News Of The Week

Says a Washington dispatch of tho 18th: The district attorney, actiog apon information of Foreman Dickson, will issue warrante for the arrest of Brewster, Camarón and Henry A. Bowen to anewer a charge of attempüsg to bribe a juror. aflr. Merrick is engaged in getting hia iaformation iito shape to prevent tho district altoiBey from aain?, eo we are evidently on the rink of a very unpleaeant scandal involving charta and counter charges of bribery and and perjury. PENSION DISBÜESEMENT8, The amount paid for pensions during the yoar, including ths coat of disbursemactp, is f 54,298,280. The total number of ponoioners on the roll is 285,8 , a Raio ovr the previeus year of 16,867. The total amount paid by the govrninent for pensions from 1791 to 1SB1 wns $81,480,455. The total amount paid from 1861 to Jane 3Í, 1882 was $660.611,84. Out of tbis amount and since 1871 $25,234,282 have been paid survivors of the war of 1812 and to the widows of those who servcil during that war. Deducting t'ais latter amouut and eotiinntiDg that which may bave been paid pensiona] b on account of wars prior to 186165, about 8639,000,000 have been disburaeJ on account of pensions. A SICK CABINET OFFICES. Secretary Folger lias been conflned to his bsd at (ieneva, New York, for teveral daya past. A NEW TRIAL GRANTED. üpon motion of counsel Judge Wylie hasgrantedanewtrial to Mlner and Recell cocvicted of etar conepiracy. Both have been released on $10,000 bail. A COMMISSION APPOINTED. Newton Edmunds and Peter C. Shainonof Yanfctm, Da., and James N. Teller of Cluveland, Oblo, have been appointed by Sacre tary Tellsr aa a commiseioa to negotiate with the Sioux Iadians for the cesslou of a part of their reBervation in Dakota.