
master-General, made public his annual re-
port on the goth. The whole number of
post-ofices June 80, 1888, was 47,S63; in
crease, 1862 during the year. Theincrease
in the States and Territories of the West
and Northwest was $50. Pennsylvania
had the largest number of post-offices,
3,7l6; New York followed with 30S2; and
Ohio third, with 1920. The whole number
of Presidential offices was 2, 143. Tho num-
Der of money-order offices was 1857; in
crease, 42l. The total expenditures on ac-
count of post-office supplies was Sill, 1927,
leaving small unexpended balance.
ID
stated on the goth that there was $43S, s42,-
400 in the Treasury October /, and 1901
755,34 in general circulation. OF this
amount 1907, Q16,5S4 is in paper.
For the week ended on the Goth the issue
of silver dollars amounted to S511,957; for
the corresponding period of 1882, $053,O00.
DURING the week ended on the Goth the
exchanges at twenty-five leading clearing
houses in the United States were. S1,21S,-
613,915, against $1,105O71, 1922 the previous
week, indicating general Improvement
in business. The trade outlook was re-
ported to be more favorable than for some
time, and appearances were that the de-
preston had been overcome.
CoLoRED men held great mass-meet-
ing at Washington ON the evening of the
22d, which was addressed by Colonel In
gersoll and Fred Douglass. Colonel Inger-
soil praised Justice Harlan, and placed the
recent opinion of the Supreme Court on a
par with the bred Scott and other ante-war
decisions.