The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-10-08
WASHINGTON NEWS.
A Few Figures from the Annual Report of
Commissioner Back.

Commissioners Back.
Anna ID. Cheatham has been appointed
to succeed her deceased husband rs post
master at Nashville.
The commander OF the new cruiser At
lanta reports having secured II speed Of
fourteen knots TN hour in Long Island
sound.
Mr.. Stevenson, first assistant postmaster
| general, will recommend In his report that
| the government pay the rent OF thlrd-class
pOst0ffices.
The new public printer at Washington.
In order to bring the expenses of the office
| within the limit of the appropriation, was
compelled to discharge 12J men.
Orders given by Secretary Manning to
| place his Washington residence In cOnd-
| ton for occupancy make it evident that he
| intends TO resume his duties ut the treasury
| department..
Collector MagOne, OF New York, having
| learned of the dismissal OF three competent
| messengers by his predecessor, restored
their places without inquring into their
| political Affiliations.
tanned the collector ut San Francisco in re-
| fusing to permit the Anglo California bank,
! Incorporated and owned wholly in London,
| TO import merchandise.
The issue of standard silver dollars from
che minis during the week ended Sept. 20
responding period Of last year was $3.50 ,493.
| The shipments OF fractional silver com
+, since Sept, amounted to Sl,Ql2,Ols
The new steoi cruiser Boston, which
| suffered some damage two or three weeks
| ago from the falling of one OF her tops, has
! been repaired, and It Is expected that she
will be finished and ready to go Into COM
mission within two or three weeks The
| Chicago, the last and largest Of the four
| steel cruisers authorized by congress in
1883, will probably be finished by the lst OF
February.
Commissioners Colman, of the bureau of
agriculture, refuses to permit the sale of
| any of the infected cattle quarantined at
Chicago. He received a telegram from
| Colorado cattle-grOwers urging that course.
He has requested four eminent veterin-
arians in the eastern states to proceed to
| Chicago and assist in aScertaining the con-
dition OF the quarantined beeves.
The acting secretary of the treasury on
Monday issued call for SIS, 900, 600 per
| cent bonds, to be redeemed on or before
Nov. ], interest ccasing. OH that day: The
status of the 3 per cent loan at the close Of
| business Monday was as follows: Total
loan, S305, 5Sl, 80; redeemed in 1888, $62,-
| 30; surrendered under circular OF Aug.
40, 1886. S7SS,000; circular of sept. Is, 1885,
SOC, 800; called, $22S6l6,25O; uncalled,
SIS, 20).
The following changes have been made
similar printed forms, such as deeds, in
| surancc policies, etc, will hereafter 90
through the mails as third-clasS matter, at
| the rate of ] cent for two ounces. This
will include check books or books of blank
| drafts. but not ordinary blank books,
which are fourth-clasS matter, l cent an
ounce. Checks, drafts, policies. and other
such papers filled up with writing will be
charged letter postage.
Late information received at the Agricul-
In ion.
of hogs is that in Illinois and Indiana
cholera prevails generally. In the former
! State heavy losses are reported in several
counties. In Ohio and Michigan the con-
dition of the animals is fair. In some
parts OF Wisconsin farmers are afraid to
keep hogs on account Of cholera. and re-
ports from Iowa are OF q similar character
in some cases. Cholera, pnk-eye, and
| measles are reported from Missouri, and III
Nebraska the condition is considerably be-
low an average. Kansas and Kentucky
hogs are generally in good condition
The commissioner of Indian affairs is to
soon take. trip among the northern In
dians, and before he returns will undoubted-
| ly visit the agency formerly in charge of
McGillcuddy to satisfy himself rs to some
of the charges that have been made regard
| ing the conduct of that officer. 1t is now
pretty certain that. the friends of McGilli-
cuddY do not intend to permit his name to
be forgotten, and there is every reason TO
| believe that congress may be called upon
| to make an investigation into the charges
| that have been made against him. McGl-
licuddy has strong political friends, and it
| IL probable that the senate will authorize
an investigation so as to give him the OPP
portunity 10 secure the vndicatiOn which
| he seeks. lie will be supported in this de-
mand by the Indian Rights association.
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.
Acting Secretary Muldrow has rendered
q very important decision, involving the
| constitutional provision that "full faith
and credit shall be given by each state to
| the acts, records, and judicial proceedings
of every other state" carrying out the doc
trine that where a court of one state,
| having jurisdiction, renders Judgment
that judgment is conclusive of all matters
determined therein, and is binding OH the
| courts OF every other state. Secretary
Muldrow extends the exposition of the
doctrine TO the executive departments.
matter from Louisiana, where the claim
| ants title to scrip is founded on the courts
OF that state upon succession proceedings:
The decision is said to be an able one, and
is understood to be reversal of one rem
| dered by eX-Secretary SchurZ
THE STATUE OF LIBERTY.
The president will not issue invitations
OH behalf of this government to French
citizens asking their attendance Mt the i'll
augural ceremonies of the Liberty statue
TO take place at New York next month.
The invitations to such citizens of France
as may be requested to attend the inaugural
will be extended in the name and by the
direction of the American committee, under
whose control the pedestal has been erected
and the statue will be placed in position.
These invitations will be presented III
France through United States Minister Nc
Lane. The president will give the Amer
lean committee all the aid III cooperation
possible to make the Inauguration inn
pressive and successful, but will keep with
in the laws upon the subject as passed by
congress, which makes 10 mention of i'll
yitations to anyone and no appropriation
for such expenditure. In this connection
1t Is remarked that in the case Of the York
town commemoration congress by resolu-
ton expressly authorized and directed the
president of the United States to invite the
citizens of the French republic, and espe-
cially the Lafayette family, and appro-
priated sum of money to enable him to
execute the resolution, but in the present
case no such direction or suggestion has
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