The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-07-07
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. !

The finding of the Whitaker court martial
has been forwarded to Washington, togeth 81.
with the record of proceedings, which COM
prises z 600 foolscap pages.
There are now five vacancies in the retired
list of the army. Two, it is stated, will be
filled in q short time by the retirement of Col.
Pickney Lugenbell of the Fifth infantry. and
Col. F. T. Dent Of the First artillery.
Gen. LIE Due, ex-commissioner, will start
for home in few days, reaching Hastings, &C
cording to his present intention, in about q
week or ten days. He goes out of Office with
great pride in his achievements in the culture
of tea.
The president has appointed r. s. Foste.
United States marshal for the district of Indi-
ana, vice VIM. W. Dudley, appointed commits
sioner of PENSIONS; and Robert G. Holly of
Vermont Unites States, consul at Barbados,
vice w. II. Polleys, suspended.
1t has been reported that Secretary Window
intended to remove Appointment Clerk Lam
phere and appoint Mr.: Severance of Minnesota
in his place. It ia probable that Mr.. Lamphere
will be removed about the first of August, but
no decision regarding his successor has been
reeched.
A report has gained circulation lately that
Senator Mcmillan had requested Secretary
KirkVpod to stir up the Indian agents in Min
nesota, on the ground that they were not COM
polling the Indians to remain at their agricul-
tural and Industrial pursuits. Secretary Kirk
wood says that no such request has been made
as yet, and he knows of no trouble with the
Indian agents in any way
Capt Russell Blakeley, Of St Paul, has had
an interview with the postmaster general The
department has abolished the service from
Bismarck to Deadwood, upon, which Capt
Blakely was sub contractor. The route stood
in the name Oft. A. McDevitt one of the
members of the star route ring, but it should
have been given originally to Capt Blakely
He is endeavoring to secure restoration Of
service on the route.
The Alexandria Gazette states positively that
the president, Secretaries Blaine and Window,
Postmaster General James and Revenue Com
missioner Raum, have declared their entire
sympathy with Malone in hisreadjuster move
| ment in Virginia, and expressed their purpose
| to aid him all in their power with federal pat
ronage. The Gazette, democratic paper, is
bitterly opposed to Malone, and claims to have
| its information correctly.
The president will start on his New England
| tour on Saturday, stopping at Long Branch on
| his way He will spend two or three days il
/ Williamstown at the commencement Of Viii.
! liams college, of which he ia q graduate, an6
from there he will go to St. Adams, Vt, where
he will be received by Gov. Farnham. Hewil
deliver an address in the park in the afternoon
and hold reception IN the evening. A visi
/ will be made to the White mountains. Thu
president expects to be gone about ten days.
o. L. Pitney, the late custodian of the treas
ury, discharged for wholesale stealing says
81 was not alone Somebody ordered this, ant
somebody approved that had superiors.
! was under orders. My Office was under tn,
supervision Of higher officers than myself.
could if woald produce verbal or written an
thority for nearly all if not all the acts pro
nounced criminal by the press He admit
practically his guilt, but asserts strenu:usl
that he had copartners in it
At Washington the storm on Monday nigh
was most destructive. The city hall, Bait
nnore.E Ohio depot. Masonic temple, Franki
and Wallace school buildings, Trinity churcl
and the pension office were badly damaged
i. Over 100 private residences were unroofcd
In some cases roofs were lifted of and dashe
against houses on the opposite side of th
i street, breaking in the front OF the houses. I
, other instances rafters and parts of walls WEI
J blown down. Much damage was also done
carpets and furniture in unroofed houses b
the rain, which poured down in torrents Il
nearly an hour, !, 26O shade trees were blow
; down and 400 street lamps damaged Whil
the storm was at it's height all gas in the nortl
5 western portion Of the city went oHt, leavin
r the people in total darkness.