The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-08-22
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


The Postmaster General suggested to the
Treasury Department that all Government
messages sent by Internal Revenue officers be
marked COLLECT" SO that tho adjustment Of
accounts will rest wholly with the Treasury
Dcpartment.-The Treasury Department has
received numerous complaints of violations of
the alien contract labor law along the Mexican
border similar to alleged violations along the
Canadian border, where residents OF the foreign
country are given daily employment in the
United States.---Seweli O. Cobb, ex-Mayor of
Pensacola Fla, wrote TO Surg. Gen. Ham,
ilton that the United States Customs Depart
nent has shut one tub to protect 600 miles of
coast from invasion against 1,001 smugElers
from Cuba. "A statement was pIcparet- by
Commodore Wilson, Chief of the Bureau of
Construction and Repair, showing the con-
dition of the navy in progress of construc-
tion at the time the present Administration
entered upon its duties--Secretar Noble
requested the War Department to take all
necessary steps to keep intruders from the
Sioux reservation, in anticipation OF rush OF
settlers now that the success of the Sioux Com
mission is assured.-~-Assistan Secretary of
the Interior Bussey, in an interview in Chi
cago, said that IL certain charges against
Commissioner of Pensions Tanner are proved,
then, no doubt, Secretary Noble will demand
his dismissal. The Austrian Charge de
Affaires submitted to the Treasury Department
biS Cits0 VI an auSJIiHU 8mlEThub WIN
at New York, but was sent back under the
alien contract labor law. 1t is claimed he did
not come TO thisc0nntry under contract--The
Commissioners of Internal Revenue Issued cir
cuiar prohibiting the reflllng ut distilleries OF
casks or packages previously used, rs the prae-
tce is found to result In great loss of revenue to
the Governmcnt.-The light offerings of bonds
have resulted in steady increase in the Treas
ury surplus, which now amounts to $40. 100000,
tlp hi hpgf nOint nj nod al las (ltabar
The Commissioner of Pensions issued instruc-
tons that no claim for rerating of pensions
shall be taken up for consideration that is en-
bodied In declaration for al increase OF pen.
sion.--AetinK Postmaster General ClarkSon
defended the action of the Postmaster at At
lania. Ga, in appointing the coiored clerk
about whom there has recently been much eA
element in that city.--At meeting in Sara
toga of the Executive Committee of the
National League of Republican Clubs. the Con-
stitution was revised and March 4. 1890, was
fixed upon rs the date of the next National
Convention, to be held either in Nashville or
Chattanooga The Montana Convention de-
cided that all County officers will have to be
reelected when the Territory becomes State.
State Senator Hutchinson was nominated
for Governor by the Iowa Republican State Con-
yention, On the 25th ballot The platform in
dorses the National Administration, denonnees
trusts and upholds the Prohibition policy Of
the party In the State.--Gen. Nathan Golf,
of West Virginia, who has been making cam
paign speeches in the new Western States said
that be thought Republican success was assured
in every one Of the four, the only doubt Mt all
being in Montana.---The Virginia Democratic
Convention nominated Capt. Phil w. McKin-
ney for Governor; J. Hoge Tyler. Lieutenant
Governor, and Il. Taylor Scott, Attorney Gen
eral. The platform deprecates the reopening
of the State debt question and favors the im-
mediate abolition OF the tax on tobacco
The North Dakota Constitutional Convention
adopted report OF the Committee on Franchise.
making IL necessary to submit the question OF
woman suffrage TO the people. General cleo
lions are to be held the Tuesday after the first
Monday in Noyember.----T New York Re-
publican State Committee decided To hold the
State Convention in Saratoga on Sept. %.