Morris tribune., 1883-03-14
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
EVENTS IN WARRINGTON.


the lease to the Yellowstone Park company
would be executed recently, but there seems
to be some hitch between the secretary Of
the interior and the representatives Of the
company as to the terms of the lease. TIL
new law limits the parcels Of the ground to
be leased to ten acres each, and the period
of the lease to not exceed ten yeas. The
proposition OF the company is that at the
end of that time the matter may be sub
nitted TO arbitration; and the lease be
either renewed on the property subject to
appraisement and purchase by the gov
eminent. The lease will cover eight differ
ent parcels of ground of ten a res each. If
during the ten years other leases are execu-
ted, they will be subject TO the same condi-
tons on which the lease now executed is
based. The legal representatives of the com
pany, Messrs. Conkling d. Merrick, hold
that the contract Of last fall is still valid
and in force, as il was made under law,
and no eXpost facto law can be passed to in
validate it. They insist, therefore. upon
many Of the important conditions otthe
contract in making the lease.
1t is not thought now that there will be
call for more bonds very soon. It is antIci-
pated by treasury officials that there will be
no further pressure on the department to
relieve the money market because of the
shipments of foreign bullion to this country.
The balance of trade is such now that very
heavy gold shipments from Germany are
anticipated for some weeks, which will
make money in some form abundant. The
recent $l0,00O0O0 pension payment will
also be left
The postmaster general has ordered the
unit hnl of oil 1atforS old IN
p. H. Birch, az manager Of the Union Man
ufacturing company of Galena. Birch has
advertised ex tensively in the La Crosse, St.
Paul, and other Swedish papers to sell GER
tain line of goods. No such concern eyis-
ted Birch has received thousands Of dol
lars from parties all over the north and
southwest, in amounts ranging from 81
up to $50.
The bill for modification of the money
order system provides that the large post
offices shall be allowed clerks for the trans
action Of money order and postal noe bnsi-
ness, and the'smaller ones aretallowej,3t cents
for each domestic or foreign order issued,
paid or repaid, cent for each postal note
issued and 81 cents for each postal note
paid.
Secretary Folger denies the published
statement that he had said it would be
long while before any more bonds
would he called. He says he has expressly
refrained from talking on the subject Of
bonds, and has certainly not intimated that
no call would be made for some time.
James Gilfillan, treasurer of the United
States, has t.ndered his resignation to the
president, through the secretary of the
treasury, to take effect the first prozimo
Gilfllan has accepted the position of treas
uIer and manager OF the Mutual Trust
company, New York.
1t has been stated and denied, and is
again current, that ex Congressman Burrows
of Michigan was to be appointed second
controller of the treasury, in place Of Mr..
Upton. Whatever may be done, it seems
certain that Mr.. Upton will not resign IN
less requested to do so.
B. F. Pritchari of Washington has been
placed upon the postal fraud list. An in
spector's report shows that he advertised
himself as pension and patent attorney,
when, in fact, he had been debarred from
practice before all the executive depart
nents.
The navy department is preparing list
of naval officers on duty at Washington, and
the length of time they have been here. Of
fcers who have lived here long time seem
to feel that general clearing out will be the
result.
The president will give farewell enter
tainment to the senators and representatives
on the adjournment of congress. It will
be an elegant evening party, and will prob
ably take place next Monday evening.
Capt Howgate, according to the New
York Sun, is still in Washington, where
the gang of spectators, of whom he was
the head, is pIosed to be keeping him in
hiding.
Mrs. Craig Wadsworth, the widow whom
the president called upon last winter, and
really did pay some tritiing attentions to, is
II in Paris at the house of Mr.. /. P. Morton.
The new tax, tariff and appropriation bills
have not yet been sent TO the public printer.
There is great demand for them from those
interested.
Ex.Congressman Cook ofIowa, who Won
in the contested election case with Judge
Cults, drew his 81 900 Of salary Thursday.
Lawrence Barrett has bought house in
Washington.
President Arthur thinks of going to Flor
ida this spring.