The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-05-25
NEWS OF THE WEEK,
By TELEGRAPH AND MAIL.
From Wasbinoton.


The Society Of the Army Of the Potomac
held its fifteenth annual reunion on the
10Th at Washington. A procession, includ
ing about seven hundred members of the
society, marched through the principal
streets of the city and was reviewed by
President Arthur and the members of his
Cabinet. The afternoon was devoted to
business meeting. When the election Of
President was reached, General Newton
and General Grant were put in nomination
for the office, the ballot resulting in 100
votes for General Newton, III for General
Grant and seven scattering votes. The
evening exercises included a poem by
George Alfred Townsend, who took Abra-
ham Lincoln for his theme, and an ora
ton by Major Maginnis. There were also
speeches by Generals Sherman, Beaver
and Slocum. General Fitz John Porter's
old corps-the Fifth-adopted resolution
urging his restoration to the army.
DURING April, 1888, the breadstuffs ex-
ported were valued at $12,465, 31S; for the
corresponding month last year, S., 90S, 1so,
exported for ten months ended April 30
last, $179, 738, 343; for same period last year,
$157,619,727
The Chief of the Bureau of Navigation
has been requested by Secretary Folger to
prepare report on the law re lating TO the
landing of pauper immigrants. This &C
tion is to meet complain that Great
Britain is sending paupers to the United
States.
On the 18th the Treasury Department.
purchased 100000 ounces of fine silver for
the United States nints at Philadelphia,
New Orleans and Carson City.
STATE DEPA tTMENT officials stated on the
18th that there was no truth in the state
ments that warrants for the arrest of p. J..
Sheridan had been issued. Sheridan was in
New York on the 18th, and stated that he
had no idea of leaving, and when wanted
could easily be found
PROVISIONS, tallow and dairy products
valued at 81 ,4S4, 716 were exported from the
United States during the month of April,
1888, against $6,360,911 during April 1882.
THE Secretary of the Interior in recent
decision refuses the Northern Pacific Rail-
road Company permission to withdraw
from settlement and entry the indemnity
lands lying twenty miles or more beyond
the original alternate sections granted in
the charter.
DURING the seven days ended ON the 18th,
the business failures in the country num-
bered Ill, against 1856 the previous week.
They were distributed as follows: New
England, %; Middle States, 81; Southern,
80; Western, Sc; Pacific States and Terri
tories, -; Canada and New York, a.
For the week ended ON the 10Th the issue
of standard dollars was $155,99S, against
$I65,50O the weak previous, and for the cor
responding period last year, $141 800.
DURING the week ended on tine 10Th the
exchanges at twenty-five leading clearing
houses in the United States were $1,0O7,-
225,5S6 showing decrease Of $11,1S5,447
when compared with the previous week,
and indicating decrease in general trad
ing.
THE President has appointed Walter
Evans, lawyer, residing at Louisville,
KY, Commissioner of Internal Revenue, in
place of Green B. Raum, resigned.
1T is claimed by post-office officials that
there will be $3,0O0.0OO surplus this year,
which IS about twice as much as last year.
No surplus is expected after the two-cent
stamp goes into effect.
THE number of immigrants who arrived
in this country during the past two months
was 52,403 less than for the same months in
1889.