, 1873-10-10
WASHINGTON.

Vicc-presidont Wilson'S T1chlth-.A
Son OF Fred Do1lElnss knocks Down
HIS nIan--Trcnsnry Decision--fke- G.
port OF tho Immigration Com h1nisston
Ncing Prepared
Special Dispatch to Tho Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.-Vco-prctidont Wilson
writes that his health is almost completely re-
stored.
One Of the consequences Of tho unfriondly
feeling betwoen some Of the
PROMINENT coLonEp CITIZENS
Of this District growing out Of thoir Disagree
montB on the question Of mixed schools, iaa fight
Louis d.a Douglass, son Of frod Douglass, and NAM
aging Editor Of the Ncto Era, the colorod
organ of this city. mud QUO droener,
a eolorcd graduate Of Harvard College. The
hitter waa short timo ago dismissed from tho
School, and has since voatol his sploen through
the columns Of tho Era, but some dissatRfaction
arose In tho Office, and Greenor decided to soyor
Ills connection with tho organ. flo wrote his
swn saa s 1 ope aE tft Item IT abou h pss lem
at tho Era Office and demanded All oxplana-
ton. In the beat OF tho argument
which onauel, droenor, callcd Douglass n
liar 11reflxing 1t Will, IN adjective not i'll conso-
nanco with tho requirements Of the Third Com
mandment. Theroupon Dol1glasa knocked
Greonor of Ills pins. Other puftos interfored,
and took lreoner away. Thus the lnattor stantls.
Tho grand finale, it il said, III yet to eome Jamos
II. Congors,
TIE coLonEp CADET
midallipn,an, who failed at the June examination,
and WHO was given another ch.nco to show hA
qualifications before be VAS finally dropped Las
been again examined by the Academic Board oil
the Naval Academy, and again failod.
TREASURY DECISION.
The following will be included In tho official
synopBis of decisions rendered. BY tho Treasury
Departmout during tue month Of September:
on tho Cauatlian frontier, Will apply to such 1nsEchan
in accordance witb the net Of Jnno q. 1so4 and tho
Instructions Of tho Department hereunder, dated
HAY Q, 1870. Such merchandise arriving n railway
cara not eeaed unnr thoHe instructions. WILL On and
nrcment, e1nminatlon, and arprascmopt, aud
thS s!owoa to go Ssn III e ee properly
acions from acr1nany not being tropical or as-trop.
ical In their character, are not exempt from duty
aner tho aet Of Juua 1879 u.epting rnits plants,
tropical md seitroptea for t1e purpos9 q prona- r
fnss Uaser tho provsion Rfr 'so'o o said ae
1nwn and ornamental rees srubs 1ants aud a flower
uaeurcd by tho N1artin 6celmans procoas was ascer-
tanned, upon examination by experts, to bo ~ fact
properly classified Steel and subject to duty Of 2a
cents por pound less 10 pounds,
70 tia ASSOCIATED Press.
CANAL nOATs AND THE INSPECTION LAWH.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 9.-The Secretary Of the
Treasury has decided that canhi-boats are not
subject to tho United states inspection laws,
provided tho boat il nayigatod exclusively on
canals and In no other wAtelH.
TIE PENSION HOLLIS.
| Gen. Baker, tho Commissioner OF Pensions,
haa ordered tho preparation Of ''Grand Roll Of
Pensions" to begin with tho revolutionary po-
| rlod and embrace all pensioners under oil acts.
nanles to DO alphabetically arranged, together
| with tho aorvico, datc, disability. tho ratio,
changes, It any, ID tho pension, and final dia'
continuance Of the samo, by death or othoi
cause. Tho ponHion-roll has heretofore been
| Of tho certificates. Nequisition has boon made
for tho necessary bookH and with tho n,os
forco ablo to engage in the work, 1t will take
about two years to complete 1t.
| THE EM1aMAT1oN COMMISSION.
Tho Commission OF five sent to Europe some
months ago by tho Secretary Of the Treasury ia
oltain information relative to emigration. have
| returned md are at work on tlolr report
which will be sent to Congress with tue II, re-
| port OF the Secretary Of the Treasury. Tit
| Commission will recommend an tnternatlola
| arrangement for the better protection O.
emigration. Under tho presont syHtoln, q
rather want Of system. emigrauts llayo ho re
case, tho delinquent il loft behind i'll the Ok
Country. Tie Commission will recommend, b.
somo international arrangement, wAeToby cause
of complaint IN such caBos 1nay. after belnl
properly authenticated hore. bo aliudicatotl il
Europe. Tho Commission will aBo rocomnol
q more speedy mothod OF alIudieatlng caaes 0
frauds upon anigrants while in transit throng
tho United States, and otlor important measure
III relation to emigratioa.
RAILROAD rosrAL aERv1oE.
Tic post-Onoo Department to.tlay oracrc
an oxtonaion OF tho railroad service OIL th
West Wisconsin Railroad, from Tomal1 t
Elroy. Wis.,, 33 miles, commencing Oct. III.
SuICllE.
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