The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-09-08

harmonious, ana there rs general DISPOSE
tion on the part of the people to comply
with the internal revenue laws. The re-
ceipts from revenue on spirits for the past
over the total for 1881 of 81, 7l9, 4S3. 80; from
tobacco, Si7, 1871, 9SS. 90, an increase of S4,-
$50, 1910; fermented liquors, SIG, 1873 $40. 81,
am Increase of So, 45S, 6i9.2l; banks and
bankers, S5, 253, 1881, an increase of ST.
t9l, 25O.40; miscellaneous, 81, S47, 497.73, an
increase of $50, 0O0.9O. The aggregate of
the increase of receipts for the year is SILL
POO, 361 A.
CLEANING THE WHITE HOUSE CHANDE-
LIENs.
The most delicate and laborlous part of
the housekeeping now going on at the
white house is the cleaning of the three
huge crystal and silver chandeliers which
light the east room. Each of them contains
about six thousand separate pieces Of glass,
which one by one are being cleaned and
polished by hand. The work has been in
trusted to four skilled mechanics, and will
occupy about two weeks.
GUITEAU's SKELETON.
Guiteau's skeleton is now at the national
army medical museum in this city, but will
not be exhibited to the public. The final
disposition of the bones of the assassin has
not yet been determined upon and can not
be until Judge Ilagner decides as to the va
lidity of Guiteau's will, in which he be-
who were engaged in the microscopical ex-
animation of Guiteau's brain have COM
pleted their work. 1t is understood they
already disagree in their conclusions re-
speeding his sanity, and there will probably
be two reports rendered.
THE JEANNETTE's CREW.
Commodore Upshur, of Brooklyn navy
the secretary of the navy to officially re-
ceive Chief Engineer Melville and the other
survivors of the Jeanette Arctic expedition
when they arrive here next week. The
commodore has detailed his aide, Lieut.
Sacques, to represent him upon the arrival
of the Parthia ON Wednesday next, to de-
liver to Mr.. Melville the orders and instruc-
tiOns of the navy department., and to extend
hospitality. A naval line officer said Tues
day: 1T Is our intention to give Mr.. Mel
cessfully brought the men of his command
to the shore, but Immediately and resoute-
ly turned back to the land of so many hard
ships and dangers. to find the bodies of his
late companions"
SHERMAN ON woLsELEY.
Gen. Sherman, ON being Intercepted in
regard to the news from the east, said that
Sir Garnet WolSeley is not only soldier of
great ability, but that his late movement
upon Ismailia was equal to a thing of sim
liar character undertaken by the first Ma
poleon. 1t will be remembered that Gen.
Sherman, not many years since, visited the
scene of the present hostilities in Egypt, is
fectly familiar with the theater of opera
tons, and during our civil war had great
deal of experience in flank movements. He
says that WOlseley showed great nerve in
taking the sacred bull by the horns, so to
speak. without waiting for the result of ne
gotiations at Constantinople. "Ah, he is a
great soldier, that WOlseley," said the gen
eral enthusiastically, "a great soldier. The
English people will pay him well, and he
knows it,"
HOWE TO DOWNING.
A pungent and suggestive little letter,
written by Postmaster General Howe to
Mr.. George Il. Bowling last January, has
Just been made public. It seems that some
Of Mr.. Dowling's friends had suggested"
him for 94ppointmenf as postmaster at New
port, L. l., and Mr.. Bowling had expressed
himself as not by any means averse TO ac-
ceptns the position. TO him, thereupon
Mr.. Howe wrote: 1.-THE term of the present
incumbent will not expire until December
next. Substantially, you see, the recon-
mendation is to remove Mr.. Coggeshall and
appoint yourself. The only reason assign
ed is that the incumbent is white and that
you are colored. That would be regarded
as discrimination in favor of color rather
than against it. | think you and your
friends, as well as the administration, would
like to avoid such an imputation."
AN ASPIRING oFFICE-sEEKER.
Mr. Robert z. Porter is man of aspira-
TONS 1t Is but two years since he was q
reporter on Chicago paper. When the
census bureau opened he was appointed
chief of the division of debt, wealth, and
taxation at salary of SO, 500 a year. This
position he still holds. When the tariff
commission was formed he was made a
member at $40 day and his expenses. lie
is now reported to be an assiduous appli-
cant for the position of chief of the bureau
f1fa tf1ti II nl, 10 laI lxr Mr.
Joseph Nimmo Jr., who has held the Office
for some years, and is eminently qualified
to conduct its details, which are considered
the most important in the. treasury depart
ment. There are strong forces working in
Mr.. .Porter's interest, and it is more than
probable that before the tariff commission
closes its labOrs he may step in as chief of
the bureau.
GRANTS MEXICAN COMMISSION.
The state department. knows nothing of
the reported dissemination of Gen. Grant to
serve as special commissioner with Mr..
w. III. Prescott, to negotiate new COM
mercial treaty with Mexico. So far as the
state department knows, Gen. Grant and
Mr.. Prescott will both be in Washington as
soon as their instructions are ready, which
will probably not be until the president re-
turns. 1t was understood in Washington on
the day that Grant and Prescott were NOM
mated that Grant S nomination was result
of q visit to him in New York on the pre-
ceding day by Senior Romero the Mexican
minister here, the friend and partner of
Grant. The probability Is that Grant will
serve, and that Romero will be the Mexican
commissioner, with possibly one or two as
sstants. Grant and Romero are both per-
sonally interested i'm the conclusion of
new and satisfactory treaty with Mexico,
covering commercial reciprocity, more eff
fective eXtradition, and more permanent
boundary line.
THE PUBLIC PRINTING.
Public Printer Rounds says that the print
ing of the United States census report of
1880 is the largest single job Of printing ever
done in this country, as 1t involves over
thirty-five millions of impressions. A book
press Is now being constructed In New York
FOR the government printing office which
will print and fold 1900 sheets per hour.
This press, when completed and put up, will
be used for printing the Congressional Rec
ord by night and the census reports and
other work by day. Mr.: Rounds claims
that with new presses and the reforms he
has made and will accomplish I'm the con-
duct of the business of the great printing