The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-11-10
WASHINGTON BRIEFS.

The Star Route reductions since the 4th OF
March are about 81, 000, 900. t-
GENERAL BEALE, an intimate friend of Gen
eral Grant, is . candidate for Secretary of the
Navy. -l~ III h.a- g.EssM oas x~4
In the Criminal Court Captain Howgatc
pied not guilty and was surrendered to his
The President suspended J. F. Wilson, Post
master at Lynehbhrg, Va, and appointed Cliff
ford Stratham his successor.
Up to the 31st ult. there had been 81, 964, 500
of United States bonds received at the Treas
ury Department for redemption under the
105th call. e.-.u., = -----.-1...- q go. F.
II Is stated that President Arthur already
feels conslderablyjjaded in consequence of the
labors and responsibilities his position has inn
posed upon him, and has gone to New York for
a few days rest. - l-sa l-aaEl.E 5.L
PAYMAsTER GENERAL Brown i'm his annual
report gives his receipts at S15, $780, 967, all ac-
counted for. Received duri the fiscal year
for soldiers deposits. $524.l12, an increase of
SAG. .938 over the previous year. 1 - 5
THE number of ladies in the Won1an's Tenn
perance Convention who protested against the
suffrage resolution was only eight. The Con.
vention finally resolved that each State should
act as it pleased respecting the ballot.
POSTMASTER GENERAL JAMES states that he
will certainly remain in the Cabinet until jan
uary l. and possibly longer. Mr.. James does
not conceal the fact that be thinks Macveagh
should have continued i'll office, at least until
indictments had been found in the Star Route
cases. -, tf.sf-a. -...l 1.. L ~ -. ---
The reputation which Washington has gained
rs being an unhealthy place, it is stated. is
seriously interfering with President Arthur's
selection of Cabinet. Itwas because of this
that Ex-Governor Morgan refused the Treasury
portfolio, which he did upon the advice of his
physician. The President it is stated, had
few days ago decided upon prominent lawyer
for Attorney General, but when about to send
the nomination in, was informed that the posi-
tion would not be accepted on account of ma
laria. GaJ -
SOME ugly charges are being made against
Tyner respecting the appointment of certain
postmasters in Indiana. When Tyner was q
Representative in Congress it is stated man
was appointed postmaster in his district in
Indiana through his influence that yet holds his
position, and that although the said postmaster
through Tyner, and in face of petition after
petition sent to Washington asking for his
removal. - go 5t.Sei y
THE Convention of the Woman's Christian
Union last week wound up in split. Susan
B. Anthony, who thought it glorious opper r
tunity to work in a wedge of woman suffrage,
went into the convention, and BY her shrewd
diplomacy, secured majority of the conyen-
ton as followers. The minority, however,
were very determined not t, be led b, the
nose and withdrawing held an informal con-
ference whereat to take steps as to the best
methods to forestall the proposed "fop.' The
split is the one topic of conversation in WASH
ington religious circles.
SINCE 1869 the interest account on the public
debt has been reduced more than one-half.
The total interest charge is now only little
above $50 900, ,0Ol.s The following table shows
the reduction, giving the aggregate interest ac-
count at various dates: .-s .-