Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-23
WASHINGTON LETTER


by wire that all the papers In a num-
her Of important matters pending be-
fore the Department be forwarded to
him at once. That means that the
Secretary feels well enough TO resume
work aud that he proposes doing 500.
FROM another source It was learned
that Mr.. Louis A. Dent. Mr.. Blaine's
private secretary Is at Bar Harbor pre-
pared for work, and that he expects tn
make long stay there, which be
wonld not do IL Mr.. Blaine did not
propose keeping him busy.
Secretary Proctor Is again at his
desk. having returned from his eastern
trip.
Controller of the currency. Lacey,
says that the assessment which he has
levied upon the stock of the Quilted
Keystone National Bank of Philadel-
phia, will have the effect of determin-
ing who owns the stock, because in Gu
SEES where there Is dispute the matter
will be taken into court for an author
itative decision.
The guarantee OF $50, 900 for the en-
tel tainment of the Il. A. Il. encamp-
ment of 1892, should Washington's
cordial and pressing invitation to hold
1t in this city be accepted when it Is
presented at Detroit next month, has
practically all been subscribed, and ev.
erybody Is enthusiastically In favor OF
giving the veterans such reception
to the National Capital as they will al.
ways remember as one of the pleasant
est events of their lives.
At meeting of the board of man.
agement of Government buildings
held here this week, it was decided To
send the building committee of the
Board TO consult with the Exposition
management concerning the arrange
ment Of grounds for the Government,
buildings. The committee will leave
for Chicago in n few days and Super
vising Architect Edbrooke will go
along as the representative of the Sec.
rotary of the Treasury.
The judges and employees of the new
court of private land claims, Assistant
Secretary Crounse of the Treasury and
Justice Beatty of Idaho, will all have
az, v..-..-.ia...< -~iti.s..t any salaries from
the dovernnent until after they are
confirmed by the s-.Aate. it having
been decided that no money canS~,s
gally paid TO them until that time.
The official count of the money in the
United States Treasury, made necessa-
ry by the change Of Treasures. which
has been going on for sixty days. was
completed this week. 1t shows there
il total of $780, 62, 537 on hand.
which tallies TO cent with what the
books show should be on hand This
is actual money and does not include
gold bars to the value of S62. 067, 743,
90; silver bars S26, $50, S57,95; and
trade dollar bars. 81. 4Si, 2O3. Rather
n pretty showing isn't it for n Treasn'
~ which is declared by few crack.
Drained democrats TO be on the verge
of bankruptcy.
The democrats are trying very hard
to make it appear that they like the
nomination of Campbell aud the plat.
form which was adopted by the Ohio
State Convention last week; they are
trying to convince themselves that Mr..
Campbell will get enough republican
succeeding very well. The National
Democratic Committee has been ap
pealed to, TO use its influence to whiT
the kicking democrats into line aid il
has PROMISED to do 40, but inasiDuch az
they have for some time practically con
ceded the election of Mckinley By
laying wires to capture the Legislature
by trading votes for governor for votes
for candidates for the Legislature, 80 il
is hardly probable that IL will make
any serious attempt to help Camp
bell.
The democrats are now on the eve
of row over the speakership. 1t hai
leaked out that German has beer
working for Crisp. who Is now in tn,
lead, and the friends of Mills and tn,
other candidates say that unless b,
keeps his hands off, they propose ma
king fight that will hurt somebody
andIthey don't seem to care n cont
mental who it Is. Mr.. Mills has be
come so Disguised that he has gone :,
the sea-shore..
Mr.. Wannawaker has prepared ad
refreshments in accordance with til,
postal subsidy bill passed by the las,
Congress, asking proposals for carry
ing the mails for Ave years, to Soutl
American and European ports in steam
vessels of four classes, all to be o.
American build, and the vessels of tn,
first three classes to be so CONSTRUCTED
as to be easily and speedily converted
into auxiliary naval cruisers. Thes,
vessels are TO be built upon plans ap
proved by the Secretary of the Navy
Ex-State Treasurer Nolen. of Nilsson
ri. has been convicted of stealing TIN