The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-03-31
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
A. J. Hay has been appointed bank examiner
for Indiana, in place Of Fl. D. Lynch, re
signed.
The secretary Of the treasury authorized the
payment, on the 2Sth, without rebate, of the
interest due April l, on the 4 per cent con-
soils.
Secretary Evarts has now decided to take
two of his daughters, Uses Bette and Louise,
with him to Paris, and Mr.. Perkins, who is be-
trothed to Miss Bette, will be her fathers pri-
vate secretary.
The president nominated Robert r. Hit. of
Illinois, assistant secretary of state; Nathan ".
Spaulding, assistant United States treasurer,
San Francisco, CAL Charles W. Leavy, assist
ant appraiser, San Francisco.
All the estimates, ETC., for the proposed Arc
tic expedition to Lady Franklin bay have been
submitted to President Garfield for his deter
for by the appropriation Of $3.50, 900, shall
be carried out
1t is now understood that under the existing
laws at least S So, OGO, 600 of the maturing
bonds may be practically refunded at 8 or 312,
as the case may be, and that, too, independent
of any money now in the treasury and of the
surplus revenue.
be Indian commissioner m kes the contractors
smile; not that any one accuses him OF dlshon-
esty, but no one credits him with enough ability
to begin to cope with the difficulties of this
most trying place.
Senator Edmunds is still in delicate health
He left last Wednesday for q trip South as far
as Georgia, and will not take his seat in the sen
ate again during this session. Coy. 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
or.
On Saturday 26th Messrs. Evarts, Thurman
and Howe will start from New York to go to
Paris in the official capacity as United States
commissioners to the International money con-
ference. They will be accompanied by Mr.
Horton, who has recently been appointed secre-
tary to the commission, and who is said to be
one of the best read men in the country on the
subject, and Jealous bi-metalist
It looks now as if the contest over the election
of senate officers will be a question of physical
endurance. Mr.: Cameron, of Pennsylvania has
given open notice on the floors that the repub-
lcaps intene, to fight it out to the bitter end.
The democrats have accepted the issue, and
there is evident determination on both sides.
The contest promises to be one Of the most de-
termined that ever occurred between parties in
the senate
A few weeks ago William ". Brennan. men,
Der of the New York assembly from franklin
county and chairman of the ways and means
co1nni tee, committed suici(is by taking poison.
j'he evidence gives some great weight to the be-
lief that Mr.. Brennan, who was a man OF pc
cu'iar sensitiveness, was wounded IN spirit
more deeply than he could bear by the accusa-
ton of Vice President Wheeler who had been
Brennan's benefactor, that he had been bought
by the craftsmanship of the ways and means
committee to oppose Wheeler's senatorial as
pirations last winter. Everybody in the legisla-
ture, including Mr. Wheele,'s friends, denies
that Brennan betrayed Wheeler's interests i'll
the least.
A few days ago an order was issued, detach-
ing Commodore Robert W. Shufeldt from spe-
cial duty in this city and detailing him as naval
attachee to the United States legation at Picking.
Tie reason of the order has just been made
known During the Commodore's cruise in the
Iiconderoga around the world, he had an audi
ence with Leon Chan, the viceroy of China, and
was then offered the command of the Chinese
navy, that government being desirous Of reor-
ganizing it's navy on modern, and especially
American principles. The order attaching the
commodore to the legation at Picking was made
that his expenses could be paid by the govern.
ment The salary attached to Commodore
Shufeldts new position is $4,000 year. He
will leave Washington in time to reach
Francisco on the 18th of May, on which
the steamer sails for Toxic
POLITICAL NOTES.
The New York nomination continues to be
the subject of general conversation in political
circles, and Senator Conkling's action is awaited
with great interest
Secretary Kirkwood has received letter
from R. D. Trowbridge, commissioner of Indi-
all otfairs, rendering his resignation, and re-
guessing its acceptance at once.
FOREIGN FLASHES.
Oscar de Lafayette, senator of France and
grand of Gen. Lafayette, is dead
E,o,;r ~ ;o Gu
large that the steamship companies are obliged
to charter extra steamers.
People in the west of Ireland are busy work
ing ON land and very quiet but are anxious to