News Of The Week

It is estimated that nlrnost four millions of letters aecunmlated at the dead letter office in Washington in the last year. The reasons for their being sent to thls office were various : Insufficient postage, improper address, no address, and nearly two thousand because they cnntaiued artielts not. allowable in the mails Of the nuraber received at this odiee last year 40,000 contained money, drafts, mom-y orders, etc, amounting to two milliou dollars. THI'.EE YEAHS' TV'OKK. The following i6 a tabular statement oL the work of the United States Supreme Court the past three yrars : 1880. 1SSL 1882. Cases presented argued 184 178 187 Submitted 93 _92 _97 Total oresented 277 270 284 Cases disposed oí : 1880. 1881. 1882. Mlirmed 197 161 185 Reverso! 4S 8S 60 3uistions answered 1 88 M) Blsmiffeád 119 148 134 Total disposed of 3ü5 4:S5 439 A BOOK ABOUT SENATORS. John B. Freneh, who was Seargent-at-Arms uf the United Sutes Senate fur ten years fro'ii 18B9, has prepared a leetnre upon the Senators and Sonate during that evemful period. Mr. Frenen was long connected with the prees, aud is a clear and forclble wriier. Gentlemen who have read his lecture say it presents the Senate oL Inosedaysin a most eutertaining and instruotive light. TEWK8BURT DEVILISHNESS. The investiiration into the management of the ïewksbury alms-house continúes. A few davsagoone man testitted that he liad tanned two human hides, one white and the other colored. It i8 pretty certaiu that Butler bas bis hands full of business if he ever gtts at the bottom of all the deviltry perpetrated there in the name of charity. PCSHING PENSIONS. The commissioncr of peusions ia disposing of pension eat-es at ttie rate of 300 to 400 per day. Attorneys and elaimants will shortly be notiled thatli theevldtnee called for ín suspensions is uot fiiruialied vvttbin a rcasonable time the casesthus neglect.ed will be rejected. Tlicre ire thousands of claims for pensions "hungup" for want of prop r evidente, whicli oaunot le passed upon üually, merel) becausetueyarenot somplete In forin. VVhen the pension office Works up the complete tases it will turn in aud rejact sucb asliave appanntlj been abandoned. Such elainiauts a6 with to revive their rejtcted claims will have to begin de novo. GHEEDY GRAZERS. The Comraissionerof the General Land Office has received complaints f rom the PostoffieeDepartmint that cattle herders in Nebraska liave eceutly inclosed with a fence, for graziv.g purloses, a large tract of public land, and thereby ■ut off an important mail route. The case is Kine investígate ét, and it is thought, at the nterior Department that meaeures are about o be taken whlch will result in the breaking ïp ot tLis uulawful praetiee of fencing public auds, a praetiee whicli has lately grown to be jas ious evil. EXPORTATION 01' VÍHISKY. Large quantities of whisky have reached Xewport News, Virginia's nevv port. en route to the Bermudas. This point seems to be the nost f avored of the mauy places to which exxjrtation has been altempted. Pretty eoon, lowever, the ware-house there will be iilled, at the rate it is goiug uow. Where it will go next is diöicult to teil, perhaps to Canada, for under the uew regulationsof the Bureau it can now be transferred into 100 gallon paekages and eent there. MULLETT MUCHLT MIXED. In Mullctt's charges against Supervising Architect Ilill it is shown tbat at Dix Mand M8Ü,OÜO worth of government property was old at auct'.on ior lees than $1,800, and the ,ransaction generally looks like a swindle. Tbe lucer ihing about it in tbis connection is that ■vhile it is all set forth as a villaiuy in Mullett's ;harges, it was done by Mullett himself more Lhan tliree years before Hill canie iuto office. Mr. Mullett's ütteution was cal'ed to tbis sumewhat remarkable state of f acts, and be ( xplaiued bv saying that he tried to stop the sale and sent a dispatch to that effect, and it reached its destination tive minutes too late In refi-rence to thi6 matter, it is said at the departuieut tbat instead of being flve minutes too late the dispatch is dated on the day after the sale was advertised and actually occurredHE HAD HATHEU RESIOX. The resignation of Lieut.-Col. Guido Ilgles, to take etlect iiumediately, in accordance with the inlimation of the öecretary of War, telegraphed to hiin a short time ago has been received by Gen. Terry at St. Paul and forwarded to the War Department. A DECREASE IN IMMIGRATION. Notwithstanding the reporta received dally of the arrival oí lrish immigrants, the Bureau of Stal Ut les of thu Treasury Dcpartmeut reports that. duriug the month of April there arrived in the Customs Districts of Baltimorc, Boston, Detroit, Hurón, Minnesota, New Orleans, New York, Fas-amiiquoddy,Philadelphia and Sau Francisco, 78,475 immigrants. The arrivals of iuirnigrunts iu the same district fluriug the corresponding mouih last yearnumbered 1Ü3.2T4, a decivase of 35,709. Ariivals lu tlieee disiriets ior.ihe U'n inonths enditig Apnl 30 417,689; lor the same perlod last year, 544.601, a decrtase of 1S6.912. WHAT CON1TITXTB3 MINERAL LAND. The Secretary of the Interior has declded lat the mineral eharacter of a township is dcermined by the eharacter of the greater porou of it: that where a township has been eserved as mineral in charaeter it raises the jresumptiou that a tract eituated tuereln vhieh had been filed for as agricultural is mineral in eharacter, and tnis presumption te asrieultural claiinant must overeóme hy flirrnatiYe j-.root. TUE FliBEDMAN'S BANK. The commisoner of the Freedman's Savng Bank aud Trust Company has declared final dividend of seven per e.ent. in favor of ie creditors of said company. REPERIÍED. The Secretan' of the Interior has referred to ie (Juurt of Claims for adjudication the claim f the Chiclcasaw Iudiaus pertaining to the isputed diibursemeuts made by the Uuited utes from the funds of said Indiaus and of ertain allegod vvruugful payments made from in: trust funds of orphan and incompetent Chkkasaws. The Secretary of the alo relerred to the court of claims of loyalCreek ïidiana for Josees alleged to have been EUitaiuü by them during the rebelliou. NEW NOTBS. A MATOB IN DANSER. The Mayor oí Milwaukee has received several etters thrcateniug bis Ufe unless he revokes an ordtr rccently isstied that all saloons must e closed at miduight, aud prohibiting polieenieu from drlnkiug liquor Iiile on duty. WICKED WASSON. Major Wasson. lbo paymasteralleged to have been robbcd of $24,(KW near Ft VVorth, Texas, a few days ago, bas coufessed that tbc wholti rausaction was a fraud to cover up hls short account vvitb the goverament. Wasaon bas )oen arreêted and jailed at San Antonio. "WHISKY DEALERS' OONVENTION. At a meeliug of whisky dealers at tndianapolis, fifty distilleries beleg representad, it was resolved tbat all distilltTS who can do io shall at onee reduce tbeir eapacity so lar as poseible until June 1, aud that after that date it shall je obligatory on the members of the aseotMa;i')n tbioiigh thelf COUUty to reduce their production to twenty per cent. of their eapacity. LIQHTSIXG'S WOKK. ThcStamlard Üil company's work at Communipaw, N. J., wcre rtrnck by Ifthtning on the lOth iust. and twelve tanbsof oil exploded, Ieside8 buruiug store-hiiuses containing over 3('0,000 barrels of nfined oil. The buruiug oil pouredout hke au angry river aud flowed down the avenues between rows of eoormous tanks toward the river. In a short time the llames communieated wlth tbree ttoge tanks, and they exploded sinmltaneously with terrilic force. Frameuts oí iron were hurled a distance of half a milo, and the burning oil was seattered in all dlrectlons. The entire fire dtpartment was summoned, but tbeir services were almost useless. as the imrntng strcauis of iiil poured through the yard, firiLg tank after tank ou the east slde, and licklng up buikUngs. The engiue house went ncxt, aud the oil and waterpump houses. The sunken tanks aud machine-shop fojlowed, and the whole eastern side of the work was a seething mass of flatne. The flremen worked bravely iu tlieir efïortu to stay the progresa of the flamee. Tney were successful forseyeral hours, when anothfr tank exploiied with a terrific report and the fiatnes spread with lightning rapidity. Cliitf Farricr aud anumber of men weie within ten yards of this tauk when it exploded, and were 6ave3 almost by a mlracle. Dropping the hose, which soou burned to ashee. they fled for tneir live. When thcy mubtered together at a safe distance six of tlïeir uumber were fouud to be missing. The smoke was so dense, that itwas impossible to teil which wa.y one was goiug,and it is thought the unfortunate men ran down to the rlver and were lost. Their names are: John Hcrbert, superintendent, Joseph Jenktns, Foreman Coopcr, Georg, Davis, engineer, Henrv Kegier, laborer, Dick Conklin, laborer, Win, Curry boller maker. It is thought the loss will exceed $1,500,000. Twelve large tanke, cighteen cara. six barges, two dredges, three docks and five brick buildings were destroved. The quantity of oil consumed is not known. TVAi HE A IIERO! . Govevernor Blackburn of Kentucky has pardoned James Bizfmore, 6ent to the Penitentiary from Clay County ia 1880 for six years eharged with murder. It is said Sizemore made no deferse, bis brother, a man with a large family, being the real crimiaa]. He voluntarily took the odium and penalty on himself for the sake oí his brother and family. The brother, dying the other day, made a dcclaration of his guilt and gave such unmistakble proof of the truth of his confession, that the governor issued a pardon at once, when the f acts were mado known to him. ANOTHER EXPLOilOI. A boiler exploded in Guyer's saw-mtll, at Ikhart, Ind.', near Napanee, killing Wallaee ruudatre and A. Keekers and fatnlly injuring iree bróthers, John, Joe and Levi Guyer, and lenry Kuiöley. The damage to the mili is $2,00. stone's suïcide. Amaea. Stoue, oL Cleveland, O., committed uicide a few daye ago. Mr. Stone was the ounder of Adelbert College, and extenslvely ntereFted in the railwav and iron interest arougboüt the country. He has been in i 11 lieal th or a long time and of late has met with heavy jeeuniary losses, whlch have produced mental erangemeut, and led to this unhappy result. DEATH OF MRS. GRANT. Mrs. Kannah 8. Orant, mother of ex-Presideut Graut, died at theresidence of her dauühter, Mrs. Corbin, on Pavonia avenue, Jersey City Heights, on the llth lust. Mrs. Grant rose in t.h. morning apparently in good health but was seized with severe pain In the región of the heart shortly bi-.fore noon. A physician was at once summoned, but slie expired before hls arrival. Mrs. Grant was born in Berks Couuty, Pa., November 23, 1789, and was mar ried to J sse R. Grant at Claremont, O. She was the mother of &ix chiidren, thrt.e of whom are now living- Mrs. Corbio, U. S. Urant, anü drs. Kramer, wite of the present United States Minister to Switzerland. A POINT IN SCKELLER'S FAVOB. Billiard balls belonging to George Scheller, vho vas trii-d for settiug flre tu the Newhall iouse and acquitted, have bten found in the ruins of the hotel, which are betng carried iway preparatory to building a new hotel. They are eiht or nine in number, some jeiug well preserved, but several are burned to the size of a waluut. They were of lvory, an when not fouud inimediately after the flre the luestiou was raised as to whether or not Scheler had taken thein from the saloon in prtparation of 'he flre. The flnding them in the ruins adds to the already stroug public opinión that icheller is iunocent. NO TASTE FOK AKT. Mr. Metcalf. who offered to build a $50,000 art museum for the benefit of Müwaukee, has withtlravvn his pledge, owing to laek of iuterest on the part of the people and because of uneharitablo remarks. His plain andhonest purpose was to conBtruct a valuable building provided other of the citizens contrlbuteda lot for the building. Interest was eutirely lacking ou the part of the public and a monument to the city's culture is lost for the present. SITTING BELL AGAIN. Sitting Buil, with 147 followere, has reached Dakota. He says he wauts to live peacefully with all min, and toengage in agriculture. ON THE WAR PATH. Information bas been received from Helena, Montana, that the Cree Iudians on prepariug for a general war. The Crees seek revengo for th horses stolen from them from time to time. Ex-Gov. Israel Washburn of Maine, died in Philadelphia.whitherhehadgone for Ms health, a few days ago. Israel Washburn, Jr., LL. D.. was born at The Norlands, Livermore, Me., June 6, 1813. He received a classical education, mostly from private tutors, and studied lor the bar, to which he was admitted October, 1834 He settled in December of tbat year at Orono, Penobscot county, where he 6oon had a largi' praetice, which coñtinued till hls election to Congres iu 1850. He was again elected to the four succeedine congresses. During the anxious and excitiug period juut preceding the civil war he took a prominent part in the d scussions in congress, being one of the flrst, boldest and most influential in oppoBing the pretenslons of the slave power and in aroueing the anti slavery sentiment of the ceuntry to its duty. In 1860 he was elected goveruor of Maine, and re-elected in 1801, his term of offtce covaring the most laborioue and responsible period of the civil war. Declining another election, he was in 1863 nppointed collector of customs for the port of rortland. He was presideat of the board of trustees of ïubts college, Mass., and was elected presidemt of the college n 1875, a position which he failed to accept. He was a meinber oí several mstoncai ana eenealogical societies, and in 1874 published 'Notes Historical, Descriptive, and Personal, of Livcrmore, Me." Many of his addresses and speeches on important subjects have been pubished aud widely circulated, and he has contributed Uberally to the periodical literature of the eountry. WANTOX WINDB. Another of those feariul wind storm 80 coiumoniu the west passod over Missouri on Sunday the 13th inst. At Kausas City the loss is estimated at 300,000. About 50 buildings wtre blown down, aud over 3tK) damaged. Tue patb of the storm did not touch the business portion of the city, and the stores destroyed were those scittered throughout the residence portion. ïhree persons were killed, and thirty injured, some fatally. At other places in the state the scorm was severe, the town of Orin go being almost entirely destroyed, six lives lost, and thirty-three persons wounded ; while at Mason flve pereons lost their lives and a nuinber of othcrs were severely injured. Telegraph wires were blown down, and railroad uiiiniiiunication cut oLf because of timbers beiner blown aero6s the track. CHOCTAW TALK. By a treaty of 1S66 between the Federal Governmebt and Confedérate Indians the Choctaws and Chlckasaws agreed to emancípate and give the usual rights to colored people In their dominion in two years, for which the United States was to give thein $300,000, and if they failert to adopt them in that time the money was to be used to remove aud settle the darkits elsewhere. The Clioetaws f ailed to adopt them, and the govcrum'nt to move them, and they have been tliere ever since without either citizensliip, rights or tiüe to the land they work. For the purpose of briniug tbis about a euuncil of Choctaws was held recently, and measures adopted looking to thespeedy eonsumnation of this plan. A. LAND MARK GONE. The Ten Eyck Mausiou, Wbitehall road, near Albany, N. ï., was destroyed by flre recently. It was built 170 years ago by Gen. Bradstreet who made the house tbe headquarters ol the Torics during the Kevolution. - i - ia CRI.nK. OANDIDATES FOR THE HANGMAN'S ROPE. Hartford, Conn., ia in a high state of excitemeut over a heinous outratfe committed there. The residence of Mrs. Moörc was entered by tro burilare. After raosacktng the house,one of the ruffUns with a pistol 6tood on the stairs and kept Mrs. Moore and her crippled granddauglitcr on the second floor while the othor cominitted an assault upon another granddauKliter on the lowtrfioor. The girl was then assaulted by the burglar who had kept guard, his companion taking hls place on the stairs. LYNCH LAW. D, C. Hutchins, who murdered. Wllliara H. Lyon at the ferry landing in Bossier Parish opposite Shereveport, La., while being conveyed to Bellevue jail was taken from the guarda by a ci'owd of 75 or 100 men and hanged in the Hoods. As soon as Hutchins saw the inasked men coming he pulled a huge óirk-knife from his pocket and stabbed himself three times near the heart. After hauging him the following placards were piuned to the body: "Tliere is a point where foroearance ceases to be a virtue.- Citizens." "Fetterinane (both of you) never return; if you do you will folloir this desperado aud thief." The to Fettermans keep stores on the opposite side of the river and are in some way mixed up with Hutchins and the murder. FORE1UM AI'I'VIUX. KELLT MUST HAN. The third trial of Timothy Kelley for participation in thii mnrder of Caveudish and Burke ended in a verdict of guilty, and Kelley will hane; June 9, DYNAMITE IN HAYTI. Ilayti advices statfl that the bridere at Mlragoaae was blown np with dyuamite killing 200 persons aad injuring 200 more. The rebels are at the bottom of this wholeeale slauijhter. MULLKTT'S 8ENTENCE. Joeeph Mullettjindicted for coniDlicity In the murder of Juror Dennis Field was found guilty, and has been senteneed to penl servitude for Ufe. MÜLLETT'S MLTTERINGB. Joseph Mullett, who was sentenced to penal eervitude for life for participating In the attempt to murder Juror Dennis Field, I lalmed on leavlngthe dock, after receivinghls entence, that he would get juetice elsewhere. 'he Irisb, he said, would get justice tor him. BISMARCK'S BELIEF. Notwithstanding rutnors which have been float that the diSBolution of Parltament is imminent, there are slgns that Bismarck's belief n dl88olution as an effective weapon against a efractory Parliainentis by no means as strong as it was. CELESTIAL CÜAKITT. Thirty-five leaders of a dlsturbance in Wu Chlng, China, were recently beheaded. POPE Vi. PAKNEL1,. The pope scvorely condemns the aetion of the rish clergy in raleing a fund for Parnell, and ias adopted grave resolutions in reeard to the matter which he will soud to the Irish Episcoacy. CniNA's 0PP08ITI0N. China wlll oppose the plans of France in regard to th establishment oí a French protecorate in Tauquin. THE FISH BXHIBITION. The international flsheriea exhibition was 'ormally opened at, South Kcnsington on the 12th inst. An enormously large crowd witnessed the cpening ceremonies, which were carried out in full, acwding to a previously arranged programmc. After introductory remarks by the Duke of Richmond the Prinee oí Wales was formally bade welcome. In his reply the Prinee exprusBed his great pleasure at belng able to assist at this ceremony, and regretted hai an unfortunate accident unavoidably preyented the Queeu being present. He hoped the exhibition ivould bc the ineans of briuging to the notice of the people the iatest and most effectual methods of 6ecuririg the bounty of the 8tream6, lakes and oceane, and would thereby be a practical benefit to them. He dwelt at Bome length on the importance of the life-saving ■ectiun of the display, and commended the attention of the people. Iñ conclusión he conveyed the thanks of the Queen to all countries and colonies taking part in the display, and to their repreeentatives for tbeir untiriu; eilorta in bringing the exhibitiou to a successf ui issue. He was vvarmly applauded. After sonie further exercises the exhibition was formally declared open. TUK HAXGMAN'S ROPE. Joe Brady, the first "invincible" convieted of partieipation in the Phoenix Park mulders, was hnng on the 14th iast. in Dublin. An immense throng assembltd outside the Jall, but only officials witne6sed the execution. Masscs were said in all the Catholie churebes in lreland on that day, for the repose of the soul of the doomed man. Contrary to the expectation of many, Brady made no statement on the Bcaffold. FH1G1ÍTJS.NKU TRAUKSMK.N. The tradesinenof Duhliu aTe greatly excited over a circular whlch has been sent thera. Tlie title of the document is "An analyeia of tbe special jurors oh eighteen trials under the crimes act." With the circular was a slip of gaper with these worde : "Woe to jou if you ave auy of the goods of these jurors, for you and likewise they. will have the blood and suffering of innocent peoplc on jour heads. By Hook or Crook." THE COST OF ORDER.. The canal company at Panama have been warned that, they must pav the expense of keeping between 2,000 and 3,000 men on the i6tbmus to maintain order. The Minister of the Treas ury estlmates that the cost thus impoeed on tbe company during the fourteeu years contract lor the completion of the canal will amount to $7,000,000, and might even reach $10,000,000 or $12,000,000. A PEACE TRBATY. A treaty of peace between Chili and Peru has been conttrmed. A COMPLIMENT. For variety and completeness of illustration, the American exhibit at the international flsheries exhibition, is sairi to be unsurpassed. BITS OF iNKWS. The city printer of New ïork City clears $100,000 a year f rom his printing establishment. feople in Grinnell, Iowa, the town so badly wrecked by the tornado last June, have sent $500 to Bufferers from the tornado in Misstssippi. Thomas A. Edison and other6 representing a capital of $2,000,000, have flled papers with the secretary of state of New York, ineorporatiug ,he electric railway company of the Unitea States. The object is to develop electricity as motor for the propulsión oí railroad traius. Twelve proprietors own one-quarter of the whole acreage of Scotland, while one-half the country belongs to 70 persons. "Laud for the andless" is becoming a popular cry there as in [rcland. Gen. McClcllan has reconsidered his decisión about the reunión of the army of the Potomac, and uow says he will be present and speak. The Chicago comtnon council has passed an ordiuance permitting the district telegraph company to string its cables on iron poles, not es man 50 ïeec niga, piaceu ïiisiue mu uuru und along sucb streets and alleys as may be ie6ignated by the mayor and commissioners of public worfcs. Under the exi6ting ordinauce the compames are required to put all their wires under ground, but theoperation has been prevented by injunctions granted by state and Eedera) courts. The act passed at the recent session of the Tenneeeee legislature, making gambling a felony, went into effect a few days ago. Nearly every gambling house in Memphis was closcd at once. The czar lias issued a ukase orderlng all houscs and Windows closed, and all ptople to remain indoors, the day of nis coronation. France has the largest national debt in the world. It amounts to$117 79for every man, woman and child in the country. May 10 there were two feet of snow in Dublin. The Corporation of Montreal voted 2 to 1 against allowing témale taxpayers to vote, The issue of standard silver dollars from the mint for the week ended ending May 12 was $165,000; issue for the eorrespondiug period last year Qarrodsburg, the home of Hon. Phil B. Thompson, on trial for the murder of Walter Davis, is the oldcst town iu tfce state. It dates from a block-house built there by Boone. A petroleum well has been struck in Cárdenas, Cuba, that produeed 190 barrels the first day. Estáte of ex-Gov. Washburn, of Wieconsin, foots up $3,000,000 after paying all debts. New York ha a Chinese Sunday Schoo wlth 40 pupils and It takes 40 teachers to run it. Costof Brooklyn bridge thus far, $14,589,905. George H. Corliss, of Rhode Iiland, is buildng engines for the ilrst eotton mili to be erected in China. It is stated that 130 members of the house of commons have sent a memorial to Gladstoue asking the introduction of a bilí erantiug the riht of suffrage to women. A government loan not to exceed $30,000,000 is projected in Mexico. The ocean steamship companies are offering such liberal commissions to emigration agnts at Viènna that the latter are iuduiing mny ignorant people to start for America who are barêly able to pay thelr passage, and must land on this side as paupers. 1 - 9 Oíd Si was asked by one of our merchants - "Si, do you knovv a darkey by the name of Davis?" "Sissero Uavis win de red eye dat got burned in de powder sploshin'?" "Yes, he's the man." "Well, I kno's him." "Ís he reliable?" "Gin'ull. but it 'pends inoughty on de bizness dat he's gaged in at de time!" "What business vvould he suit best in as a porter?'' "Well, ter teil ye de flat-footed unsophisticated trufe, dar's one place whar dat niggar cou'd wuck an' be ez hones' ez dv) day - an' dat's ez porter in er real 'state sto'! In dat case de o'ner 'ud be Hable ter fine de property allus iess whar he lef' hit!" The gentleman named Uavis was not engaged. - Georgia Major. A little awkward: Parson Whangdoodle Baxter noticed at the last prayer meetins: in the Austin Blue L'ght Tabernacle that Gabe Snodgrass, who was working his lips like the rollers of a patent clothes wringer as he read his Bible, actually had the book upside down. "Why, Gabe, vou am reading de sacred book upside down. How am dat possible?" "Dat am so for a fae', parson. You sec, parson, dis heah Bible b'longs to my wife, and I don't know how to handle it yet. If Ijess had mv own Bible heah wul me, dat 1 has done got de hangon, I nebber would hab made dat mistake."- Texas Si - inga.