Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-17
THE HOG COMMISSION,
Especial Telegram to the Globe. I

recenIiy aPPolA'eu py Inc president, met
at the department of agriculture to-day,
and the following programme for the pre-
liminary work of the commission was
agreed upon: Commissioner of AgricuI-
ture Loring is to have general supervision
of all Investigations. F. D. Curtis. of
New York, was assigned the duty of inves-
tigating ell questions relating to the sew
eral breeds produced, their history, oondi-
ton, general uniformity of weight, and
such questions as relate to the hog as
raised on the farm and sold in the market.
Mr.. Bletchford of ILL.,, is directed to inquire
into all matters of transportation from
the point of production to destination, al
methods of slaughter, the mode and man
ner of packing and shipment and such
questions as relate to the trade in hog
products. Professors Salmon and Chandler
were assigned to scientific Investigations
into the extent with which the hog is az
hicted with trichiniasis and hog cholera in
this country, and such other scientific in
curry IS may be necessary to the proper
prosecution of the work. The commission
will 60 to woyk at once.
WANT ANOTHER AMENDMENT.
w AoAiAN'O1OA-s CC4s 4Os-1Lo COIOTGA p6U-
pie OF this district will meet Monday night
to express their views respecting the recent
decision of the supreme court on the Ct I
rights bill. Among speakers to be inv.
are Fred Douglass, Col. Ingersoll, Rev. DR..
Rankin, Judge Shellabarger, JEFF. Chand-
Ter and Judge Riddle. Arthur Smith, the
colored journalist, says there is much feel
ing among the colored people over the de-
cision, though the more intelligent of them.
who understand the civil rights bill have
always believe it was not good law.
If the thirteenth and fourteenth amend
ments don't answer the purpose oolored
people want another that will.
Ex-senator Bruce. register OF the treas
ury, who has just returned from the Ohio
campaign, was asked Tor his opinion of the
decision OF the supreme court. 1T is
NEST unfortunate decisi9n,' was his reply,
''and the effect will be TO carry the country
backward fifteen years at least. 1t does
| not reflect the sentiment of the people as
a court decision ought to do, and it is in
my opinion q revivalof The Calhoun theory
OF state rights.;' "What will be the effect
on the colored racer" asked the reporter.
| THAT ouldn't attempt to predict" was
| the reply, ''but Ill say that nothing has
occurred since the war to embarrass and
discourage them SO much as the decision
| CT yesterday"
John Eoote, colored, collector of tazas,
| says he doss not regard thu decision in the
| same light as Douglas. at Is q step back
ward in The progress Of civiization.' He
! does not think public sentiment any more
! antag01istic to the cOlored people than
When the law was passed. On the contrary
he thinks 1t has made progress. Nor does
| lie think the decision will IL any manner
| be al injury to the coloIsd race except
| perhaps i'll localities where ignorance PIE
veils. The standing, morally and socially,
Of coIored men and women IS to be secured
by their desire for education and mental
culture.
F4RNERs' WEATHER SIGNALS.
Alya Il. Doan, clerk in the pension Of
fee, has invented method OF displaying
weather signals in the country for the
benefit of farmers, which may be adopted
by the signal service bureau. 1t provides
for system of signal flags, to be known
as farmers signals, the flags of which are
to be displayed from the sides of
United States mail cars which
pass rapidly and continuously
over the country on the great network of
tracks. The flags will signal information
as follows: White, meaning clear weather;
blue flag, fair weather; red, for doubtful
and black stormy. The signals can be or
dered up from Washington by telegraph,
and the cost of the entire aysten, it is said
VIII be Insignificant.
Is IT CROOKED?
Gen. B. Z, Butler, as attorney for the
Great Fails Manufacturing company, fled
in the department of justice claim for
$1,O00,OC0 damages for the property and
water rights which will be used by the
government in efecting the proposed ez-
tension of water supply for the district.
It is said the whole water power and the
greater part of COINS island will be used
in making the extension. At the de-
partment of justice all information regard
ing details of the claim and what course
will be pursued by the government il the
matter is. refused, the attorney general
desiring that nothing be published in that
connection at present.
WONT LEAVE NOW.
The cabinet meeting to-day was short
and unimportant. All members we1e
PaOSNA"' |-AiO dOSIlOI Va dttSLClD2 the
Centennial celebration at Newburg was
considered and the conclusion reached that
owing to the pressure of public business
1T would not be advisable for the PRECEDENT
or any of his cabinet officers to leave the
city at present.
COMMANDER SMITH.
The president has confirmed the sen
tence Of dismissal in the case of Com
mander Frederick Smith, United States
navy, Tor duplicating pay accounts. but
las mltigated it TO tho suspension from
rank and duty for one year, the officer to
retain his present number in his grade
during that time and be reprimanded by
tie secretary of the navy.
Rear Admiral Citz was to-day placed on
the retired list of the navy, under the forty
years service provision. This action was
taken at The request of the admiral.