Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-23
WASHINGTON NEWS

An extension Of the classified service to
include postoillces is said to have been
determined on by the president.
Commissioner Miller is preparing a cir
cular in regard to the income tax TO be
sent to internal revenue collectors.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
MaXwell's annual report shows that 3, 1876
new offices have been established.
Government officials have unearthed
gigantic frauds perpetrated at the OPEN
ing of the Cherokee strip TO settlement.
Statement from the bureau Of statis-
ties shows a material falling of in the
cOuntry's exports for the month of Octo-
Der.
Acting Secretary McAdoo appointed a
court Of inquiry TO investigate the acct
dent sustained by the cruiser Cincinnati
off Execution Rock, New York harbor.
Henry Strong Of Chicago, who has been
around "A good deal lately. says no one but
Stevenson will be mentioned for president
in the next democra tic national conven-
ton.
An official Of the treasury department
said that the amount Of gold withdrawn
from the treasury by subscribers TO the
new bond issue will probably be from
IS, 000. 900 To 100000.
Senator Butler is trying hard TO get his
committee together TO work on the bill
for the reorganization of the navy. The
great trouble at present is the surfeit OF
officers and the great difficulty ia TO find
way TO weed out the surplus.
Senator Ransom denies the report that
a scheme is on foot to elect democratic
senators in North Carolina. He says
that should an extra session OF the legis
lature be called now the newly elected
members and not the old members would
be brought together
Kate Field has been made an officer of
public Instruction by the French govern
ment, the highest distinction the depart
ment of public instruction can bestow
for service rendered TO literature and art.
She received the brevet from the French
legation in this city.
1t is believed that the president in his
forthcoming message will recommend the
esta blishme mt of permanent arbitration
commission for the settlement of inter-
state la Dor troubles. He made a similar
recommendation in 1856, during the strike
on the Missouri Pacific railroad.
Two hundred million 2-cent postage
stamps that are reported as worthless by
postmasters throughout the country
have been called in BY the postmaster
general and will be destroyed, but il the
public will be patient they will soon re-
ceive better quality than they have
been getting. There has been great
deal of complaint, and most Of it has
been well founded
United States Consul General Maratta
at Melbourne reports: There Is good
opportunity here for miners from the
United States well versed in the best
methods Of obtaining gold, but ii Is abso-
lutely necessary that they come well
provided with both funds and experience,
with sufficient of the former 70 last them
at least six months, irrespective Of what
gold they may obtain"
"There has been decided improve
ment in business all over the country"
said Commissioner Miller OF the internal
revenue bureau, 'as shown by the re-
ceipts OF our branch OF the public serv-
ice. We have come pretty near the esti-
mates for the first four months OF this
fiscal year. and in fact may run over
them little. Everywhere that we have
heard from there is a boom In trade and
there Is an excellent outlook for the hol-
days"