The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-04-25
WASHINGTON.

An attempt to asSassinatc the president of
Guatemala WAS made Monday, the result
Being slight wound.
Charles +. Coon. of New York, has been
nominated assistant secretary OF the treas
ury, to succeed John &. New.
Senator Logan daily receives from 10 to
100 letters. and every one receives an an
swer, with the aid of the StenographerS who
labor until midnight
The rumOr that the German minister at
Washington was to be recalled Ii denied by
- Berlin cablegram but the question OF his
transfer had been discussed previous TO the
Lasker incident.
The value OF exports of brcsdstufis for
March, 1884. was Sl0.4j ,4GS. against 81.
M, so for the same month last year; for
the nine months ending march ~. 1884,
$l20, 1Se4O, against $t6',21&Os5 for the
same period last year.
Colonel Agucro, the Cuban leader who
crossed from Key West. made his way to-
ward the interior aud was joined by nuIuer-
Gus factions. The government has called
upon Spain tor more troops, and has re-
established the censorship over dispatches.
A statement prepared by the postofficc
department shows that while the revenue
for the quarter ending March 81 was less
than that Of the corresponding quarter OF the
preceding. year, the issue of @-cent stamps
exceeded by ~ per cent the combined issue
OF and Scent stamps for the quarter. The
issue of postal cards has fallen off about
3,000, 900 pieces since the Inauguration OF
the 2-cent rate.
Majority and minority reports have been
prepared by the subcommittee of the house
committee on Pacific railroads. The former
proposes TO extend the provisions OF the
Thurman act to the Kansas Pacific road and
to withhold from the subsidized lines all
payments for services rendered. Tho mi
nority report states that the maturity Of the
bonds issued there will he due the govern
ment Sl09, 31,3l2.
Mr. Murphy, from the committee on rail-
ways and canals, reported favorably to the
house the bill providing for the acceptance
by the Uuited States of the grant from the
state Of Illinois OF the Illinois and Michigan
canal and all It's appurtenanccs. The COM
mittee urge the passage of the bill and Il
compliance with the terms of the grant, 50
as To secure - waterway OF seven feet i'll
depth from the Mississippi river at Rock
Island TO the lakcat Chicago
DIR. Norvin Green made an argument he
fore the house committee on pOstoiiices aud
post-roads in opposition 10 postal telegraph.
II. however, the government determined to
enter into the business he thought IL ought
10 buy out the existing lines and manage
the work exclusively In lis own way. He
also said that ii the senate committees bill
became law tile Western Union company
would become q bidder for the contract for
which that measure makes provision.
Over $1,000 copies of Senator Logan's
speech on the Fitz John Porter case have
been printed up to this time and mailed
through the different states. One hundred
thousand copies OF Sunset CoX's speech or
the tariff question have been distributed by
members through their districts. At the
government printing office ii is said no pre-
viOus congress has In the same time printed
as many speeches at individual expense.
The Morrison bill is expected 10 turn out an
enormous grist Of campaign literature in
the way of printed speeches. Illustrative
of the Interest on this question. IL Is stated
that Cariisle's speech on the tariff Last ses-
sion has already had % run Of 100000 copies,
and is still In such active demand that II is
likely to reach q round million before the
ending of the campaign.
THE MoIiMoN QUESTION.
Representative Cassidy thinks his anti
Mormon bill will be reported by the com
mittee on territories of the house, though
Chairman Evans and one or two others are
very much opposed To the measure. and will
DO what they can to defeat It. He believes
that IL Will have majority of one when the
committee comes to vote upon il. The
Mormons are still very active. Delegate
Game being active in every possible effort
10 defeat the bill. Mr.. Cassidy says that
the M0rmons. with every failure of congress
10 pass "a law to wipe out pOlygamy. become
more confirmed in their determination To
hefy the national government and its courts
and officers, and unless congress should
take some decided step il would be much
better To let the evil continue on unds-
'urbed.
NEw PENSION BILL.
Representative Warner has reported from
The committee on pensions, bounty, and back
pay n bill providing that every person spcci-
fed In the pension law, who served for u
period OF three months or more. and who
has an honorable discharge and Is not re-
ewing o pension, or q greater pension than
disabled by reason of wound. injury, or dis
ease. which there Is reason To believe orig
mated in the service, shall be entitled to re-
seive pension during the continuance of
his disability. ut q rate proportionate 10 the