Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 October 1883 — WASHINGTON. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON.

The Hon. Benjamin Batterworth, of Ohio, has accepted the appointment oi,’ Commissioner of Patents. President Arthur has approved the sentence of dismissal in the ease of Lieut. Col. Guido Ilges, who duplicated his pay accounts. A Washington dispatch states that Maj. Gen. Hancock will succeed Lieut. Gen. Sheridan in the Division of the Missouri; Maj. Gen. Pope will succeed Gen. Hancock in command of the Division of the East, and Maj. Gen. Schofield will remain in command of the Division of tho Pacific. The United States Treasury contains $406,G56,301, of which $206,005,920 is gold coin and bullion. As a result of further deliberation at Washington, Gen. Schofield will come to Chicago and take command of the Division of the Missouri. Gen. Hancock will remain at New York, Gen. Pope will go to San Francisco, Gen. Augur will have his headquarters at Fort Leavenworth, and Gen. Mackenzie will eommand the Department of Texas. The Secretary of the Treasury has called in $15,000,000 at 3 per cents. Following are the original numbers of the bonds called: Nos. 888 to 971, both inclusive, and Nos. to 1,307, both inclusive. Nos. 6,041 to 6,719, both inclusive, and Nos. 9,451 to •4,064, both inclusive. Nos. 2,565 to 2,926, both inclusive, and Nos. 8,978 to 3,979, both inclusive. Nos. 17,402 to 18,724, both inclusive, and Nos. 22,636 to 22,645, both inclusive. Nos. 25,659 to 27,039, both inclusive. The bonds will bo paid Doc. 15, and Interest ceases that day.