The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-20
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
What is Transpiring in the City OF
Magnificent Distances.


WAsHiSGroN, July 10. The publica.
Sovereign's boycott against uationsl
bank notes naturally attracted a great
deal of attention aud WAS very gener-
ally discussed as to its effect, if any.
upon the condition of the Treaeury
and the circulation of money and the
payment of obligations. Secretary
Carlisle said that the boycott would
not effect the Treasury Department.
National bank notes. 1T was stated, as
between individuals. were not n legal
tender aud could he renewed il offered
by one individual to another and de-
clined without in tho least impairing
the validity of the debt.
The same is true of gold aud silver
certificates, neither OF which are legal
tender, but simply the representative
Of gold or silver dollar which Is IA
legal tender between individuals and
between the Government and indi-
viduuls. But either national bunk
notes or the certificates would be re-
deemed on presentation at the Trea.
sury with legal tender. In the case of
national bauk note the bank of issue,
could pnt 1t again IN circulation or
allow it to be retired as it chose.
Treasury oliiciels express the opinion
that while n general aud ironclad boy
colt of national bank notes by labor
unions would, perhaps, cause tempo.
rnry embarrassment, it could have no
permanent effect, as stripped of all
technical surroundings. it was u boy
colt against the government itself on
the part of portion of it's citizens,
which was i'll itself, they said. an ub-
surdity.
Whatever objections, it was pointed
out that may exist against the national
bank system, under the present law,
could only be remedied by q repeal or
modification of those laws, and not bv
IA boycott. es an attack on the system
snch as that instituted by Sovereign re.
solves itself into an attack on the
Government.
Secretary Hoke Smith left Washing.
ton nj II o'clock to-day for hie home
II Georgin. He will make three
speeches in that State on the financial
question, beginning at GAINESVILLE, on
tuesday next.
Admiral Ramsay. Chief of the
Bureau of Navigation, resumed his
duties at the Navy Department to day,
after months leave IN the Blue
Ridge mountains.
at late hour last night, a Young
woman threw herself into the Potomac
river from the sAnacostia bridge aud
was drowned. The body wns recovered
ana TINS morning WAS identified AZ that
oi Ella Mill, residing in az aristocratic
neighbood on i street n. w. Poverty
was the cause Of the act.
Lieut.. j. Il. Milton has been ordered
to the Olympia in place of Lieut.. |.
hubbard, ordered 10 the Essex. The
orders detaching Lieut.. g, l.. Morton
from the Richmond have been revoked.
lieut. Is. A. Hoogwefl has been order
Ell to the Naval Academy. Lieut.. G.
w. Ruschenherger has been detached
from the Naval War College and order
Ell 10 the League Island Navv-yaid.
Passed Assistant Engineer A. B. Can.
aga has been ordered to duty at the
Columbia Iron Works.
Chief engineer j. l.. ID. Bothwick,
who attempted to commit suicide at
Fort Monroe, Va, about two weeks
ago by cutting his throat, is reported
by the officials OF the Norfolk Naval
Hospital to be ready for duty. He
Will Dc placed on waiting orders, and it
IS the opinion of officers at the Navy
Depnrtment that he will soon be placed
on the retired list.
Terrific wind nnd Han storm.
By Southern Associate Press
ST.. CLAIRE, Mich, July 19.-About
TOR
OF wind struck here, approaching a
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