The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-12-29
CURRENT NEWS
FROM WASHINGTON.


There is great deal of dissatisfaction, vastly
more than usual, over M. Speaker Keifer's
committees. A correspondent saws: His com.
mlstees are moro unpopular now than thew we're
me evening OF their announcement. He went
st the work Of their construction like {. blind
man, with the power TO reoognizs familiar faces.
perhaps, but in the dark az to Everybody else
Geographical considerations sYe Of great import
ance IN constituting committees, and these Mr..
Ae1fer has In many important particulars suc
oeeded III ignoring almost completely As in
tne case OF ways and means. for instance, Penn
sylvania has three members. while the rest of
arepa:ticularly severe upon tho treatment Of
taat gentleman. lEis said that the speaker ex-
cuses himself foI not doing better for Mr. Kas-
eon 6y saying that he (kassoD) cid not ask for
anytnlng, which is undoubtedly true. His
Trends eay that he would not consent to place
nlmoelfln the undigni!iea attitude Of beggar
tor the recognition whioh his ability, record and
constituency ought to compel
The new Chinese minieter to the United
states, Cheng Tsao Ju, accompanied by his
WHO aud suite, consisting Of twelve attaches OF
legation and eleven eervants sre en- route to
Washington. The new minister is ffty-eight
years Old, comes OF noble family and mas
passed most OF his life in the public service.
He stands very high in the estimation of the
empress. He was superintendent of the Shenc-
hal arsenal for more than ten years, ana for
three years held the important position Of COL
lector OF customs Of Chill, the province at
pire.
The president has been brought to ses the
accessibility OF sending to the senate tho nomin-
anon OF Ex-senator Edgerton to be chief Justice
OF Dakota before the adjournment for the
hol1oay,s recess. and he is expected to do so
soen. Iho nomination will of course be con-
hrmed without delay.
preaiHap+ rtIr~ Zoe TvI - .o H..
New York. He will return in time for the New
Years reception st the White House. The Ia
oles OF the cabinet will assist The president in
1ecelvlnS on that day. The president has not,
however, made arrangements for the New
Years reception.
There were issued last week ovor Secretary
hlrkwood'e signature, twenty~seven pieces Of
bounty land ecrip to heirs Ct John Paul Jones.
captain IN the American navy, in private &C
knowledgment Of bravo and meritorious ser
wees IN connection with the capture o. certain
British vessels.
Cen. sherman's daughter, Mrs. Thackara,
wlu spend the holidays with her parents In Wash
dauRhter. Mr. Thackara has resigned from the
navy and is now in business with his father in
Philadelphia
Secretary Folger diaclaims any intention to
anuclpate the January interest, and says he
considers such step uncallea for under tho
present satisfactory condition OF the finances
Senator Mcmillan said that he did not ox
pect that nominations to fill United States OF
noes IN Minnesota would be sent in before tho
holidays adjournment
Postmaster General Howe telegraphs that be
will assume the duties of his Office between the
lst and 9Th Of January
It's stated on excellent authority that Secre-
tary Hunt is to lemain a. the head Of the navy
department.
The president has accepted Assistant SecIe-
tary Up:on's resignation, to take effect On tile
Prot J. %. Hi!lward has been appointed
superintendent OF the coast end geo1otic our
vey.
C. r. Mckinney Of Minnesota has been ap-
polnted ep.clling clerk Of the national house.