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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-03

THE will Of Eliza Jane Dorr. Of O'Hara
township, was yesterday filed. She leaves her
property to her husband. Nelson Dorr. as long
as he lives and remains her widower.
THE will of Mary Kelly was filed yesterday
for probate. One-half of her property is left
to St Mary's Roman Catholic Church of the
Seventeenth ward, and the other half to st.
Frances Hospital. ]. D. scuily is appointed
executor.
ACHILLES DUMoNT yesterday. in behalf Of
his lO-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, entered suit
for damages against the city Of Pittsburg. The
child stepped on the broken cover of coal
h le on Robinson street. Her foot went
through, dislocatlng her limb and badly bruis-
ing: err Il Is claimed that the city was negli-
gent in not keeping the highway in safe con-
dition.
To-DAY's trial list is as follows In the Crimi-
nal Court: Commonwealth vs. Frank A. Aid
rich. w. Brooks, William Bailey, Patrick Con-
way. Regina Trautvetter, Fred Werron, John
Balm, William MALTA. 8. P. Stern. Maggie Nc
Donald, John D. Workman, James L. Orr, Eve
line Hall ct al, Jacob Keefer, Margaret Burk
Patrick Cleary, George Daub, ]. Timothy. F.
]. McCracken, John Stringer, Henry Langlitz
John Scott Andrew Gillespie ct al. Peter Fred
erick, Elsie J. Robinson t2), Bridget shaug-
messy.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-03
Grain. Flour and Feed.

Total receipts bulletined at the Grain Ex-
change, q cars. By Pittsburg, Ft Wayne and
Chicago. car of rye, 2 of hay, Of wheat. of
feed, 2 of -four. By Pittsburg and Lake Erie.
Gears of hay, 2 Of wheat, Of rye. Of malt, l
of barley, OF flour and feed. By Pittsburg and
Western, cars of oats, of wheat. of hay. By
Pittsburg, Cincinnati and st. Louis, / car of 8.
corn. Sales on call, car W. oats, 3211c, 10
days, Pennsylvania Company lines; car v. e.
corn, 10 days, Pennsylvania Company lines
Corn and oats are tending upward. Flour is
firm enough to 60 higher before many days.
The following are prices of carload lots from
one dealer to another on Change, and are no
standard for retail buyers:
WHEAT-Jobbing prices-No. red, 9lG92c;
CoRN-No. 2 yellow ear 42G4sc; high mixed
ear, 39@40c; No. Q yellow, shelled, 4l042c;
high mixed, shelled, ss04Oc; mixed, shelled,
0STs~No. 2 white, so0s2Hc: extra. No. g.
SlGslHc; No white, @5z0SOc; No. 2 mixed
RYESNo. i Pennsylvania and Ohio, sla52c;
No. l Western, 48@40c.,
FLoUR-Jobbing prices-Winter patents,
IS 50@e IS: spring patents, IS 1896 90; winter
straight. -A 75Q5 90; clear winter, "a 5004 75;
straight xxx bakers, "a C0Q42 - Rye -four,
So 5O@S rs.
MILLFEED-Middlings, nne white. sl5s0o@
10 80. Y ton; brown nlddlings, sll 5o@l2 50;
winter wheat bran. sl2 26Qi26o; chop feed,
HAY-Baled timothy, choice, sl5 90; No. I
from wagon, si4 O0@i5 %; No. upland prairie.
as so
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-03
A TIPsTAvE's REMARK
Furnishes the Grounds for Motion for a
New Trial.

John Rourke. Esq, commissioner ap-
pointed to take testimony on the motion
for new trial in the cases of several
members of the McGin and Davis families,
convicted of larceny, held hearing in the case
yesterday. The McGills and Davis were
charged by the officers of the Pittsburg ard
Western Railroad with having broken into q
car and stolen about 500 worth of goods. Some
of the goods were afterward found secreted in
the house of the defendants. They were tried
and convicted of larceny.
A motion for new trial was made, the
grounds given being that Mr.. Negley, a tip
stave in the Criminal Court, remarked in the
hearing of the jury in the case, just before they
retired, that the defendants were bad lot, and
that they were associated in the robbery with
Jack Welsh, who has since been sent 25 years
to the penitentiarv for robbery. These re-
marks, it is claimed, influenced the jury in its
decision.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-03

TrTUsvILLE, July 2-National transit GER
tificates opened, $3.50; highest, 92ssc; lowest,
slkc; closed. s21sc.
BALTIMoRE-Provisions quiet and steady:
Butter dull; creamery, l6Q17c. Eggs firm at Is
Ql5Hc. Coffee quiet
BRADFORD. July 2-National transit GER
tificates opened, 92asc; closed, 82c; highest,
92Ac; lowest, &c. Clearances, 75200O barrels
OIL CITY. July 2-National transit GER
tificates opened, 92zc; highest, 92s4c; lowest,
9lEc; closed, 921Sc. Sales, l3S000 barrels;
cearances, 10000 barrels; charters, 81, ,269 bar
rels; shipments, 81 400 barrels; runs, 79,06 bar
rels
ing. sysIe: biehest' &c. lowest pc: CLOSING at
92c. Consolidated Exchange-August options
opened at 92szc; highest, 922zc; lowest, 921sc;
closing at 921sc. July opened at 92l &c; highest,
92Hc; lowest, slszc; closing at slAc. Sales,
630000 barrels.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-03
A SPURT In ELECTRIC.
strong and Weak Spots Of the Local Stock
Market.

Electric was the feature of the stock market
yesterday, opening with sale at51 1t was held
point better in the afternoon. The stock was
helped along by several influences. among them
the closing of the transfer books. the discovery
that the capital stock of the proposed new COM
pany will be only s500o,000 or no larger than
that of the old company, and the growing belief
that the forthcoming judicial opinion will be in
its favor
Philadelphia Gas was fractionally weaker.
This was attributed mainly to the uncertainty
as to the size of the dividend Wheeling and
Peoples Pipeage were slightly stronger. The
fractions were weaker and neglected. There
was better feeling in La Noria on rumors that
the earnings are better than expected. A state
ment of the condition of the mine is looked for
in a short time. In the general list hot weather
is affecting prices as well as brokerA Bids,
offers and sales follow:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-03
DOMESTIC MARKETS.
New Potatoes Drifting Lower---Trop-
ical Fruits Active.
SUPPLY OF STUFF ABOVE DEMAND.
Corn and Oats Scarce and Firm---Flour
Has an Upward Look.
COFFEE WEAKER AND SUGAR STRONGER
OFFICE OF PITrsBURG DISPATCH,
TUESDAY. July 2. 1880.

~ n too0
TUESDAY, July = iooS'
Country Produce-Jobbing Prices.
a., .~o.ss,r. sr,ri, .rd
Ne" Potatoes arg n ee ssppiy an
snow DOWNWARD orlII- melons anu ropicai
fruits are moving freely. Bananas are par
ticularly active and firm. A leading dealer re-
norts nrice of hananas 5oc to 7bc per bunch
h;nh.r tha. - - -. +his aa.snn Ra.nhar.
niener snan =. any 1me 'nis season- s cis,epoe'
ries and blackberries are in good supply and
demand. The Utica cheese markets are the
same as last week. Trade here is fairly active.
There ia the same complaint this wear as last.
- 80, ,n,,oh .,,,tf Warkata .rs ovorIoafad
~ soo muya ssun I.- ~ o .'.,.s,ns s,S
with everything In the lne olotyegebapies sna
fruits. sr.t1
BUrTERl-Creamery, EIgin, l9090c; Ohio do,
176lsc. fresh dairy nacked l2f5i3c: country
roiis ,ce7IJo
ioss RStWsNsi iStL 7s6a, on 60 p
$500 ,SSn SSSSdaoo ~ % a o., ,orr-.ao
,s1Saac "AA-@0e'ee = v ior enoioe' ~" siaue'
-'t GIDEp-sand rafnea o. 5oe77 N. common
90 snSSx no feo- % 81 oSSSa ~ ~ 40
- Ovga w; craD S1aep, ~ S9 VOVo " parrel;
rrS1sAr, HSiI. ei1o. ,v, 1oco
,oiIo Tisn,r esSo e72H, S,na;te rvg
cSeas.s aII111I9' aII111I9ei' 0<S's' uo"esso e"eisAel
f,,;,o-,. na,oh.s
O. na1Sa Sn 70 - Sar;os 90 NJ, ma ,s.pes ea ~
~ @ ~ - SoSs ~ % w aprico's' ~ "
u ~, p IES; IeNS;, ~ si o'S1 q " e. ..-, x...
ooosa go ~ uoAen Aor s'otiy iiesn'
FpTTTs Pinannas q, mai o5 90 ao,or. rod
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-03

inactive.
NEW YoRK-Clearings. $50, ,l57. .l66; balances.
So, 9,496. S59
BosroN-Clearings. $3l, ,32l, ,Sl7; balances, 81
or, 43S. Money, and per cent.
BALT1MoRE-Cearings, sS,4o2,s4o; balances,
1858, 439.
Observation-Disclosures 2162 $50; bal
ances. 81 $751;
LoNDoN-The amount of bullion withdrawn
from the Bank of England on balance to-day Is
f35, 900.
PAR1s-Three per cent rentes s4f loo for
the account.
CHIcAGo-Money unchanged. Bank clear
ings, Sl2,027. 900.
ST. LOUIS Clearings, 81. .96s5ss; balances,
S740 564
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-03
Trying TO Settle IL.

A stated case has been filed between Louisa
M. Dilworth, widow Of the late joseph Dill
worth, and Mrs. Esther Gusky. Mr.. Dilworth,
among other things, bequeathed to Mrs. Dill
worth the family residence On Fifth avenue,
Twenty-second ward. in lieu Of dover. She
elected to take it under the will. A short time
ago arrangements were made to sell the prop
erty to Mrs. Gusky for So, 925 Mrs Dilworth
rendered her individual deed Of the property
to Mrs Gusky, but the latter refused to accept
it. She stated that the title In fee simple to
the property was not vested in Mrs. Dilworth
alone but the other heirs as well. To settle
mitted to the court for decision as to the
title under the will.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-03
srEAw-oats q 50; wheat and rye straw
81 0O@7 500S 90 e5s.cTl


sugar-cured hams, large Ike; sugar-cured
hams. medium, l2c; sugar-cured hams, small,
123zc; sugar-cured breakfast bacon, lOc; sugar.
cured shoulders, nc; sugar-cured boneless
SIC; sugar-cured dried beef fars. 91zc; sugar.
cured dried beef sets. 1c1zc; sugar-cured dried
beef rounds, l211c; bacon shoulders, &c; bacon
clear sides, SIC; bacon clear bellies, SIC; dry
salt shoulders. g4c; dry salt clear sides. nc.
Mess pork. heavy, Sl4 90; mess pork. family,
$l4 50. Lard-Refned IN tierces, &c; half
barrels. &c: ooh tubs. he; 2Qn pals, TIC; so
7s6c; l0-b tin pals. nc. Smoked sausage, long,
SC; large, sc. Fresh pork links, &c. Boneless
ham. 10c. Pigs feet, half barrel, % 90; quarter
barrel, 81 90.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-03
rEx-dividend.

I At the first call lbs shares Of Wheeling Gas
sold at 5Oc, 100 Philadelphia at 37z. and 20 Elec-
trio at 81. There were no transactions at the
afternoon session. Outside the Exchange
Henry N. Long bought $50 shares Westing-
house Electric at 50Q5l. He sold this stock
last Friday on a top order at 47H. He sold 10
Union Switch and Signal at 23 and 100 shares
Cleveland Gas Coal at 85
The total sales of stock at New York yester.
day were l9O 466 shares, including Atchison
65, 1855: Delaware, Lackawanna and Western,
6,l20; Missouri Pacific. 6020; Reading, II 40, St.
Paul, q ,0l0; Union Pacific, $500
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-03
NO IMPROVEMENT.
The New Deal Fails TO Pull OIL Out of the

Rut.
The oil market yesterday was dull and unin-
teresting. The new system has so far failed to
make an improvement. but its friends are hope
full of good results when it comes to be better
understood. Up to this time it has entirely
failed to attract the outside interest, which
was the principal reason urged for its adop-
tion.
Regular August oil opened at 921fc, and in
short time slumped of a few fractions. Later
in the day the market rallied and sold up to
a fuctuation, it sofsened and closed at 921sc.
There was no difference between cash and Au-
gust Trading was about the same as the day
before and entirely professional.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-03

f,reer than during the past week. Atlantic
AID Pacific 4s lost 81 at n. Norfolk and
Western New river 6s rose to III.
The following table shows the prices Of active
stocks on the New York Stock Exchange.
Corrected daily for THE DISPATCH by Whit
ney Stephenson, members of New York
Stock Exchange, 81 Fourth avenue;
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-03

Armour & Co. furnish the following prices on
dressed meats: Beef carcasses, $50 to $50 lbs,
SIC; $50 to $50 Ms &c; $50 to $50 Ds. SIC. Sheep.
pork loins, &c.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-03
LAW OFFICIALS SUED.

Constable Heiner and Sheriff McCnndless
Get Into Trouble.
David Adams yesterday entered SUI against
George w. Jones and A. A. Heiner for $4,000
damages. Adams claims that they broke into
his house in Allegheny, put his goods out on
the sidewalk and elected him without any legal
right.
Kari Kline yesterday entered suit against
Sheriff McCandless and Joseph Hufnagle for
sale of two horses, wagon and some harness.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-03

NEW YoRK-Pig iron firm and active; Ameri-
can, Sl4 5O6l8.. Copper unchanged; lake. July,
Sll 75SLead quiet and easier: domestic, $40 Tin
weak and unsettled; straits, sl9 65.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-03
Boston stocks.
PhiIadeIDhia Stoclra

Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks FUR
nished by Whitney 4 Stephenson, brokers' No 81
Fourth avenue. Members New York Stock Ex-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-03
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
Couditio, of the Market at the East Liberty
Stock Yards.
OFFICE PITTsBURG DISPATCH. J

OFFICE PITTSBURG DISPATCH. I
TUESDAY, July 2, 1889.
CArTLE-Receipts 800 head shipments, 440
head: market dull and weak; prices unchanged;
cars of cattle shipped to New York to-day.
HoGs-Receipts. loo mead; shipments, 800
head; market firm; heavy hogs, over $50 pounds.
81 3014 40; light hogs and pigs, 81 o0@4 65; 2
cars of hogs shipped to New York to-day.
SHEEP-Receipts. 8, 400 head; shipments, 2 800
head; market firm at l6c lower.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-03
A GOOD AVERAGE.
Business at the Banks Holds Up Well for
Hot Weather.

Business at the banks yesterday was reported
to be good average, but there were no new
features. The Clearing House report indicated
good seas onable movement in trade circles,
the exchanges being $3.50, ,6S4 Al and the
balances S323, ,e37 AZ. "A number of Eastern
checks ruledoss on, Monday helped to swell
the clearings.
Money on can at New York yesterday was
easy at 2041z per cent; last loans closed offered
at 2 Prime mercantile paper. s. Sterling
exchange more active and weak. with actual
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-03

%hen baby was sick. we gave her Castoria,
When she was Child, she O. led for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she clung to CastoriA
When she had Children. she gave them Castoria
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-03

To disinfect cellars, waste pipes, water
closets. etc. always use Plstt's Chlorides
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-03
Features of the Market.

Corrected daily by John M. Oakley & Co., As
Sixth street, members of the Pittsburg Petro-
leum Exchange.
Opened. ........... s21fl Lowest. s1S
Highest. ......... 928 28IClosed...-..... s21s
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-03
OIL Markets.

Refne1 Liverpool, 5-16d.
Carrying. Bradford, 25c; Pittsburg, 35c.
A. b. McGrew d Co. quote: Puts, slc; calls.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-03
business at q So for so.day bills. and q $ for
CIosinr Bond ouotntious.

Government ana State bonds are steady and
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-03-05

To Whom 1t may Concern.
George H. Stanton is no longer in my
employ nor under my instructions and
will no longer be responsible for the cor
rectness Of his work.
WIN. E. KERN, G. E.,
Co. 6urv. and U. s. dep. Min. Surv.
To the Editor of the LEADER:
In your paper of the Bird instant ap-
peared the above notice. Allow me
through the same medium to agree with
Mr.. Kern, M. A., G. E., Co. Sur, U. s.
Dep. Min. Surv., Chief Mogul, Lord High
Executioner, and Everything Else (for the
money!, that he is in nowise responsible
for any Of my acts or for any acts which
l may perform in the line of surveying
In which have engaged. He has taken
the above means of notifying "the public"
of this fact There is not reader of this
understand this to be fact from reading
the advertisement in these columns Of
Scotch & Stanton (of which firm am
member). Perhaps Mr.. Kern can in no
small degree enlighten the public by the
above notice appearing over his numer-
GUS titles. The fact is that Mr.. Kern,
though possessing none of the voracious
proclivities Of . porker, is jealous lest
some one may perform job of work that
he might have obtained had he no oppo-
sition. Mr.. Kern, just go your course,
but do not deceive anybody by letting
them know am not in your employ. l
alone am responsible for my work, and
have never pretended that anybody else
is or shall be responsible for me.
2t GEORGE H. STANTON.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-03-05
Benefit Concert.

Accepting Professor Werner's benefit
concert as It was rendered last evening in
the dining hall at the Park hotel it was
in every feature perfect success. The
audience though large and select seemed
smaller than It really was owing to the
large dimension of the hall which was
but partially filled. The double quar-
tette awake Poor Soul" rendered by Mrs.
Brundage, Miss. White, Mrs. Tannhauser,
Mrs. Sorrick, Messrs. Nalbach, Cronkhite,
Dodson and Tannhauser The Flute solo
by Professor Werner accompanied by
Mrs. d. l.. Tracy, and the male quartette
"Sleep Fariest Sleep by NJ Messrs. Hawkins,
Nalbach, Wilcox, and Dodson were es-
pecial features Of the entertainment.
Owing to the lack of space we are com
PEELED to desist from further mention of
one of the rarest musical treats ever
given to the people of our city.
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BENJAMIN HARRISON.
PIGOTT, THE PERJURED PARNELL
ASSASSIN PUNCTUREs HIMSELF.

The genii Of black despair that followed
Pigott, the human iend who, by basest
periuries, aided the London Times in
their persecution Of Parnell, followed
him to Spain, and Pigott, unable to fles
from himself and the sver-present con-
ciousness Of his atrocious deeds, deter
mined BY his own hand to plunge him
ssn into the dark beyond In the vain
hope Of escaping the awful rsmorse Of .
self f-convicted psrjurer and betrayal Of
the innocent. Like Judas, he went out
and returned not; and like all similar
abortions upon mankind, his cowardly
act Of self destruction will afford him no
relief. He will still be confronted by
himself. He will be no longer clogged,
to Be sure, or hampered in his movements
by this "cumbrous clay" or mortal coil"
which he has suddenly shufiied of; but
Pigott will still bs there and, though he
may fly away ~ on the wings Of the cy-
clone, or spirit himself to the uttermost
parts of the universe, the recollection Of
the foul assassination of character to
which he was party will confront him,
convict him Of perjury and sentence him
to the dungeon gloom of the character
assassin-the foulest whelp Of sin. A
Sunday special says:
A Madrid dispatch received Saturday
afternoon removes all doubt - TO the
identity Of the man who shot himself yes
terday, and the body has been fully
identified as that Of Pigott by the officials
of the English embassy. On Thursday
an interpreter showed Pigott the sights
of Madrid. On that day Pigott sent =
telegram addressed "Ponsonby," to the
Office In London of Soames, the Times
solicitor. The telegram announced his
safe arrival In Madrid, and gave his ad-
dresses. It Is inferred the English gov
ernment learned from this telegram that
Pigott was in Madrid. It Is reported
that note book containing the addresses
Of number Of persons IN Ireland WAS
caused = profound sensation througho
England. Witnesses started from Paris
for Madrid for the purpose of formally
identifying the body. The Madrid police
held the effects of the suicide, pending
m order from court relative to their dis
posal. The telegram Pigott sent from
Madrid Thursday to the Times Office, waa
addressed to Shannon, the Times Dublin
solicitor, not to Ponsonby, a. first re-
ported. On receipt Of the telegram
Soames notified the police Of the where.
abouts Of Pigott. Pigott's telegram to
Shannon was as follows: "Please ask
- to send me what you promised to
write. Roland Ponsonby, Hotel dos
Ambassadeurs, Madrid" Shannon wrote
Pigott denying he promised him money
The police induced Soames not to send
Shannon's letter, and clerk in Soames
office, in order to detain Pigott in Madrid
wrote him letter saying Shannon waa
in Ireland and that when he returned
money would be sent.
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Mr.. 8. NJ. Corson editor of the Sun
River Sun, called at the LEADER sanctum
yester(lay

Judge Larkin, mayor of Kibby, and
John Castner, mayor Of Belt, arrived in
Great Falls late last evening. From
these gentlemen we learned of q recent
sensation which was created in Barker by
the discovery by Buckland & Co. of
seven foot vein of very rich ore in the
Nora b. prospect.
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aggregate of the nations increase
and when the harvest from the fields, the
cattle from the hills and the ores from
the earth shall have been weighed, count
. and valued, we will turn from them
all to crown with the highest honor the
State that has most promoted education,
virtue, Justice and patriotism among ito
people.
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Stated communications of Cascade Lodge, No.
a. will be held on the second and fourth Saturday
evenings OF each MONTH Visiting brethren are
cordially welcomed.
W. l. HICKORY, W. n.
W. P. BEACHLEY, Sec'y.
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We have a new carrier. Should any
of our subscribers fail to receive their
papers, we will thank them to inform us,
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president to nominate and, with the ad-
vice and consent of the Senate, to appoint
all public officers whose appointment is
not otherwise provided for in the con-
stitution OF by act of Congress, has be-
come very budensome and its wise and
efficient discharge full of difficulty.
While the treasury surplus is not the
greatest evil, it is serious evil. Our
revenue should be ample to the most
ordinary annual demands upon our treas
ury, with a sufficient margin for those
extraordinary but scarcely less impera-
tive demands which arise now and then.
The construction of q number of mod
ern war ships and their necessary arma-
ent should progress as rapidly as consist
ment with care and perfection in plans and
workmanship. The spirit, courage and
skill of our naval officers and seamen
have many times in our history given
to weak ships and inefficient guns a rat
ing greatly beyond that of the naval
list.
Our pension laws should give more
adequate and discriminating relief to the
union soldiers and sailors, their widows
and orphans.
1t is a subject of congratulation that
there is near prospect of the admission
into the union Of Dakota, Montana and
Washington Territories.
The peaceful agencies of commerce
are more fully revealing the necessity of
unity of all our communities, and the
increasing interests of our country is
promoting mutual respect.
We shall find unalloyed pleasure in
the revelation which our next census
will make of the great resources of some
of the States. Each State will bring its
generous contribution. in the great