The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-04-14
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WASHINGTON, April I3.-Postmaster Cen
eral Gresham to-day placed upon the fraud
list the industrial Works, New Philadelphia, |
Ohio, aud the Union Trust company, ST.
Louis.
Trouble Ahead.
LONDON, April IA telegram from Hong
Kong dated the 18th, says the French minis
ter to China arranged the Tonquin affair sat
isfactorily in December, but the new French
minister rejected the arrangement. The re-
suit will probobly be long and costly war
for the French. China will use the best
crops, and will probably be commanded by
European leaders and perhaps be assisted by
an European ally.
Two Cent Stamp.
Postmaster General Gresham to-day APP
proved the design for the new two-cent pos
tage stamp. The stamp contains tablet upon
which is profile of Washington, similar to
that on the present three cent stamp, and
surrounding the profile Is an oval hand. In
the upper part of the band are the words
"United States Postage" Beneath the band
is large a." AT the extreme bottom Of the
tablet are these words, "2 cents" The de-
sign will be returned thew York for engrav
ing. The color of the design approved is
green.
Folger on the Tariff.
Secretary Folger has made ruling that
that portion Of the act Of February 8, 1875,
which imposes duty on tin cans containing
fish that are entitled to free admission under
the Washington treaty with Great Britain re-
mains in force, notwithst anding the fact that
it was not incorpor ated on the new tariff act.
He decided that this ruling is also applicable
= 4. r
filled with American wheat, and which return
empty free, entry for which is allowed by the
act of 1875. The new tariff act makes no re-
ference to this subject.
The short Appropriation.
1t is stated at the Department of Justice.that
appropriations for witness and jurors fees
for the present fiscal year are short because Of
the date. Tim appropriations for jurors are
usually exhausted by July Ist. This year
the fund has been exhausted earlier because
of long continued sessions of several courts
in different parts of the country. Most Of the
marshals throughout the country, however,
have already received from the current year
appropriation sufficient money to cover the
expenses for conducting courts up to the list
OF July.
Strikers Demands Partly Settled.
CINCINNATI, April 10 AT the meeting Of
striking cigar makers, to-day, the committee
that the demand for dollar per thousand in
crease in wages will be granted. There are
still two other demands not settle, namely:
The right of the cigar makers union to send
committees through the workshops to collect
dues, etc., and relief from the charge of 60
cents per month, each workman, for gas con-
sumed during winter months. Work will not
be resumed until these matter are settled.
SMALLPOX Spreading in st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, April I3.-The smallpox broke
out in the southern part Of the city sometime
ago and seems to be spreading to other parts
of the city; but the authorities are taking vigo-
rous measures to suppress it, and no serious
apprehensions are felt. About 90 cases alto
gether have been reported from the district
where it first appeared, and about 20 from
other parts of the city. Six Of these were
taken from the Marine hospital, being steam
boat men who contracted the disease on
board their boats. All cases reported are
sent down to quarantine, 20 miles from the
city, and they are reported as doing well.
Vaccination is going on rapidly, and if this
and other measures adopted by the authorities
do not stay the spread OF the decease, the ap.
preaching warm weather will effectually stop
il in short time.
Mrs. Hall, wife of Harry L. Hall, rail-
road man widely known both west and east,
at present General Travelling Passenger agent
OF the Burlington & Missouri river road, died
here to-day. This is the warmest day OF the
season. The murcury marked $50 in the
shade this afternoon.
Effect of the New Postoffice Law.
WAsHINGToN, April I3.-The new law for
the adjustment of salaries of postmasters,
taken in connection with the forthcoming
reduction on letter postage from 3 to cents,
will effect material chaugein the pay of post
masters in all small Offices, IS well as in the
amount OF revenue derived from such officer.
by the Government. 1t is estimated tina
under the law and unon the nresent volume o.