National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-25
"TnE Golden Eagle Clothing store.


Second Lieut.. A. ii. Schroeder, 9th artillery.
at present stationed at Fort Adams has for
warded his resignation to the President.
Consul Spruguc informs the Department of
State that clean bills of health nre being issued
at Gibraltar.
Railway Superintendent Jameson has re.
cciyed dispatch stating that Henry Fink II
railway postal clerk. between St. Paul aud Bis
march, ,I,', had accidentally shot and killed
a dispatch from Cincinnati says: at is said
that Madden u Hobart OF Cincinnati. who
have been here, answering charge of using
crooked barrels, have compromised BY paying
the government $1,000. The investigation was
made under difficulties. Its known, however,
that this firm used 100 barrels with an over
site the. bung stOvc The barrels were used
over md over In transferring high wines from
the distillery to the rectiiying house. The high
wines were gaugcd hot ~ the distillcry.
Notice has been received by the Interior De-
partment from an inspector that homestead
entries are being issued TO halfbreeds and In
dams, as citizens, for land lying near the Tar
tic mountain reservation, in Dakota. He asks
whether Indians aud hali-breeds can take out
land certificates as citizens. lie Is informed
that they are not citizens, aud can only
make homestead entries subject to the alena.
ton laws, which prevent them from disposing
OF The land for twenty-five years
The hearing which was TO be granted the
counsel for the Northern Pacific Railroad Com.
pnny yesterday by Assistant Secretary jerks,
of the Interior Department, In relation to the
recent order ofthc department throwing open
for settlement land within the indemnity
limits of the road, has been postponed until
Sept 30, in order 10 give. the counsel for the
settlers an opportunity TO be present and to be
heard
1t IS stated at the Postofice Department that
the intent OF the special stamp delivery system
Is TO provide for the prompt delivery of first
class matter only, but that merchandise not to
exceed four pounds may be put up rs first.
class matter, and 1t would undoubtedly be
specially delivered, but II would probably cost
the sender more TO send 1t by mail than by
express, especially II the distance Is short
Third and fourh-class mail matter can be sent
long distances more cheaply by mail than by
express, because he mali rates are the same
all over the United States, while the express
rates are regulated by the distance to be tray
elcd.
The life.saving stations provided for by the
last Congtcss to be situated between Capes Hen
lopen and Charles have not been built, rs the
owners ofthc sites selected for the sationsrefuse
TO sell the property TO the government Mt what
the authorities consider a reasonable price.
Bids have been received by Gen. NJ. G.
Meigs, supervising engineer &C., OF the new
pension building, for furnishing pressure tank
for the structure. Beckman Y Middleton, of
this city, were the lowest at Si2l05 for wrought
phia, at Sl95 for cast iron, and G. H. Boswell,
ut $50 for steel. No award has been made.
Cen. Rosecnns, register. of the treasury, has
issued the following order: ITO avoid the
Troublesome delays incident In the transfer of
United States bonds by the Successors or legal
representatives OF holders, nominal or real, in
require, as IL condition precedent 10 the issue to
amy trustee, executor, administrator, guardian
&c, that the beneficiary or particular trus.
represented shall be named In the application
and in the assignment oithe bonds for the pur-
poses proposed"
Solicitor of the Treasury McCue has decided
that government discussing officers must &C.
cept court records of administrators when
properly verified according to the law of the
state IN which the court meets
Judge McCue, solicitor of the treasury, has
given an opinion TO Acting Secretary Fair
child that there Is nothing in the protest of
Mr.. StGrin to cause q reconsideration of the
action of the department in cancelling Ms
contract for the transfer of passengers baggage
to the barge office in NewYork.
The appropriation of 5000 for expenses in-
Cured In executing the provisions OF the Chi
nese restriction act has been exhausted, aud II
has been found necessary to discharge II Chi
nese interpreter at San Francisco and deputy
collector at Port Townsend The duties eau
he performed by officers in the customs SER
vice.
HJudge Thoman, of the civil service commits.
sion, Will conduct examinations for the de-
parmental service at Milwaukee Sept. 8, st.
Paul Sept. s, Helena MONTY Sept 10. Portland
Sept. 10, Seattle Washington territory Sept.
-, and San Francisco oct. l.