The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1882-07-20
THE DA Us DOM S.

THE DA Us dom S.
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Judge Kelley, chairman Of the ways
that it will not do for congress
to adjourn without passing the internal
revenue bill. The Republ ican party would
be held responsible BY the country if it failed
to remove some Of the onerous burdens in
the way Of taxation. He thought the internal
revenue bill should pass, even ii its present
shape. before the close of the session, as it.
would show disposition, at least, to re-
ieve the people from some unnecessary
taxation. He said with revenue of over
500, COO, 600 and expenditures amounting to
only about $685., OOO, 600 the people demand
that they should be relieved to the extent of
at least part of the enormous surplus.
A provision in the sundry civil bill re-
duces the cost Of surveying the public lands
to rates not exceeding 50 per linear mile for
standard lines, 81 for township and SIS for
section lines. The actual cost is about 81
per mile for standard lines, s. for township
lines and 81 for section lines The law as it
stood fixed the rates at SO for standard
lines, $40 for township lines and So for sec.
ton lines One objection 10 the old law was
that under it the profits for surveying were
SO enormous that the. contracts were be-
slowed upon political favorites and the con-
tracts sub-let to others. 1t is charged that
in some cases the surveyor general for be-
slowing the favors received some of the prof
it's.
Unless the estimated receipts are consider
ably below what they will be for the ensuing
year, it is not clear how all the expenditures
can be met without endangering the sinking
funds. The receipts are estimated at $780,
600, 600 for the ensuing fiscal year, The per-
manent appropriations which involve the
expenditures fixed by statute for all branch
eS OF the government amount to $172 0O0, :
600. The appropriation bills passed by the
senate, or which have become laws so far,
foot up $288, 900, 600 "a total of $460, COO, 0O0
The house amendments of the senate bill
abolishing the military reservation of Fort
Abercrombie Mimi, and authorizing the
secretary of the interior to- have the lands
embraced therein made subject to homestead
and presumption entry and sell the same
as other public lands, were on motion of
Mr.. Mcmillan concurred in by the senate
and with the approval of the president
which no doubt will be given, the bill wilt
become law.
The secretary Of the treasury has issued a
circular addressed to collectors of customs
and other officers saying that the Venezuelan
government has requested the Cover nment
of the United States to detain the piratical
steamer Gallon, formerly the Cantabro, should
she make her appearance in the waters of
the United States, and directing all custom
officers to take the necessary steps to that
end.
Postmaster General Howe has decided
that book generally accepted by the pub
lie and the literary classes and admitted into
libraries. cannot be brought under the stat
utes against improper literature, etc. This
refers to Whitman's Leaves of Grass.
A Washington special of the Boston Her
aid goes upon record with the prediction
that Dakota will not be admitted as state
this session.
CRIMINAL OALENDAR.
Two Swedes were arrested in Chicago re-
Gently, ald soon after one of them, Robert
Helding, voluntarily confessed that in the
first days of December, 1875, himself and
partner killed Miss Sofia Dahlberg at the
South Side theater (Sedra theater) Stock
holm, Sweden. He said: My partner,
John Robertson, who now is under arrest,
together with me had hand in the killing,
or crime, by keeping lookout whileI re-
moved her from this life [ got 500 crowns
from merchant Penault for killing, which
did by choking her with a string around
her neck until she was dead"
Marshal Smith of Des Moines, Ia, Friday
evening, caused the arrest in Omaha of Mrs.
DR.. Hartwell and w. A, Osborne. who
eloped recently from Des Moines Mrs.
Hartwen deserted her husband in his alb
sence, and took with her her little daughter.
three years o! age. Osborne is a Young
man, timer by trade, and came here with
Mrs. III. to look for a job.
The mayor and city council of Leadville,
Col, We're arrested Saturday and fined $3.50
each and ten days in Jail for contempt of
court: The police justice and city attorney
have been removed and new men appointed
to their places.
Il. Porter Lee, the president of the broken
First National bank of Buffalo, has been
baled in $4,000. There are two other in
dictments against him, which will be tried
in Syracuse in November.
The rooms Of the Palmer House, Chicago.
occupied by p. M. Munger, were raided by
sneak thieves, who obtained Jewels and
money amounting to 81, 100.
hef. Jesse LeTOS, Hlty-HVe years OF age, is
on trial at Pottsville, Pa, for criminal init
macy with girl Of twelve years.
FIRES AND OTHER CASUALTIES.
Alfred II. Pease, the musician who was
under contract to accompany Mile. Nillson
on her American tour, and who has been
mysteriously missing for some time, has
been found in the st. Louis morgue. Whis-
KY was his worst enemy and it encom-
passed his ruin and terminated brilliant
career. He was phenominally skillful pi-
anist and his death is q decided loss to his
profession.
At Billings, Montana, on the 18Th while
the races were taking place, ClarenceJ. Top
Lift, formerly resident Of Wisconsin, Iowa
and later of Deadwood, in the Black Hills,
was thrown from his horse against the Judges
stand, from the effects of which he died. He
was young man, twenty-six years Of age.
and was unusually liked His father J. w.
TOpliff, resides there, and his mother is still
at DeadwoOd. S.
The loss by the storm inthe Black Hills
country will reach quarter Of million
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