The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-12-07
From Washington.

THROUGHOUT the United STATES anu Can-
ada the business failures during the seven
days ended on the Goth ult. numbered 226,
against 252 the previous week. The distri-
button was as follows New England States,
90; Middle, 45; Western, 90; Southern, AZ;
Pacific States and Territories, 90; Canada
and the Provinces, "a.
SECRETARY TELLER in his annual report
on the Both ult. said he believed that the
annual warfare between the Indians and
the whites could be ended by judicious
measures, and recommended permanent
reservations commensurate with the num-
Der of tribes, the discontinuance Of cash
annuities, and the establishment of MANUAL
labor schools for the young. He urged that
white Adventures be imprisoned for at
tempts to invade Indian Territory.
THE Federal Commissioner of Railroads
in his report issued on the Both ult. showed
that four subsidized Pacific companies
owed the Government 102,376,312.
The ublic-debt statement for November is
as follows: Total debt (ncluding interest)
$1,S74,551, 570 Cash in Treasury, $780,, 1885,
513. Debt, less amount in Treasury, 81 ,509,-
$4,000. Decrease during the month, ST.
721,67L Decrease since June 80, 1888,
Sal, 300, LAG.
w. w. KEIFER, Of Ohio, was nominated
for Speaker at a Republican Congressional
caucus in Washington on the afternoon of
the LIST. In the evening the Democrats met
and nominated John G. Carlisle, of Ken
lucky, for Speaker, on the first ballot, the
vote being Carlisle, 1914; Samuel j. Ran
dali, Of Pennsylvania, 80; and Samuel S.
Cox, ofNew York, 81. Mr.. Car1isle's NOM
ination was made unanimous John B.
Clarke, of Missouri, was nominated for
Clerk; John p. Leedom, of Ohio, for Ser
geant-at- Arms; j. G.. Wintersmith, of Tex
as, for Doorkeeper; Lycargus Dalton, of
Indiana, for Postmaster, and Rev. John S.
Lindsay, of Washington, for Chaplain.
THERE were III, 76S, 966 silver dollars in
the Treasury at Washington on the 1st, an
Increase during the month of November of
1,732,000. There was outstanding against
this fund nearly $SS,000000 in certificates,
an increase for the past month of nearly
$3,OOo,OOO and since July 1of $14,OO0,0OO
The gold coin and gold bullion fund was
S216, 1873, 1877, an increase since November
of nearly $7,000,O0O3
The report issued on the LIST by General
Dumont, Supervising Inspector Of Steam
Vessels, shows that during the past
year there were thirty-four accidents;
lives lost, ssl; passengers carried, 475,-
100000, of which number one in 1,75OOOO
persisted.
In the annual report of Walter @.
Gresham, Postmaster-G General, made on
the LIST, the revenues for his department
for the fiscal year are given at $45,50S,692,
being d,OO1,2S1 in excess Of cost. There
were 1853 post-oflices, and the number of
postmasters appointed by the President
was 2195. The Postmaster General recon-
mends the passage of an act to exclude
from the mails any newspaper containing
lottery advertisements
The annual report of Robert 7. Lincoln,
Secretary Of War, issued on the LIST shows
an expenditure for the year Of $40, 791, 055.
His estimate for 1885 was $l4, $780, 0G The
number OF desertions from the army for
tbs past year was nearly 1900. One sol.
dier was killed and nine wounded in actual
warfare. Attention was especially in
vited to the defenseless condition of the
sea coast and lake frontiers, and the i'm
portance Of aiding in the formation of vol
unteer militia companies.
THE Patent Office has recently refused
patents on clock dials having twenty four
hours on the face, it being known that in
1547 watch was made on the face OF
which the hours from one to twenty-four
appeared on two concentris circles.
The United States mints during Novem-
Der coined an aggregate of $5,S24,910, of
which s., 100000 were silver dollars.
DURING the week ended on the LIST the
exchanges at twenty-seven leading clear
lighthouses in the United States aggregated
S75O,46LSS4, against 5000, ri, 1858 the pre-
vious week, indicating general decline
in business throughout the country.
ROBINSON LOCKE, of Toledo, o., the eldest
son of Petroleum V. Nasty, has been APP
pointed by President Arthur United States
Consul at Newcastle-on.Tyne, Eng.