Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-07-07
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WASHINGTON

COLONEL w. w. DUDLEY went into
office as Commissioner Of Pensions at
Washington, June p.
COLLECTOR ROBERTSON will not enter
upon his duties at New York until the
Legislature has adjourned
THE finding of the Whitaker court
martial, with full account of the pro-
ceedings, comprising 1900 foolscap pages,
has been forwarded to Washington.
4 REDUCTION in mail carving from
Finita, l. T., to Las Vegas, n. M. one of
the star routes, which is to be effected July
l, will give the country So, 900 annually.
SOCIETY in Washington is apitated 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 Gen
eral MacVeagh to resign, and that Will
liam Z. Chandler will probably be offered
the position.
The Treasury Department received 80
100000 worth of D per cent. coupon bonds
for conversion into - per cents. Total
receipts so far, $50, 800, 900.
The United States treasury has received
for continuance $9S,000,OO0 in five per
cent. bonds, and it is estimated that the
amount TO be redeemed will be SI5.-
100000.
Sk Edward Thornton, the British Min
lister, will not visit Newburyport. his ia
vorite summer resort, but will remain
with his family in Washington until he
leaves for his new mission at st. Peters
burg.
HE 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,
| at Gallon.
In a quarrel at Washington, James Y.
Christmas killed William G. Whitney.
The former was a son-in-law and the latter
| son OF Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines, who is
| almost Frustrated by the crime The par
ties have for long time resided in the
old Catacazy house, and have had frequent
quarrels.
COMMANDER MONTGOMERY SICARD has
been appointed Chief of the Rureau of
| Ordnance of the Navy Department, Utce
Commodore LETTERS, who has resigned.
Secretary Window has been furnished
with 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 is
not word of truth in the statement that
Lamphere, appointment clerk of the trea-
sury department, is to be removed, and
Secretary Kirkwood refuses to state
whether Railroad Commissioner French
has been or will be asked to step down and
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 in
twelve and half days. He expected to
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 Chcctaw
and ChIckasaw lands; that all others but
Indians by birth or adoption, save govern
ment employees, travellers. holders of per-
mfts, and whites employed as teachers, as
mechanics, and skilled agriculturists, have
no right in Indian Territory. The per-
NIT laws are declared valid, and the right
to remain expires with the permit Sec
rotary Kirkwood has advised the agent at
MuskOgee that measures will be speedily
taken to execute the laws as above con-
strued.