Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-02-15

ration as the same conditions have already
done In England. The working people In
Massachusetts, are better of than those OF
the other New England states on account
of the enforcement of the 10hour law
Gen. w. b. Hazen, chief signal officer,
U. s. army, has issued a card denying the
charges made against him, declaring that said
charges have their origin In the resentment Of
dismissed employees, the real object being TO
bring about the removal of the weather ser.
vice to the interior department, Gen. HaZen's
reasons why such removal should not be made,
are briefly given: First because experience
has shown that the head Of the service must
have power To punish men for neglecting To take
observations at precisely the prescribed time,
and such power cannot be had under civil law:
second, because the work Is done more cheaply
by the present signal service than II could be
done by civil bureau; third, because the gov
eminent must be able to hold observers nv en-
listment In order to receive the benefit of their
services In return for the instruction given
them In meteorology. These are some OF the
reasons why the weather bureau should be re-
tanned as part of the service which has made
1t a success.
At the banquet given on the occasion
of the 63rd birthday OF Gen: William L. sher-
man, Gen. Sherman responded 10 the toast TO
his health In happy and pleasing manner.
He regarded the law for the compulsory retire.
ment OF all army officers at the age of g. as
wise and proper. He reviewed briefly the pro
gress OF the world In acts OF civilization during
| the past half century, referred to the stirring
| events which had taken place In this country
within that period, and especially to the wars
In which this people of the United States had
been engaged, and said that even now after
very short lapse of time. it could be seen that
these wars had accomplished valuable results
which could not have been reached In any other
way. AS an illustration of this he cited the
Mexican war, which extended over a system OF
government from the Atlantic to the Pacific,
converting lands which had remained for cen
turtles In the possession of wild beasts and
wilder savages into prosperous states and ter
ritories In short period Of years. After point
ing out the fact that the acquisition of Califor-
mia was also one of the results of this war; Gen.
Sherma reviewed briefly the rise and develop
| ment of that great state and the opening of
railroad communication across the plains.
lin these mighty enterprises" he said, "the
soldier went hand In hand with the civilian
Referring TO the late civil war Gen. Sherman
said: II need not speak to you of the civil
war Its history is written, aud all who now
hear me remember Its details. | will venture
| to cay, however, In this connection that friend
and foe alike now share its glories and fruits
No part OF the Union has experienced larger
| measure OF profit than the section over which
we seemingly triumphed. / believe that nine
be members OF our present glorious Union, at
peace with all the world, than citizens OF
southern confederacy, with slavery the corner
| stone, and at constant war with their neigh
bors. have not the least desire here or else
where TO boast Of my share In that war, but
do feel sense of pride and satisfaction that we
as people met the Issues of that day like
brave men and carried our ship through the
breakers which for time appeared TO be a
shipwreck."
Congress is still at work on the tariff
| bill to the exclusion Of all other business.
The witless farce called the "Star
Route Trial" is still on the boards at Washing
ton.
In his examination before the com.
mittee on labor and education, +. X. Foster
compared the French Canadians in New Eng
| land to the Chinese In California. He spoke
| strongly against the employment Of children,
making an earnest plea In their behalf.
In commenting upon the capture of
Payne and his party of Oklahoma colonists
| Gen. Sherman stated that he supposed the col
onists would be taken TO Fort Smith and turn
ed over to the civil authorities who would do
| as has always been done-give them their hb-
erty. Sherman thinks more stringent laws
| should be enacted for the punishment Of this
| class OF invaders.
British Minister West has written a
| note to the secretary Of state conveying the
| thanks OF the government of the Dominion of
Canada to the secretary of the treasury for his
| action In placing at the disposal OF the au-
| thorities OF British Columbia the Oliver VOL
colt, Tor the purpose OF proceeding to Fort
| Simpson TO repel an anticipated attack in the
| domains of the English government at that
| point.
The currency reform" convention.
held in Washington. came to a close on the 9th
inst An address was issued, defining their
position with reference TO some OF the political
| issues OF the day. The following Is an extract
| of the address: "Monopolstic influence
| threatens the liberty of the people, which di-
vides American citizens into classes of rich and
| poor, those who live on fixed incomes, yet pro-
| duce nothing, and those whose labor pays all
! taxes and supports all classes. II controls the
| principal wheels OF commerce and travel and
| the transmission Of intelligence. II Yields an
| undue influence over the public press and
opinions. 1t corrupts all legislative, judicial
| and executive officers, and above all Il initiates
and controls the volume of the currency and
credits, which enables it to create panics, des-
| troy property values, paralyze business, throw
| labor out OF employment and stop the demands
| for Its productions.
The tariff bill is still being discussed.
1t is expected the shipping bill will be taken up
| next.
The House committee on commerce
has authorized the appointment of commits
slOn on Immigration WIFI II view 10 nsslInlat-
| ing the legislative enactments of this
country, Germany and Great Britain.
The case of the Union Pacific railroad
company has been placed in the hands Of the
solicitor general. He will at once take proper
measures for the recovery of the amount of
net earnings claiming TO be due the govern
| ment.
The committee of conference on the
| japanese indemnity fund bill have taken
| action. They recommend that the house of
| representatives recede from its disagreement TO
| the senate amendment excluding all accretons
J Of interest and premiums from the amount to
| be returned to Japan, and that the bill shall
provide simply, first, for returning to that ma
! ton the original amount received from IL as
indemnity In the year 1864, namely, S7S5, 900; ;
secondly for paying $40, 900 to the officers and
| crew Of the United States steamer Wyoming
| In compensation for their services in securing
the indemnity; and thirdly, for cancelng the
| United States bonds in which the fund is
| now invested. 1t now amounts to nearly S1,-
100000.
| GENERAL ITEMS.
| A terrible fire occurred in Cleveland.
Ohio on the Sd inst. Oil leaking from one of
the stills in the oil refinery Of Thurmerd Teagle
| ran into the run, which was unusually high.
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