The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-10-27

licences here this fail. Houses that have
been vacant for several years were readily
rented the beginning of this month. The
hotels have made extra preparations for the
reception of patrons and Wizards, which
has but just been opened for the season, has
already large number of guests.
The railway Office of the interior depart
ment has ascertained that after all indebt-
edness Is settled the amount due the gov
eminent from the Central Pacific Railroad
company was over $4,000. Application
payment was responded to on the Esd with
the full amount.
The report of the surgeon general of the
army shows that among white troops the
total number of cases of all kinds taken OH
the sick list the past year was "a, $50, being
at the rate Of 1879 per one thousand OF
mean strength, and among the colOred
troops 1909. or 1870 per thousand of mean
strength. There were PIG deaths among the
white troops, 25 among the colored, and 9
among Indian troops.
CHEAP ENVELOPES.
Stamped envelopes are coming down.
Four years ago there was reduction in
their price of 20 per cent. on the envelope
alone-of course not on the stamp-and on
the LIST of January there will be a further
reduction of 10 per cent. A dozen years
oSO thC bCot uudliby WAC oOit db Pf.CO pei
thousand, exclusive of postage. The price
now Is So, and after Jan. l it will be $1.S0,
and the quality will show an Improvement.
The first quality will be sold at the same
price as the second quality now Is, and ii
will be trifie better than the present first
quality.
LAND CLAIMS.
Acting Secretary of the Interior Joslyn
has requested Atty. Gen. Brewster to make
q motion in the supreme court to advance
the cases involving the title to what are
known as the ''Houmas" claims in Louisi-
ana, amounting to 12S, 900 acres of sugar
plantations belonging to the heirs of the
late John Slidell. The claims have been
before the land departments of the govern
most complicated cases ever before the in
terror department. The late Justice Cliff
ford, when attorney general rendered de.
cisiOn adverse to the presents claimants.
SURPLUS FROM FEES.
During the last fiscal year the receipts
from the steamboat inspection service ex-
ceeded the expenditures by $4,000. This
sum added to the fund in the treasury makes
about 100000 which have accumulated
from year to year as surplus. The law
passed at the last session reducing the Ii
cense fees to so cents went into effect on the
LIST of April, and during the last quarter of
the year caused reduction of about $40, 0W
i'm the receipts. 1t is estimated that during
the current year the expenditures will eX.
coed the receipts by about $4,000, owing
to the reduction of the license fees; but
this excess of expenditure can be met for
five years by the surplus fund now in the
treasury.
STATUE OF GARIBALDI.
Sig. TOmmaso Gagliardi, who executed
the sculptures of the padment of the east
front of the senate wing of the capitol,
Washington, has made a clay model of the
statue of Garibaldi which is to be erected
in that city. The statue will be ten feet
high, and will represent the Italian liberia
tor standing in an easy posture, his left
hand on his swOrd-hilt, and his right hand
upon a man of Italy, the index finger point
ing significantly to Roma" The head will
be uncovered, while over the shoulders will
be carelessly thrown military cloak, and
a loosely knotted scarf will bind the flowing
collar Of the historical red shirt.
THE PLANT OF AN EDITOR.
Editor Ramsdell has addressed the follow
ing unique communication to the District
II live on Q street, between
Twentieth and Twenty-first, in one of three
new and handsome houses. My object in
writing is to tell you that there is not a
lamp-pOst within a hundred miles OF the
premises, and It is hard on fellow to stag
ger home late at night and not be able to
iiiiu HIS own Loinc anu NC ploWeu up ny MS
wife and lose his sleep and temper, and his
peace of mind, and his religious standing,
and his physical health, all for want of a
little thing like lamp-post, and your petit
toner will ever pray"
THE PUBLIC PRINTER DENIES IT.
Public Printer Rounds, having returned
to Washington denies that discharges from
the government printing Office have been
for political reasons, but claims that they
mn itota hui In M hn
appropriation at his disposal. AS to the
man Perkins, who is said to have carried on
q brokerage business among the printers,
extOrtionate rates of interest, Mr..
Rounds says he was not aware OF any such
dOings, and expresses the determination to
exclude such leecheS from the Office under
his charge.
THR WORK OF THR CENSUS BUREAU.
The recent reports as to the work of the
census Office 1t Is claimed by officers of the
bureau, are unjust. The work Is progress
Ing rapidly and satisfactorily. The statis-
tics Of 1876 manufactures and agriculture,
rs we'll as those of the division of pub
lie schools, In the. educational depart
pleted in few weeks. The statistics of IL
literacy, in the educational department.. are |
now ready for the printer. AS the work OF |
the several divisions Is completed their |
skilled clerks will become available for use |
rate of progress. The statements as to the |
cost of census work, coupled with these |
reports, are grossly exaggerated. The ex-
pense of the census work is incommensur-
ate with its results.
TYPE TIED UP.
The clief clerk of the government print |
ng office has notified the superintendent Of |
.he census that proofs which have been out |
for weeks and months must be returned,
because the establishment needs the type |
hat is locked up in this way. The fact is
hat over twenty thousand pounds Of type |
has stood there waiting for the proof to be
sent back corrected. In the meantime 9TH
Or publications have been sent in and are
delayed because there is no type in the |
Eases for the composition. Mr.. Rounds
loes not want to use up his funds in the
purchase of material of which he has an
abundance. Between the dilatOriness of
he census bureau and the department of
agriculture Mr.. Rounds is sorely annoyed.
THE STAR ROUTE JURY BRIBERY CASE.
The policy of the Department of Justice
n Withholding the publication of the star
'oute bribery statement Is explained by is
ming of fOur warrants for the arrest of Fall