Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-30
THE WEEKLY RECORD.
WASHINGTON.

The chief Of the bureau Of statistics In his
monthly report for the current fiscal year Of
the imports and exports OF the United States
gives the following figures for March; Excess
Of imports Sl,6Ol, ,64S; for the three months
ended March 81, excess OF exports s4S, ,6S2,-
664; for the nine months ended March 81,
excess Of exports Sl5I9Sl,l54; and
for the twelve months ended March 81,
excess Of exports sl4G514,676. The total
values Of the imports OF merchandise during
the twelve months ended March 81 were $596
sl,S3i, ani during the preceding twelve
months, S6S3, 29S, 25l-a decrease OF sS7, l06,.
9lL The total values Of exports OF merChan.
disc for the twelve months ended March 81
were S143 IDS, 800, and for the twelve months
ended March 81, Sol, 18S, ,69l-a decrease Of
slS,OO2, sol.
The secretary Of the treasury has received
from the Union Pacific railroad company S9l6,-
7O4, Of which SG33,5il is to be applied to the
sinking fund account and S2>3, l63 to the bond
on interest account in accordance with the
awards made by the court Of claims and the
computations thereon made by the officers Of
the interior department
Secretary Manning desires to transfer $685.
O0),O0) in gold coin from San Francisco to
New York, for which purp pose congress appro-
priated SlOO,O)O. The express companies ask
S3,25 per $1,000 for carrying the treasure, but
the Pacific Mail Steamship company made a
much lower bid.
President Cleveland has appointed Lewis B.
McMullen to be appraiser at the port Of New
York, vice A. p. ketChum suspended. Mr.
McMullen was nominated during the special
session Of the senate, but no action was taken
on the nomination.
Secretary Whitney has directed the com
manGcr Of the Mare island nayy.yard to dis.
charge forcmcn concerned in cocrcug votes
at several elections, and has given notice that
such work will not be permitted in the inter
est Of any party.
The resignation Of Treasurer WYman makes
1t necessary to count all cash and securities in
the publ vaults at Washington. This task
is 10 be performed by committee Of three,
and will probably consume the first three
weeks Of MAY.
\. L. Wymau, treasurer Of the United
States, has resigned his position, 10 the re-
grct Of Secretary Manning, to become vice
prcsidcn, Of au Omaha bank. {. y. Jordan
formerly bank cashier In New York, Will TAXI
the vacancy.
Lieutenant Charles II. Judd, who was a
Aspinwal when the place was burned som,
days ago and who was condemned by q medCa
survey and sent to New York by Commando
Kane has been placed in auinsane asylum.
Lieutenant Schultzc who is going to Russ
TO distribute rewards to people who succoret
the lcannctc survivors, will carry gon
medal from the president to the man who dis
covered the party in charge Of Melville.
Mr.. Colman, commissioner Of agriculture
has asked the opinion Of the comptroller Of tn
treasury and the attorney general as to hi
power to use funds and destroy cattle 10 STAN
out pl6uro-pncumonia in Missouri.
The United States supreme court has decide
that the law Of Virginia against receiving III
coupons Of its bonds in payment Of stat
taxes is unconstitutional, because it impair
the obligation Of contract.
Red Cloud appeared before the commissions
Of Indian affairs in presence Of Agent McGI
lcudiy, aud made charges against the latte
OF misappropriaton Of money and maadmlr
is'ration Of agency affairs.
southern delegation, led by General Go
don and Senator ColQutt, called upon Pres
dent Cleveland with an invitation to Wis
Atlanta during the sessions OF the commcrcl
convention next month.
The postmaster general states that Pc.
master Bailey Of Camden, New jersey, W,
suspended for purchasing pianos and 9th,
merchandise with postage stamps, thereby II
crcasing his salary.
Attorney General Garland has reversed h
decision that the commissioner OF agrlculm
has power to purchase and slaughter catt
having contagious diseases.
1t is rumorei that at The commencement
the fiscal year the position Of public print
will be given 10 ey-Congressman Rogers
Buffalo.
President Cleveland has appointed Hen
P. Kenochan naval officer at the port Of NJ
Orleans.