Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-05-01
PROM THE CAPITAL.

A. U. WYMAN the Treasurer of the
Uaited States, Wednesday resigned his
office in order to accept the Vice PTesi-
dency of National bank at Omaha. G.
n. Jordan, formerly Cashier. of the
Third National Bank of New York,
has been appointed as his successor.
THE Secretary of the Treasury has
uader consideration several prop ositioas
for the transportation of large amount
of gold coin from the sub-Treasury at
San Francisco to the sub-Treasury at
New York. The transfer of about $35,
100000 of gold coin is contemplated.
Congress, at its last sessions, ,appropriat-
ed $1,000,000, which was made i'm
mediately available, for the transporta-
ton of this gold. The rates submitted
by the express companies for the work
are all in excess of the estimates made
when the appropriation was asked. 1t
was estimated that the gold could be
transr ported at the rate of 50. so per ST.
900. The lowest bid made by the ex-
press companies, however, is $3.35 per
$1,000. In addition to the bids from the
express companies there is one from the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company, which
offers to make the transfer at much
reduced rate. The exact terms proposed
by the steamship company are not
known. The reason for the transfer is
to relieve the vaults at San Francisco,
which are taxed to their utmost capa-
city, and also to have the gold in New
York, where it would be more needed
in case OF a sudden demand. 1t is ex-
pected the Secretary will decide oG
the method of transportation in a few
days,
SECRETARY ENDICoTT states that the
war department has no authority to
take further steps to clear Oklahoma of
invaders till requested to do so by the
secretary of the interior. The RESPONSE
bility for ascertaining what tIespasses
are made and for ejecting the invaders
rests wholly with the inter ior depart
ment. The army can only be used when
the interior department is unable to
carry out the orders of the president
and the requirements of law.
INSTRUCTIONS have been issued to all
foreign embassies and consulates to
cable Immediately to the secretary of
state the outbr eak of any epidemic dis
ease in their localities, with full partic-
ulars. Secretaries Bayard and Manning
are heartily cooperating in the effort
to prevent the introduction of cholera,
which has been gradually spreading
westward, and the utmost vigilance is
being exercised. Secretary Manning
has large fund at his disposal to meet
all exigencies, and the marine hospital
service is fully prepared to check the
advance of any and all epidemics.
IN reply to inquiries from several
states concerning the taking of semi
decennial census, the secretary of the
interior has prepared circular in which
he quotes the act of March 8, 1879, pro-
viding for the taking of such censuses.
The circular states that if semi-decen-
NAL census is made by state authorities
beginning on the first Monday in June
and the resu t reported to tie secretary
of the interior by the 1st of September
following, such states will be entitled
upon requisition of the government
thereof to a sum equal to so per cent.
of the amount which was paid to the
United States supervisors and enumera-
tors employed within such states or ter
ritories in the taking of the last United
States census. The scope of the census
will be confirmed to the subjects of
population, agriculture, industry, and
mortality.