The Hickman courier., 1873-07-26
MGENERAL.

IN GENERAL.
The secretary of the interior has az
pointed s. r. Hosmer of GAINESVILLE, O.. COM
missioner to investigate the Indian massacre
near Rawlings, Wyoming. Hosmer is ap-
pointed in place Of n. J. Turney, one Of the
Indian peace commissioners, who could not
attend. The investigating committee con-
sists of Gov. Campbell of Wyoming; E. P.
Goodwin, Chicago, and S. r. Hosmer. J. A.
Townes of Delaware, has been appointed In
dian agent for the Colorado river agency in
Arizona
Holland capitalists, who have invested in
the first division of the st. Paul 4 Pacific
railroad, are about to apply to have that road
thrown into bankruptcy and a receiver ap-
pointed. Their object is to release the road
from its alliance with the Northern Pacific.
They viii then furnish means to build the
branch lines, one of which is from st. Cloud
to st. Vincent or Pembina.
The treasury department has decided that
passengers baggage is not subject to seizure,
if sworn entry is made by the passen-
ger upon his arrival at port of entry. The
same department states the principle govern
ing the case of vessels built in one district
for owners resided in another, to be that the
collector OF customs is required by law to is
sue documents and to have the vessels adj
measured; but. if no documents are to be is
sued, no admeasurement is necesary-
Cotton reports from Arkansas, Texas and
Louisiana show decided improvement in the
condition of the crops
Reports from all sections of Virginia rep
resent the oat crop the finest in the state for
many years. The wheat has been harvested
and will hardly yield an average. Copious
rains have teen general throughout the state
during the past two weeks and the corn crop
is very promising r9 a
Owing to the rapid growth of the order of
patrons of husbandry, the headquarters of
the nationsl grange viii soon be removed from
Georgetown to Washington. where the secre-
tary's Office will hereafter be located. Since
the first instant about $50 subordinate
oranges have been organized making the to-
tai number of oranges in operation over 4, TOO,
with an aggregate membership Of about $780,
600. The order seems to be growing most
rapidly in the states of lows, which has 1850
oranges Missouri, Indiana, Illinois, Mime
sofa, Nebraska and Wisconsin. In response
to requests from different states, several addi-
tional general Deputies have recently been sent
out by the national grange, to organize su-
bordinate oranges. There are an present,
state oranges in Arkansas, California,
Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas,
Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi. Missouri.
Nebraska, North Carolina, Tennessee, Yer
mont and Wisconsin, Ohio and South CARROLL
na.
Great complaint is made by intelligent
German naturalized citizens of the terms of
Al. Il III
vision has been inserted in the treaty leTying
a largely addit onal rate of postage upon ali
American newspapers printed in the German
language. Il has always been the custom ei
Germans in the United States to send their
friends at home papers printed in their own
language. By this means the latter were best
made acquainted with the resources of this
country, and the advantages offered them to
make it their home. The steady Vxodus to
this country of so many OF its subjects has
been a source of great alarm to the German
government, and it will be remembered that
some time since attempts were made by that
government to stop it. If by an excessive
rate of postage practical interdict can be
put ON the circulation OF newspapers which
they are able to read, the people of Germany
can be kept in ignorance Of the great ad-
vantages held out to them to emigrate to the
United States There is no doubt that such
was the object Of the German government il
insisting on this provision; and our pCstoffict
authorities we're toy blind to see it.
Pension agents in large cities have beer
instructed to forward their quarterly returns
to the treasury department by express in.
stead of by mail. Postage on this return
from Boston amounts to s135; while the ex-
press charge is only 80. The same return
forwarded from New York, Chicago, St. Louis
or Cincinnati would require over $4,000 post
age. ~ a
The recent attacks of Lieut. Babcock on
the Tonic, Apaches, produced good effect.
Two hundred savages have surrendered at the
reservations. Chief Chelter "a says he
wants peace. Gen. Crook made him sargeant
Of forceof Indian scouts at Verdi. t1
The encouragement has decided that no
particular form for presentation OF bona fide
claim 20 commissioner of internal revenue
for refunding taxes Illegally assessed is neces-
sary to prevent the statute of limitation run
ming against it, but that the presentation of a
claim to collector of internal revenue is not
presentation to commissioner within the
meaning Of the statute
Don Carlos, with 1000 men, lie marching
On the city of Bilboa- He has ordered agents