The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-08-18

| tne surveying districts Inc acu provinces
that Sj0,0OO of the aggregate shall be reserv-
ed for the examination of the surveys made,
and the department has reserved the re-
naming 10000 for emergencies.
Something of a scene occurred in front. OF
| the Ircasl ry Department Tuesday-S0lici'
| tor Kenneth RaynOr severely reprinandlng
Il well-,llesSed lady who came in a carriage,
for her persistence In attempting to iniilt
| ence him in case he has under consdera'
| ton as Solicitor of the Treasury Depart
| ment. The lady made no reply except 10
deny that she was attempting blackmail.
Col. Barr, Judge Advocate of the army,
| will resign his commission, giving as rea'
son that he cannot longer serve under Judge
| Advocate General Swain, with whom per
| sOnally he Is not on the best of terms. How
ever he says he is not candidate for the
| Assistant Secretaryship of War as reported:
| He will accept nothing more III the way OF
| a government office.
The Northern Pacific Railway company
has completed two additional sections OF
its road. One Is in Idaho and the other in
| Montana. The two sections cover about
40 miles. Ex-senator COnkling, counsel
for the Northern Pacific company, called at
the department of the interior Monday on
business in relation to the examination OF
the completed sections.
The hop crop of the United States indi-
Gates small rate of yield, about 1856 pounds
| per acre on over 30, 600 acres reported in
New York The total acreage of the state
now slightly exceeds DO, 900 acres. The in
dications point TOT product of not more
The area of the Wisconsin plantations has
decreased. The breadth of Pacific coast
crop has increased, with present conditions
favorable.
Under an appropriation in the sundry
civil bill, the Treasury Department will
proceed as soon as possible to establish
quarantine stations for imported cattle at
Portland, Boston, New York, Philadelphia,
and Baltimore. Suitable buildings for the
purpose will be provided at the expense of
the government. The Treasury Cattle Com
MISSION in consultation with the collectors
of the various ports, will be charged with
the duty of selecting suitable sites and rec
Ommending the best and most economical
methods of providing the necessary build
ings at each of the ports.
A somewhat spirited correspondence is
passing between the postal authorities of
regard to the stoppage and delivery of GER
tain mail matter 1t appears the British
authorities not only prohibit the circula-
ton through the mail of certain American
newspapers inimical to the interests of that
| government, but that registered letters and
packages suspected of containing seditious
information and dangerous preparations are
interdicted by the same authorities.
Now that the Census Office has been CIV
Ell the necessary money to complete its pub
locations they will be pressed to a speedy
conclusion. The compendium is expected
to be out in about eight weeks. Most of the
tables are ready for the printer and copy
can be supplied as fast as the cOmpOsitOrs
need it. The force in the Census Office is
now reduced to about 270 clerks; but the
mass OF the work Is completed and the
clerks that are left are experienced and eff
ficent persons, who are able to do now as
much as could be expected Of twice the
number at first.
The minister of foreign relations of the
republic of Venezuela has presented to
Hon. William M: Springer, of Illinois, a
communication from the president of that
republic, informing him that with the con-
sent of the federal council, he has conferred
upon him the decoration of the third class
| of the Order of the Bust of the LiberatOr,
the highest honor that the republic can con-
fer on foreigners not kings or presidents
Mr.. Springer has filed the communication,
with enclosures, with Hon. Frederick L.
Frelinghuysen, secretary of state, until con-
gress shall consent to its acceptance. lie is
the only American upon whom has been
conferred this decoration.
The war department has issued general
order announcing the death of Gen. G.. X.
Warren, and recapitulating his long, varied,
and brilliant services. The order con-
cludes: "In scientific investigations Gen.
Warren had few superiors, and his elabor-
ate reports on some OF the most important
works which have been confided to the
| corps OF engineers are among the most Valll-
able contributions to its literature. In the
field, in the late civil war, he was a brave
and energetic officer, and in the high COM
mand to which he attained by the patriotic
valor and skill he merited the admiration
of the army and the applause of his coun-
try. He was kind and cOnsiderate in all the
| relations of life
THE ARMY.
To insure that none but those possessing
soldierly qualities and regimental esprit be
| attached to so favOrte and distinguished an
arm OF the service as the light batteries, an
officer who has not served with his regiment
continuously Gncluding cumulative leaves)
| for at least the previous two years will not
be considered eligible for detail to the light
batteries. An exception can only be made
| by special order of the secretary of war and
where circumstances attending the absence
OF the officer do not Indicate desire to avoid
the performance of ordinary regimental and
company duty.
| THE BACK PAY OF JOHN STANLEY BROWN
AND STEWARD CRUMP.
When the House committee on the eX-
penses of the late President Garfield's ill
ness made their report, in which was q list
of White House employees entitled to g
couple of months extra pay, the name OF
Private Secretary Brown, at his own re-
quest, was omitted, but in the new list, filed
by Representative Davis, of Illinois, with
the Board of Audit, Mr.. Browns name APP
pears with those of the other employees as
entitled to three months extra pay. Stew
ard Crump, who was taken dangerously i'll
while serving as one of the nurses, and paid
out as he claims, 5000 in doctors bills and
medicine, is put down simply for three
months extra pay, though the Congression-
al Committee allowed him SO, 900 in consid-
Grafton of the injury sustained by his health.
| 1t Is probable that his friends, and Crump
himself, on the advice of his physician, be-
ing now in Europe, will present claims for
the payment of at least sum sufficient to
pay his doctors bills.
| AN IMPORTANT WORK.
Congress authorized an important work
! at the last session. classified, analytical
and descriptive catalogue of all government
| publications from the foundation of the gov
eminent to the present time. The index is
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