Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 September 1886 — ASHING TON. [ARTICLE]

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It is officially announced that Judge Thomas C. Manning, of Louisiana, has been appointed to succeed, United States Minister Jackson to Mexico. Opponents of Benedict, the new Public Printer, claim he will not be confirmed by tb.e Senate. The Comptroller fined five national banks SIOO each for delay in making their monthly reports. Controller Trniholm is tightening

the screws on the national Banks throughout the country in consequence of their failure to render prompt monthly reports as to their condition. Proposals are invited by the navy department for the building of six new cruisers, the plans for which are on file at Washington.