The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-07-22
VERY LATEST NEWS.
A Record OF. Important Events,
Domestic and Foreign.
WASHINGTON.

more towards retiring army officers of high
rank will be done until after the presi-
dental election.
THE president has appointed Samuel E.
Mahon, of bayfield,, Wis, agent of the In
L. Mahon. appointed Indian inspector.
PRESIDENT HAYES has signed the COM
mission of John 3. Neil, Of Salt Lake
City, Utah, as governor of the territory of
Idaho, vice Mason Brayman, whose COM
mission will expire July %.
ONE of the first things that will engage
the attention Of the house at the next SEES
sion, dependent, probably, on the result of
the November election, will be the consid-
Grafton of resolution to reopen the con-
tested case of McCabe VS.. Orth from the
ninth congressional district of Indiana.
IT is reported that the new Democratic
Board of Managers of the national asvlums
for disabled volunteers is about to COM
mence thorough investigation of the
financial and other affairs of those institu-
tions, and that they will review in detail
Gen. Buffers management of the Board
JUDGE WILLIAM LAWRENCE, of Ohio,
having declined the first comprehensive
of the treasury, made vacant by the resig-
nation of Judge Porter, the republican
nominee for governor Of Indiana, the
friends of Judge Robertson, of Indiana,
are urging his appointment.
THAT portion of the post office depart
ment building formerly used by the gener-
al delivery and city branch is being reft-
ted and arranged for the use of the stamp
and blank agencies. The sum appropri-
ated for this improvement was $16.3G5.
The work will be completed by October
Hon. J. A. CAMPBELL, at one time gov
ernor, Of Wyoming, and later third as
sistant secretary of state, died at his resi-
dence here on the 14th. He served
berland, from the first days of the war I'M
known staff officers, having acted as Gen.
Schofield's adjutant general during the
closing years of the war.
Mr.. A. r. EsrEY, of Boston, who was Sc
lected as one of the board of architects APP
pointed by the joint committee on the IL
brary and to report upon the questions of
charging the capitol building, and also as
to whether new library building should
be constructed, arrived on the 9th inst.
The other members of the board are Mr.
Edward Clark, the architect of the capitol,
and Mr.. Smith Meyer, well-krown ar
chitect of this city. The board will hold
its first meeting at the capitol.
UNDER the provisions of an act passed at
the last session of congress, homestead and
presumption settlers on public lands, and
presumption settlers upon Indian reserva-
tions in the states of Kansas and Nebraska,
west of the sixth principal meridian, where
there has been a loss or failure of crops
from unvav orable causes, in the year 1879
and 1880, may leave and he absent from
their lands until the 1st day of October,
1881, without their right to the same being
impaired thereof.
THE state department has received dis
patch from Minister Maynard, at Constan-
tinople, stating that he had been waiting
without success for ten days, for an audi
ence with the sultan to bid him the Gus
tomary diplomatic farewell, and asking
him whether he should delay his departure
any longer to obtain an audience on return
to the United States at once. President
Hayes directed that reply should be sent
instructing Minister Maynard to use his
own discretion about waiting for an inter-
view with the sultan, but at the present
time urging him to make reasonable haste
to return and take the Office of postmaster
general.
AT the last cabinet meeting there was
some discussion over the United States
district attorneyship for St. Louis, with
out final action. Considerable opposition
was developed against the reappointment
of Mr.. Bliss, and it is very doubtful if he
will secure the prize. The question of a
e., 1o1 l,,A
without action. The term of the present
able inquiry was made as to the where
abouts of Mr.. Maynard, the new post
master-general. The government has no
knowledge of his whereabouts, and Gen.
Key is anxious to be relieved of the
charge of the postoftice department.
THE Post Office Department has issued
orders for the establishment of the follow
ing additional money order offices on Mon
day August 2, in the States named: Hi
nois-Ashmore, Atkinson, Belle Rive,
Bensonville, Cable, Crescent City, Cullom,
Parma, Grand Crossing, Green Valley,
Grove City, Jacksonville, New Burnside,
Palatine, Patoka, Ransom, Rosemond,
Tiskilwa, Van Grin, Vermont, Wau-
conda. Wisconsin-Kendall, Marsh
field, Merton, Theresa. Mime
sota-Appleton, Breckenridge, Can
by De Graft, Paxton, Fergus Falls, Fort
Smelling, Fountain, Hector, La Sueur
Center, Minnesota, Morristown. Murdoch:
Ortonville, Pine Stone, Torah. Iowa-Al-
bion, Audubon, Battle Greek, Blanchard,
Bristow, Britt, Clarion, Correctionville,
East Side Station, Des Moines, Floris,
Tasting, Lake City, Liscomb, Luana,
Macendonia, Manley Junction, Odebolt,
Pattersonville, Randolph, Sanborn, Scran-
ton Station, Silver City, South English,
Stanton, Volga City, Wellman. Dakota
Ierritory-Big Stone City, Central City,
Custer, Flandreau, Fort Meade, James
town, Lead City, Madison, AIandan,
Parker Scotland, and WATERFOWL.