The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-08-25
A NAN OF HIS WORD.

Is careful 10 Keep his promises. Recently
he promised TO make certain appointment
Tor a senator AS the senator was depart
Ing the secretary was told that he had
promised to give the same place to poor
woman. He Informed the senator at once
or the prior promise, and, In reply to every
argument, said: II could not break my
word for all the influence in the country"
DON cAMERoN's BAD LUCK.
Senator Don Cameron Is called upon to
pay $40, 900 as indorser for that amount for
the late Senator Burnside on note the lat
ter substituted in bank for stock which he
had deposited as security for loan, but
which lie withdrew few days before his
death for the purpose of getting new is
sue. No trace Of either the old or new
stock can be found among Burnside's pa
pers and 1t Is suspected 1t was stolen. Cam
eron has paid the amount.
IMPROVEMENT OF SAGINAW RIVER.
A board of officers of the corps of en-
gineers, to consist of Maj. Henry M. Rob
ert, Maj. Francis u. Farquhar, and Major
David j. Heap, will assemble at Saginaw,
as soon as the other duties of the members
will permit, to consider and report upon the
project for the Improvement of the Saginaw
river, Mich. On completion of this duty the
members of the board will return to their
stations.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
Prof: j. w. Powell has organized his
geological surveying parties for different
sections of the country. Most of them have
already been dispatched to their respective
1lelds OF duty. The major will, when the
himself q part of the season in the south
west. The parties for chronological and
archaeological research have also been
equipped and started to the field. Reports
Will, from time to time, be sent to the
directors office here announcing the pro-
gress of the work.
THE TEMPERANCE AGITATION.
Information sent from the west to the
political managers of both parties here by
state and local workers in that section,
become perplexing feature in politics. In
some OF the congressional districts the
temperance organizations are taking hand
In the fight and the movement seems to be
o two-edged one, cutting both parties alike.
There Is no way to foretell how far the
may control, and hence it is upsetting cal /.
culations. From all accounts It seems to be
growing.
FOREIGN REPRINTS OF AMERICAN BOOKS.
In the matter of the importation of for
eign reprints. of American copyrighted
books, the acting secretary of the treasury
has decided customs officers may detain the
reprints, and notify the owners of the COPY
rights, so that the latter may take such
measures for the forfeiture of the books as
the circumstances may warrant. A case in
point lately arose in connection with the
Importation of reprints of "Uncle Toms
Cabin, and many similar cases have arisen
on the northern frontier.
THE HENNEPIN CANAL.
Secretary Lincoln has ordered the en-
gineers to begin at once survey for the
Hennepin canal. 1t is hoped by its friends
that the engineers report will be here when
congress meets again. An attempt will be
made to secure an appropriation of $500, 600
for the first year, and of a like sum annual
ly for years to come. There will be bitter
which will be demanded if the Hennepin
canal people succeed in getting favorable
report from the engineers. 1t Is quite prob
able that the scheme may be killed then.
THE STAR ROUTE TRIALS.
The star route trials have now lasted so
long that very elaborate arguments from
any of the counsel yet to speak will tend to
injure the cause of the respective Sides
the defense, doubtless feel that the less said
now the better for them. A good part of
this week will be consumed in the pres
entatiOn of the prayers to the court, and
there Is a probability that the jury will be
wrestling with the case the latter part of
the next week. The cost of the trial will
be immense and it is doubtful If 100000,
exclusive of fees to counsel and salaries to
court officials, will cover it. AS so many of
the witnesses come from the far West, the
fees for them frequently range from $500 to
$780,
COOL REQUEST.
The members of the Washington Monu-
ment association are indignant over the idea
that the monument when completed, is to
be used as signal station, or in connection
with the weather bureau. They do not in
tend that any such use is to be made of the
and being the legal custodians,
have the power to prevent it. The monu-
ment will not be completed for several
years yet. One of the officials i'm charge of
recently that the signal bu-
reau had several times asked that employees
of that bureau be allowed to conduct siglial
experiments from the top of the monument
but that the request had always been re-
fused. He said the monument, when COM
1t was rather expensive shaft to be used
for the purposes of the signal bureau.
SENATOR HILLS SUCCESSOR.
The members of the senate and officials
who attended Senator Hills funeral have
nCiC. my soy oiidU ouC HAL WIZ
Is most talked of as Senator HIPS successor
Is ex-senator Gordon, who, it will be re-
resigned some time since in Or
der to engage in money-making enterprises.
His railroad and mining speculations have
resulted fortunately and he will be able to
come back to the senate, If elected, very
wealthy man. There is strong feeling,
however, in favor of Alexander Fl. Steph-
ems, and should he be elected to the COVER
nOrship of Georgia there is no doubt that he
will be an important and formidable candi-
late. The name of w. Emory Speer, the
independent congressman from northern
Georgia Is also mentioned.
THE LADY oFFICE-sEEKERs.
The ladies who are prominent In the latest
to get their fellow-wOmen into
he departments intend to supplement their
protest by systematic and secret work. A
secret society has been formed, with all the
customary paraphernalia, the object of
which Is partly the collection of informa-
ion concerning politicians who use their
influence to get improper persons In the de-
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