The Osceola times., 1885-11-07
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

| General Garland.
NANCE.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., October Sl.-The
annual report Of General Bent, Chief oi
| Ordnance, shows that the expenditures
Of the Ordnance Bureau were 81 ,s5l,Gf;
that 4O,6 rifles, carbines and shot-guns
we're manufactured at the National
| Armory; that the army rifle ranges for
| target shooting have increased In num-
Der and are better equipped; that there
| 10 an urgent demand for larger appro'
| priation for arming and equlpping the
| militia; that the Government Is bound to
| either provide property for the militia
Of the different States and bring
them TO uniform and more
| perfect organization, or to throw the
| obligation entirely on the States, .and
| that there Is m absolute necessity Tor the
| proper organization OF the militia OF the
District of Columbia. The Interest at
| stake In the National Capital, he says, re-
| qulres that the armed force there should
be properly controlled and ready fol
| effective service at a moments notice
The necessity for prompt provision ior
coast defenses Is again urged.
| AN IMPORTANT DECISION.
WAsHISGToy, ID. c., October 'al.-
Patent Commissioner Montgomery has
rendered q decision OF importance tc
persons seeking patents. An application
l for 'an improvement In playing cards"
was fled In the P,tent Office, and the ex.
aminer was at first inclined to reject
1t as not proper subject ma tel
for q patent; but at the request OF the
| applicant, agreed to refer the matter 10
the Commissioner The Commissioner
directed the examiner to examine
the improvement, and il he thought thai
the application did not contain proper
subject matter for a patent 10 reject 1t,
thus afiordng the applicant the right OF
appeal to higher authority, and finally
to the courts Commissioner Montgom-
cry remarks that 1t would be manifestly
unfair to rejec the application in the
Hrst instance, as II would be deciding
the case without hearing.
The NATIONAL PARK.
| WAsHINGToS, ID. c., October 81
Superintendent Wear, in his annual re-
port on the National Yellowstone Park,
ssys that when he took charge he found
the stock worn out and a lack OF dis.
ciplIne in the force employed lie i'm.
mediately set to work to remedy these
defects OF management and TO protect
the game and objects OF interest from
hunters and vandals. lie says the park
10 full of game, which, with proper at
tention, will become gentle and add
much to the attractions OF the place. The
military have built sixteen miles OF good
road, which briRgs within easv access
points Of interest hitherto difficult 10
reach. The Superintendent estimates
that 1t will require $3.50, 900 to meet the
expenses OF keeping the park In order
next year.
VINCENT INTERVIEWS THE PRESIDENT
AND THE ATTORNEY. GENERAL
wAsHISGToS, d. c., October 3l-Ex-
Judge Vincent OF New Mexico, saw both
the President and Attorney General Gar
land yesterday. He has prepared and
presented a defense and justification oil
bis course, which his friends say Is q
complete vindication. Judge Vincent
declined to 10 talk about the results Of
his interviews with the President and the
Attorney G General. At the Department
of Justice, the matter is REGARDED az
finally closed, and many doubt that he
will succeed In having 1t reopened. IL Il
hinted that II he does not succeed In thi'
be will make fight before the Senat,
when the question OF confirming his sue
cessor comes before that body.
IAMAR's DECISION.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., october Sl.-lu
| far 7 mi hnl1s
that the selection by a railroad com
pany OF lands within its indemnity Inn.
its, and the certi1catlon of the
same TO the State for the benefit
of the railroad company divests ths
United States OF all jurisdiction ovel
such lands. This decision reverses
the practice hitherto prevalent in thu
General Land Office.
THE BUREAU OF LABOR.
WASHINGTON ID. c., October Sl.-"Th'
appropriation for expenses OF the Bu
reau OF Labor were ample" says Super
lntendent Wright in his first annua
report. He then explains that the policy
has been to keep the Bureau disconnect
ed from politics, ana TO con6ne 1t to ar
Investigation of questions Of industrial
depression, involving study OF their
causes and character and whether, as to
duration, severity and periodity they are
alike In all great producing countries
The Investigations thus outlined, Mr.
Wright says, will not be concluded until
next year.
SCHOOLS IN ALASKA.
WASHINGTON, ID. C., October 3l.-Tht
| Commfssioner of Education inform
Secretary Lamar that two schools hav,
been established in Alaska-one nt Sitk,
and one at Juneau. He recommends
and Secretary Lamar approves OF tn
erection Of schools at Fort Wrangel
Jackson, Boyd, Fort Yukon, Kuskokwli
aud additional schools at Sitka ant
juneau.
ADJUTANT-GENERAL DRUMS REPORT.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., October 81
Adiutant. General Drum, In his annual re
port to Lieutenant. General Sheridan
after reviewing the organization and dis
trbution Of the army, says on the subjec
of dcsertion, that the number OF case
has largely decreased. The present edu
cational methods In the army have beef
to great extent unsuccessful. Their,
were $500 enlistments and rc-eullstment
during the year. The army lost s,s4.
persons duriag the year by sclarges
deaths, retirements and deserIons. NJ
difficulty has been encountered In obtain
Ing suitable men for recruits whereve
needed.
The Que, Can Not Interfere