Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1884-04-03
WASHINGTON.

The chief signal officer of the army received
o Telegram from the whalcrs at st. Johns, y.
f. saying that the whalcr, now at that point
are very anxious 10 in search Of the Crccly
party if 1t be- made worth their while and that
IL !, reported there that reward ha, been
offered. Mr-, Grcrly is very dcsirous Of CO.
operation with the wmlcrs should they be Sc
cured hy means II suitable offer of pccuniary
romrcnsaton in case of success
representative Grccncaf has introduced
bill tu provide for appointment Of three com
nis.ioncrs by the president whose duty it shall
hn TO examine, revise and report to congress
upon the patent law, of the United States a
remedy for the intringcments Of pateRts and
the internal administration Of the patent office.
They shall also report such amendments to the
patent system as are cypcdient, either in single
code or in draft separate laws.
Minister Sargent sent to Secretary Frcling
huy-rn cahlcgram expressing his gratitude
for substantial Endorsement, but declining to
acccptu transfer To St Petersburg, In reply
t second communication from Washington.
Mr. Sargent stated that Ill health caused him
10 take leave of absence, after which he would
formally announce to the German government
his resignation.
The president has sent to congress spcca
message advising appropriations toward com
mcnc.ug the construction Of three steel cruisers
and four gunbOats, to cost S42S30OO The cx
cculiyr think, it imprudcnt To delay work Or
these vessels for one year. lie also urges tn,
appropriation of $2OO0OOO for finishing fou
doublc-turrptcd monitors.
The issue of standard silver dollars for tn
week ended March - was s2SS 495; correspond
ing period last year S?lS, ,495. The treasury o
the United States has commenced preparing
draft, for the payment Of claims for rebate ~
the tobacco tax, and will forward the drafts a
rapidly as settlements are made by the frs
comptroller
The committee on banking and currency /
considering the propricty of amending tn
National bank laws, so that examinations ma
he made more frequently, and directors b
held 10 accountability for irregularities. Thi
il the oulgrowth Of the failure Of the Pacil
National bank of Boston.
During the first eight months Of the prcser
fiscal year. the Internal revenue receipts wcr
S'sOO3!0, decrease Of $lS,45l, ,2GO as cor
pared with the corresponding period Of lSS'
The aggregate receipts for February were 81
O3O SG less than February, 1883
The treasury department Is informed thu
new counterfeit $50 silver certificates are bcin
circulated in Ohio and Kentucky The cour
tcrfcts bear either the number ''Bl4s7il5X'' {
the uumbor "BliOIX" and may he detected thi
way
In response to an inquiry by Minncapol
journalist, Postmaster General Gresham writ,
that the heavy mails taken on the fast trair
at Chicago make the present stop in that cit
none too great.
In the second trial at Washington, Halle
Kilbournc was awarded damages of s37, 500 fC
faIse Imprisonment by John &. Thompson, e,
sergeant alarms Of the house Of represent,
tives,
The president has nominated David ,
Brewer, Of lcayeuworth, Kan, to he Judge ,
the Eighth judicial circuit, vice Hon. Georg
W, McCrary, resigned.
The house committee on public building
and grounds agreed TO recommend an appr
prlation Of $4,000 for public buildings at S
Joseph, Mo.
The bill to pension all soldiers Of the la
war at the rate Of - cents per month for eaC
month of service will be reported adversely.
The president approved the joint resolutic
for the relief of the sufferers from the oycr1o
Of the Mississippi river.