The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-29
WASHINGTON.

THE bill to regulate letter-carriers' salaries
presented in the house on the 18th inst,
fixes two classes of carriers in cities above
$4,000 in population, to be paid 81 200 and
$500 respectivel y, and that $500 shall be the
annual salary of letter-ca carriers in cities be-
tween $4,000 and 10000 population. There
is an auxiliary class at 500 a year, from
which after one years service promotions
to higher grades may be made.
A TELEGRAM was received On the 18th
inst. by President Hayes from the San
Francisco Six Companies, representing that
gang of roughs on the evening of the 18th
inst. attacked party of 80 Cinnamon, who
had just reached the city of San Francis
co, robbing and cruelty beating them, and
seriously injuring more than so of the num-
Der. There was no interposition by the po-
lice for their protection, and no arrests were
made. The Companies also call the atten-
ton of the president to the intimation of
the governor of California in his address to
the legislature that the mob may become
too strong for control. They represent the
helplessness of their people without diplo-
matte protection, and remind the president
of the obligations of the United States gov
eminent for their security under the provis-
ions of the treaty. The president said he
would give the matter immediate attention.
A PROCESSION of several thousand work
ingmen paraded the streets of Washington
on the night of the 18th inst, and called
upon the president, who appeared and spoke
a few words in acknowledgement of the COM
pliment. They then proceeded to Ford's
opera house, where mass meeting took
place. After the passage of series of res
olutions in support of the labor movement,
committee was appointed to wait upon the
president and urge him to enforce the eight
hour law in the mechanical departments of
the government. Addresses were delivered
by Hon. VIM. A. Phillips, of Kansas, Hon
{. A. Harrison, of Illinois, and others.
THE house committee on military affairs
have authorized the following subcommittee
to continue taking testimony in relation to
affairs on the Rio Grande: Banning, chair
man Marsh, Bragg and White.
IT is not probable that any troops will be
ordered to Texas at present, in addition to
those designated for duty in that depart
ment, but companies from Minnesota,
Carlysle Barracks, and other points that
have been ordered to that section will be
likely to have reinforcements from recruit
ing stations as may be required.
ASSISTANT Postmaster General Tyner de-
cides that when carrier calls at hotel
with letters for parties who have given d.
rection to have their mail forwarded to
another place, the proprietor must at once
redirect such letters and return them to the
carrier, in which case they may without ad-
postage be forwarded by mail. But
if the letters are taken out of the carriers
presence, it is considered legal delivery,
and the only thing in the world to help the
thing along is three-cent stamp.
GEN. JOHN NJ. HARLAN, the newly APP
pointed associated justice of the United
States supreme court took his seat on the |
10th inst.
EX-GOY. PINCHBACK, of Louisans adj !
dressed an open letter to Gov. Nichols, re- |
signing his place as United States senator
from that state.