The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-02-04
TOPICS OF THE DAY.


News Nrem Everywhere.
THE Jury trying the Ashland murder
ers, at Catlettsburg, Ky., have returned a
verdict of guilty in the case of Neal.
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REPRESENTATIVE GEDDEs, of Ohio,
proposes an amendment to the Constitution
which will take the appointing power, ex-
cept as to his cabinet, away from the Presi-
dent. 1t provides for the appointment OF
two commissioners by the President, sub
ject TO confirmation by the Senate, who
shall, in conjunction with the head Of each
department, constitute a board for the fill
ing of vacancies.
ENOCH PRATT, one of Baltimore's
millionaires, has signified his intention Of
erecting free library, to contain 200, coo
volumes. The building, which is already
in course of construction. is to cost 1925 000
Mr.. Pratt proposes to deed this to the city,
with further gift of 1888, 1873. So upon the
completion of the building; provided the
city will grant an annuity for the mainte-
nance and support OF the library OF $50, 600
annually forever.
REPRESENTATIVE MCCoRD's bill pro-
viding for apportionment on the basis of q
distribution of additional Representatives
according TO the new method OF Col. Seaton,
Superintendent of Census, changes the
number of Representatives allotted the sew
eral States as follows: California five, in
stead of six Gas provided for in other bills) !;
Florida one, instead of two; Rhode Island
one, instead Of two; Pennsylvania twenty
nine, instead of twenty eight; New York
thirty -four, instead of thirty three.
THE Secretary of War has transmit
ted to the Indian Bureau the following dis
patch from Col. Mackenzie, commanding
United States forces in New Mexico: "Van
Smith reports the Apaches making a gen
eral war on Mexicans in the State of Sonora;
that there is general effort being made by
the Mexicans to drive them out, in which he
thinks they will succeed. Mana is reported
by him as not dead. Will. take the neces-
sary precautions here, and transmit infor-
nation to Gen. Wilcox. The Indians are
said to be near Saluripa, in the State of So,
nora.''
THERE has been a good deal of ex-
element in Jackson County. Mo, in regard
to the recent apparent disclosures of frauds
in the Office of Collector Green. rye
number of Kansas City tax. payers have been
making personal comparison of their tax re.
ceipts with the Assessors books, and in
many cases an increase of valua ion has been
declared. Green has refunded overcharges
upon demand, stoutly asser ing that the dis
have been occasIoned by bun
CLING clerks. No legal steps have yet been
taken, but all prelminaries have been ar
ranged to insure speedy investigation.
The President is said to be the hard
est worked man in the United States. He
dimes at $3.50 and is a hearty eater. He gem
orally has friends to dinner, and wine ami
good stories are not lacking. This meal and
cigars end about O'Clock. From that to
IL he accords to appointments made during
the day with various individuals. After
these are over, or about u O'Clock, he goes
iRto the library and looks over the newspa-
pers arranged there for him, and disposcs
)i such public business as must b trans
lcted without interruption. Tnis occupies
aim until or O'Clock in the morning. and
sometimes it is or before he creeps into
bed. lie breakfasts next lay at 10.
THE coroner's jury investigating the
Spnytcu Duyyil disaster have rendered
verdict holding George Meluse, George f.
Edward Stamford, Archibald
Buchanan, Frank Bowe, trainmen: John NJ
Toucey, land the officers and
managers of the New York Central and
Hudson River Railroad Company criminaliy
The jury affirm that with the
of fifty years. railroad manage
ment, and with the appliances in general
use for the prevention of like disasters,
there appears to be no paiatiol whatever
Cor the criminal carelessness and disregard
for human life exhibited by the employees
OF the company.
THE House Committee on Education
and Labor have framed a bill to
restrict Chinese immigration. 1t prov
vides for wholly suspending the i'm
migration Of Chinese lahorers to the Uni ed
States during period OF twenty five years
from and after its enactment, except su h as
were residents in this country when the last
Chinese treaty was signed and such as are
now here, who will be allowed TO go and
come at pleasure if provided with pre-
scribed certificates OF Identification. The
bill specifies classes of Chircse subjects ex-
empted by treaty from any such pruhibitory
legislation wiz, merchants, teachers, stu
dents, travellers, Chinese officers, and their
body servants), who shall be required to
exhibit cert ticates from the Chinese Gov
eminent, Endorsed by United States Con<us
at ports of departure, proving that they
individually belong to an exempted class.
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The bill to establish q uniform paper
currency introduced by Mr.. Hazeltine, of
Missouri. provides that all paper currency
now in circulation, or that shall hereafter
be issued, within the United States shall be
made lawful money and full legal tender at
its face value for all taxes, revenues and
debts, public and private, and shall be is.
sued directly by the Government; that all
gold and silver certificates and certificates of
del osit shall be retired and cancelled on pre-
sontation, and be redeemed as provided by
law or in legal-,ender currency. 1t re-
quires the Secretary Of the Treasury to IS
Sue on-interest bearing notes in denomina-
tons of 81, 81, -, SO, $50, $50 and 500, in
lieu OF and for the redemption OF lie ;al-ten-
der notes now in circulation, and such ad-
ditional amount as may be necessary, in ad-
dition to revenues, in sufficient quantity to
pay the intere St bearing debt OF the United
States now due or which Is payable at the
option of the Government, and also all coin
certificates whom holders shall D,ofor lorol