Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-11-30
AN OLD LANDMARK GONE.

iuc OOuBAcSdtiohAA OuuiSh gu hASh-
mond, Mass, built over 100 years ago, burned
recently, ut a loss OF $4,000.
ACTION DEFERRKD.
Secretary Chandler has decided not
to act upon the new naoal regulations until
they have been revised by the new board, soou
to be appointed.
DEAD BEAT ARMY OFFICERS.
Judge Advocated General Swain has
decided thatifalure OF army officers to satisfy an
indebtedness would not be a violation Of tho
articles OF war, and that II Is not proper
charge TO bring before the officers for decision
A NKw DEPARTURE.
An important departure in the policy
Of the postofiice department will be inaugur-
ated on January l. next. II consists In trans
lerrlpg to the blank agency division. which is
under the supervision of the first assistant
| postmaster general, the purchase OF all
supplies In the frst and second class post
offices Of the country. As at present con-
| Quoted postmaster at one Of these offices
| purchases stationery and furniture fol his
own Office, selects such styles and tints as
may please his fancy, and sends his bill to
| the department, where II Is paid. II IL
thought BY supp lying these offices with such
material as they may need and have paper
uniform In size, etc, that at least rs per cent.
over the present cost can DO saved. With this
object IN view prominent postmasters from
all sections 81 the country have been request
ed to assemble here when the question Of
uniformity In blanks, size of paper and post
office books will be discussed.
AN INDIAN SEPARATION
Indian Commissioner Price has been
Informed by Judge Edmonds, chairman Of the
Sioux commission, that 5000 Yankton and
Ogollaia Sioux Indians at Pine Ridge agency,
OAK, have agreed to separate reservations OF
limited proportions. The Indians at Rosebud
agency had previously agreed to separate res
ervations, and as the Indians at these two
agencies comprise more Than half Of the Sioux
nation, the work OF the commission Is practi-
cally accomplished The object OF the com
mission In having the Indians agree to select
separate reservations Ia to concentrate ali the
Indians in about cne-half the present reserva
ton In order that the other half may be thro wn
open 10 the public. The Indians have not yet
located their intended reservations and cannot
without authority from congress. Congress
will be called upon to pay them for the land
they surrender.
| WANTS TO EXPLAIN.
Inspector 2ollack, who was sent out
to investigate charges against Agent McGilli-
cuddy, at Pine Ridge Agency, and who wal
suspended from service for his arbitrary actor
in the matter has gone to Washington for the
purpose Of explaining bis course.
SUDDEN DEATH.
Col. Milton Cogswell, retired army
officer, and deputy governor Of the soldiers
home In Washington, died suddenly o apo
plexy few days ago.
UNTRUE.
The statement that the Chinese min
lister and suite will be withdrawn frem tn,
United States on account of antl-immigratioI
legislation, is untrue.
THE TREATY WITH GERMANY.
The German legation at Washington
has Information that the proposed changes II
the treaty OF naturaliz ,tion which the new
German minister has been directed to obtain
relate more to general application OF the pres
ent treaty than to its provisions, which or,
pronounced quite satisfactory. 1t Is under.
stood that the principal object of the chang,
is TO extend the provisions Of the Bancroft
treaty over territory OF Alsaee and Lorraine o.
some other portions OF the German empir
acquired since the Bancroft treaty.
GOOD WORK.
President Hayes of the tariff com
mission is now in Washington and says not
withstanding the newspapers to the contrary
the commission has been doing work whicl
will be recognized when the report is submit
ted to congress. It is understood that th
draft OF bill covering changes in the tarii
which the commission think necessary vii
also be submitted TO congress
DISCUSSED.
Chairman Kelley is Disguised at hi
failure to get the ways and means commits
together to attend to business before the open
ing CT congress.
PARDoNED.
The President has pardoned Rober
Logan, who was convicted Of robbipg mai
| |
years in the Chester ILL.,, penitentiary. Tn
pardon Is granted upon the recommendation
OF the U. 8. Attorney and ex-postmaster- gen
eral James, on account of the prisonars' youth
and because be Ia alleged to have been the too
of others.
Forbidden.
Public funerals have been forbidden
In Boston, owing to the prevalence Of dph
liberia, and other diseases of contagiou
character.
A LARGE CLAIM.
A claim Of 100000 is to be pre-
ferred against the United States from Montre
al for excessive duties Oh hay into the pro
vince.
AMERICAN SHIPPING.
Senator Conger has been made chair
man Of committee to draft bill providin,
for the removal of legislative distractions (,
the successful running of American vessel
n.freight trade.
POSTAL AGREEMENT.
An agreement has been signed BY
the postmaster general and the Belgium MN.
lister for tina exchange OF money orders be
tween the two countries, TO 90 into effect Jan
uary /, 1883
| RETIRED.
Rear Admiral Creighton, after AZ
years in the naval service, has been retired a
his own request.
MARRIAGE ASSOCIATIONS.
| Southern marriage associations and
organizations Of a kindred character hav,
been strongly denounced as Illegal, by Mr.
Truman, assistant attorney general for th,