The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-09-04
General News Summary.
Interesting Home and Foreign News
WASHINGTON.

During the three days ended August ~
he Treasury Department purchased $l0,-
10000 worth OF bonds, for which IL paid,
with the premium, nearly sl5,00O,00O. The
surplus is now about 42,0000O0 The de-
crease in the past ten days has been nearly
s280C0,0 900.
Captain Beardsley, president Of the
board Of survey ofthe United States steam
ship Boston, in an official report to the Navy
Department, states that the injuries TO the
cruiser Boston by the recent accident are
slight In all eight francs arc injured and
four plates will have TO be repaired. The
estlmated cost of the repairs will not exceed
1900.
The receipts Of the government from in.
.ernal revenue during August were $ll, 49,
9S2 showing an increase of 81, ,307, 1888 as
compared with the receipts for July, 1888.
The Treasury Department has refused 10
admit free Of duty twenty. four plain silver
crosses imported for the convent Of the
holy Child at Sharon Hill, Pa, holding tina;
the crosses are the same as sold by jewellers
and subject to duty.
Henry Z. Crouch, United States consul
at Milan. writing to the State Department
about the silk culture industry OF Italy
Gays: "The harvest Of this year is about
finished and the result is known 10 be from
twenty-five TO thirty per cent inferior u
that Of last year. Owing TO the deficiency
N the crop prices have advanced sharply In
the last few weeks"
President Harrison has pardoned d. H
Standsell Of South Carolina convicted Of
violating the revenue laws. Jarret Crit
char ornfsf,laI nj f, thf
District Of Columbia and sentenced u
thirty years in the penitentiary has alsC
)een pardoned by the President. Critchei
has served nine years and is dying Of con
sumption.
Owing to the frequent attacks made by
highway robbers upon the United States
nail in tho Western States and Territories
Postmaster General WanamalSer has issued
general order Offering $1,000 reward fol
he arrest and conviction Of any person
found guilty Of making an armed attach
lpon any stage coach or railway mail carr
having the mails in transit This rewarC
viii be paid TO the person or persons causing
iuch arrest and conviction upon the pre-
sentation Of satisfactory proof to the Post
Office Department.
AhC AOiOWihh II IIIoiueullhl appointment,
we're announced ON the 3lst ult. d: Wheelocl
@. Veasey, Of Vermont, Interstate Com
merce Commissioner; John G. Watson, o.
Nebraska, attorney for Alaska; Edward
Mitchell, attorney for the Southern distric
If New York; Willis Vandevanter, chic
Justice Of Wyoming.
The American National Bank Of Pueblo
Col, has been authorized to commence
business with capital Of $4,000.
On the 3lst ult. the United States Treas
urer mailed 1922 checks, aggregating 81,
D9, 9,74.Gs, in payment Of the interest due
September 1 on United States registered
41fs Of the funded loan Of 1891.
Since August 3, 1857, the Treasury De.
partment has purchased sl95, ,490, 100 bonds,
costing s226, ,S52, ,s75. These bonds would
have cost at maturity s2G9, ~, ,322, so that
by their purchase the governmenthas saved
t42,s71 ,446
The statement is published that the Post
master General Is negotiating with the
Western Union Telegraph Company for a
general reduction Of telegraph rates, In
connection with the use OF Government
stamps for tolls and the free delivery Of
such messages