The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1894-10-26

NEWSY ITEMS PICKED UP AT
THE NATIONAL CAPITOL.
Sayings and Doings of the Official
Heads of the Government.

A cablegram received at Washing
lngton Monday morning by the de-
partment of state from the American
Charge de Affairs DENLY, at Pekin,
stating that the reports of danger to
foreign residents at Pekin are greatly
exaggerated; that there had been only
one attack upon the Americans and
that was very insignificant affair, and
was followed by prompt punishment;
and that an imperial proclamation had
been issued to the local authorities en-
joining the protection of foreigners.
The officials of the bureau of engrav-
ing and printing express the opinion
that the losses of postage stamps by
the thefts of Smith and his confeder-
ates will not exceed 81 200 or 81, 500.
Up to this time five postmasters in
different parts of the country have
made complaints of shortages in the
invoices of stamps shipped them, but
IN each case the loss was very small.
1t is expected that by the middle of
the coming week they will have re-
celved reports from all postmasters
whose shipments of stamps could have
been tempered with.
Vincent Bounced.
S. S. Vincent, United States mar
shall for the district of West Virginia,
at the request of the encouragement,
has resigned and d. Garden has been
appointed to the vacancy. Mr.. Vim
cent was appointed in 1898. In Sep
TENDER last Vincent and several depu-
ties were present at political meet
ing at Wayne, W. Va. At the conclu-
sion of the address, which did not
please him, Vincent arose to reply,
whereupon many of the audience left
the hall. This seemed to have an
gered Vincent and an alteration arose
which eliminated in an ARRAY, during
which one man was killed and three
Others wounded, The marshall and
his deputies were arrested and are I'M
der bond to await the action of the
grand jury. Complaints have been
made to the attorney general that
twice before Vincent or his deputies
had been guilty of creating disturban-
ces at political meetings at Bluefeld
and Huntington.
Expenditures and Receipts.
Official figures obtained from the
treasury books show that up to last
Monday the expenditures for the fiscal
year have exceeded the receipts 80,
100000. For the corresponding pc
Rod of 1898 the expenditures exceeded
the receipts 500, j00,0 The annual
report of the commissioner of customs
to the secretary of the treasury con
tains the statement that the under
mentioned districts and ports reported
no transactions" during the isca
year ended June 30, 1894. Ir
the appended list are the follow
ing: Annapolis, Md ApalAchicoln
Fla; Atlanta, Ga. Beaufort, s. G.
Brunswick, Ga. Chattanooga, Tenn.
Cherrystone, Va; eastern Maryland
Fernandina, Fla; st. Augustine, Fla
st. Marks, Fla. st. Mary's Ga.
Georgetown, S, G.. Stonington, Conn
Natchez, Miss; Newport News, Va.
Pamlico, N. c.; Pearl River, Miss.
Pensacola, Fla; Petersburg, Va.
Richmond, Va; Rappahannock, Va.
and Teche, La. All the ports namet
have a collector, and many of ther
deputy collectors and clerks. In
collectors either receive stated salar
or fee compensation.
Bonds Not Subject to Tax.
Felix A. Reeves, the solicitor OF tn
treasury, has rendered a decision whic
will be of interest to every citizen
Georgia. 1t was rendered at the r.
quest of Mr.. r. G. Clark, of Rome
Mr.. Clark wrote to Secretary CarllsI
stating that the county commissioner
of Floyd county proposed to issue
certain amount of county bonds, beal
ing low rate of interest, IN demon
nations of five, ten and twenty dollar
One of the purposes in view IN lssulI
these bonds was the intention OF usl1
them the same as local currency. M
Clark inquired whether such actlo
would conflict in any way with Il
United States banking laws. Mr.. "a
Isle referred the letter to Mr.. Reeve
who advised the secretary that no sta
uth of the United States prohibits Il
issuance of county bonds in any d
nomination. According to Mr. Reey
anv county has right to issue bon
when not in contravention to the co
stitntion of the state. As to the sta
hank tax of 1875, Mr.. Reeves says tn
the word county" is not enumerat
among the corporations, persons, fri
association. state bank or state banki
associations, and, therefore, coun
- e,,6iact to the 10 L