Arkansas weekly mansion., 1885-11-21
MISCII.LANEOus.

THK Philadelphta Historical society VIII
celebrate ON December ith and isth the
Introduction OF the tart prescrvative,"
two hundred years ago, In the middle
colonies Of North America.
On the lith the National Grange, Patrons
OF Husbandry, met in annual session at
Boston, Mass.
TnE annual report Of the Commissioner
Of Customs shows that l65li claims wcrc
settled during the year Tho business OF
the Bureau resulted In receipts Of sis3.2Oi..
p07, and payments Of 97,l2,a,2. The Com.
missioner recommends the establishment Of
a statistical division; modification Of the
laws concerning the refdndlng duties, and
q provision for fixed salary for chief Gus
toms officers.
Tus statistics OF the money order dlvs.
Ion OF the post.o'Ice Department for tho
last fiscal year show i,Iai,s money orders
issued, aggregeting sll7 7,sis ,Spl, which Is
decrease Of i0a,sll In the number, and
~ ,aG2, ,4ls IN the amount OF money to pay
them. The decrease is partially made MP
In the increase ot the business In postal
notes, OF which a,0isssi, Involving an ag'
Qrcgatc value OF 'N,g@,2 were issued the
past year, u gain Of 1880, In tho mum.
bcr, and Of s2,5si,ssl In the amount OF
money.
USios PACIFIC cmployeaat Carbon, wy
T., who struck some time since, have re.
sumed work.
DunINU the ten months ended October
aIst last, there were exported from the
SnIted statcs II, ,,oa, ,gli gallon, Of miner.
nj oils, valued al sii,5os, ,i!h. The exports
during similar period last year amount
cd to ilg,eil,,li gallons, valued at Sio,id',.
025.
PETITIONS are in circulation TO abolish
In, prookiyn IN. W Post .onlec as u scpa-
rate ol,lse and place u under tho jurIsdlc'
tlon OF the New York onlce,
on tho i9th shoss Of earthquake was
felt Ia France.
ON tho tlih the Western Nail Ass,ela'
tiou. at their meeting at Cincinnati, de-
clincl to confer with the United Nailcrs,
Heaters and Rollers Association.
Tue reports OF the receipts and expendi-
ture. Of tho Postal Department, shows but
nine slatcs In which the operations OF the
deparlment were conducted al profit dur
inn ,be year issi.s, In tho entire country
,he expeudlturer exceeded the receipts
II .oas $40. As tho deficit for the years
iss,,.s, was only $s,1is,i2e.5o, II can be
scen tha, there has been a great increase
In the receipts during tho past year, The
states In which the receipts exceeded the
erpendltures were New Hampshire, Mas
..chus.tt.. Rhode Island, Connecticut, New
yorL Now Jersey, Pennsyivanla, Della
ware and Illinois, the excess being S'osI,'
si2.
TIM Exposition Commissioners at New
Orleans have formed permanent orsanI.
sation.
Tur Brlliah Invading force expected 10
cross the frontier of Dnrmah On sunday,
tho nth.
IFoarioSrRs are not allowed 70 leave
Mandalay, the capital Of BurInah.
Ir i. stated that the French Government
has resolved 10 prohibit, gaming tables at
Monaco.
Tar military nttacbe Of the Russian Con.
sulnte At Philippopoli,, who was recently
recalled, has bssn ordered 10 return,
Tue proposed international Exhibition
al Berlin In isss IL Ia be abandoned u an
International Exhibition Is held IN Paris III
1851.
Tur eleventh week Of III, strike Of o,ooo
miners In the Monongahela Valley closed
on tho iith with no signs OF settlemsnt.
FAILURES in the United States for the
soven days ended tbs 18th numbered at
for ths wear 10 dale, p,aa7.