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NN} WARRINGTON MOTIFS
THE Civil Service rules have been ap
proved by the President, and the Commits.
sion will imwediately enter upon the active
discharge of its duties.
In one of the civil suits by the Govern
ment Against Captain Howgate, at Wash
ington, Chief Justice Carter recently de-
cided that where property had been
sftached BY the Government which twas
alleged had been sold by Howgate to other
parties, although the deed was not record
cd, the transfer was valid. The decision
was adverse to the Government.
THE Commissioner of the General Land
Office has received complaints from the
Postofice Department that cattle herders
In Nebraska have recently enclosed with
fence for grazing purposes large tract Of
public land, and thereby cut off important
mail routes. Measures are about to be
taken that will result in breaking up this
unlawful practice of fencing public lands,
q practice which has lately grown to be a
serious evil.
IT is estimated at the Postofice Depart
ment that under the recent change in COM
putting the commissions Of fourth-class
postmasters, an expenditure of 100000
more than would have been required
under the old law. will be necessary. 1t
will be necessary to settle the accounts of
fourth-class officers up to October LIST when
the two-cent postal law goes into operation.
TOBACCO manufacturers have complained
TO the Commissioner of Internal Revenue
that their trade is suffering because the
Government does not furnish new stamps
rapidly enough to supply the demands OF
trade.
The President has accepted another nifty
mile section Of the Northern Pacific Rail-
road in Montana. This section, recently
completed, extends from the 55Oth to the
6o0th mile of the road west of the Missouri
River.
1 DIR. B. RANDOLPH KEIM, who was recon-
mended by the Civil Service Commission
for appointment as Chief Examiner under
The Commission, waited on the President
and withdrew his name from consideration
for that position. The Commissioners SUBJ
sequently recommended the appointment
Of Charles Lyman, Chief Clerk of the
United States Treasurer's Office, as Chief
Examiner in place of Keim, withdrawn,
and commission was consequently issued
10 Lyman by the President.
THE Acting Commissioner of Internal
Revenue the other day sent telegram to
the Collectors in the principal tobacco man.
ufacturi1g districts announcing that in
creased facilities have been provided for
imprinting stamps, and that it is now
within the power of the Office to relieve the
immediate pressure, and at an early day
will fill all acquisitions.
TEE Treasury Department the other day
purchased 21SOO0 ounces of.Silver for de-
liyeryat Philadelphia, New Orleans and
San Francisco minis. - = - aGss sfs
THE Comptroller of Currency lately au.
thorized the City National Bank of Akron,
o., to begin business with capital of $780,
900; and the First National Bank Of Union,
Oregon, with capital Of $4,000.
SECRETARY TELLER has addressed let
ter to the Attorney General recommending
the institution of judicial proceedings
Against tho Union Pacific Railway Com.
panyto determine the true meaning Of the
s'net earnings" clause Of the. Thurman act.
The Civil Service Commissioners have
started on their official tour. Each of the
Commissioners will visit number of the
principal cities Of the country for the pur-
pose of establishing local Examining
Boards to carry out the provisions of the
Civil Service Reform act.
THE Treasury balance the 18th amounted
to nearly $50 900 900, showing steady in
crease since the Sd inst, when the balance
was SIC, OO0, 900. The increase is due to
L. s,,xa oil 81,
the 1st.
In answer to frequent inquiries by mail
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue
states that all unused tobacco stamps held
by dealers May 1, when the new law went
into effect, will be redeemed if presented
within three years from date of purchase.
SPECIAL AGENT MILBURN, of the Indian
Office, has gone to the Crow Indian Reser-
walton in Montana, where he will cooperate
with the resident Agent in making arrange
ments for the removal of the Crows to the
valley of the Big Horn and Little Big Horn,
in compliance with the act of Congress.
THE EAST.
THE other day the chief of the district
police in Pemberton Square, Boston, was
shot in the left arm and right shoulder by
Richard Brennan, a crank but lately dis
charged from the city Correctional Insti-
tuition. The affair created intense excite
ment.
GOVERNOR CLEVELAND, Of New York,
Amendments, which practically repeal
what are known as the Sunday blue laws,
which have been so obnoxious to a large
class of citizens in New York and Brook
iyn.
JOSEPH PULITZER, of the st. Louis Post
Dispatch, recently purchased the New
York World. The price paid by Mr.. Pulit-
Ter is understood to be about $400, 900.
A HURRICANE recently swept over the
Lehigh and Wyoming Valleys in Pennsyl-
vania, which was said to be the severest
ever known in that section. Trees in the
woods were moved down like grass. The
wind and rain beat so hard against the
windows of passenger trains that passen-
gers had to place the cushions of seats
against them 30 prevent their being blown
in The engineer on one train to avoid
wreck by falling trees, reduced the speed
30 coal train time. Much damage was done
10 cars and railroad tracks by falling trees.
WARD McCosKEY was hanged at Pitts
burg, Pa, for the murder Of George A. Nc
Gure near McKeesport in 1881
TIE Pennsylvania Senate, by a vote of q
70 g, passed the Prohibitory Constitutional
Amendment.
THE sash and blind factory of Bradley &
Currier, in New York City, was struck by
lightning the other morning and burned; ;
loss $4,000.
THE Baptist Church at st. Adams, Vt, a