The Dickinson press., 1883-05-05
NEWS C~ONnENSED.
Gossip from Washington.

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Gossip from Washington.
1t is reported that Mr.. Merrick intends to
give notice to Senator Kellogg's counsel
this week to appear in court and plead to
the indictment in the star route matter. 1t
is understood that they propose to push the
case to an early trial, and will not postpone
it or allow it to be continued until fall.
Mr.. Kellogg, when he left the city, seemed
with the trial, and it is not known that he
will ask a continuance. The government
counse say the trial will be very brief, not
lasting over a week after the jury is OBJ
tanned.
Secretary Folger has made a decision fav-
orable to the brewing interest, Oh the ques-
ton of classification for important duties OF
kernals of ice broken into fragments. He
holds that grain rice does not fall within
the designation of rice cleaned in the pres
ent tariff, and is liable to duty only at 20
per cent. ad valorem. This destroys the eff
forts of rice importers to create a monopoly
by increasing the duty on g~ranulated rice
from half q cent per pound to 2l-2 cents
per pound on. the argument that %granulated
rice is composed largely of unbroken rice,
and should pay duty as whole rice.
In response to a communication from
Secretary Frelinghuysen, inquiring whether
here will be any objections to our troops
following the Apaches from Arizona over
the border, the Mexican minister has re-
piled that such action mo be properly
taken without the express consent of the
Mexican senate. A telegram has been sent
to Gen. Crook by the secretary Of war, di-
recting him to be careful to observe tse con.
vention with Mexico on the subject, and to
restrain all troops under his command from
crossing the boundary line.
President Arthur has devised a way TO re-
lieve Secretary Folger. He has commits
stoned Judge French and Mr.. New to take
his place, under certain conditions. When
Folger is not able to 20 to the treasury,
French is acting secretary. Folger can es-
cape entirely all of the routine work. 1t is
given out to the treasury that he is going to
belonging to the office, but the real truth is
that he does no work at all and will not be
able to, Notwithstanding the reports of his
restoration to health.
Dorman B. Eaton says that Mr.. Keim's
appointment as chief examiner was agreed
upon by all members of the commission.
He denies that keim was selected to look
alter the interests of certain politicians, and
that Mr.. Kiem's authority is limited by law
aud the commission will take good care
that it is not abused. Yet, for all this, the
president is represented as congratulating
himself that the selection was not his own
The board Of medical experts, skilled in
veterinary diseases, convened by the COM
missioner of agriculture to investigate the
cQy1SQ nf 6iaonSp Qrpnpu caftlQ and 1pv1Sp
means of eradication, nave been at work for
some months. and their labors are reported
to 8 been attended with consid. rable
success. The value of the interest affec ed is
sstinated at $659.OOJ, 900.
The comptroller has authorized tie
following banks to begin business: Los
Angeles National bank, Los Angeles, Cal,
capital $40 t,00U: Ennis, Tex. capital, $100-
300: First National bank of Decatur, Tex,
capital $50 000. During the month Of
April, tweniy-nins new national banks
were organized.
The solicitor of the treasury has decided
that the collector of custom at Brownsville,
Texas, has authority tie arrest s%mugglers, as
we'll ss to seize contraband goods, 1t is es-
tiEaated that the government loses annually
about $500, 600 by smuggling carried on
along the RIO Grande.
AT the state department they report the
situation all quiet on the Thames. Extradi-
ton has not been asked for O'Donovan
Rosa. and 10 correspondence has taken
place between the governments on this sub
ject.
The secretary of the interior has issued an
order disbarrins o car c. Treat OF Oxford,
Mich, from practicins before that depart
meDt or anV OF its bureAu5.
Old models in the oatent Office, number
ing about II, 600, will be sold ut public auc-
ton June /.
Mr.. Ker, for the prosecution, closed OF
Friday a ak days speech on the Star route
business.