Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 60, Number 130, 21 January 1889 — Might Have Done So Long Ago. [ARTICLE]

Might Have Done So Long Ago.

Washington, January 20th.— Dp to date, under the circular of April 17th last, the Treasury Department has purchased bonds to the amount of $106,585.800, at a cost of $126,075,878 73, being over twenty millions as premiums, but by purchasing now iustead of waiting until they matured, the Governmeut saves over $25,000,000 more iv interest alone. Corporal Tanner's Aspiration. Washington, January 20th. — Corporal Tanner of Brooklyn, who stumped Oregon last May, is here and avows his candidacy tor the position of Commissioner of Pensions.