River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-07-07

Condensed for Convenient and
Ready Reading.
WASHINGTON.

COLONEL w. w. DUDLEY went into
Office as Commissioner OF Pensions at
Washington, June q.
SECRETARY BLAINE has had the stale
ments OF Professor Hind thoroughly in
vestigated, and a complete report on the
Halifax award may be expected this week.
A REDUCTION in mail carrying from
Vinita, l. T., to Las Vegas, n. NJ, one of
the star routes, which is to be effected July
/. will give the country $52, 900 annually.
SOCIETY in Washington is agitated over
the conduct of two young libertines, one
connected with the French and the other
with the Spanish legation.
IT is rumored in Washington that the
President is about to ask Attorney Cen
eral MacVeagh to resign, and that Will
liam E. Chandler will probably be offered
the position.
THE Treasury Department received 49,,
100000 worth of 5 per cent. coupon bonds
for conversion into 81 per cents. Total
receipts so far, $S2 100000.
JOHN l. DAVENPORT. in his testimony
before the Albany bribery investigating
committee, stated that he had no authority
| from the President to offer the United
| States Marshallship TO senator Strahan.
| EX-SENATOR SPENCER declares that he
would not accept the position of first as
sistant postmaster general. Judge Tyner
| announces that he has not rendered his
resignation, and does not expect to do so.
PRESIDENT GARFIELD held an informal
reception at Long Branch, which lasted
about an hour. Just as the time expired
General Grant entered the room, extended
his hand and conversed quietly for mo-
ment.
SECRETARY kIRKwoOD will not only call
to account the Central Pacific Spectator
Auditor French, but will compass his re-
moval. General Jere Rusk, of Wiscon
sin, who hasn't been able to pick out any
thing 10 suit him. stands in the doorway.
THE president will attend the ceremony
of unwilling the Mcpherson statue at
Clyde, o., on the 22d of July, and on the
next day will attend the annual reunion
of his old regiment, the Forty-second Ohio
al Gallon.
IN quarrel at Washington. James Y
Christmas killed William g. Whitney
The former was a son-in-law and the latter
a son OF Mrs Myra Clark Gaines, who is
almost Frustrated by the crime. The par
ties have for a long time resided in the
old Catacazy house, and have had frequent
quarrels.
| COMMANDER MONTGOMERY SICARD has
been appointed Chief of the Rureau o.
Ordnance of the Navy Department, ric
Commodore Jeffers, who has resigned
Secretary Window has been furnished
with a report of the result of the investi
CATION into the crOokedness in the Custo
dams office of the Treasury Department
SECRETARY WINDOW says that there il
not a word of truth in the statement that
Lamphere, appointment clerk of the trea
sury department. is to be removed, anC
Secretary Kirkwood refuses to state
whether NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. French
has been or will be asked 10 step down anC
out 1t is believed that French's removal
was discussed at cabinet meeting.
SECRETARY WINDOW has received let
ter from Capt. Hooper, of the revenue
steamer Corwin, dated Ounalaska Island
May 20, 1881. The letter states that he
made the voyage from San Francisco il
leave for Seal Island on the 22d Of May
and after reaching that point to proceed
north along the Siberian coast in search
OF the Jeanette and the whalers Mount
Wollaston and Vigilant.
ATTORNEY GENERAL MACVEAGH holds
that it is the duty of the interior depart
ment to remove intruders from Chcctav
and Chickasaw lands: that all Others bu
Indians by birth or adoption, save govern
ment employees, travellers. holders of per
mits, and whites employed as teachers, a.
mechanics, and skilled agriculturists, hav,
no right in Indian Territory. The per
nit laws are declared valid, and the righ
to remain expires with the permit. Sec
rotary Kirkwood has advised the agent a
Muskogee that measures will be speedily
taken to execute the laws as above con
strued.