The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-04-19
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Crimes and CasualtieS---PerSOnal and
POlitical---Capital Topics.

fOIlLlCdI---Idpildl IOplCSt
Postmaster-General Gresham has approved q
design for the new two-cent postage stamp
The stamp contains a tablet upon which IS q
profile of Washington, similar 10 that on the
present three-cent stamp. Surrounding the
profile j. an Oval band. In the upper part Of
The band the words United States postage"
beneath The band large +" ? and at the ex-
freIne bottom Of tie tablet the words - two
CENTS The design viii be returned TO the
American Bank-Note Company of New York
for engraving, after which the Department VIII
decide unon the color to be used. it is estima-
led that the reduction of letter postage under
the new law from three TO two cents VIII
reduce the revenue Of the Post-Oihce Depart
neRt, on the present volume of business,
twenty per cent In post-otice where the
annual revenue from stamps amounts 10 500.
the postmaster now receives $50 and the Gov
ernment 500 Under the new law for ike
amount OF business the postmaster VIII get $40
and the Government nothing. The Govern
lneut win get no revenue until the grade Of
Offices is reached where the annual sale Of
stamps exceeds $3.50. In Offices which have an
income Of $1,000 the pay of postmasters viii
be reduced from 500 to S329, and the revenue
Of the Government from $3.50 to $40. When
The compensation Of the postmaster reaches
$1,000 year the office is placed in third class
and be is commissioned by the President with
speci fed salary his pay being no longer graded
according 10 the amount of stG1lIs cancelled.
Thene4r Postmaster General. &c Gresham,
arrived here on the 10th inst. lie was met.at
the depot By Minister Poster. the president and
secretary and two or three members Of the In
diana Republican Association, and Judge But
Ter, his old Jaw partner. There was no formal
itv Of reception. and after general hand-shak
ing Judge Gresham entered Minister Fosters
private carriage and was driven TO the house
of the latter where he viii remain for q few
days. The Indiana Republican Association
lave arranged for reception to be given Judge
Gresham the date Of which has not yet been
fixed. He entered upon his duties at the Post
Office Department on the nth. The oath Of
Office was administered by James LaBrenson,
the veteran notary public of the Department.
The suite OF rooms occupied by the Postmas-
ter-(TeDeral were thrown open and the employ
ees were notified that he was ready to receive
them. The reception which followed occupied
about three-q quarters Of an hour, each chief OF
bureau, clerk and messenger being individually
lntTOduced by First Assistant POstmaster-Gen-
eral Hatton. At the conclusion Of the recep-
fi0n Judge Gresham held a conference with
the three Assistant PostmastaTs- General. Judge
Gresham is the twentieth P0stmaster-G General
10 whom James IaWTens0n has administered
the cath Of Office.
Young folks had possession Of the Presidents
house on the 18th inst. Mr.. Allan Arthur
came here from college to attend the concert
given by the Princeton College Glee Club. at
Lincoln Hail. After the concert Mr.. Arthur
invited his classmates TO accompany him to the
White House. where number Of young ladies
had been invited TO meet them. Mrs Havns-
worth. sister OF the President received the
guests Id the blue parlor. Among the young
ladies present were Misses Daisy Stewart, Nir-
gle Niles, lulu Rockwell, Misses Beach, Loring
and Maurv, Miss Nellie Arthur. All the rooms
on the main floor. including the conservatory,
were brilliantly lighted. The east room was
transformed into a ballroom. A piano was
placed in the green paElor. where the glee club
sang their songs. hfessrs. French, Hartman,
and Graham, Of Princeton, were guests Of Mr.
Allan Arthur at the White House.
NJ j. r. Partridge United States Minister
30 Peru. who arrived IN New York on Satur-
day. viii lay his report before the Secretary Of
State to-day. New York dispatch represents
14r. Partridge as saying. IN regard to his course
OF action id Peru during the recent troubles
that the report that he had joined Ia a note Of
agreement with certain foreign powers to rep
resent t. their governments the necessity for a
cessation Of the Chilian-E eruyian war was in
correct. He had merely placed before his OWE
Government a report Of the actual condition
OF affairs, and If his dispatches had been pub
lished in detail the facts would have been laid
before tie people and press Of the United States
and the erroneous comments would doubtless
not have been made
Reports have recently been published to the
effect that much uneasiness is felt by officers of
The signal service and Arctic experts in this
city with regard to the "a ety Of Lieutenant
Greeley's meteorological station party at LADY
Franklin Bay. There is dangcr, it has been
said, that the relief expedition which is now
being organized viii fail to reach its destina-
ton as tho relief expedition did last year; that
lieutenant Greeley party VIII be forced to re-
treat, unaiaea- down the rugged coast Of Grin
nell Land next winter, and that this enforced
retreat may be as disastrous as that of Lieut..
Commando De Long through the Lena delta.
Monday. being the twenty-tEst anniversary
Of ElAancpa patton, was celebrated by the coloTed
people in tbs city by 4 grand military aad
industrial parade. 4 number Of organizations
from Baltimore and other places participated
in the procession. d col0Fed @. 4. T., Post was
also In ltne. Notwithstanding the inclement
weather the turnout was large. The day was
genegallE observed By the oolored element as a
holiday. At night nlass-necting was held
IN the Congregational Church.
The committee appointed 10 investigate the
charges made by ex-Representatire r. III.
1iureh, @! Nzine. against Supervising Architect
ILL., met On Tuesday at the Treasury Depart
InenL The charges allege that Mr.. Hill IA
T0rcd certain contractors IN connection with
the c0nt-scfs Tor furnishing granite for public
bulldogs to the prejudice Of others and against
the Interests OF the Government
The largest order for printing blank forms
ever given to the public printer is that Of the
Commits i9ner of internal Revenue for blanks
and labels 70 carry into effect the provisions
of law relative 30 the rebste on tobacco and
cigars. This order was for 100000 labels and
10000 blanks fcr the use Of manufacturers
aud dealers.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
A tornado swept over a portion Of Arkansas
early on Saturday morning which did great
damage 10 property. Some ten miles west ol
Ozark forests were prostEated and houses were
lifted from their foundations. +. H Piser
postmaster nj White Oak Station. lost his stors
and dwelling. Three hundred dollars in CIR
rency were scattered by tho winds Seyera
other dWesling-houses al the station were over
turned The storm averaged three miles il
width, and was accompanied with heavy fal
Of hailst0nes. Further west on the line Of Tia,
Little R9ek and Port Smith Railroad, th,
elects 81 Tie sl0rm were equally severe, and
several persons are reported 10 have beer
killed. ThOmas T. Ross and wife and William
Heron were fatally injured and their house
swept away. M. e. Mccain, David Hall, Johl
Brssure and Wallace ali lost tbeir houses A
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