The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-11-03

east ana getung It's western news OIL inc
Western association. The New York Times
Is very slightly. dependent on the associa-
ton for Its Washington news.
AN EXCITEMENT CASE.
The chief clerk of the Office of the solicit
Indiana, where he has been taking deposit
lions In the ejectment case brought at Pitts
burg by the United States for the recovery
Of valuable. oil Sands i'm Forest county,
was taken from the government few years
ago by one John Stiney, who, 1t Is stated,
took advantage of the fact that certain
deeds completing the chain of title In the
United States had been lost or unrecorded,
and procured quit-claim deeds for a nomi-
nal consideration from the heirs of the form
| er owner.
BANK CHECKS.
Star-route matters have taken up so much
! of Atty. Gen. Brewster's time that he has
had no opportunity to answer the questions
OF Comptroller Knox regarding the legality
that the drawer has on deposit as a substi-
tute for certifying" them. Mr.. Bentley,
law clerk of the department, has been CIV
ing his mind to IT. and will be ready to re-
port tomorrow IL the attorney general Is
then ready to receive the report. The New
York banks used to overcertify, but now
overaccept, and their customers on the stock
exchanges whose business depends on this
kind of accommodation have little expecta-
ton that its legality will be affirmed.
THE TABLES TURNED.
AS William Dickson, the famous fury
man, has neglected to swear out warrant
against Bowen, the special agent of the de-
partment of justice, for trying to bride him,
Bowen has turned the tables by swearing
out warrant for the arrest of Dickson for
tempting Bowen to tempt him. The arrest
will be made tomorrow. The department
whole line, but the public is growing skep-
teal about its prospects of achieving sue
cess. Probably Bowen never tried to bride
Dickson when he was sober, and it is still
| less likely that Dickson tried to get Bowen
to bride him. If Dickson had been solicit
ing brides he could have done better with
the other side, and Bowen is not the man
he would have tried to sell himself to.
A SEARCH FOR A CALF.
The treasury pleuro-pneumonia commits
sion is still hunting that suspected calf. 1t
will be remembered that last spring the
from farm in Maryland which was per-
feet hot-bed of pleuro-pneumonia, to some
| place in the west, no one knew where. The
west has hitherto been free from pleuro-
pneumonia. The treasury cattle commits
sion, in the interest Of the great herds of the
west, is striving to keep it out. OF course
the calf had to be followed. 1t has never
been found. The commission hears of it
now and then, but never comes up with it.
1t is fair to presume that it was not infect
Maryland home. Had it been, we should
have heard long since of pleuro-pueumOnia
among the western herds.
THE GARFIELD FAIR.
AT meeting of the board of direction of
the Garfield Monument Fair association,
encouraging advices were received from diff
ferent points throughout the country. The
whole space of the rOtunda of the capitol Is
already taken. The secretary of the iassO-
citation is in daily receipt of gifts and ex-
hibits from all parts of the country. The
board has decided to offer premium of five
hundred dollars for the best bale of upland
cotton offered as donation to the mOnu
ment fund. The programme finally agreed
upon is: Saturday, Nov. %, opening cere-
monies; Goth, Garfield memorial day; 21th,
Army. OF the Cumberland day; 2Sth, public
school children's day; Goth, .wheelmen's
day; 30th, Knights Templar's day; Dec. l.
military day; I'd, District of Columbia day:
Sd, closing ceremonies.
FACILITATING FORGERY.
Forged drafts and bank checks are becom.
ing very frequent of late, and it is discover
ed that in nearly every case the internal
revenue stamp was imprinted first on
blank sheet and the name of the bank and
on afterward. The revenue stamp is genu-
inc, and it this which tends to mislead as
much as any other thing connected with the
transactions. Inquiries as to how a genu-
inc stamp. could be obtained by forgers re.
veals the fact that the contract from the
government for printing these stamps is in
the habit of printing them on either blank
or printed sheets, according to the order OF
those who pay for the work. In this way
fOrgers can obtain supply of stamped
"a hn N ma nf or Erf,
bank can be afterward printed. This prac-
tice Is open to serious objection, and IL
seems very strange it should be allowed.
THE NAVY.
The board of naval officers suggest the
adjustment of the following rates: Finish.
er, bOiler-maker, seamen, extra and Ordi-
nary sea ann extra cooper Jack of the dust,
to be one blacksmith for general ship-work
and two grades of seamen are established.
The rate of ordinary seamen of the second
class will be for apprentices only. Lands.
men enlisted for general service must agree
to serve In the engineer force. The name
apprentice" Is to apply to lads enlisted to
serve until 81 years of age; the term "bOy''
to young men!enlisted for general service
for three years. All men enlisted on for
certificate men," will be enlisted for the
cruise. The board recommends an increase
of the pay of petty officers and enlisted
men, in view of the increased wages receiv.
ed by persons in civil life. The board also
fixes the compliments of all classes of YES
sells.
POSTAL MATTERS.
The annual report of First Assistant Post
master General HattOn, gives the number
of post-O1ces in operation June 30, 1882, as
49, 231, an increase of l, 719 during the year;
and 1,951 of these offices were filled by APP
pointment of the president, being known as
oil nffi fhn RON, iv,An
A, $50, were filled by appointment of the
postmaster general The free delivery
system was in operation during the year in
112 principal cities and employed 8, 115 car
riers. The regular appropriation for this
by special appropriation $4,000 to meet the
anticipated deficiency, making the total APP
preparation $2, 225 900, an increase of $125,-
600 over the previous year. The total cost
of the service was so, 62S, 262, leaving an I'M
oxInoIdnd hill Of no