The National tribune., 1883-03-15
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
4 Dismal Record Of Grimes and
Casualties.
WIG GINS w DR. S T E D.
What is Going on at the Seat
Of Governments.
. G @ I N S w O r S 7 E D

Philadelphia mint, who produced the original
coin, Is preparing a new device for the back. No
order has, however, been made suspending the
coinage Of the new fiyc-cent pieces and they
are being issued from the Philadelphia mint at
the rate of nearly 5000 worth day. The
demand comes exclusively from private persons
The director of the mint has received letter
from J. W. HClfirich, formerly coiner at the New
Orleans mint. and now superintendent of the
mint at the City Of Mexico stating that he has
a contract for coming 100000 pieces of
nickel coin for the Mexican government. The
value of the coins is designated simply by q
Roman numeral. The reverse side of the five
cent Mexican nickel is almost an exact coun-
tcrpaTt of the reverse side of the ivecCnt nickel
now being issued from the Philadelphia mint.
1t is also stated in this connection that the
French government has adopted the nickel
coinage instead of bronze
The clerk of the Court of Commissioners of
Alabama Claims has made 4 partial estimate of
the amounts involved in the claims now pend
ing before that court Twenty-Five hundred
cases out of 500 filed aggregate near S1I,0O0,-
600 without interest. If judgments were
awarded Tor The amounts claimed in these cases
the interest would probably run the aggregate
up to more than S2O,0000O0. 1t viii thus be
seen that the court viii have no difficulty in
dispOsing OF the Undistributed remainder Of the
Geneva award, about S9,500000. The court
now has under consideration two questions of
considerable interest to claimants, viz: first
whether in certain eases awards shall be made
upon gold or currency basis. having reference
10 the war premiums on gold and, second,
what, within the meaning of the act creating
the court, IS n Confederate cruiser" and does
a privateer without letters of marque from the
Confederate government come within the mean
ing of the act?
The Treasury Department, on the 10Th inst,
mailed copies of the new tariff act to all col
1ectOrs of customs, together with instructions
that sections seven and nine Of that act to go
into effect at once, and apply to all goods in
warehouse as well as to goods imported after
the date Of the passage of the act. Section
seven repeals duties or charges heretofore
added in ascertaining the dutiable value of
merchandise for the purpose of the assessment
Of duties. This action viii cause a considerable
reduction in the amount of duties collected,
which reduction is estimated by some at five
per cent. of the entire amount collected. Sec
tion nine Of the tariff act changes the manner
of ascertainng the value of merchandise con-
signed by manufacturers in foreign countries
10 agents in the United States, and for which
there is no foreign market value, for the reason
that the goods are specially manufactured for
sale in the United States only.
The printed volume of diplomatic corre-
spOndence, which is now in the course of publ
cation, contains a letter from Minister Lowell
dated July l4th 1882, inclosing copies of the
coercion act, which had Just received the
royal assent. Mr.. Lowell says that there are
great many naturalized American citizens
in Ireland, besides those who have rendered
themselves obnoxious to the authorities, and
he fears the alien clauses of the act may
strengthen - the temptation of private enmity
TO bring false accusations, as 1t undoubtedly
increases the opportunity for them" Secretary
FrelinghuysOn, IN his reply to this letter, says
that the revival of the alien act has caused the
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effect on the business and social relations of
American citizens, particularly those of Irish
birth"
1t is authOritatively announced that the sal
ary of Colonel 0chiltreea as member of the House
from Texas is to be withheld until the settle
ment of his accounts as United States Marshal
for Texas. The accounts unsettled are in ref
erence to the expenses and disbursements of
deputy marshals, for which Colonel Ochiltree
claims that he is not responsible. lie was Mar
shal during the reconstruction epoch, when in
Texas as IN other Southern States. numerous
deputies were considered necessary to preserve
the peace and enforce the laws, and it is said
that it was an impossibility for the Marshals to
exercise a rigid scrutiny over the accounts Of
their deputies.
Lieutenant Robert NJ Berry, who com
manded the steamer Rodgers, is in Washington
experimenting the selection Of articles to be
sent to the Ichonthes Indians, in the vicinity
of st. Lawrence bay, as a reward for their
assistance 10 the crew Of the Rodgers Lieu
tenant Berry has been offered mission under
the Belgian government to the western coast
of Africa, where an attempt is TO be made to
civilize the natives.
Rear-Admiral J. w. A. Nicholson was placed
on the retired list recently by operation of the
law. He is succeed in command of the Euro
pean station by Rear-Admiral Charles II. Bald
win. Rear-Admiral E. r. Calhoun will be re-
tired in April. The vacancy in the list of rear
admirals viii be filed by the promotion of Com
modore ?. w. Shufeldt.
The ENJOYS from Madagascar and their suite
were on the Sth inst, entertained, as the guests
OF the Government, by an excursion TO Mount
Vernon, IL company with the resident diplo-
matte corps and a number of other distin-
guiahed persons invited by the Secretary of
State TO make up the party.
The Governor at Curacao has expressed his
regret for the firing upon the United States shin
Valencia By the fort in that harbor. police
man who failed to present the Valencias fort
pass to the military guard was responsible for
the mistake. The firing Of shot by the fort
has been prohibited.
The question as to when the tax on capital
and deposits of banks, bankers, and national
banking associations viii cease under the Ope-
ratons o. Inc act Of March to reduce internal
taxation mas not yet been decided. No decision
viii be made on this question until case
arises
1t is denied at the Treasury Department
that the members of the tariff commission are
still receiving pay at the rate of $40 each per
diem. No money has been paid TO its members
On account OF service since its report was made.
Mr. John /. Hayes is now settling his accounts.
The Secretary Of the Interior has leased to
Carroll 7. Hobart, Of Fargo, Dakota: Henry
+. Douglas, OF Fort Yates, Dakota, and Rufus
Hatch. Of New York, number of small tracts
OF land III the Yellowstone National Park for a
period Of ten years.
The Attorney General has discovered that
contrary TO tie impression, the item Of s. 900
for alr. Reeds services in defending Guitcau
was omitted 10y the conference committee on
the suHdry civil bill.
The President has accepted the RESIGNATION
of James CilGllan as Treasurer Of the United
States. Assistant Treasurer Wyman is men
toned as most likely to receive the appoint
ment.
Judga Elmunds, President pro ten of the
Senate, has appointed George VI. Seayer Of Yer
mont, lis private secretary.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES
At Hnter's Point \. Y, just before noon on
Sunday last officer Patrick Casey, Of the Hun
ter'5 P0utpyI;ca force, shot and instantly killed
ToundSnaH Richard ComisI,y The murdered
round5n.an was sitting at his desk in the first
preclua' '.-.,a ,a-s.Eg with two officers when sud