New-York tribune., 1878-04-01
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.


The State department has received dis
patch from Mr. Birncy, United States Minister ut
Hague, in reference to the numerous applications
made TO him for information and advice by persons in
The United States who believe themselves cntled 10
share OF property Of long deceased ancestor IN
Holland Notwithstanding the Minister'S desire TO re-
spond SO the duties OF his office permit To re-
quests made by his couurymen the vagneness oil the
statements made him in most cases prevents any
investigation being made. There are no general re-
cstry or surrogatcs' offices I'm Holland where wills are
accessible the public In America The wills are
drawn up by notary who retains the original In his
possession trust To be guarded by himself and MS
successors Unless the locality OF the property aud resi-
dence OF tnc testator known as we'll as the time
Of his death, itts almost impossible TO dis
cover the notary without extensive advertising
Ia 1859 notification given that all claims against
ntestate then In the hands Of the municipalities
should be made within five years, after which time
claims established should lapse and the estates es
cheat the Crown. Notwithstanding this fact In the
Dutch law applications frequently made by persons
share In the inheritance OF the property OF persons
dead for hundreds years The claimants cross tho
ocean or send agents 10 represent them. at great ea
pense, and the most inadequate evidence
dngy nn seen ncr9S%. %Gs %hS work on their eday
One lady visited The Hague 10 demand the estate OF
during great parade 900 ago with interest, her
claim would be beyond the ability Of any e1lsilns gov
o volumnols printed brief: The case had been exais-
Ded by the and decided long sgo o. Another % s
heirs OF an estate e 20 a aaSsrss
for the notary the will. the expecant emissary
abandoned the search and returned to Ncw-iorh
AN ESTIMATE AZ TO THE GRAIN CROP.
The statistician of the Agricultural Depart
ment completed his estimate OF the condition and
prospects crops for the next The reports
from 700 correspondents of the department show that
the area under cultivation for cereals which has III
creased per during the past ten years w urng
the present season. exceed In acreage former year
The Winter wheat crop which amounts to sxcntbs OF
the cereal crop WILL from present appearahces ana with
favorable season yield 3GOOOO,OOO bushels. The corn
yield, 1t is thought will not be less than l3oooooooO
bushcls
a NEW WAY TO PAY PENSIONERS.
The House Committee on Invalid Pensions
has approved the bill prepared by the Committee on
Appropriations TO abolish all pension agencies ana TO
nay pensioners directly from the Treasury. The bill
provides that pensioners shall send their voucher d
recty to Treasury and that drafts for The pensions
il Inserted that a saving OF S200OOO n year can be
effected by thls plan Inc & prgs,at G cost oi maintaining
NOTA CANDIDATE FOR SENATOR.
A Western gentleman, who has recently had
-, conversation with Elihu B. Washburnc, said to-day
that the assured him in the most positive TERMS
that he does intend desire TO become candidate
for the United states senatorship to succeed Senator
Oglcsby Neither does e wish TO be again returned to
the I0wer House. The gentleman Insisted, however,
that Mr. Wnshburno would not decline nomination for
Governor OF Illinois.
TIE CENSUS OF 1880.
The Census Bureau will soon urge upon
Congress the necessity of taking some speedy measures
relative the census OF 1850. Two years only remain
before active work must begin aud Congress has IA yet
made appropriation given any directions for tho
work The will call special attention to the col
lection Of Information showing the effect upon Tho
colored race of the first decade of It's freedom.
A GREAT FALLING OFF OF REVENUES.
The reports as to the Internal Revenue re-
pts for the month just closed show falling on from
the receipts for the corresponding month Of 1877 OF
81 100000 and reduction OF receipts during the past
eight months from the corresponding months OF year
OF a., 100000.