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AMENDING THE PENSION LAWS.

The bill to amend the Pension laws, introduced
in the Senate by Senator Logan, contains several
provisions Of general interest among which are the
following: Section amends section AHA of the
Statutes so that it will read
Declarations of pension claimants may be made
before any officer authorized by law to administer
Oaths for general purposes and those heretofore hed
so executed shall be accepted the same as II nled
under the provisions of this act; and the CommlS-
siOner of Pensions may accept declarations OF claim
ants residing in foreign countries made before any
officer duly authorized to administer oaths tor gen
era purposes whose official character and signature
shall be duly authenticated by the certlhcate OF
United States minister consul, and declarations
in claims of Indians made before United States
agent"
SEC. s. That section forty-six hundred and nine
ty-eght and one half is hereby amended to read as
follows:
unless otherwise provided by law, increase
of pension shall commence, if allowed, on the date
of filing the claim for such increase"
SEC. 6. That in applications of the widow or minor
children filed since July first eighteen hundred and
eighty, the pension, if allowed shall commence ON
that date the date of the death of the person
on account of whose service the claim Is MADE, II
1t has occurred subsequent thereto, or ON the dte
of the termination of the right of the party having
the prior title, provided such claim has been or Is
hereafter filed within five years after the right
thereto accrues.
SEC Z That from and after July first eighteen
hundred and eghty-two, person shall be per-
mitted to practice before the Pension Bureau as
claim agent or attorney until he shall have shown
to the satisfaction of the Secretary OF the Interior
that he is an elector of the State in which he may
reside is of good moral character, and possesses sut
cent qualification and ability to discharge the duties
of claim agent or attorney before said bureau
SEC s. That upon application being made to prac-
tice as claim agent attorney before the Pension
Bureau, the Secretary of the Interior shall, with
reasonable promptness, act upon such application:
and if satisfied that the person applying possesses
the requisite qualifications shall issue his certificate
authorizing such person to practice before such
bureau during good behavior.
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The number of business failures for the year 1881
$685. compared with 1880 fer 1880, and $685.
for 1879. The liabilities for 1881 were $1,000 667
and the assets $50 964, $780, forty seven per cent
for 1880, liabilities 12O995 and the assets, $27
1902 or forty-eght per cent. for 1872 liabilities
were 500 $50 52 and the assets $S 9O6 76 or forty
nine per cent The New England States show 994
failures; the Middle States, 1,4O9; the Southern
States, 1913; the Western States 1902 the Pacific
States, 616, and the Territories, 95
To sum up the foregoing, it appears that in three
years certain people have been swnded out of $780,,
551, $50, enough to pay the annual pension roll for
three years to Gomez but then in the above the
swindlers were not soldiers; they were only bust
ness failures
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There is an old song which sings how certain
venerable man delighted to pass the evening of his
days in initiating his grandchild in the exhilarat
ing game of draughts, and how so well did the lad
profit by his instruction, that at last the old
was beaten by the boy" In looking over the two
parts of ST. Nicholas this old song has come back TO
US Certainly the producers of such literature for
our own boys and girls must look to their laurel5.
Both in the letterpress and the engravngs these
two volumes seem to US Though the admission touch
es our vanity or patriotism, call it by which
name We will, something Closely above anything
We produce in the same line. The letterpress,
while containing quite as large power of attrac-
ton for young faneies is so much more idea'd, 30
much less commonplace, altogether of higher
literary style than the average production OF our
ANIMALS of the same class. And the pictures are
often works of real art not only engraving but
compositions of original design.-Lond0" Times
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RANDALL,S IDEA.

The House Committee on Public Expenditures
met yesterday and discussed the subject of the ap
pointment of subcommittee to revise all public
expenditures which may be authorized by other
committees of the House. The power invested in
this committee it is understood gives it authority
to supervise all public expenditures, but for many
years it has not been customary for the committee
to do So If the committee insists upon its rights
in this respect it will become one of the most i'm
portant committe of the House, as every measure
appropriating money will become subject to its ap
prevail The committee is composed of the follow
ing members: MessrS. Randall chairman, Black
burn Wood of New York, Ryan, DeMotte Lewis,
Ladd, Fulkerson Martin, Gunter, and Berry.
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in the French Chamber of Deputies the govern
ment has introduced its bill prescribing regulations
for the admission of foreign pork 1t provides that
pork must be accompanied by certificates attesting
that it has been properly prepared and is of the de-
scription known as fully cured" The certificates
are to be issued at the place of the origin of the
pork, by local licensed experts, and certified by
French Consular agents. The importers will also
be required to declare when paying the import
duty that the meat is perfectly preserved. The
sausages remains absolutely prohibited breach of
the regulations is punishable by Imprisonment of
from two to six months, and a fine Of from 1eOf to
5OOf.
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Members of Congress not Voting the Arrears
of Pension Bill,

at recent meeting Of the House committee to
audit claims growing out of the illness and burial of
the late President James A. Garfield the following
resolution was adopted:
Resolved That the chairman of this committee be
instructed to notify all persons having claims
against the estate of James A. Garfield, late Presi
dent, growing out of his late sickness and burial,
to present the same to the chairman of this COM
mttee on or before the 10th day of February, 1882
fcation therein required is hereby given to all
whom it may concern. (Signed) E. B. Taylor, chair
man.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE PAYMENT OF Pc

YIN LIE IA MEM VI ZEN
sIONs, BOUNTY, AND BACK PAY.
STEPHEN D. LINDSEY, of Norridgewock Maine,
was born March g. 1928; received an academic edu-
cation; studied law was admitted to the bar, and
commenced practice in 1853; was a member of the
State House of Representatives in 1885, and of the
Senate in 1S6S-70, and President of the Senate in
1859; was elected to the Forty Congress, and
reelected to the FOrty-sixth and FOrty-seyentb
Congresses as Republican.
ROBERT NJ. A. HAWK, of Mount Carroll was born
in Hancock county, Indiana, April 3d. 1889 entered
the Union army as first lieutenant September 4,
1862: was promoted to captain, February, 1863 was
breveted major for soldierly conduct, the commits
sion bearing date April 10, 1865; was clerk of the
county court of Carroll county, illinois, from De-
cember IL, 1866, to February q, 1879 having been
elected four times in succession to that Office and
was elected to the FOrty-sixth and Forty seventh
Congresses Republican.
WASHINGTON c. WHITTHoRNE of Columbia was
born in Marshall county, Tennessee; graduated at
the East Tennessee University, Knoxville in 1S43 ::
studied law, and has since practiced was mem
Der OF State Legislature for several years was upon
the Breckenridge electoral ticket for the State at
large IN 1850; was assistant adjutant general in the
provisional rebel army of Tennessee in 1851 and was
afterward adjutant- of the State which posi-
ton he held under Governor Harris until the close of
the rebellion; his disabilities removed by act
OF Congress approved July 1870 was elected to
the Forty second, Forty third Forty fourth, and
Forty fifth Congresses and reelected to the
torty-slxth Congress as Democrat.
A. G. CURTIN, of Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, was
born in 1917. Educated for and practiced the law ;
has been secretary of State of Pennsylvania Super
intendent of Public Instruction, Governor, and
Minister to Russia Was elected to Congress as
Democrat.
JAMES MOsGRovE, of Kittanning, Pennsylvania,
was born in 1921 has been in the iron business since
lo4o and Is now President of the First National
Bank OF his native town. Was elected to Congress
as Democrat
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COMRADES MEET AGAIN.

One of the pleasant incidents of the recent Divis.
ion convention in this city was meeting between
Colonel c. A. Lounsberry, Of Bismsrc and the a1-
lutant of his old regiment, Captain II s. Warner,
Fargos well known architect. When the war broke
out IN 1851 Lounsberry and Warner started for the
front in the First Michigan regiment, Warner as a
second lieutenant and Lounsberry as a private In
time Lounsberry rose to the command of the reg
lment as boy OF twenty years, and Warner became
his adjutant. Their meeting here was for the first
time in twelve years.-Fargo ArssS
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By resolution of the Senate, lately passed the
Postmaster General was directed to furnish the
Senate with tabulsted statement OF the number
of clerks in his Department, and also to which State
the number were credited. The list has been COM
pleted and is as follows: Alabama, 1 Arkansas,
2; California, 8; Colorado g; Connecticut, 4 Della
ware 3; District of Columbia, IS; Florida, L;
Georgia 5; Illinois, IS; Indiana, Is; Iowa, Il Kan
sss 9; Kentucky, L; Louisiana 5; Maine, 9; Mary
land 81; Massachusetts,, IA Michigan, q Mime
Sofa 1 Mississippi ?; Missouri, 3; Nebraska, 2;
North Carolina 8 New jersey, Id; New York, 4;
Ohio. II; Oregon, 2; Pennsylvania, So; Rhode
island. 2: South Carolina s; Tennessee, q; Texas,
3; Vermont g. Virginia, 80; West Virginia, 5, and
wisconsin z In all, 42.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1882-01-21

1t is not generally known that the New York Tile
Club lately discovered the genuine and original
serpent For the first time in history this natural
wonder has been by persons qualified to make
exact drawings Of its appearance Three artists of
note namely, Messrs. Clifford, Quartley, and Hop
kinsoR SMITH will publish separate portraits of this
famous creature in the Midwinter number Of The
Century Mogo5 re
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1882-01-21

In brief paper suggested by the Centennial Gel
ebration of Daniel Websters birth, w. C. Wilkin.
SON, in the February Century, gives an impressive
sketch of the Great Expounders" personality and
his services to his country, and regrets what he
deems the injustice done to Webster's fame by
wrong appreciation of the motives of the speech
which called forth Whittier's "Ichabod"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1882-01-21

"Hermes Trismegistus" is the title of the poem
nearly two pages long, which Mr.. Longfellow con-
tributes to the February Century. The subject of
the poem is the reputed and semi-mythical author
OF numerous works which appeared in the fourth
century of era, setting forth the religion and
philosophy OF the new Platoasts
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NOT TO BE FORGOTTEN.

Heads of Departments, superintendent of public
buildings, and commandants of navy yards &C.
should keep in view the law of the land, as laid
down IN the Revised Statutes, Sec. 1854, to wit:
Sec l754 Persons honoraby discharged from the mill
dry ndr1j by disability resulting
wounds sickness ncred in the line of duty shall bs
preferred for appointments to cica Offices provided they are
found 10 possess the business capacity necessary for the
proper discharge of such Offices.
The next section is not mandatory in its charac-
ter, bat is good recommendation that ought to be
kept in view by all good citizens.
Sec l755 In recognition Of the Services sacrifices
and Su6erngS of persons honord6ty discharged from the
military and naral service of the country by Of
mounds disease, the expiration Of terms Of enlistment It
acturers mechanics farmers and persons engaged in
industrial pursuits to give them the preference for appoint
X1ent to situations and mptOyinents.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1882-01-21

Taib, the second brother of the Bey of Tunis,
has been arrested in his own palace by the Min
listers of War and Marine and conveyed to the
Bardo Palace, where he is kept close prisoner.
He is suspected of conspiring against the Bey.
The arrest has caused great sensation in Tunis.
Sixteen Nihilsts have been arrested in Russia
while engaged in a reunion round a Christmas
tree covered with seditious emblems. Many
other arrests have recently been made
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NH~>Ne-|N"'
DR.. FOSTERS REMEDIES
FOR FAMILIAR AILMENTS.
No. l. Blood Purifying
and Invigorating Pills.
Designed to take the place of the numerous quaek
medicines that food the country with garish advertise
ments and horrible overdrawn descriptions of disease
These pills purify the blood by slim
ulating the organs which sep
arate the worn-out and
injurious materi-
alsfrom that
fluid.
They are composed of remedies habituay prescribed
by the Doctor bnself and by most respectable phys
clans.
There is nothing secret or superhuman about them.
They have been proved to be efficient in all
which they are recommended.
The indications for their comprise the following
we'll known symptoms, which are sometimes very ser-
u
thought;
Headache, Pain in the Back and Limbs a Coated
Tongue, Foul Breath, Disordered Digestion.
Yellowish Skin and Eyes, Constipation Of
the Bowels, Scantiness of Urine and Diff
fculty of Passing it, Low Spirits,
Nervousness, Confusion of Mind, Pal
pitation of the Heart, Violent Throbbing
at the Pit of the Stomach. Pain in the Side
dull and aching-Genera1 Lassitude and Lack
of Interest in Things Usually Interesting, &C., &c.
This assembage of symptoms, formidable though it
may appear. strung out IN even this simple way mas
lence the part of the lungs the kidneys the liver,
and the skin
In cases of biliousness you will find the skin mud,
DIV and dry breath short and easily lost slight
exertion the urine scanty, hot, and hard to pass.
What conclusion, then, is reached?
That the skin is at fault much the liver the kid
neys as much the skin; and the lungs as much as
any of the others.
attack and is the foundation of respectable medical
treatment of that condition
The object the class of remedies here proposed to
enable the public heal themselves in all proper
that is in cases where they can do 80 with safety
The Blood Purifying and Invgorating Pills coated
with pure gelatine
They are practically tasteless made in two sizes
small children and large for adults and in price
are much lower than any quack pill extant.
They will be sent in boxes of 25 pills, with full direc-
tons for to address, postage prepaid receipt
of
Price, 20 Cents per Box.
No reduction can be made for any number of boxes
whatever The price for box is the very lowest that
any good article of this kind possibly be sold for
Small be sent in postage stamps or in silver
CON- by wrapping it in soft paper and enclosing it in
securely sealed envelope stamped and addressed be-
low.
Name and address of sender should be written plainly
with Town, County and State carefully included.
IN PREPARATION:
DR.. Fosters Remedies for Familiar
Ailments.
No. II.-Fever and Ague Pills
Quinine, According to the
most Modern treatment Of that
disease.
Correspondence is invited Stamps should be eucios-
I'd for reply
D. L. FOSTER, NJ D.,
tOOl South goth ST.,
phiIadaIDhia pa
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AMERICAN LITERATURE FOR CHILDREN.

-. Remaining answers next week.
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CAN OBTAIN A PATENT?

Send a rough sketch or af you CAM model of your
invention to GEORGE E. LEMON, Washington, D. c..
AID PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION will be made of all
United States Patents of the class Of Inventions
and you will be advised whether or not patent be
obtained.
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Senators not Voting on the Arrears Bill.

*Anthony, R. L.. Bailey, Tenn; *Boyard, Del. Sleek
Ky; *Cameron, Pa; Cameron, Wis. Chaffee, Col.
*Coke, Tex; Conover Fla; Eaton, Conn; *Edmunds
VT. Eustis, La; *Garland, Ark; *Grorer, Oregon
Hamlin Me-; *Johnson Va. *Jones New; Kirkwood
Iowa; &Lomor Miss; Merriman, n. c.. Morgan Ala
Ogesby, His Randolph, n. j.; Sargent, Call. sTeller
Col; Whye, Md; Withers, Va.
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}. "a hr Troy, 0Hto.-If the evidence is all in.
the cslm ought to De acted upon within six or eight
months from date OF examination
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-03-31
GERMANY.

BERLIN, March 20,-Vln Bunsen has been
acquitted of the charges Of slandering Bis.
marck.
BERLIN, March g. Provincial correspon.
dence says the messages have passed between
the car and Emperor William to sllay the
apprehensionS. aroused by the uncalled for
and unauthorized utterances in certain quar-
tejs.
In view OF the resumption of debate on the
ecclesiastical bill tomorrow a compromise
has been efected between the center and con-
sentative parties with Bismarck's assent, in
accordance with which the government with.
draws all provisions to the right to protest
against ecclesiastical appointments, and con.
curing the obligation of the clergy to give
notice of such appointments.
Van Benigns gave notice to-day in the diet
that he would oppose the motion to prohibit
further use by the government of
the interest of Guetch funds for the purpose
of combating any undertaking OF ex-King
George, of Hanover, against Prussia, as there
was reason to hope the government would
soon be able to revoke the act by which the
unfortunate ex.king was sequestrate1.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-03-31
Favorins a ship Railway.

sr. LOUIS, March 29.--The Merchent's Ex
change adopted the following resolutions this
afternoon:
RESOLVED, That in the opinion OF this body
it is of the utmost importance that congress-
should pass the bill now pending which pro-
vides for the construction of a ship railway
across the isthmus of Tehuantepee.
Resolucd, That the great Commercial inter-
mand the construction of a transit way for
ships across the American isthmus; that Te-
huantepec is in every sense the American
route, and possesses great advantages over
either Nicaragua or Panama; that ship
railway is, in the opinion of this body,
much more desirable than canal; first, be.
cause 1t can be speedily constructed at less
expense and in less time; and second, because
when completed vessels can be much more
quickly transported by railway than by a
canal, and with equal safety.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-03-31
Texas Railroad Troubles

DALLAS, March 29.-Ofcials OF the Chicago
Texas & Mexican Central road say that the
failure of Mr.. McAuley, In Chicago. will not
permanently embarrass the corporations with
which he has been prominently connected. &c
was only fgure.head, and not largely inter
ested financially.
VicePresident Cabell, of the Texas Trunk
railroad, returned to Dallas to-day from the
east. He says arrangements are perfected and
the roads trouble will be settled in a few
days, and the work of construction will be
resumed, and that large delegation of east
ern capitalists are expected during. the present
week. Also that the charter of the Gulf Pa
cific road will be filed in few days and that
construction northwest will soon begin from
both places in Louisiana and Dallas.
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Sunday observance Conference

P1rrsBUReH, March go The International
Sabbath observance conference occupied the
morning session IN the continuance of the dis.
custom relative to the running of trains, and
in the reading OF an able article written by
John Fulton, mining engineer Of the Cambria
Iron works of Johnsiown, Pa, on the subject
of operating iron mills on the Sabbath, show
ing that iron works could be run at less
expense and greater profit in the long run by
stopping on Sundays
President E F Jeffsrs, D. D., of Westmin.
ster college, read paper on the Sunday mail
services, strongly advocating Its abolition,
that one day of rest be insured to all in the gov
eminent employ. The Sunday newspaper
question was opened by papers from Rev.
Wheeler, D. D., editor of the Western Christ
ian, Advocate and j. T. Perry, Of the Clncin'
natl Gazette
In the evening Rev. James Stacey, D D., OF
Atlanta, Ca, spoke on The means NEEDED to
secure government action regarding the right
observance of the Sabbath. Kew. W. I. Nc
MILAN, of Woodstock, Ont, spoke on Sab
bath observance in Canada, and the co-opera-
ton between the two countries.
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GREAT BRITAIN.

LoNboN, March pa Liberal candidate,
James Perry, has been returned to parliament
from the Carnarvan district.
DUBLIN, March 29-Four additional arrests
have been made in connection with the shoot
ing of Mcmahon. Ammunition and rifles
were seized. Supposed Fenian documents
were also captured In the house OF ono Of the
assailants, whose father and two brothers
have been arrested.
LONDON, March 29-A placard has been
posted in Dublin menaclng members OF the
parliament of that city because Of their sup
posed Intention to vote for the cloture.
LoNDox, March 29.-The government re.
fuses to pair three liberals with the imprisoned
Irish members at the division On the Cloture
question.
The Americans memorial asking reprieve
of DIR. Lamson, has been sent to the home
secretary.
It is said the attorney generals bill, impos.
ing penalties for corrupt practices at elections,
will completely dsfraDchise Sandwich, and
deprive Nestor, Macclesfeld, Oxford, Glouces
ter and Boston of one seat each in the com
mons.
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GENERAL FoReIGN.

TEHERAN, March 29l-The frontier treat
between Russia and Persia has been rat
flied.
TUN1s, March 0.--The hey has decided to
offer Ali Ben Khalff and other chiefs submit.
ting, full pardon. 1t is thought the offer
will be accepted, as the hopes of Turkish aid
are greatly diminished.
ALEXANDRIA, EgyptAdarch 29.--The gov
ernor has ordered the demolition of the works
and warehouses here Of the English railway
between Alexandria and Ramleh, on the
ground that they interfere with the fortifca-
tons. The company will appeal 10 the Brit
ish consul general.
CITY OF MEXICO, March 29.-The governor
of the federal district recommends he city to
raise 81 800, 900 for water pipes, to supersede
the ancient aQueducts, and for improving
streets and establishing slaughter houses.
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Illinois Legislature.

SPRINGFIELD, H., March 80. The sub.
committee of the house apportionment com.
mittee this evening agreed on bill which
will be reported to the house. It's main feat
ures are embraced In the fact that 1t divides
Cook county into four districts, one Of which
would be Democratic and distributes the rest
of the state SO that the Republicans will gain
one additional member in the southern part
of the state.
Senator Whitine's concurrent resolution
memorialisiDg congress on the construction
of the Hennepin canal, and was laid over yes.
terdsy under the rules was taken up and
adopfpd