The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-11-28


.vrnsn uis.ric. Il. Nanv. an, io"''ns ...",
portion OF the Mississippi between the
mouth OF the Ohio river and New Orleans,
Included Red river, as q separate district,tO
be called the Sixteenth, with headquarters
at Memphis. Estimates for general appro-
priatons for the next fiscal year, including
supplies, repairs, salaries, expenses OF light
vessels, buoyage, and fog signals, etc., are
Se,l64,CoO Estimates for special apprOpri-
atlons amount to 81, 26l, $50, made up In
part of the following items: Port Sanilac
light station, Michigan, $4,000; Pipe is
land, light station, Michigan, $4,000; Mil
wauxce light station, Wisconsin, $1,000;
ST. Mary river ranges, Michigan, $12, 900;
Angel island fog signal, California, 81, 200;
Cape Oxford light station, Oregon. $22,0O0;
ton Territory, $4,000; supply steamer,
$l5O, 900; building for lighthouse board,
$25O,000.
PosToFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Henry ID. Lyman second assistant post
master general has submitted his annual
report. 1t shows that the cost of inland
TRANSFORMATIONS for the year was as follows:
Gll.eS, o. Uce, 5st: ~ sspiiripolI rO,itts. sy-
gregating 1891 miles, $685. l,573 rail-
road routes, aggregating III, 160 miles, S15,-
Oh, SOB; total, $40, 800, III. Comparison with
the last annual statement shows for star
service an increase of 4O2 routes, decrease
OF 81 miles, and an increase of $3.50, 462 In
annual cost; for steamboat service an in
crease OF routes, q decrease OF 502 miles,
and an increase of S11,O4S in annual cost;
for railroad service, AN increase OF 60 routes,
of 6,952 miles, and increase of 81, l24, sos in
the annual cost. The star service in opera
ton at the close of the year exceeded in ex-
tent the average of the preceding five
years, and was performed at diminished
cost. An estimate of $5,9O0,OC0 is submit
ted for the star-rOute service for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1854. The apprOpra-
ton for steamboat service and mail messen-
gers for the current year will be sufficient,
MIR. Lyman says. The amount provided
for carrying mails on railroad routes for the
current year is entirely inadequate, and
must be supplemented by a deficiency APP
preparation. He estimates that Sl5,GS4, 205
will be required to defray the cost of rail-
way transportation for the fiscal year 1856,
and including payments ~ Pacific roads,
and recommends that S26G, ?64 be appropri-
ated for special railway facilities, n contin-
uance of which, he says, is required by the
interests OF the people.
TIE ARCTIC EXPLORER.
Lieut.. Greedy called at the war depart
ment, Friday, after reporting his arrival to
Gen. Hazen at the signal Office, and paid
lis respects to Secretary Lincoln. In COM
plhy with Gen. Ruggles he afterwards call
ed on Commodore Schley. Lieut.. Greedy Is
beginning to look as he did when he left
now has the air Of one who has recently
been confined to n sick chamber, and walks
slowly, with c0nyalescents gait. lie said
he was yet weak, but in other respects well.
Il found my memory was impaired" lie
continued. When got among old ac-
quaintances men whom L could recognize
one day and call by name, could not name
upon meeting them next day. That trouble
has been overcome, and now no difficulty
whatever Is experienced in making recOg-
nitions." Commodore Schley recalled remi-
niscences of his return journey from the
Greedy was taken on board he wanted to
hear the news. told him Alexander had
been killed by nihilists. Il knew he re-
sponded. | asked how lie knew it, and he
said he found a picture OF the killing OF
the ear in pictorial paper which had been
were Mt Cape Sabine they read and reread
every slip Of paper that was used in wrap
ping articles left for them in the caches.
By that means they We're Informed or
number OF important eve; Is; Willie the
reading OF such scraps, and the attempts to
supply by inference missing portions, con-
stituted one of their chief pastimes. They
also occupied themselves frequently by
making bills of fare of what they would eat
when they returned home Lieut.. Greedy
is here to begin work on his report. He
says he comes partly against the advice OF
berS of his party can not be settled until he
has examined their papers, now in Wash
ington, he deemed ii his duty to complete
the work as soon as possible. A number of
men will be detailed to aid him in the prep
"ration oI -; -.
A Frenchman sent circular TO all
his friends asking why they cultivated
Il beard. Among the answers nine
stated '.because | wish to avoid shaw
ing;h twelve, because | do not wish
to take cold;'' five. because l wish to
conceal bad tecth;' three, because l
wish to conceal the length of my
nose six. "bccause L am soldier:n
twenty-one. because | was soldier
siXty-iivc. because my wife likes it,"
twenty-eight, because my love likes
it," fifteen answered that they wore 70