The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-07-06
MISCELLANEOUS.

The treasury reserve is now $145, SOC, 900,
and Sec. Folger expects soon to issue an
other call for bonds.
The public debt decreased SIS, 09s, POI in
Juue. That portion bearing interest is now
$1,33S, 229, $50.
John Roach was awarded the contract for
building four steel naval vessels, his bids
aggregating SO, 10000.
Speaker Keifer expresses the belief that
Gen. Sherman will be the next republican
candidate for president.
Senator Jones, of Florida, was given a
banquet by the lord mayor of Dublin, at
which Parnell, Sexton, OConnor and Healy
were present.
The treasury department estimates the
reduction in the public debt for June at
ST., 800 600, which would make the decrease
for the fiscal year $l37, 225, 600.
The emperor of Russia has sent to Presi.
dent Arthur letter of thanks for the pres
ence of Minister Hunt and Admiral Bald
win at the coronation ceremonies.
Bonanza Mackey paid Lord Lansdowne
$4,000 for Rembrandt portrait which
Thomas Moore greatly admired, and gave
EllO,OOO for collection of pictures at Le-
high court, Somerset.
AsQuartermaster General Ingalls, is about
has recommended Col. s. b. Holabird as his
successor and the appointment will be
made in due season.
The soft job of inspecting siXty-fve miles
of new railroad and telegraph near Rose,
burg, Oregon, has been given by President
Arthur to 5. j. Kirkwood of Iowa and Silas
b. butcher and Anthony Gilkeson of New
York.
Mr.. Preston, acting director of the mint,
says the trade dollar was coined by the
government, at the actual cost of the work,
for depositors of silver bullion. II was
not paid out by the treasurer or exchanged
for other money, and the government has
endeavored to keep IL in its lawful chan
mel.
the lands selected under the laws of Utah
for university purposes are effective and
valid as to location, but refuses to antic-
pate the power Of the future State to en-.
dow the contemplated university, holding
the question is political rather than execu-
tive.
Europe is thoroughly alarmed over the
outbreak of cholera In Egypt. The Span
ish sanitary council advises the enforce
ment of quarantine regulations on all YES
sells from infected ports. The steamer st.
Bernard, from Bombay put into Havre
and Paris journal shows that every coun-
try except England is taking precautions
against an epidemic. Seven deaths occur
red at Wausurall, l01 at Damietta, and one
is reported at cairo.
PROGRESS OF THE CHOLERA.
The cholera panic at Damietto, Port Said,
and other points is TO some extent said by
the government to be subsiding. Unofficial
information cannot, however, be obtained,
and the Official statements have before
proved false. Europeans are leaving the
country in greater numbers than last week,
and the general alarm is increasing rather
than diminishing. The London News says
that during the twelve hours ending at s o.
clock Sunday morning there were 119
deaths at Damietta. 1t also says that
most of the doctors have fled from Dami-
eta.
POSTOFFICE REVENUES.
A statement prepared at the Postofiice
Department shows that the amount realized
for the sale of postage stamps for the quar-
ter ending March 81, 1883, was S1l, 500, 17l.3S
and for the preceding quarter, ending De-
cember 81, 1882, 1925, 067. so, an increase
of 1854, lO3. SO. The gross receipts of the
department for the first quarter of 1888 was
ST., 81, ga 13, and for the preceding quarter
81, 434, 1870, an increase of 1886, 554. 49,
The additional compensation allowed H.
500 postmasters for the month of March,
4, amounts to S43, 630g so, and from this 1t Is
estimated that about 81, %, 665 will be re-
Quired under the new law for additional al
lowances to the Al, 600 postmasters in the
country Oct. i next, the date upon which
the 2-cent letter postage goes into effect.