Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-05-25
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

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Mrs. Garfield has been dangerously i'll but at
latest advices is better.
Gov. Foster thinks Senator Thurman is like
~ to be the next Democratic candidate for gov
ernor of Ohio
More than $2s, OOO, 900 Of fives were re-
funded at three and half at the treasury de-
partment Saturday.
It has been decided to send General Carlin.
lieutenant colonel of the Seventeenth infantry,
to the command at Columbus barracks. and
Col. Black, of the Eighteenth infantry, goes tn
David Island, N. Y.
A convention of representative colored men
demanded recognition from the administration
and passed strong resolution to that end, and
appointed a committee to present them.
The report that Secretary Blaine contemplat-
ed resignation has only this foundation: He
has stated to friends that in the event of the
withdrawal of Robertson's name, he should re-
sign, but no such contingency will arise.
The holders of $1l6,97O,15O per cent
bonds have notified the treasury department
that they wish to have them continued at gig
per cent Two hundred thousand dollars of
the bonds are included in the amount held in
Europe.
The nomination of William E. Chandler to be
solicitor general will be forced out of the judici-
airy committee as soon as Robertson's case is
disposed of; and after action on Chandlers
nomination an early termination Of the present
extraordinary session of the senate may be
looked for.
The president sent for Commissioner LIE
Duo to come to the White House LIE Due put
in al appearance, and the president told him
he must have his resignation immediately, and
it was written then aud there. DR.. Soaring of
Massachusetts, his successor, is practical as
we'll as an experimental agriculturist, aud the
a(lnInjatraf iOn holiavAa that tho fa1 x,;11
have no cause to complain on account
of his nomination. Gen. LIE Due will re-
main in Office until July l, when he will return
to his home in Hastings, Minnesota.
Senator Plat was in the vice presidents
room about an hour before he left for New
York. 1t appears that as member Of the
postofice committee, the nomination of Elmer
to be second assistant postmaster general was
referred to him. Elmer is personal friend of
Platt's. Plat handed the nomination back to
the chairman, Ferry. "But you make no rec
ommendation," said Ferry. 'No,' said Platt,
81 have none to make. do not want it to DO
said that am responsible for any appointment
under this administration. Ferry took the
nomination and reported the facts to the senate
and Elmer was unanimously confirmed.
At the request of the secretary of the treas
urv, George L. Clark, chief of the pay division
and fourth auditors Office, treasury depart
ment, and VIM. B. Moore, deputy fourth audi
tor, have rendered their designations to- take
elines to make public the circumstances con
nected with his request. It is learned, how
ever, from authentic sources that investigation
at the navy department developed the fact that
the persons named accepted a personal check
from paymaster Stevenson in settlement of de-
linquency in his account, and issued q certificate
that his accounts had been properly settled.
The acceptance of personal check in settle
ment, as in this case, is prohibited, consequent