The Portland daily press., 1882-10-14
WASHINGTON.
Texas and Mexico becoming American
lied.


WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.-Judge Freeman.
Assistant Attorney General for the Post Office
Department, who returned to day from an ex
tended tour Though Texas and Mexico, reports
that the eastern pert OF Mexico Is becoming
rapidly Americanized; that the railroad tele-
graph and hotels are all run exclusively nv
Americans and that thousands of personi from,
the northwestern states are settling in Texas.
preparatory to entering into the cattle raising
business.
Inspection Of Pacific Roads
Commissioner of Railroads Armstrong has
of the Pacific railroads. The lines inspected
were the Union Pacific, the Northern Pacific,
Central Pacific, Oregon and California, and a
number of lateral roads The object Of the
visit was not only to pass upon the sutficiency
of the equipment and mechanical Construction
Of the railroads, but to forecast, if possible,
financial prospects, and to ascertain whether or
not the government is amply secured for the
payment of the interest and bonds of the roads
according to guarantee.
The Commissioner is highly pleased with the
results of his observation, and saws that the
roads are now generally in prosperous coddi-
ton. So fas as construction is concerned the
roads are reported to be in admirable order
Railroad officials gave him every facility for
investigation into the operations of the lines
mechanically and financially.
Engineer Blackstone is detained in the
Northwest inspecting section of the North
ern Pacific Railroad. As soon as he returns
the work of compiling the annual report will
be begun.
Eond Redemption without Rebate.
The Treasury Department will continue the
redemption both in New York and Washing
ton, of the 117th call bonds without rebate Of
interest, but the owners, while receiving full
interest to December %, will be required to de-
pesit sum equal to the three months interest
from August l, 1882, to November /, 1882 A
check for this three months interest will be
forwarded by the United States Treasury to the
registered owners of the bonds ON November l.
in the usual manner. The effect is, of course,
TO pay now to holders of called bonds the in
terest from November to December %. the
three months interest due on November 1
being paid ON that date.
The Jeanette Inquiry.
The Jeanette board OF inquiry convened
this morning and examined Chief Engineer
Edward Farmer, who was on duty at M are
Island, Maryland, when the Jeannette was fit
ted out. Witness was member of the board
OF inspection and his testimony to-day was in i
the maine similar to that Of Capt johnson.
Commodore Cathune was recalled and asked.
Did you ever express to the department the
opinion that the Jeanrette was adapted to the
work OF Arctic cru sing." He answered, "No
to the best of my recollection did not"
The board then adjourned till 1890 to-mor
row, when Lieut.. Danenhower or Engineer
Melville will be examined.
Newspaper Change.
The Sunday Capital which was the property
Of Thomas j. Brady, ex-Second Assistant
Postmaster General, has been sold to the
publishers of the Army & Navy Register and
will. it is said, be conducted as first olssss
Sunday newspaper devoted to literature.
society and the local interests of Washington 4
The Post Office Department.
The following statement showing the exact
financial condition of the post office depart
ment at close of the fiscal year ending June 80.
1882, was prepared to-day.
Total receipts. SAL ,876, ,410.15; fetal expepdi-
tnres $40 0396 63475; excess of receipts, ST 1885,
Miscellaneous.
Postmaster General Howe is expected here
tomorrow or Monday.
606 land petents were issued to-day.
Thirteen employees in the specification room
OF the government printing office, were dis
missed this morning