The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-01-09
WASHINGTON.

Ii Judge Bradley of the United States SUI
preme Court retires, it will probably be i'm
favor of Secretary Frelinghuysen.
Chlef-Justice Waite's recent illness has
been much exaggerated. He expects to re-
sumo his duties OH the bench by the March
term.
For rlflng Lieutenant Greely's private
papers, Sergeant Holtnorth has been re-
duced to the ranks in the signal service, and
will probably be dismissed.
A howl is being raised by the Govern
ment OF Hayti, concerning the occupation
Dy an American company or guanO island
which Hayti claims as its own property.
Col. Stevenson, of the Bureau of Ethnolo-
gy, who recently spent several months i'm
the West, brought back the largest and
most diverse collection of objects illustrat-
ing the home life, industries, and religious
customs of the Pueblo Indians ever before
made. They win be sent to the New Or
leans Exposition.
Counsel for the Government in the suits
OF the Union Pacific Road against the Unit
ed States as to the moneys withheld for the
transportation OF supplies expresses the
opinion that the decision or the Court Of
Claims will be against the railroad. In
any event an appeal will be taken. The
amount involved is S3,0O0,000
AdviceS from China state that United
States Minister Young and Vincent Smith
called upon Viceroy Lii Hung Chang the
collection of the Government revenues and
to make all purchases for the Government
In consideration of the remuneration of 5
per cent on the total amount of the trans
actions. Declined.
Mr.. Voorhees, bill amending the pension
laws provides that all pensions which have
been or may be granted in consequence of
military service rendered since March 4,
1851, shall commence from the date of death
or disability because of which the pension
Is asked, and In the consideration of pen
sion cases q soldier or sailor shall be pre-
sumed to have been sound physically at the
time of enlistment.
The Investigation into the matter of leas-
ing Indian lands for grazing purposes will
be conducted with open DOORS The wit
neSseS summoned to testify have arrived In
Washington, and the investigation began
Tuesday. Senator Vest contends that the
Indians have no lawful right to lease their
lands, and he will try to show that the
leases were procured by improper means.
The other side will also be given q hear
ing.
Democrats IN Congress oppose the Span
ish treaty OH the ground that Mr.. Cleveland
ought not to be hampered by a line of poll
cy contained in commercial treaties map
ped out by the retiring Administration.
The proposed amendment admitting the
Havana leaf free of duty, which was in
tended to pacify the tobacco manufa ctur-
provision would at once arouse the bitter
hostility of the tobacco producers.
Taxes will fall due this year on II, 5o4, 400
gallons of whisky. 1t is denied that the
opinion of the Acknowledgement, if carried
bonded period, but the whisky-men say that
they will be satisfied il the intent OF the
opinion Is carried out Secretary McCul-
loch Is said to be In favor of extending re-
lief to the whisky interests. Gen. Raum,
that the plan proposed IS an easy way out
OF the difficulty. The United States, he de-
clares, will not lose dollar of revenue.
IL Is not expected that the Conference
Committee to which the bill forfeiting the
Atlantic IL Pacific land-grant was referred
Cobb says that the Senate will not do any
thing with the Immigrant forfeiture bills be-
cause there are too many friends of the
railroads In. that body. The Senate will
probably Insist upon an amendment refer
ring the bills i, IN every case to the courts,
ton on the subject.
Neither France nor Germany shows any
disposition to maintain friendly commercial
relations with the United States. France |
Is trying to Increase the tariff on American
cereals, and Germany is now endeavoring
to strike blow at our petroleum export i'm |
the interest of the Russian oil-wells. The |
government RAILWAYS running from Ger |
many to Russia have given special advan-
tagcs for the transportation OF Russian Pc
troleum, and now it is proposed by Ger |
many to lay tax upon barrels which con-
tain the American product.
Berlin, Germany, has only fifty |
churches. Only 10000 of the million of
are church-goers.
Egyptologists have discovered that
nose was short, saucy and