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NATIONAL CAPITAL.

The Chief of the Bureau of Statistics
reports that tie total values OF the exports of
domestic provisions, tallow and dairy products
during the month OF March, 1888, and during
the three months ended March 81, 1888, as
compared with similar exports during the cor
were as follows: March, fsss, so'S4l 4a5;
March, 1882, 81, 993 329. Three months ended
March 81, 1888, $780, 1903: three months end
ed March 81, 1882 sec, 44o,290.
President Arthur has returned from
his southern trip greatly improved In health.
Revenue stamps to the value of $780,
900, 900 have been shipped to collectors through
out the country In order that they may be
able to meet the changesin the revenue law.
The Commissioner of Pensions has is
sued circular warning pensioners and appl-
cants for pensions that INSCRIPTIONS persons
are travelling throughout the country claiming
that they are authorized to represent the Com
missioner Of Pensions. No special examiner
or other person employed by the Pension Office
is authorized to receive money, either as fee or
expenses. and all such examiners are provided
with certificates bearing the signature OF the
Commissioner OF Pensions and the Secretary Of
the Interior.
The supplemental report of the jean
nette court of inquiry, which has been received
and approved by Secretary Chandler, states
OF the Jeanette survivors who recently re-
turned from Siberia, and that, after
mature consideration Of all the evidence ad-
duced, the court sees no reason to change or
modify the conclusion reported February ~.
The advantages of the money order
system is to be granted to 1874 additional post
offices after July lst These offices are princi-
pally In the western and northwestern states.
Information has been received to the
effect that on April 10, Geronimo, one Of the
chiefs of Juh's Apaches, captured Professor
A. +. Bandelier, Of the American Archaeology
ical Institute, 5. +. Balder, OF Tucson, and a
Mexican, near the village of San Cristobal In
the State of Sonora. The Apaches took the
prisoners into the mountains and il is nearly
certain that they hsve been murdered. Pro
lessor Bandelier has been Investigating the
Indian quarries in New-Mexico and Arizona
for several years. His father and family live
at Highland, Ill.
The Rev. DIR. G. b. Boynton, aged n,
died In Cincinnati few days ago. He served
as pastor Of the Vine street Congregational
church in that city % years, also preached in
eastern churches, and served two terms as
chaplain OF the house of representatives at
Washington, beginning in 1865.
Alex. Sullivan, of Chicago, was elect
ed president of the Irish National Society, and
Rev. Dr.lReilly Of Detroit was made treasurer.
Gen. Raum, commissioner of in
ternal revenue, has resigned his position, great
ly to the surprise Of everyone connected with
the department. President Arthur was very
much surprised by this action OF Gen. Raum,
and asked for an explanation, speaking OF
Raum's remarkable success, and said that he
appreciated his services In the highest degree,
and regretted the loss of so valuable an officer.
Raum's reasons for resigning are purely of a
personal nature, and everything is harmonious
between himself and the other members of the
cabinet. The General will at once resume the
practice of law In Washington.
Only six ex-congressmen applied for
Commissioner Raum's position In the three
hours following his resignation.
Internal revenue receipts in March
increased 81 ,425, 12l over March last year.
The solicitor of the treasury has de-
cided that the collector Of customs at Browns
vile, Texas, has authority 10 arrest smugglers
as well as TO seize contraband goods. 1t is es-
timated that the government loses annually
about S5OO,OO by smuggling carried on along
the Rio Grandc.
Agent McGillicuddy of the Pine Ridge
Indian agency, Dakota, under date of April IL
writes the commissioner of Indian affairs as fol
follows: Red Cloud wishes to inform his great
father that his heart is good and his mind tran.
quill and that he hasd is covered a gold mine on
his reservation and intends to go mining with
his people when the weather becomes fine. He
does not wish to be disturbed in the possession
of the mine for 10 years.