The Northern Pacific farmer., 1882-11-09
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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An order emanating from the postotiict
department amends that section of the post
al regulations which provides for the with
clrawal of mail matter from points beyond
mailing office. This amendment provides
that after matter has passed through the
mailing postoffice its withdrawal can not bt
prevented or DELAYED except on an order OF
the postmaster general, to whom direct ap
plication should be made by the writer
BY this order the section of the regulations
above referred to is so amended as to pro
vide for the return of letters to the sender
subject, however, to an order of the post
master at the originating office.
Special Agent Drummond Of the treasury
department was apprised Friday of an at
tempt to flood the city Of New York with
counterfeit $40 treasury notes, series Of 1875
letter G. Twenty at least were passed or
shopkeepers. The counterfeit is poor anG
only likely to deceive because it has not
been counserfeited before. The counterfeit
first appeared in Chicago in 1880 and rar
through the West. A portion Of the plate
was then captured in Missouri, but the en-.
graver csc 'ped with the other part.
The Garfield board of audit Saturday re-
ceived the bill Of Mrs. Edison against the
late President Garfield which had been re-
tlrned because OF certain in nformalities He,
claim is for $4,000 for skill'ul attendance
in professional capacity as a physician
1t will therefore have to he considered as
coming within the limits Of the $35. 600 al.
lowed to the physirians under an act of con.
gress. Mrs Edson's bill is not ACCOMPANIED
nv a release upon the estate, hence it is qnitt
likely to he disallowed, unless release il
added to it.
The naval advisory board. which visited
the unfinished monitors on the Delaware
river, has returned. They report the yes.
sells in satisfactory condit On, though
they toink some alterations will he neces.
sarv. The board will make no recon- men,
dations at present, as their duty is only tc
advise after the vessels have been launched
The board will probably not have plans
for the new steel vessels ready before the
close ofnext session Of congress.
Vice President Oakes says the Northern
Pacific is earning at the rate of $9.OOO,OOC
per year, and the whole line will be in opera
tinn by next September Marshall Field OF
Chicago has been elected director Of the
Manitoba road The agreement has been
assigned between the Northern Pacific re.
specting an adjustment Of territory.
The annual report Of the third assistant
postmaster general makes most gratifying
showing for the department. A new plan is
to he adopted as to letters dropped into the
post office without being stamped. Instead
Of being sent to the dead letter office direct,
in cases where the sender is not known the
partv to whom they are addressed will be
notified.
The Koights Templar at Washington voted
to issue invitations to members of their or
'1er throughout the United States to he pres.
ent at the Garfield fair and participate in a
parade on Knights Templar day, Nov. 80.
Mr.. Payne, the star route juror on trial
for accepting brine has certain conscien.
tious scruples. He declined to swear upon
the Bible, and was permitted to affirm.