The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-12-13


There were peid dining the last fiscal year for
pensions II lU5iDE ne expenses OF disbursements,
$40 1Sa5.9 G- being an amount less by 1854 $50 9S
than VS. expended fer the same purpose the pre-
cediug vcar. Al-h ugh this statement of expendi-
lures would indicate a material reduction in
amount compared with the preceding year, it is
believed that the changes in the pension laws al
the last session of Congress viii absorb that
amount the current wear At the close of the last
dscal ytar there the pension rolls 90 SOL in
vaHd ui..rry pensioners and l2,os6 widows, or
fsaps. and dCUeu1cuf widows of deceased soldiers,
making tatsl uf that class III $40. 1920 sur
vvors AZ the of 1Sl', and 5.o5S widows Of sol
diers OF that waVwere pensioned under act of Con
Ere-s OF February II, lstl making total OF that
class uf -8.slQ 1880 invalid navy pensioners and
i-15a widows and orphans and dependents, rela-
f4ya# or deceased officers sailors and marines of
pensioners 81 a5. classes OF 2S 2l1 showing net
increase 5uauE last fiscal year of 6.21S. The
names ut 6t5 pensioners were added to the rolls,
and ID 245 names We're drop ed theretrom from,
various causes. The system adopted Tor detection
ut frauds aGainst the Government IN the matter OF
penslaucr. has been productive Of satisfactory re
sl.ts hnt legislation i needed 10 provide, II pos
sibIe. agaIs.rsuga frauds in future
FuUCATIo>-
The evidently mere ssing interest in the cause Of
edueafinu f. most encouraging feature in the
praf,reS, st he country. and the Bureau Of EduCa-
non j. earnest in It's efforts 10 give proper dlrec-
tion to the applicants and the increased tacli-
ties which being Offered to and the education OF
the country i'm their great work.
The ninth census has been taken, and the report
thereof published and distributed, and the working
force gf the bureau disbarded The Secretary OF
the Interior renews his recommendation Tor cen
ss 10 be taken 1870 ~ which subject the atten-
ton az Congress Is invited. The original Sugges-
ton IN that behalf has met with the general APPROX
al ef the country. and even il It be not deemed adj
vlssble .t present to provide for regular quin-
gueuniaI census cRusCs taken IN 1878. the report
Of which could be completed and published before
the anniversary or our independence, would De es-
reclaIly interesting atd valuable, as showing the
progress Of the country during the hrst century OF
our national existence. Il i believed, however,
that regular census every Eve years would be Of
substantial beuedt 20 the country inasnueh as our
growth hithe ro Las been so rapid that the results
NJ tin decenuiE t cCnsus are necessarily unreliable
a. basis for esmates for later years q decenni-
q period.
1.GsrRICr or COLUMBIA
Under the very efficient mans ment of the Gov
ernmeut and 6aa-d Of Public Works Of this dlstTlc
me citv OF Washington is rsp'dly assuming IN,
appearance Of capitol of which the natloR may
wei he proud. From being mos Unsghtly place
three years rs. a.s2gFecahle 70 pass through II
summer, in consequence of the dust arising ron
uupayed streets and almost impossible IN wInte
from mud IL IS one of The most slightly cites
in the country end can boast ~ being me pes
paved The woEN has been dene sysjemStcailE
the plans. grades. location Of sewers, water ant
f-as mains being determined upon before th'
work was commenced, thus securing permanenCl
when con1plgtal question whether 50 mCch Ms
ever has been saconpiished before IN any American
ritv for the same expenditures The GoVernIneh
having q large reservation lh the ti.A. a. ~ y
nation at large aayiBg interest IN Their capltoi
| recommend a liberal policy toward the District o
Columbia and that the Government should pea
its share Of the expenses OF these Improvements
Every citizen visiting the Capitol feels -pFloe n
N. beauty and that he too is parU owner IN IN
investments made here would suggest TO con
gress thu peorrietv ~ promoting the estahRsh'nen
in this District Of an institution ot .efTlhnE,
university al the highest class by the donation
of lands There Is no place better suited for sue
All institution than the national captol' there i y
other place in which every citizen Is 80 dlrecu
interested.
CIVIL SERVICE HEFcRA-
Il three successive messages 10 Congress nav