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

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that dependent parents shall ONLY show
from competent evidence that they are with
out other present means OF support than
their own manual labor or contributions OF
others not legally bound for their support.
PosroFFIcE REVENUES.
The third assistant postmaster general
has prepared the following statement of the
revenues ~ the postofllce department for
the present. fiscal year. The returns for the
first and Sc ond quarter are completes; the
figures for the third quarter are based upon
returns from officers returning about one
half OF the total postal revenue, and the esti-
mate for the last quarter Is based upon the
returns for the preceding quarter: Gross
postal receipts for the quarter ending Sept
10. 1883, as ascertained, $40, sos o67: gross
receipts for the quarter ending Dec. 81, 1885,
as ascertained, Sl2, 1856; gross revenue
for the quarter ending March 81, 1883, esti-
mated from special returns received from
Is. letter-carrier Offices, including all the
large tiles, lO,769,6l4; estimated gross rev.
enue for the quarter ending June 80, 1884
$40, 73l $40; total estimated revenue for the
year, S43, 262, 4i6; total revenue for the year
ending June 80, 1883, 81, 5Os, 692; falling off
in revenue for the present year, 81, 246, 246.
MEATS FOR EXPORT.
The senate committee on foreign relations
has agreed to report favOrably certain of
the amendments to the bill to provide for
the inspection Of meats for expectation, offer
ed by Mr.. Sherman together with an addi-
t'onal amendment determined upon in com
mittee. The Sherman amendments agreed
upon provide for the prohibition of the inn
portation of cattle infected with contagious
diseases; for the quarantine and slaughter
OF diseased animals, etc. The amendment
agreed upon in committee, in addition to
the Sherman amendments, provides that
whenever in the opinion Of the president it
shall be necessary for the protection of ami
mails In the United States against infectious
or contagious diseases, he may, by procla-
nation, suspend the importation of all or
any class of animals for a limited time, and
may change, modify, revoke, or renew such
quire, and that during the time of such sus-
pension the importation of any such ami
mails shall be unlawful.
PROTECTING RAILWAY EMPLOYEES.
The bill introduced in the senate by SEN
ator Bowen, to provide for the protection Of
employees OF railroad corporations, provides
that railway companies shall be compelled
after the LIST of September, 1884, to have all
new freight cars purchased or built so equip
ped as to admit of their being coupled with
out it being necessary for an employee to go
between them To do so, and in making re-
pairs upon old cars to furnish them with
similar equipments; also, when any of the
sustain personal and disabling injury by
reason OF having to go between two freight
cars for the purpose of coupling or uncOup-
ling the same. where both or either one of
said cars are in use, the company using such
car or cars shall forfeit to the employee, or
to his heirs. if he should die from such in
jury, $500 as u penalty, this penalty to be
no bar to the recovery of any sum in dam
ages for such injury which competent
court may award 1t provides further that
any contract entered into by the injured EN-
ploye prior to mourning injury, by which he
may agree To waive his right to recover dam
ages for such injury, shall be null and void.