People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 March 1895 — WASHINGTON. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON.

Arguments on the income tax law were made before the Supreme court by Assistant Attorney-General Whitney and Mr. Edmunds. The postoffice department Is appointing 400 mall weighers for the middle western states Manuel de Almagro, who It is said robbed the Argentine minister, was discharged from custody, the United States having no Jurisdiction. Three hundred and fifteen tons of Harveylzed armor, made by the Carnegie company for the battleship Oregon, have been accepted. Government officials are not satisfied with the Chicago council's permit to locate a temporary postofflee on the lake front, and may seek a new site. Secretary Morton has presented to the Nebraska Historical society the original manuscript of a noted speech by President Cleveland. Dockery Joint commission has submitted a review of Its work, showing a great saving In various government departments. Consul Bruhl at Catalonia, Italy, has dtscovsred a market for ready-made American houses among the earthquake sufferers. Class legislation and the demonetization es sliver are given as the causes of the agricultural depression by the special house committee. France, Russia. Japan and Hawaii •nay Join with the United States In laying a Paelfic cable. Secretary of State Gresham is confined to hto room with a severe cold, which has brought on neuralgia. Assistant Secretary Curtis denies there has been a failure In the gold deliveries under the recent bond contract. Arguments In the Income tax cases were continued before the United States supreme court. Attorneys Guthrie and Seward declared the law was u.i-ofi-stituilonai.