The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-14

W. NJ Wright, OF Baltimore, Md william Quick, Of
watkins, New York; Henry McKennon q sauk City. |
Wis J. q. Hedge, Of waakson, Iowa, and J. r. Ward,
Of Gevanstown Maryland, have been appointed Exam
ing Surgeons TO the Pension in their respective
localities above enumerated.
# GENERAL LAND OFFICE BUSINESS.
The General Land ONCE has submitted 10 the Secretary
OF the Interior for approval schedule OF lands, in
Guiding 93 selected by and inurng 10 the State
OF Iowa under the Swamp Land grant Of 1850 The do
main to be conveyed Ii situated in the Ironon district
An adjustment has been made of the account between
the United States and Minnesota involving the 1--we per
cent fund proceeds Of sales Of public lands situate
within the boundaries Of that State the amount due
the government has been collected 4
Twelve thousand three hundred and twenty acres Of
public lands were taken up with Agricultural College
script Topeka Kansas during month"; and upwards
OF hundred acres were actually settled upon
under tho Homestead law. aass aS
From Winnebago City Land ONCE returns Indicate the
actual settlement of nineteen thousand under the
Homestead law .a ssi 8MA
Seven thousand five hundred and cighy-fve acres OF
public lands reported 70 have been taken up for
actual settlement during the month q September ut the
land office in Minneapolis, Minnesota the proceeds
thererom amounting to SIS 500 Three thousand acres
were taken up At Denver, Colorado during the same
month. nrates.4
THE SECRET SERVICE OF THE wAR.
General L. c. Baker, Chief the War Department de-
tecve force been approached by several prominent
publishers with view TO the production in book form
Of the secret service annals Of the
TAX on PLAYING CARDS. i
Tho Commissioner Of Internal Revenue has caused the
subject Of the liability Of playing cards, properly
stamped by the manufacturer TO additional stamp
duty in the hands Of the retailer be carefully recon-
sdered After giving the grounds Of his decision he
concludes follows
am of the opinion that when the manufacturer Of
playing cards has affixed stamps appropriate TO the price
per pack at which he sold them the subsequent vcnder
should not be required 10 afix any additional stamps
thereto, whatever may be the price at which ne offers
them
rHg CENSUS OF NNNEsoTA--THE CROPS.
The Commissioner of the General Land Office received
on Monday from st. Paul, MIMI letter dated I'd ns
which says thar the indicates rapid IN
crease in the population of that State especially in the
Southern districts The yield Of the crops this year will
srpass that of any former year, the average product Of
wheat to the being twenty-five bushels. Four Of
the railroad companies in the State ad, ertsng for
five hundred laborers each. Labor very high and is
commanding two dollars andia half per day
THE CHOLERA.
The Department Of State has been officially Informed
that the cholera has almost entirely disappeared from
Consantinope. The infection at Palma, the capital Of
the Island Of Maoica appears very aggravated form,
and to battle human SKILL Reports have reached
Port Mahon that the disease s spreading into the interior
of Spain. Intelligence from the consul at Marsees,
France to the effect that terrible disease is fright
fully the there. Eighty thousand citizens
have left the city, and the deaths average between
City and sixty per day.
4tg ~
The General COnventi0n Of the EpAseo-
Vi wvch. u
PanApELrHIA, Oct 10. 1905
Tho General Convention Of the Episcopal Churh
assembled to-day.
The Collect for the burial service read reference
70 the death Of the Rev. Lot JONES, of New York.
The Committee the Prayer Book, to whom were
referred the several propositions TO the puncua
and reading Of the Prayer Book repore. that there
vas such Of conformity in the various editions
issued for long series Of that was impossible
for them 70 make any recommendations but they would
offer a resolution to appoint joint committee on
standard prayer book 10 act during the recess.
The Committee on Mctrical Psalms and Hymns made a
report, omitting certain hymns and psams
The Military Canon was made the order OF The day for
Saturday
A resolution to consider and report upon the expo
In behafl of State Legislatures when In session
ferSed 10 the Committee on the Prayer Book.
Rev. Mr.. Cornwall offered the following
said the attention Of III. chaSs was IL tho srs, Mace
drawn to these alterations N the Liturgy which became
In the civil rulers In
Of the Revolnton and the principal herein make
them conformabo 20 what ought " he the end 81 all
such prayers namely, that rulers have grace Wisdom
and dndersandng 40 execute Justice and 20 maintain the
TRUTH and that the people lead quiet snd
lives In AL godiness and honesty; and whereas such
set forth in the daily morning and eSeang
srs therefore
Resolved That the House Of Bhops be requested 70
The contemplated In the preface 10 the Book vi
Common Prayer, and 10 make IS fun and may be
s sss'sss s
kipgs and for all that suthory, that lead
quiet and peacesble life Ia all godiiness and power
Resolved. That this prayer when approved Of by both
houses Of The General Convention shah be scat 70 the dio
eeses and when notified provided the article Of the
constitution sha he substituted IN the Book NJ Common
Prayer for the prayer the President Of e
United States, aud all In civil authority.
On motion Of DR.. Cummins IL was laid on sbe table.
Adjourned.