The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-12-08

The Sioux commission, after q long s...A
at Standing Rock agency, has induced the
red men to relinQuish large portion or
their reservation, In return for which they
are to be furnished with cattle, wagons and
Instructors.
The debt statement shows decrease OF
50, S34, 143 during the last month. The cash
now In the Treasury IL $2o7, S57, l63. The
public debt less that amount Is 81, 623 :
S6, S99, decrease of S65, 951, Sol during the
fiscal year Just ended.
The convention Of labor unions met hero
and completed permanent organization by
the election of Alexander M. Keneday as
president and j. III. O'Brien as secretary
committee of seven will DO appointed TO
represent. the .workingmen of the United
States before the congressional committee.
Owing TO land frauds of startling magni-
tude III connection with the Usage Indian
lands of Kansas, the commissioner of the
general land office has issued an order sus-
pending all cash entries made by single
men since June o. 1881, where the lands lie
within the counties of Sumner, Harper.
King, and COmanche.
Gov. Ordway, of Dakota, has arrived here
bringing with him memorial of the citi-
zens OF YanktOn County repudiating the
| acts OF reputation of that county, and ask
ing for authority to issue new bonds at q
reasonable rate OF interest to liquidate the
Indicated Indebtedness Of the county. A
good many of these repudiated bonds are
held in Maine.
Attorney General Brewster asks legisla-
ton to protect civil officers of the gov
eminent in the performance of their duties,
as there is no federal law to punish the
murderer of an official. He calls attention
to the refusal of the legislature of Utah to
appropriate funds to execute territorial
laws, by which it evades charge of about
SIC, 900 per annum.
The Commissioner of the Pacific Rail-
roads IN his report of the financial condition
of the Union Pacific Railroad during the
gross earnings were 1924, 0A, 627, against
So, 765, 752 during the fiscal year ended June
30, 1881. In round figures, the operating ex-
penses during the year were $12, 900, 600; in
000, 600.
Commissioner Raum thinks that the re-
ceipts from internal revenue for the year,
| at the present rate of taxation, will be
$145, 000, 900. He urges a reduction of at
least S6O, 000, 600 per annum in the revenues
| OF the government, leaving untouched the
taxes on liquors and tobacco, but striking
oil the duty on sugar.
The Garfield board of audit has allowed
| DR.. Bliss So, 500, Drs Agnew and Hamilton
$1,000 each, Drs. Reybun and Boynton S4,-
600 each, and Mrs. Edison SO, 900. Steward
Pruden $500. DR.. Bliss was interviewed
and announced that he would not accept
the award made, but would secure what his
services were worth or present his bill to the
executors of the Garfield estate.
Postmaster General Howe reports the re-
ceipts of the department for the fiscal year
at S4l $40. 400. and the disbursements were
the service being $l,34,3 SS. For the first
time in thirty-one years the treasury has
not been called upon to make up deficit
LII 1850 the shortage. was over O,0OO, 600.
The heaviest item Of expenditure is that for
transportation or mails by railway, the sec
Ond being salaries of postmasters. The es-
timated excess of revenue for 1854 is So
099,3i5
The tariff commission claims that the
scheme Of duties embraced in its report
makes an average reduction of 20 to % per
cent, which would benefit consumers to the
amount of Sl00,0Oo,000 1t recommends the
abolition Of all custom-house fees and COM
missions, the putting OfIwOod pulp, Quinine,
dye extracts, and crude chemicals on the
free list; specific duty of so cents q ton on
iron ore and SO per thousand on cigars; a
reduction of ~ cents per pound Oh medium
wool, of cents on salt in bulk, and of $40
per ton on steel rails. No change is made
In lumber or cereals.
PAYMENT OF GOVERNMENT WITNESSES.
Atty. Gen. Brewster has communicated
to congress his views upon the inadequacy
of compensation to United States witnesses
III western states and territories. He be-
suits in Behalf of the government to fall be
cause of the ill-will Of witnesses, and rec
ommends the enactment of law providing
that witnesses in California, Oregon, Neva-
da. Colorado, and the territories, be paid
actual expenses while attending court, in
lieu of mileage and per diem now allowed
by law. He also suggests as remedy to
overcome complaint because the Judge who
presldes in the district also sets in the su
preme court when his decision is reviewed,
that either an additional judge be appoint
ed in all territories or that circuit Judge |
be appointed, as in the states.
GENERAL LAND OFFICE.
The commissioner ofthe general land of |
flee shows q large increase in the disposal |
of the public land for 1882 over that for 1881 |
as follows: The disposal of public lands
under all acts of congress embraced 10, $685.
7S0.7 acres, and of Indian lands 80, 1856. Is /
acres, making the total disposals II, 800, 1867
40 acres, an increase over dispOsals during /
the year 1881 of 3415, 1885 acres. The
amount Of money received from all sources /
in connection with disposals of the public
Indian lands 1874, 6l7.22, a total of SS394,-
516.04, being an increase over the previous .
year of 81, 9S5, Hiss.
PATENT OFFICE.
The report Of the commissioner of pat
ents shows an increase Of business over the |
year ending June 30, 1881. The number or
applications for patents was 27,622, an in
crease Of 500 over that year. The number
of applications for designs was S54; for re-
issues, 407; for registration of trade marks,
737; for registration Of labels, 442; and the
number of caveats filed was Ass. The
number of patents granted, including re-
issues and designs, was 17,7l3; of trade
marks registered, 1,O79; of labels regis
tered, 223. There were ,637 patents with
held for non-payment of fees; and 5, l23 pat
ents expired. The total receipts of the Of
flee were $3.50, S64.14 an increase of $780,
96s.62 over the last preceding year. The
total expenditures of the Office, not includ-
ing printing, were S65l, 1850.
FITz JOHN PoRrEB's CASE.
A letter from Gen. Grant to Senator Cam
eron, on the case of Fitz John Porter, ami
dated Feb. 4, 1882, is made public. The re-
cent magazine article of Gen. Grant upon
the same subject presented all the state
ments made in this latest contribution to the
literature of the case. The letter closes as
follows: ~ commenced reading up this
case with the conviction that Gen. Porter