Democratic Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 January 1890 — OFF WITH THEIR HEADS. [ARTICLE]

OFF WITH THEIR HEADS.

RECEIVERS OF PUBLIC MONEY SHORT IN THEIR ACCOUNTS. The President Recommends the Removal of the Apaches to Indian Territory—The Annual Dinner to the Diplomatic Corps —Coinage of the Year. Washington dispatch: Secretary Noble, through special agents of the Interior Department, has been investigating the accounts of a large number of receivers of public moneys in different parts of the country. The accounts of a number of these are found to be short, and upon the recommendation of the secretary the President has made the following peremptory removals: R. W. Hutchins. Humboldt, Cal., al-, leged about $8,000: Fred W. Smith, Tucson, Ari., alleged shortage to the United States about $25,000 and to private individuals about ‘523,000 more; Sterling S. Smith, Devil’s ' Lake, N. D., alleged shortage about $1,287; Francis L. Anderson, Del Norte, Gal., shortage about $1,211: Charles,Spalding, Topeka, Kas., alleged shortage atjoijt $3,000. About ten others who liave been found to be short in their accounts will probably be removed within a few days. The President has sent to the Senate Gen. Crook and Lieut. Howard’s report upon the condition of the Apache prisoners at Mount Vernon barracks, Alabama. The President recommends that provision be made for locating these Indians upon lands in the Indian Territory, and savs: “Some of these Indians have rendered good services to the government in the pursuit and capture of the murderous band that followed Geronimo. It is a reproach that they should not. in biir treatment of them, be distinguished from tho cruel and bloodv members of the tribe now confined with them.” President and Mrs. Harrison gave the annual dinner at tho White House to members of the diplomatic corps. Invitations were generally accepted, and all the prominent dipiomatos and thoir wives were present. Other giiests wore Assistant Secretary of State Wharton, Congressman Hitt, Mrs. Allen and Gen, Michener of Indiana, The decorations and menu wore most elaborate and thh affair the most brilliant social event of this administration. , Director of the Mint Leech has issued a statement that during the calendar year there were coined at the United States mints 1,338,012 gold pieces, valued at $21,413,931; 43,030,022 silver pieces, valued a t $35,406,683.15, and 64,772,283 mil.or pieces, valued at 1,283,408.49. The total vaihe of the coinage for the year was $58,194,022.64, of which $34,651,811 were standard silver dollars. Senators Halo and Dolph deny that Mr. Farrar of the Toronto Mail had appeared before the Republican members of tho Senate committee on relations with Canada, in secret session, and influenced them in opposition to the, commercial union bill in order to force annexation. They also deny the statement in tho same report that there was bad feeling between the Republicans and Democrats on that committee. A committee from the G. A. R., consisting of Gens. Morrill of Massa? chusetts. Blue of Kansas, Burst of Illinois, and Kountze of Ohio, was before the House committee on invalid ijpnsions advocating the enactment of the disability pension bill, which proposes to pension those soldiers who are disabled, whether dependent or not, and also the passage of the servico-oension bill. The comptroller of the currency issues a statement showing that oh Dec. 11 last there were 3,326 national banks in the United States with a capital of $617,740.164, surplus fund of $198,508,749, individual deposits of $1,135,402,685, loans and discounts of $1,797,359,787 and government deposits of over $44,000,000.