The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-11-23
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
BY TELEGRAPH AND MAIL.
From Washington.

DURING October, 1888, the value OF
the exports of breadstuffs was S14,-
651,530, against Sl5,962,6S during the
same time in 1882. For the ten months
ended October 81, 1885, the value was S145,-
Cs2,Q34, against S15O, 300 ,5s1 during the same
period of 1882.
SECRETARY TELLER has rendered an inn
portant decision in reply to the question
of the Commissioner of Pensions asking
for proper and uniform construction of
the Revised Statutes concerning pensions
to dependent mothers. The Secretary main
tains that If the son was a minor the faith
er was entitled to his services, or If not
living the mother was so entitled, and
therefore a dependent father or mother
should be allowed pension.
THROUGHOUT the United States and Cam
ada the business failures during the seven
days ended on the 10Th numbered 223,
against Pol the previous week. The distri.
button was as follows New England States,
%; Middle, 81; Western, a.; Southern, So;
Pacific States and Territories, %; Canada
and the Provinces, Is.
On the 10Th the Treasury Department re-
ported that the receipts from customs for
the first four months of 1883 were STA, 1885,
5S9, against $83, 517 1862 for the same period
of 1882.
For ten months Of this year the coal
tonnage was 6,401, 703, exceeding that for
the corresponding period last year by o.
73S,5OS tons.
HE dissenting opinion of Justice Har-
Ian, of the United States Supreme Court,
in the Civil-Rights cases was made public
on the 18th. Judge Harlan says the
opinion previously rendered in these cases
proceeds upon grounds entirely too mar
row and artificial, that the substance and
spirit of the recent amendments to the
Constitution have been sacrificed by subtle
ana ingenious verbal criticism, and that
the constitutional provisions adopted in
the interest of liberty have been so con-
strued as to defeat the ends the people do.
sired to accomplish and which they sup
posed they had accomplished.
THROUGHOUT the country the new stand
ard of time was generally adopted at
noon on the 18TH The Government clocks
would not be changed, by decision of the
Attorney General, until authority was fur
nished by act of Congress.
The annual report of the Fifth Auditor
of the Treasury, issued on the 18th, shows
that the cash collected and deposited by
Collectors of Internal Revenue for 1883
amounted to $137 500 ,S42, as against $685.
926,779 for 1882. The total cost of collection
was $4,092, 70S. The average cost for col
lections throughout the country was one
dollar for every thirty-four dollars re-
ceived.
DURING the week ended on the 18th
the exchanges at twenty-seven leading
clearing houses in the United States ag-
gregated 81 ,O79 Ia, 347, against $500, 3O1, $50
the previous week, indicating general i'm
provement in business throughout the
country.
A CALL has been issued by Secretary
Folger for$1O,0O0,0OO of the three percent.
bonds, numbered as follows Original
Humbers), both inclusive: sos, Nos. SAT
to SS7; $l00's, Nos. 5,447 to 6,O4O; $500's,
Nos. 1854 to 1854; $l,00O's, Nos. 16,451 to
l7,4O1 and 22,646 to 22,665; $t0,OOO's, Nos.
24,723 to 1868. Total, $1O,OO0,OOO.
For tho week ended on the 18th the issue
of silver dollars was $4,000, against 94O,-
600 the same time last year.
AN order has been issued by Postmaster
General Gresham prohibiting postmasters
from aiding fraudulent pension claim
agents by furnishing them with lists of exii
Union soldiers.