Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-03-30
The NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Another Liberal Contribution
from Germany for the Flood
Sufferers.
Permission Given Cansda to
Modify Its Tariff Laws Re-
leting to Whisky.
Nine New Scalps Secured by
the Vigilant Hair Raisers
of Me xico.
The Inmacul Gail ot the
Ohio Man Again on Ex-
hibition.
Several Hungry Patriots anxious
to Secure Timothy's Slippers.
CAPITOL NOTES.
GERMANY's C INrRIBUTIoN.


Special Dispatches to THE Bsu.
WAsHISeT N, M arch 80. The
president re- ,eived from Brasch aud
Rotheusteln, bankers tf Berlin, G ,r.
many, an additional contribution of
1900 marks for the bsnetis OF suff ,rets
from the fi)ods in the west. OF this
amount 8. 600 marks were contributed
by the emperor and empress and Ger.
many. The funds were turned over
to the American association of the
Red Cross for distribution The total
amount Of these contributions from
citizens of Germany transmitted
through Brasch and Rottenstein is
$500 marks.
TRERE Is THE BEST AUTHORITY
for the statement that no notes
whatever has passed between this gov
ernment and the government of Great
Britain with regard to q system of
"international police" to reciprocal
watch to be kept in each country upon
criminals or enemies of the other.
We WON'T OBJECT.
The secretary of state mas author
lied Minister West to say to the
CAuadlsn authorities that the govern
ment has no objection to such change
of the Canadian customs and regula.
tions as will admit of tho importatlon
of bonded whisky into Cinada of
packages OF less than 100 gallons. Il
now remains for the Canadian psrlia-
ment to decide whether such modii-
cation of their regulations shall be
made.
THE HAIR LIFrERS.
Iadian Commissioner Price to-day
received teIs gram from Agent Will
COX at San Carlos, Ar'z)na, dated
yesterday, as follows: "Continusd
q1ies among reservation Iadiaus.
Am keeping vici.snt watch of them
NJ sign of quitting work for any pur.
pose Yesi erday'e report of nine cit,-
zens killed by the Indians from Old
Mexico, near the U pper Glla, on the
line between New Mexico and Ari-
zons, Is confirmed to day"
THE ANNUAL REUNION
of the society OF the Army of the Po.
tomsc will be held In this city May 16
and II. 1t promises to be of unusual
interest.
THE CABINET VACANCY.
The president will not take any ac-
tion with regard to the vacancy In his
cabinet, caused by the death of Mr..
Howe, before next week, A delega-
tion from Ohio, consisting of Generals
Grosvenor, Brigg', Cunningham and
w. P. Lippincott, called upon the
president this afternoon, and urg ID
upon him the Importance Of having in
his cabinet q representative from
Ohio. Representative Butterw crth
of Ohio, also had an interview with
the president.
Inspector General Saskett's illnes'
Is not a serious as reported yester
day.
THE JEANNEITE IURT OF INQUIRY
reconvene at the navy department to
morrow for examination of the fou
members of the Jeanette crew WIT
have recently returned from Siberia
EX-PREsIDENT DIAZ AND PARTY
went to Mt. Vernon this morning oil
the United States steamer Despatch
escorted by large delegation of off
clals.
IN THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL
D,rsey's direct testimony was finished
and Merrick began the cross-exsmlna
tion.