McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-12-27

scription be reduced 25 per cent The res
olution will bring the average duty o. wool
to about - per cent.
Superintendent jameson, of the
railway mail service, has returned from
4 Portland, Oregon, and points on the North
\ ern Pacific railroad. He succeeded in per-
fecting the railway mali system of that
route, so that no delay is now experienced
in the distribution OF mail matter.
The president sent II long list of
| nominations to the senate on the 18th,
mostly recess appointments.
Attorney General Brewster charac-
terizes the published statements of John A.
| Walsh, in which the latter diseredits the
sincerity of the governments efforts to
prosecute ex-senator Kellogg, as "a rig
marole Of heterogeneous insOlence.D The
government, Mr.. Brewster says, has made
an honest and sincere effort to find Walsh
and bring him to the witness stand.
A close friend of Senator Conkling
says concerning story sent from Washing
ton, that COnkling. Blaine and Grant had
formed combination to put Logan forward
| Tor the presidential nomination, that it was
| an entire fabrication, and was without the
slightest foundation so far as Conkling was
concerned.
Col. Boudinot presented an applica-
ton TO District Attorney Corkhill, asking
him to prosecute William A. Phillips, of
Kansas, charged by BOudinot with violating
the revised statutes in making contracts and
receiving money from Indians The names
OF six Witnesses, including Secretary Teller
and Commissioner Price, will be furnished
to COfkhill.
"A bill has been introduced by Sena-
tor Cullom TO establish a board of railroad
commissioners to regulate Interstate COM
merce, which provides for the appointment.
by the president, Of board of five COM
missloners at a salary of s., 900 each, who
will exercise supervision over the inter-
state commerce of railroads, canals, and
commerce of foreign countries. and inyes-
ugate all complaints made by railroad COM
mlssloncrs of states, and others OF discrimi-
nations i'll charges made by such transporta-
ton companies then for service As common
carriers.
In the Proteus court of inquiry Capt.
Powell, acting chief signal officer during the
absence of HaZen, testified that Lieutenant
Caziari drew up what was known as E'sIIp-
Elemental instructions, - including orders
for the conduct of the expedition. which
witness thought had been all settled by the
chief signal officer. 1t contained Caziari's
views. The question of leaving stores at
Llttleton island was not discussed in the
presence of the witness
President Arthur on the DIST issued q
proclamation recommending that the Tooth
of Westinghouse surrender OF
his commission as cOmmander-in chief OF
the army of the United States, AT Annapo-
lis, be observed by appropriate exercises in
with religious services on the
I'D inst. or by such public observance As
may be deemed proper on Monday, the oath
inst. The president further directs that ut
Il clock, noon, on Monday, the oath, Il
national salute be fred from ali forts
throughout the country. -
In the criminal court Judge Wylie
a decision in the case of ex-Sena-
or Spencer, charged with contempt OF
court for failing to appear in the star-route
rial. The judge said the subpoena was not
| subpoena, because there was no penalty
attached. 1t ordered the ex-senator TO an
bear, but limited the time to one day. The
ubpnna, by error Of the court. the Judge
aid, was for civil, and not for criminal
ase. The ex-senator was here before the
lme ordered by the so-caied subpTna. and
he remained here two weeks. He sought
N interview with one of the counsel, but
vas unable to secure one. Under these cir
uinstanceS, and owing to the fact that the
ubprna had been improperly served and
eturned, the Judge held the case was not
ne OF contempt, aud discharged the pris-
ner.
Speaker Carlisle is expected to an
ounce the house committees on Monday
Forming. Considerable difficulty has been
Experienced from the fact that some of the
TENDERS given places have expressed dix
lfi>Iaction with their assignment. In some
lstances the dissatisfied members have re-
tsed to serve, necessitating a number Of
ranges. Throughout the work Carlisle
Is been assisted by Col. Morrison. an in
mate friend.