Daily globe., 1883-09-11

Woo dOoCag lIOh LID POob AOO udyo, shC
most of which were spent in work for the
Grand Army of the Republic, to the entire
neglect of his official duty. When remon-
strated with by his division superintend-
ent in regard to his absence, he promised
that Immediately after the adjournment of
the meeting of the Grand Army of the
Republic at Denver he would 60 to Omaha
and attend to his proper work. Instead
of doing so he went to Soda Springs,
Idaho, and renamed there until the date
of his removal. During part of this
time he reported himself to be at Omaha
doing Office work. He also reported while
at Soda Springs that he was arranging the
service on the Oregon Short Line and tele-
graphed to Omaha directing his clerk to
do that work. He has absented himself
from his post of duty without leave and
has neglected duty to such an extent as to
call for repeated censure from his division
superintendent. His record in the de-
partment for a long time has been one
continued disregard of orders. For these
reasons and on recommendation of Col.
Thompson, superintendent of the railroad
mail service, he was removed by the post
master general.
THE LIFE SAVING STATIONS ON THE LAKES.
Superintendent Kimball, of the life
saving service, returned to-day from a
visit of inspection to all the saving sta
tions on the great lakes. He said this
afternoon that he found the service at all
of them first class and equal to the service
on the Atlantic coast. The only i'm prove
ment he has to suggest is the Introduction
of the telephone system Of communi-
cation between stations and places from
which speedy information of wrecks may
be obtained. The telephone he says Is
now used with great advantage between
stations on the Atlantic coast. During
his absence Kimball obtained sites for
seven new life saving stations
on the lakes whose establishment
was authorized by the last congress. All
the sites are donations to the government
and as soon as the necessary titles are
secured the work of establishing and
fitting out the stations will be commenced.
Superintendent Kimball thinks this can be
done next season. While visiting the sta
tions on Lake Erie Kimball also perfected
an arrangement with the Lake Shore rail
road company to have crews and boats and
other life-saving appliances of the stations
on Lake Erie carried to and from any
point on the line of road which runs along
the lake shore, by special car with the
right of way over all trains in case of
wreck on any part of the shore line. This
arrangement he thinks will prove of great
value.
SECRETARY FoLGRR HAS THE HILL REPORT.
Assistant Secretary New, as chairman of
the Hill investigating committee, to day
submitted to Secretary Folger the report
of the committee. It is voluminous
document, making with the arguments of
the counsel 200 or 800 pages of manu-
script. Secretary Folger said late this
afternoon that he had not yet had time to
examine the report, but would probably
look it over tonight or to-marrow. Assist
ant Secretary New left Washington this
evening for Indianapolis.
PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT.
The president has issued proclamation
announcing that the world industrial cot
ton centennial exhibition will be opened
the first Monday in December, 1884, at
New Orleans, and continue until the 31st
of May, 1885. The proclamation is in &C
cordance with an act passed the last
session, which directed such proclamation
should be issued, when the president was
informed that suitable provision for build
ing and other necessities in the exposition
had been made. United States represen-
tatives abroad will see that the proclama-
tion is duly circulated.
THE BITTERS TAX.
Gen. Raum, ommissioner OF intern
al revenue, made an argument to-day be-
fore Secretary Folger in favor of overrul
ing or modification of Commissioner
Evans recent decision in respect to the
tax to be paid on certain alcoholic prepar
atoms known as bitters. Secretary Folger
took the matter under consideration.
DISCHARGED DRIVERS REINsTATED.
The Metropolitan Street Railway COM
pany having reinstated the men recently
discharged, the striking drivers have re-
turned to work and the cars are now run
ming as usual.