The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-04-06


The Jeanette court of inquiry will re.
convene about the beginning of April.
Indian Commissioner Price left Washing
ton for the West Thursday. He will be alb
sent week or ten days.
Senator and Mrs. Hill, of Colorado, will
remain at their residence here several weeks
| longer.
Boxes of wedding cake from Senator ID.
DaviS's wedding have been received hare,
on which are depicted a couple of cooling
turtle doves. :.
Admiral Porter has entirely recovered
from his recent illness, which at one time
caused his family serious alarm. His daugh-
ter, Mrs. Logan, and her little girls are at
his house.
The Postmaster General has decided that
Z. Z. Williams d Co., of Springfield, ILL.,,
are engaged in q fraudulent business and
has directed that money orders and register
ed letters be withheld from them.
Charles L. Heineman, surgeon, United
States army, has written to Secretary Tel
Ter IN regard to the great value of the min
eral springs of the Yellowstone National
Park, and recommending the government to
retain them from lease.
The work of constructing the pedestal
and approaches of the Dupont statue, in
Washington, will shortly begin. Mr. I.aunt
Thompson will make the statue, the greater
part OF the cost of which will be betrayed
by the Dupont family.
A circular letter has been sent to Treas
llrer Gilfillan, and all assistant treasurers,
authorizing them to commence the payment
of the interest due April l, on the 26th inst,
without rebate. The interest amounts to
S7,375, 7S5. About fifty thousand checks for
registered interest will be mailed in season
for presentation on the Goth inst.
John Mccullough, the tragedian appear
ed at the National theater in this city Mon
day night for the first time since his recent
illness in Cleveland, o., and played Virgin
ius with all his customary strength and Wig
or. 1t is believed by his friends that he has
entirely recovered, and will be able to fill
all his future engagements.
The grand jury of the District of Column
bia Wednesday returned three additional
presentments In connection with the star
mail-route frauds. In one James T. Brady
is charged with unlawfully receiving IS, 600
from Price, the contractor; in the second
ex-senator Kellogg, of Louisiana and Brady
are jointly accused of cOnspiring with Price
to defraud the government by the expedi-
ton of routes; and In the third Kellogg, in
dlvidually, Is alleged to have unlawfully
received from Price $40, 600 in consideration
of the exercise of his influence in securing
certain advantages for Price from the post
Office department. The indictments were
found upon the evidence of Price, who
claims to have made the payments to
Brady and Kellogg in cash and postoffice
drafts
THE NEW 2-CENT STAMP.
The new 2-cent postal stamp will, il Is
now said, contain the vignette of Washing
ton, with neat border, instead of picture
of Gen. Grant. The latter had objected to
his likeness being used, not only on this but
previous occasion, when the late Marshall
Jewell desired to use his vignette OH the B.
cent stamp. Gen. HaZen said further that
the new stamp would supersede the local
or drop letter stamp, but that all of those
issued would be good for use.
EXAMINATIONS IN THE TREASURY.
The last examination for promotion In the