Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 August 1886 — WASHINGTON. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON.

The 140th call for the redemption of bonds has been issue ). It is for $10,000,000 of the three per cent loan of 1882. A. M. Keiley has been appointed to represent the United States at Cairo as a member of the courts created by treaty for the trial of mixed civil cases in which foreigners are involved. The receipts of the Government since July 1 have been nearly $4,000,000 in excess of the receipts during the same month last year. Major S. W. Clark, whose removal as Recorder of the General Land Office was recommended by Commissioner Sparks, lias been suspended. Gen Yilas left Washington last week for a month’s absence, during which he will visit his old home at Madison, Wis. The amount of 3 per cent, bonds held to secure national bank-note circulation included in the last call is $7,856,760. It is stated that Treasurer Jordan will resign because of disagreements with Secretary Fairchild on financial questions. Jordan opposed the $10,000,000 bond call. At Washington, William Pope, a negro, shot four times at Gen. Christopher C. Augur, a retired U. S. A. officer. The General had ordered l’ope to leave his premises, and when the ruffian persisted in holding his ground the officer struck at him with a cane. The negro then fired. The wounds are not thought t ) be fatal. The acting Secretary of the Treasury statei that in the future bond calls wilt be based on the state of the Treasury, and that there has been no difference of opinion betweeu himself and Treasurer Jordan. It is xmderstood that the mission of Gen. Sedgwick to PuSJ del Norte and Chialiualma is not in any sense of a diplomatic nature, but is undertaken at the request of the Secretary of State, for the purpose of examining into the facts and legal features of the Cutting ease. His journey may be extended to tho City of Mex'co, hut this point is left for future determination.