The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-12-26
WARRINGTON.


gable OF the outbreak Of revolution la
COrea.
Senator's Cullon and Logan have united
IN rec"mmendn. Postmaster Palmer, of
Chicago, for reapp ointment.
Congress will practically adjourn next
RI day, for, al hough the date OF the formal
adjournment will probably be- fixed for tho
2Si, this will probably be done with the
private understanding OF the members that
n business will be transacted between FRI
day and Monday.
A Congressman says that under the pro-
posed Spanish treaty Cuban tobacco will
be taxed one and a half cents per pound,
while American tobacco will be taxed III
cents per pound. The Cuban manufart rer
vii thus be able to imnort his tobacco from
America and rr-export II to tie United
, ates In iha form OF cigars, clearing % per
cent by the operation.
A paragraph will be inserted In the Army
bill providing for an assistant signal Offic r,
with the rank of Colonel. This Is intend d
or California IS ab 'ut To organ re signal
serv ce, and in few we ks an officer o, the
serv ce hcre--probably Lieut.. Craig-will
be detailed to Ike charge. The system
adopted Is modelled after that Of the Gov
ernmrnt,
Some of the members Of th' House are
watching closely the progress of the Pacific
X lilroa IS Debt bill before the Senate Judi
ciary c 'mmttee. Representative ThOmp-
son, author of the bi which passed the
HOu o last session amending the Thurman
act, says that nOthi ~ In the nature OF a
compromise W tn those railroads upon the
terms OF the debt they owe the Government
vii pass the House. lie believ ~ tile Sell
ate Judiciary Committee will report favUra-
bly,. the scheme for sixty-year bonds, but he
maintains that IL will be rejected In the
House by large majority.
BUREAU WITHOUT HEAD.
The President has nut made the appoint
ment of Commissioner of the new Bureau
of Statistics. althou IN the comniss on 10
10 n Fahr,n bach OF Ohio was made out A
gentleman VINO saw the President OH the
subject said that &c II now waiting until
Secretary Tell r returns from New Or
ans. Mr.. Tel or is not expected until the
la I Of next week. Meanwhile new candi-
dates are most daily ar living. There are
seventeen from Pennsylvania alone, yet to
Pennsylvan,a REPRESENTATIVES the President
has indicated that he does not intend to Sc
l,ct CUmmi sooner from that State.
A ASKA.
John. s. Kinkead, the first Governor of
A q ka, in his re- ort to The President says
he was cordially rece we'd by the people,
who were enth Isiastic over the prospect of
having IT last civil government. The min
ing in crest, he SAYS. IS of the highest I'M
por ancc. and he predicts that within tie
u
III Is In the district wi be an important
factor il the finances Of the General Gov
eminent. An Increase OF mail facilities Is
recommended, 81 as to afford at le lst semi
montniI communication between SitKa ana
A. Pm, ,,f icU, %i,u t,G ,ns.,'I,,Un ci
sxnans a ~ ihn loo Il - varn,re U "oAi"J '"o
""p'"'. . w '.t' wv !" " ,o.n''e''
hErALlATohf LEGISLATION.
The action OF the Tariff Committee Of the
French CnanDers in proposing 10 increase
the duty OIL foreign cereals u three francs
N another step IKE by q foreign Govern
ment which vi encourage the retail tory
party IN COngre s. The statement has re-
Gently been published that combination
between the pork and petroleum interests
has been formed t. prepare for such meas
Il es of protect OH MS may be necessary
against the Il scrininating tariff and inter
II comm rel regulations of + ance and
Germany with r,'spe to pork and petro-
leum exports. 1t ~ pOssibl that the action
or tie French Tariff Committee, If it shall
be Adopted ny the French Chambe 8, will
induce the aIricnlturst and the commission,
men Oh W 'ou,i ~ 10 JON TINS reported
cnmolhatioll. lie re,a iatory party III the
House. however, proved 70 De last winter
nhucl weaker IMAM hau Deen expecteu, ana
IL may Oe dou oteu when the compromise
prOpOSltio l.,at all Inspection law should
pc enacteu Will DC adOpteu. Inc Interest
III Ills suUyect appears 70 Do increasing out
sue OF congress, IL congressman thein-
serves are liiu.n rent 10 IN anu representa-
uy 1--WE Vi tni"u, ehpT E are now Htre 70
cali 10 dtteilIiOn VI congressman 10 tniS