The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-03-29
NEWS OF THE WEEK,
Sudden Death of POstmaSter-Gmeral
Howe al KsnOSha, Wis.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
What is Going on at the Seat
of Government.

Postnaster-GeneraI Timothy o. Howe died in
Keosla, Wis, on the 25th inst. from the Effects
OF bad c9ld contracted a short time previous.
Ike was visiting some relatives, prior to
return 10 his official duties in this city.
mr. Howe was born IN I.igerm01e- Aie., on
Feb. 9. 1915 lie received an academic educa-
ton, a1t a5s s,e3.:aittea To the bar Of Maine IN
1853 lie elected Hl671...;e. - TIC Legs
ture Of That State, as 3 Henry Clay Wing, -
ISIS. Soon alter he removed TO Wisconsin,
where hC was elected Judge Di The Circuit ana
Supreme Courts IN 1855. During part of his
term be WAS Chief Justice. lie resigned his
Office as Judge il 1853. lie was elected United
States Senator from Wisconsin as q Union Re
publican 10 succced Charles DUrkee, IN 1901
WIS reelected ia 1861 and again ia 1873 He
was asial3g the FIRST in Wisconsin 20 join the
Republican party, and. because Of MS oppesi-
non 70 safe rights doctrines which we're Jaen
prevalent iii Wisconsin, be was at first uasuc-
cossfGj as Q candidate FOR United States Senator.
IN thc course Of his eighteen years service in
TIE Senate he was on many important COM
mitteos lie advocated emancipation, univer-
sal Suffrage and Territorial governments for
the South after the war. De WAS an active
opponent OF President Johnson. IN 1872 he
was one OF the committee that investigated
the a..airs Of the New York custom house. He
was 4 = tter opponent of Hayess policy Of con-
ciiiatiols, and made speech IN the Senate
against it. President Garfield appointed him
one OF the commissioners to the Paris None
tary Conference. He was nominated in De-
eember 1851 by President Arthur, 70 the Office
Of POstlaaster-Genera The death OF Mr..
howe recalls the fact that there has been a
remarkable mortality during the past year
among men who hsve filed the position of
Pesanaster-C5eneral. x-Postmaster-l5enerals
Dennison, Maynard and Jewell have died since
last May. Mr. Howe and Hon. Aaron Y. Brown
are the only Postmaster-Generals who died in
office. Mr. Brown was a member of President
Bncliansn's Cabinet, and died March 6, 1859
The President will net consider the question of
appointing successor TO Mr.. Howe until the
lapse Of proper time after the funeral I'm
der the law, the head of any Department may
be filed for a period Of ten days by the officer
next in rank in that Department or by some
other officer whom the President may espe-
cialy designate, and at the expiration OF that
time the President may redesignate the same
officer TO act for a further period of ten days.
Senior Diaz ex-President of Mexico, and his
party, seventeen IN number, arrived here on
Monday morning by the Baltimore and Poto-
mac Railroad. Assistant Secretary John Davis
and Chief Clerk Brown, of the State Depart
ment, the Mexican minister, Senior Romero,
and several attaches of the Mexican legation,
received the visitors and escorted them TO their
apartments in the old Reyerdy Johnson house,
adjoining the Arlington Hotel. The rooms are
handsomely decorated with American and
Mexican c0lors, and the entire house win be
placed at their disposal while they are in this
city. The visitors spent the afternoon 81 ght-
seeing. They visited Georgetown, the navy
yard, the Capitol, the National Museum. the
Washington monument, and other points of
interest
Secretary Teller has addressed a letter 10 the
Commissioner Of the General Land Office IN
relation TO the unauthorized fencing Of public
lands by stoekmen IN certain counties of Kan
sas. He says these men are simply trespassers,
and must be dealt with as such. The effect of
fencing II public land no matter for what pur-
pose, IS 10 bar out boaa-fiae settlers who hsve
right 10 locate on any tract subject TO pre-
elnrti0n- There is NO objection 10 grazing cat
tie On the Government lands or cutting hay
thereon, but nothing must be done TO hinder
or delay presumption and settlement Mr
Teller intimates that the breaking down of
these fences by persons desiring TO make bona
foe settlement would be regarded as d merito-
nous act.
During the closing hours Of the last session
Of Congress bill was passed directing the Post
masteT-5encral 10 resdjU the salaries of Ger
tain posBas2Sters insecordance with the proYis-
lens Of section 6 OF the act of June II, 1856
The BIZ makes no pecuBiaTy provision for car
ryiHg sUt lis requirements. and il is said al the
Posi- Oaioe Department Is cannot be executed
without an appropriation and an additional
force CT clerks. II is estimated that the read
5GStment Of salaries directed by this bill re-
guires expenditure Of al least s., coo 000
since its provisions spTly 70 eight thousand or
ten thousand postaasiers
The grand jury on Monday returned two
presentmcnts against ex-senator KELLOGG and
one additional preseniEnent against ex-Ass;st-
ant Post n2ster-GeBerai Brady in connection
with matters growing out Of the star-route
CASES his action % the grand Jury is under
stood 70 Sc the result Of the testimony of Price
and Wash the purport Of which has heretofore
been given Ia the general press dispatches. The
action Of the grand Jury IS said 70 have been
unanimous 1r- Kellogg Is ia the city. and
expresses surprise and Indignation over the
matter
Attention has recently been drawn TO the
fact that the new ciSil-seTvice law is silent as
20 arg distinction 10 be made between male
and female applicants los places in tae Execu-
tive DEPARTMENTS, sBd the problem OF Teeolci-
Ing Eas Sale 81 Affairs with the present Irac-
tiee tn slost OF the Departments Of givinf, male
applicants Tor 0tjce the preference Ia appoint
nenfs is now the subject of consideration
by the ciril-sergjoe reform commissioners.
The Tnles to Be drawn up by TIE commission
vii, il is understood. contain come provision
bearing upon this question.
The Commissioner ef Internal Revenue has
Issued the following circular IL regard 20 tie
issue Of tobacco, snuff, CIGAR, ard cigarette
stamps: Under the act Of Mzrch g. 1883. the
tax on al tobacco snuff, cigars, alad cigarettes
Dasnu facfured and sold or removed for CON
sumption or sold Oh and after May !, IsS3, VIII
be as fellows, viz. On tobacco and snuff 3
cents per pound; on cigars, and cigarettes
weighing more tEsE three pounds per thousand
IS pei thousand and on cigarettes weighing
net Hlorr than three pounds per Thousand. 80
cents pr thousand"
The Secretary ef State has transferred 10 the
sccTetsry Of the Treasury, the bonds in which
the Japanese indemnity fund was invested
9'hc whole Of the fund now anoants to 81 s37
t23.7s. The bends viii be redeemed and can.
cs!ied, aaa the proceeds turned into the Treas
ury. DEdeF the act passed at the last sessisu
q Ccn=THss, only the sum originally nsi5 by
Japan VIII be returned namely. s7s5 e@9 81
The distribution Of prize money to the officers
and crew Of the Nroszine is left entirely to tie
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Second assistant Postmaster General Elme,
has olaegel tho aaia5. ishment Of a post rout5
sr the 1erT1tcry Of Alaska, 10 extend from
EainSs 70 Juneau s. diss&nce Of TO- miles The
service vii be monthly. The mail VII nroba
bly, Be carries by canoe The CONTRACT wa
awarded to sheldea jackson, of the New Yorl
fresitT5a-7an Society. This is the FIRST mai
route essblished between points within tht
Terr@tgry Of Alaska
secre-.ary FOlger's physician reports that tbs
CONDITION. Q. Ais patient Is much improved In,
kcc-ctary j. cow as GFTiEg from CrvsiDelas :,