Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-05-24

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The speeches made in summing up
the star route cases are certainly formidable
documents. Ker fired away at the Jury for
seven days, and his speech makes a pamphlet
OF 259 pages. Bliss argument also lasted sew
en- days.
James +. Meline of Cincinnati, has
been appointed chief clerk In the United States
1reasurer's Office, vice Charles Lyman, resign
ed.
A test case in the United States court
OF claims was brought to determine the status
OF cadet engineers who graduated at the naval
acadamy In 1881 and 1882, and the court de-
cides that they are not undergraduates, hence
they they were not Transformed into naval ca
diets, but now remain In the service as cadet
engineers.
The President will probably remain
In Washington about a month longer. Those
desiring offices are requested TO take notice
what his summer campaign Will be has not yet
been determined. The probability is however
that he Will rest In the mountains of New Eng
land, where the fishing Is good and politicians
and sight-seers do not trouble. He has pretty
well decided not to go West. He found his
trip South very tiresome, and the public atten-
tions not only annoying, but absolutely fatal,
so lar as rest is concerned He could probably
find comparative rest in the Yellowstone Valley,
but 1t Is long way there, and the trip in hot
NcutuCi NOulu uOL DC dRTcedDlc.
The claims of the Chickasaw Indians,
and also claims of loyal Creek Indians, for
losses sustained during the rebellion, have been
referred to the court Of claim
Secretary Folger has informed the
President that In order 10 carry into effect the
provisions OF the act to prevent the impOrta-
tlon OF adulterated or spurious teas IL Will be
necessary to appoint assistant appraisers ut
New York, Chicago and San Francisco who
shall perform duties as special tea examiners.
These appointments are vested In the Presi-
dent anu not In the secretary OF the treasury,
as at first supposed
The appropriation for the pay of
postmasters for the current fiscal year was IS.
SOO,OOO. or this amount there was expended
In the first six months OF the year S4.599, 762,
leaving balance available for the six mOnts
ending June 80, 1888, of 81, l00, 42S /. is es-
timated that there will be deficiency in the
appropriation for the current year Of between
$l,OO0,0Oo and 81 100000.
At the presentation day exercises al
the national deaf mute college I'm Washington,
a memorial bust Of the late President Garfield
was unveiled with appropriate ceremonies
The bust, which arrived from Italy only six
hours before its unveiling, was erected by sub
| scriptions received from deaf mutes through
out the United States and cost 1900.
j. q. A. Ward of New York has been
chosen as the artist TO design and complete Che
| Garfield monument, at a cost not exceeding $50
| CO.
Ex-army paymaster who served in the
| rebellion have organized I'm Washington a go
| ciety called the association Of Union army pay
masters, whose objects are said to be social
historical and patriotic.
A general order from Postmaster
| General Gresham directs postmasters TO co op
| crate with custodisns of public buildings In
aiding the civil service commission I'm the dis
| charge OF its duties.
IL is stated at the mint bureau that
| the demand for the new five-cent nickel piece
| continues undated and that there are now al
| the Philadelphia mint unexpected orders fol-
$4,000 OF minor coins.
The reunion of the ARMY of the Pc.
tomac, which was held In Warrington ON Tn,
| 10th and 18th inst, was most successful ar
| fair. The last night OF the reunion a banquet
was given, when Gen. Sherman spoke IN dc
| Tense OF the regular army. Gen. Mcclellan
received an ovation from the veterans, ant
made n speech dwelling upon the bravery ant
valQr OF his men all through the long strug
| gle
Fraud has been discovered in lanC
preemptions in the Denver district, Colorado
and the attorney general is recommended by
| Secretary Telef to commence criminal pro
ceeaings against several suspected parties.
| Postmaster General Gresham has is
sued an order to the effect that all contractor
| must secure the permission Of the postmaster
| general before making a sub-contract on an,
route
The issue of silver dollars from thu
United States minis for the week ending Ma,
| 10, was 159,09s.