The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-12-23

Postmaster General James has sent
bis resignation to the President. He asks
that the resignation take effect about the
LIST of January, and assigns important and
pressing private business as the reason for the
resignation.
The Secretary of the Interior decides
that the mere filing of declaratory statement
by an alleged pre-empter cannot be considered
as, of itself, sufficient to defeat an entry prior
to the settler who has failed to offer his final
proof within the statutory period, but who, in
all other respects, has complied with the re-
quirements of the law.
The Mississippi River Commission
has made public its annual report, telling in de-
tail the work accomplished this year. An APP
preparation Of 100000 for next year is recon-
mended.
The Senate Appropriations Commit
tee, in its investigation mo the management of
the Treasury Department by John Sherman,
took the testimony of Custodian Pitney last
week. He stated that $500 worth of stationery
was taken from the department to furnish the
| Sherman committee rooms in the last cam
paign, and that The lunch given at that time
was paid from the treasury funds on vouchers
| for candles.
Gen. Reynolds, of Chicago, one of
the witnesses in the Guiteau case, says the as
sassin's memory was something remarkable
He never knew but one man like him, and that
was r. G. Crawford, a sergeant in his regiment
during the war, who is now serving under the
banner of the Crescent with the title of
"Pasha"
The subcommittee of the Senate
Committee on Appropriations having in charge
what is known as "the Sherman investigation"
has decided to make its inquiry with closed
doors.
The police of Washington have been
informed that James Utely left O'Neil CITY,
Neb., with the intention of killing George SEQ
vile, and that crank named Foster had armed
himself at Pittsburgh and set out to kill Quit
eau. A package addressed to the assassin
was opened and found to contain a piece of
rope.
The Washington Monument Commits
sion will ask Congress for 5000, 900 to complete
the work.
Guiteau was called upon at the jail in
Washington by his divorced wife and her hus-
band and little girl, to say good-by Mrs. Dun
mire was affected to tears. Clark Mills and his
son induced Guiteau to have his beard re-
moved and to submit to the taking of plaster
cast of his head.
Mr.. Lambert Tree, father of Judge
Lambert Tree, of Chicago, died at Washington
at the rather advanced age of SO. He became
connected with the postal service in Washing
ton during the administration of President
Monroe, and WAS ffty-eight years in active
service.
Most of the Western Senators and
Representatives are opposed to any measure
which would interfere with the Silver act Of
February 1878, and some of them go to the
extent of proposing measures to further the
coinage of silver and the issuance of silver
certificates. 1t is not likely, however, that any
OF these measures will become law, as the
President will probably interpose his veto.
Assistant Postmaster General Hatton
has decided that advertising, insurance and
other sheets of similar character shall not be
admitted to the mails as second class matter.