The National tribune., 1886-09-30

I law was passed authorizing such an issue. The
! first currency that came oct under this Jaw had
a fac smile Of a postage stamp on IL, and so ii
I was known as the postal currency issue
HE MADE A MISTAKE
/ young lawyer from Philadelphia, deceived
/ probably by paragraph he had read about tips
being given clerks 10 hurry up cases before the
Departments committed an indlscreilon the
other day which may result in his beiag dis
barred from practice before the Treasury De
partmout. lie had large number oil Alabama
claims, which he presented rs attorney for set
element One OF the clerks IA the Diplomatic
Division Of the First Controllers Office worked
all day on the cases. and after they were
/ disposed Of was hurrying TO get through
with other work on his desk. Very late ma the
afternoon he was going through the hall hur-
riodly, when he passed the attorney near has
room. lie merely spoke as he passed, aud the
attorney called out 10 him 10 stop and take
cigar lie declined without stopping, and Just
as be turned into his door he saw that what
the lawyer held in his hand was a roll of bills.
not cigar. He became indignant at this, ana
went az once and reported the attorney TO Con-
troer Durham 10 have him disbarred. The
case wall be brought 10 the attention OF the
Secretary FOR action.
Mr.. sEDGwIcK's RETURN.
Mr.. A. G. Sedgwick. the Special Envoy OF the
State Department to Mexico in the Cutting
/ case, arrived IN washington lasl Neeh' DhuIhlN
/ after his arrival he proceeded 10 the State De
I partment, where he had an interview with the
1 Secretary of State Mr.. Sedgwick positively
/ declined TO be interviewed regarding the result
4 of his mission or the published statements re-
I hocting upon his personal conduct while IN the
/ City of Mexico. lie completed the task as
signed him, he said and proceeded without
unnecessary delay TO Washington TO submit his
report lie was not a commissioned Official, he
said, and the character of his duties was such
ms would not permit of his saying anything
about them or the result Of his work. lie had
heretofore declined TO talk, and he felt con-
strained 10 still keep quiet. As regards the
charges OF personal misconduct, Mr.. Sedgwlck
said he had nothing TO say beyond reiterating
the denial he had originally made, and char
acterizing the stories as lies from beginning TO
end.
THE BANKS AND THE CALLED BONDS.
Inquiry was made at the Treasury Depart
| ment in regard TO the published statement that
the National banks are being greatly disturbed
! by the calling in OF the three per cent bonds,
which form the principal basis of their circnla-
ton. 1t was learned that several banks have
| given notice of their withdrawal from the sys-
ten, and that others are trying TO have their
called bonds retained as a basis for circulation,
/ preferrng TO forego interest altogether rather
/ than risk buying four per cents. aud four and
one-half per cents at the present high premi-
nm. Ii has always been held by the Treasury
! Department that when bonds cease 10 bear in
terest they become unavailable AS basis for
circulation. This ruling has lately been con-
| tested by some of the banks, and the question
| has been referred to the Attorney-General for
an opinion. 1T is understood that the question
will be left open until this decision is rendered.
GERONIMO IN EFFIGY.
Geronimo, or counterfeit presentment Of the
| nimble Apache Chief adorns a table at the door
OF Prof Goodies room at the National Museum.
1t is a head and bust of plaster modelled in clay
by Mrs. Heideman aud cast by Mr.. Palmer, of
/ the National Museum. The face and bust have
been coored a good copper hue. The head is
perfectly bald now. but il will in time be COW
cred with a good growth of hair. Eyebals,
too will be set in the holes now left for them.
! The remainder of the trunk and legs and arms
will he added. The figure will be dressed in
Apache blanket, shirt. leggins, boots or mecca
SINS aud sombrero, and life-like representa-
tion will be given in the Museum Of typical
Apache, so life-like that II will be likely TO
brighten any Arizona ranchman who may strag-
gle into the National Museum.
PERSONAL.
William +. Curtis has LETT the service of the
| Chicago Inter Ocean as its Washington CORE
spondent aud allied himself in the same capac-
ity with the Chicago Mems. lie retains his
proprietary interest in the Inter Ocean, and
probably more or less sentimental interest also,
as he has been connected with the paper ever
since its beginning, IL years ago, as reporter,
managing editor and correspondent. L. b..
Wight, for IL years correspondent of the Chi
! cago Tribune becomes the representative OF the
Inter Ocean here Mr.. Curtis is now complet-
ing his South American letters for a book TO be
published by Harper & Brothers this Winter
entitled Sixteen Capitals Of Spanish Amer.
lea" Mr.. Curtis is well known as a versatile
Il nnt ~ nd rarulant oh aud obr
icler of events at the Capital.
20,0OO,000 ACRES OF LAND DIsPosEDoF.
Commissioner Sparks has prepared state.
ment, showing that during the fiscal year 1855
the total number Of land entries was 227 474
embracing an area Of 20 99l 967 acres: money
received for this land $7,4l2767. Cash sales
aggregated 3773, ass acres. and the amount re-
ceived therefor was 1915, 246.S9. Homestead
entries numbered 6iG3s. covering 9,l45, l35
acres. Railroads took 2,3ll ,537 acres and the
number OF timber cultures 81 1885, comprising
5,359. 300 acres. Final proof WAS made of Is, S5t
homesteads embracing :, GOSSIP acres, and tim
Der culture entries, numbering l,036, and GOV
ering la ,69s acres.
THE PATENT OFFICE.
A statement, prepared by the Commissions
| OF Patents Of the operations Of the Patent Oflc,
during the past fiscal year. shows that the re
ceipts from all sources were Sl.206 l67, as agains
SlsSVf.J4s during the preceding year, While tht
expenditures were 1892, 249, leaving a surplu
Of $2l3,9le The surplus for 1885 was Sl40.s5l
The applications for patents design patents, IRE
issue patents registration of trade marks ant
labels make total Of 4067S as against IS, 6S.
in the previous year. The number granted, in
Guiding reissues designs, trademark and
labels, was 25,6l9 as compared with 24,35I
during the preceding year.
THE TENNESSEE TAYLoRs
Daniel Taylor brother Of the famous "Alf'
and Bot" Taylor, who are the opposing can
, didates for Governor of Tennessee-is in ia,
Treasury Department here aud is Republican
He usually appears Mt his desk wearing in hi
buttonhole a huge red rose, the Republican
emblem in the pending " War of the Roses" "a
, the contest between the brothers is called
while underneath, and just peeging out suiii
: GENTLY to denote its presence there, is a di
minutive whAe rose, the Democratic emblem
BACK FROM THE MOUNTAINS.
The President accompanied by his wife an,
Mrs. Folsom and Col. and Mrs. Lamont, reache,
Washington last week. The President look
stout aud brown, as IL his sOjoUm in the noun
tains had agreed with him. He took up bust
2 ness where he left of, and the routine Of actiy
; lily al the White House has been resumed
THE NEW LETTER SHEET.
) Since the beginning Of the issue of the com
bined letter sheet and envelope one month az
| 100000 Of the sheets have been sent ont 3
the pOstOlices. New York has taken two in
stallments Of 100000 each, while Boston, be
: ginning with 10000, has applied for secont
] / supply Of 200 COO