The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-08-29

near Cuers, there were twenty cases IN one
night, five Of which resulted fatally, At
Marseilles. during the twenty-tour hours
| ending at 9oclock p. IN. Monday, there
were sixteen deathA Five deaths occurred
ct Aries In the twenty-four hours ending at
So'clOck this evening. At Montford sur Ar
| gems there were two new cases and one
death At Toulon during the twenty-four
hours ending at D p. m. there We're nine
deaths. The sanitary condition of TOulon
Is less satisfactory owing to the relaxation
OF precautions by the inhabitants, aud re-
vlval of the epidemic Is feared.
CIVIL SERVICE.
It's thirteen months since the civil service
commission began its work. Since that time
upward of g. 500 examinations have been
made, and OF the number examined about
l,3OO have been given positions. About
700 have been examined for the executive
departments and $500 for postOffices and
customs offices. About three hundred Of
these have received appointments I'm the ex-
ecutive departments and LOCO in postOfiices
and customs offices. 1t is notable fact that
the new appointments under the civil ser,
vice rules have been more generally and
rapidly promoted than other employees on
account of their greater efficiency. The
commission is constantly at work, and has
more to do than it can 20 through with.
. THE INDIAN TROUBLES.
United States Indian Inspector Benedict's
report on the troubles between the whites
and Indians OH the Southern Ute reserva-
ton. says the reservation Is only about fif-
teen miles vide, and in order TO get to pOr-
tons of 1t from the agency the Indians are
compelled to leave the limits because
streams are not bridged and at times not
fordable. Many whites in that portion hold
that Indians have no rights which white
men ought to respect, and as soon as one of
the Indians gets off REPRESENTATION, nOmat-
ter on what GRAND, hue and cry is raised,
and he Is often maltreated. The dispatches
representing the indians to be on the war
path were Intentionally false and intended
to prejudice the people. The whites want
to get possession OF the reservation. He
says the whites Craze their cattle OH the res
ervation without paying the Indians.
GREEDY SHOULD HAVE FAIR PLAY.
Army and navy officers severely crlticise
the structures OF the press which. while APP
parently according to Lieutenant Greedy the
best of faith in matters concerning his ex-
petition, nevertheless contend that he
should have made full and frank state
ment of all facts, however dsagreeable, i'm
medately upon his arrival home. These
gentlemen resent the imputatiOn that in or
der to avoid scandal 'nush'' policy was
adopted by Greedy and concurred in by
Schey and other officers of the relief eXpe-
dition. The very instant Greelyand Schley
obtained communication with the war and
navy departments they became subordinate
and could only report to their superiOrs.
Upon these sup2riOrs rested the response
bilty of making public any or all of the
facts, and had Greedy, SHhley, or Emery,
divulged them to newspaper correspondents
wi; hOut authority il would have been an in
fraction OF duty for which they might be
held to answer, possibly by court martial.
PERFECTING THE HOUSE RULES.
The House committee on rules, acting on
authority given them at the close of the SeS-
= pnupa
by which business can be eXpedited at the
next session. 1t is said that the committee
has come to some agreement as to the plan
OF revision but is not prepared to make 1t
public. The Star says: THE D an is very
complicated, and makes some important
changes with relation to the Orler of bust
ness which will facilitate legislation materi-
ally. One of the important provisions is
that all appropriation bills except the gem
eral deficiency bill, shall on short sessions
be reported within thirty days, and on long
sessions within sixty days, after the meet
ing of Congress. Another makes some inn
pOrtant changes with relation to the morning
nOur, wnich will insure the prompt cOnsid-
Grafton of the bills on the calendar, and
render it possible to consider the more i'm
pOrtant in preference 10 the less worthy
bills which happen TO get first on the caen-
dar; and u new method of disposing of the
pension bills and matters OH the private cal
endar Is proposed, so as to save the time
generally wasted in disputes over the con-
S.deraton of these"
TIE ARCTIC EXPLORERS.
Every officer of the Greedy relief party
from the captain down looks confidently
forward to another arctic expedition next
year. They say that there is not the slight
sent out. The sufferings of the Greedy par
ty, the horrible stories OF man-eating, and
the sickening details of starvation have,
they claim, only made the public more anx-
iOus to learn the truth about polar gtOgra-
ply. Among the sailors not one could be
found willing to go OIL another expedition.
ut is all right to go when you can live in
the officers quarters, but you don't get us up
north as common sailors again." was the
general verdict. No steps. have vet been
taken towards exhuming the remains of pri-
vate Henry. Coroner Robinson is waiting
for letter from Miss Dora Buck, his sister.
She has telegraphed to have the body disin-
tered. but the coroner has determined to
walt for authority over her own signature.
The superintendent of Cypress Hill ceme-
terry declares that If the coroner makes re-
QUESTION for the remains of Henry they will
lave to be produced. The cOroner's power
is supreme IN such cases, and the superin-
tendent says he must yield In spite Of his
orders from Governors island.
TIE WHOLE FIELD IN AUGUST.
The department of agriculture has issued
its report on the condition Of the crops for
August.
Condition Of corn averages same as in Ju-
ly report, and Is higher than in any August
since 1880. 1t has been exceeded but three
times in ten year3-viz; in 1879, 1879 and in
1850. There has been improvement in
Iowa, Missouri, Kansas Nebraska, and in
Georgia, Alabama, Kentucky. New Jersey,
and the Pacific coast. A Slight decline in
condition is reported in Ohio. Indiana, ILL
nois, and in some of the southern states.
Drought has prevailed in portions of the
Ohio valley and Texas with considerable Sc
verify.
There will be large productions of rye,
barley and buckwheat
The winter wheat is already harvested
but not generally threshed. The result of
threshing will be generally reported on the
LIST of September, when the outcome of fall
sOwn wheat will be much more accurately
known.
The average of spring wheat is a slight
reduction from last month, indicating q crop
somewhat larger than the average of Sc
ries of years. which is not over IL bushels
per acre entire yield. A tendency to exag-