The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-03-24
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

Major Jacob Jehasophat Noah, appointment
clerk in the war department under Ramsey, has
retired
The Inauguration committee had more money
than they could use, and there is balance of
1913 5000 which will be returned pro rata to
subscribers.
The president, to friend, commenting on
the great pressure for offices, said that if an old
man should ever be elected president, and had
to Withstand this pressure, it certainly would
kill him.
1t is stated, on the authority of a party who
was familiar with the formation of the cabinet,
that Senator Allison desired to accept the secre-
taryship Of the treasury, but Lis appointment
was opposed bitterly by the mono metalists.
Senator Bayard has written letter to the
Delaware Legislature advising against prohib-
tory legislation, on the ground that it is antag-
onistic to Democracy, which permits a man to
eat and drink according to his own inclination
The Senate confirmed John W. Powell of H.
]inois, director Of the United States geological
Barber, Jr., of Illinois, receiver OF public mon
eys at Mitchell. Oak, and Gus W. Jones of Ohio,
assistant pavnlaster in the navy.
The president nominated s. Dana Horton of
Ohio, secretary to the commission to attend the
international monetary conference at Paris.
Surveyors of customs, John r. Leonard, In
annapolis, and Jas. l. CASTOR, Chattanooga,
cisco.
Senator Edmunds is still in delicate health
He left last Wednesday for trip South as far
as Georgia, and will not take his seat in the sen
ate again during this session Gov. Vance of
North Carolina has paired with him for the re-
mainder of the session. Judge Edmunds will
probably remain in the South until warm wealth
er.
President Garfield is reported to have said to
q Sanofnr. kpo1ruo,lov o1o1 1>o
stamped out This plague spot on our institu-
tons must be finished I ask you as my friend
to take your stand in the senate and fight this
evil until it is crushed out of existence. We
must, however, save from illigitimacy the TO-
600 children born in Utah of polygamous par
ents."
Gen. Benz. Lincoln was the first secretary of
war. He was appointed i'll 1871. The last secre-
tary of war is Robert Lincoln, appointed in 1881,
just one hundred years difference in the dates
of appointments. A picture of the first secre-
tary hangs upon the walls of the department,
and picture of the present will be placed
alongside of it. There is no relationship be-
tween the two.
There is still strong pressure for an extra
session of congress-, and it is rumored that Pres
ident Garfield will yield. The purposes of a
called session, as given by it's ADVOCATES, are
few and simple and generally are given thus:
''We ought to pass good refunding bill and we
ought to send competent committees South to
investigate the political condition and aid Re-
publican contestants to procure that evidence
without which they cannot succeed in their
contests"
The president has nominated Stanley Mat
thews Of Ohio associate justice of the United
States supreme court; Don A. Pardee, Louisi-
ana, United States circuit Judge for the Fifth
judicial circuit; John W. Powell of Illinois, di-
rector of the United States geological survey
Postmasters: John Kennedy, Hastings, MINI. :;
3. A. Levens, Faribault, MINI. F. W. Seelye,
Lake City, MINI. E. Russell, Davenport, La. !;
VIM. McCawley, Manchester, a. Geo. Crane,
Dubuque, Ia. Justus T. Moak, Watertown,
Wis.
FOREIGN FLASHES.
The wife of the new car of Russia, Maria
Dagmar, of Denmark, is the sister Of King
George of Greece.
Rev. Mr.. Green, rector of Miles Plating
England, has been arrested for contempt Of
court in continuing rtualistic practices, and in
carcerated at Lancaster.
Great precautions have been taken for the
safety of the houses Of parliment since the dis
covery Of the plot to blow up the mansion
house. The police in and around the building
have been reinforced and cellars examined.
There was disturbance among Irish soldiers
in the camp at Aldershot St Patrick's day, and