The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1873-12-06

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eddy have been devoured had not the mug
gle prevented. Some Of the clothing, which,
had got through the bars Of the muzzlc, he
was gnawing when dispatched. The prob
able cause Of the horror was that the ami
NAL was in famished condition. as it
appears the husband was after food ut the
time. DR.. Squire, Deputy County Physi-
sician WAS notified, and proceeded 10 the
scene and gave permit for their removal
and burial certificate.
Postmaster General Cresswell's Report.
WASHINGTON, November 21.-Tle fol.
lowing is Il synopsis Of the forthcoming re-
port Of the POstmaster-( General. The oidi-
nary revenues for tho Department for the
fiscal year ending June, 1873, were &c.
$40, .4l.57, and expenditures Of all kinds
were fa9, 0s5, J45 81. II. in addition to Or
dinary receipts, the Department is credited
with amounts drawn and expended for sub
sides to mail steamship lincs-$72, $50 OOO
it will be seen that the sum drawn from
the General Treasury, under the apprOpri-
alton, to meet deficiencies during the year
was -, 265, AS, against 1891, 965 "a, in
1872. The deficiency for 1872, however, is
I" bc added to the standing appropriations
for free matter, amounting to t7O0, 600
which has since been repealed. The csti-
mated expenditures for the year ending
June 80. 1875. are $3S. 029, 062; estimated
revenues for 1875, Ss9, 203, $40, leaving the
deficiency to be appropriated out Of the
General Treasury Of "a, G36, 1868. The fore
going estimates do not include the follow
ing special appropriations in the nature Of
subsidies: For mail steamship service be-
tween san Francisco, Japan, and China,
under Acts approved February lG, 1865, and
February, 1867, $50O,OOO; for additional
subsidy, under Act approved June l, 1872,
$500, 900; for mail steamship service be-
tween the United States and Brazil, under
Act "f May I, 1864, $50, 900; for mail
steamship service between San Francisco
and the Sandwich Islands, under act Of
March, 1867. $4,000. The through mail
tables exhibit improvement in service be-
tween New York and San Francisco, the
average time westward during the year bc-
ing ls1 hours and minutes-a little less
than y days, against ZIG hours aud %
inmates. or more than days the preceding
year: and the average time eastward ia
hours, Sc minutes, little over u days.
against l91 hours IS minutes, or nearly 81
days. Concerning the prepayment Of
POSTAGE on NEWSPAPERS
And other matter Of the second class by
weight, the Postmastcr-General says:
Careful examination Of the subject con-
firms me of tho opinion that postage on all
such matter should he collected in advance
ut the mailing Office lie proposes q plan
for prepayment Of such postage by publish
err, which he thinks would result in 50
marked an improvement in collections that
the Department could consent, in the event
Of its adoption, to \ reduction in newspaper
rates OF forty per cent. on present prices.
Concerning the proposed
POSTAL. TELEGRAPH,
He says: "Onc year ago earnestly urged
the assumption by the Government Of the
control "f tclegraplis, and gave Mt some
length my reason for believing that such
action would correct the deficits of the pres
cnt management and result in great benefit
to the country. also presented at the
same time the estimated cost Of duplica-
ting the lines and apparatus now in use.
There is no need Of repeating these views
Or estimates. desire, however, to express
my confidence in the sOundness Of the for
mer and the approximate correctness Of the
latter, Notwithstanding the efforts made to
invalidate them. Time has elapsed for q
full and free discussion Of the subject in all
its bearings, but no points have been devel.
oped which have not already been consider
ed. One fact Is conspicuous and the most
significant. The opposition to postal tel
cgraph comes almost entirely from the tele-
graph companies and Others directly inter-
estcd with them in sustaining their mOnOp-
oily. Every intelligent disintercsted
observer who has seen the workings of the
Government system abroad, gives them q
decided preference" He further says that
There are now but two parties in the con-
trovcrsy over the postal telegraph. On the
one side are the people, on the other the
Western Union Telegraph Company. It has
always.
COMMENDED FOR HIGH RATES,
And enforced them with strong hand.
When new association has been formed
for the purpose Of reducing rates, the
Western Union has ut once entered the lists
to destroy its rival, and, when in pursuit
Of victory, has not scruplcd to employ any
device which the powerful can employ
against the weak. Failing to vanquis6 its
adversary IN an open field Of fair competi.
ton, it has rcsorted to artifice, and tri-
umphed by making gold its weapon" The
Postmaster-Generalr reviews very sharply
the last report Of the President Of the
Western Union, and concludes ~ follows /:
postal system without further delay. A
Congress does not seem inclined to exercises
the discretion givSn in the Sd section Of the
Act Of July Path. 1895, to appoint apprais-
ers to value the lines, property and effects
Of the companies now In operation, and only
the Western Union appears to be unwilling
to make voluntary sale ut = fair price. I
recommend that provision be made by law
for the immediate establishment Of 4 natal