Hillsboro recorder., 1888-02-16
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commissioner Colman has received an
official request from, the Office Of the Chief
Secretary Of Queensland, to recommend
to the government in the colony, a suit.
able person for employment as an instmc-
tor in agriculture.
The Pullman Palace Car Company
argued before the Senate Committee ON
Commerce that they were only car build
ers, and not common carriers, and that,
therefore, the Interstate Commerce act
should not apply to their business, as pro-
posed by Senator Cullom.
Representative Lee, of Virginia. pre-
sented the petition Of the General As.
sembly Of Virginia asking for an appro-
priation Of 800. 900 to establish In Alex
andria factory for the manufacture of
sugar from sorghum, and q school where
the process Of manufacture could be
taught.
A communication signed by SO mem
bers Of Congress, asking for the dismissal
OF Statistieian Dodge, was received by the
Commissioner Of Agriculture. The
movement Is understood TO have origin
ated with the tobacco growers, who were
aggrieved by the statistician's report last
Summer.
The McDuffie- Davidson, contested
c'ection case Of Alabama, was taken up BY
the elections committee. The committee
reserved their report, which will probably
not be made in some days. Il appears
that the committee win send 10 the dis
trict, and have the election figures thor
oughly investigated before reporting.
4. Z. Thornton, president Of the cot
ton seed oil mill in Atlanta, Ga, is In
Washington, TO appear before the COM
inittee in opposition 10 the bill regulating
the manufacture Of lard. II such bill
should pass II would affect, to large ex-
tent, Southern industries. The Southern
members Of Congress are universally
opposed TO il.
An epidemic Of measles prevails among
the school children who attend the pub
lie schools. The schools worst attacked
were the fourth grade In the Carberry
building, and the third grade in the Pea
body. Over half Of tho fourth-grade
pupils In the Carberry were sick with the
measles, and ten days ago about twenty
five were sick in the Peabody third grade.
The Secretary Of War transmitted TO
Congress tabular statement Of the mil
itia force Of the United States, which
shows that At the last returns there were
s,210 commissioned officers. There were
1881 non-commissioned officers, $500
musicians and u, 1876 priyates, making in
all "a, ,G27 enlisted men and q grand total
Officers ana mem for the militia force Of
100, ,s37 men. The number Of men
available for military duty (unorganized)
j. set down at 1920, ,76s.
Further investigation shows that Abra-
ham Isaacs, the Polish jew, who went
into the White House with loaded re.
yolyer 10 collect "a, 800 from the Presi.
dent and was arrested with the weapon
In his possession, Is crank Of very
dangerous character. He says the gov.
ernment owes him money. When ar
rested he was exclaiming: 81 will kill
him, willkil himr' The fellow appeared
70 be crazy, and announced his determi.
nation Of putting bullet into Mr.. Cleye-
land II his claims were not promptly set.
tied. lie had in his possession, when
taken 70 the station, 500. He says be
is forty-nine years old, and that he has
been robbed Of thousands Of dollars by
United States officials. He says lie has
lived in Santa Fe, N. NJ, and has been
In the city three years. He refers 10 all
United States officials as swindlers, rob.
bers and thieves, and says that he cannot
get justice.