Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 November 1884 — WASHINGTON. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON.

The total-values of domestic breadstuffs exported during October were $11,541,112, against $14,740,994 for the corresponding month in 1883. For the ten months ended Oct. 31 the value was $120,998,047, against $145,125,331 for the corresponding period in 1883,. ...The Washington monument has reached a greater height than that of any other structure in the world, being 520 feet 10 inches above its floor. The next highest structure is the spire of Cologne Cathedral, which towers 515 feet above the floor of the building, It is estimated it will take but twenty-live working days to complete the monument, so there is no doubt of its being finished in time for dedication on the 22d of February The President has accepted the resignation of Judge Hezekiah G. Wells, of the Court of Commissioners of Alabama Claims, and appointed Hon. James Harlan, of lowa, to succeed him as presiding Judge of the court. . .Dr. D. E. Salmon, in a report to the Commissioner of Agriculture on the cattle disease in Kansas, expresses the belief that it was caused by eating ergot. The charters of 721 national banks, with an aggregate capital of over $189,000,000, will expire during the year 1885. This is more than one-third of the entire number of national banks now in existence. From information already received by the Comptroller of the Currency it is expected a large majority of these banks will continue their existence either by extending their charters or by reorganizing under other titles. There are at present more national banks in existence with a larger aggregate capital than ever before. The capital invested in national banks was increased $15,000,000 during the year ending Sept 30.1884... .Lieut. Greely, despite the advice of his physicians, has gone to Washington to prepare his report. He walks slowly, but claims to have fully recovered his memory. There were 191 new national banks chartered in the United States during the year, adding a net aggregate of about $15,000,000 to the. national banking capital of the country. During the period named eleven national banks have failed. With a view of preventing the introduction of cholera into this country the Department of State has directed the United States Consuls-General at London and Paris to appoint medical examiners to inspect all vessels leaving English and French ports for the United States... .On the assembling of the court-martial to try Judge Advocate General Swaim, he claimed want of jurisdiction, ’■ on the ground that the charges were not preferred by his commander, the Lieutenant General. The plea was not sustained.... James H. Marr, Chief Clerk in the office of the First Assistant Postmaster General, has held the place since 1831, and has no fear now of being molested. William Hunter has been in the State Department since 1829. ....Under the civil-service rules, Otis P. G. Clarke has been promoted to the Commissionership of Pensions and Calvin B. Waller advanced to First Deputy.