Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-02-17
TET,EGRAPHIC
Condensed for Convenient and
Ready Reading.
WASHINGTON.

THE senate has confirmed the nomination
of Ellis BierbOwer as United States
marshal for Nebraska
IN the consideration of the pension APP
preparation bill in the senate, an amend
ment was proposed by Senator Plumb, and
adopted, appropriating 100000 to increase
| the force in the pension office,
THE bill introduced b. Mr.. Washburn,
of Minnesota in the house of representa-
tiveB, in regard to railroad right of way
| through public lands, provides that corpo-
rations locating lines need only to make
entry at the land Office of the district
through which the surveys run, and pay
| the government price.
A RATHER remarkable letter received at
the treasury recently, inclosing q check
for $500, and stating that ''this was sent by
an old woman on her death bed. in repara-
tIon of theft of similar amount, which
she had stolen from the treasury twenty
seven years ago, when employed as a
clerk, reads well to the general public,
put sounds rather Suspicious to the
treasury authorities
GEN. GARFIELD can no longer set ND as
an excuse for not talking about his cabinet
the fact of his election not having been
formally declared. 1t was so declared at
thlrty-hye minutes after one o'clock Feb.
9Th, IN the house of representatives. The
deep, SonorOus voice of Nice-President
Wheeler, as solemn as a bishop in Ordain-
ing a priest, declared the result of the
electoral count in the usual formula of ali
undisputed counts. Following the sonor-
Gus utterance there came a burst of APP
plause, and Immediately the joint conven-
| ton adjourned. It was a short song, soon
sung.
The following card from Judge Noah,
of the war department, was printed on
the 10th inst, and has created great sur
prise:
To Ny FRIENDS AND THE PUBLIC: In conse-
quence of recent disclosures from friends and
prominent citizens of Washington affecting the
presumed integrity of Mr.. William II. Lewis, the
cards of invitation to the nuptials of my daugh-
ter, at Ascensionschurch, on Wednesday next; the
10th inst, are, with her earnest approval hereby
recalled. The marriage with Mr. Lewis will not
take place. J. J. NOAH.
Mr.. Lewis professed to be clerk in
the pension office, receiving 81 800 per
year, and owning house in the upper
part of the city, besides having an in
terest in the business of the avenue Jew
elers, Lewis Bros, of whom he was rela-
tive. These gentlemen, however, disown
and refuse to have anything to do with him.
Besides, he was not clerk in the pension
office, and Rad no visible means of support
He went to Semken's early in the week
and purchased diamond locket, giving a
check on Riggs & Co. He then pawned
the ticket for $40, and went to Baltimore
on drunk. The entire arrangements
for the wedding had been made, but the
friends of the young lady thought that it
was better to retfact the step than wait till
it was too late.
Mr.. BLAINE will go to Mentor next
week Mr.. Nichols, Gen, Garield's mes
senger, has arrived here, and has spent the
greater part of the time in Mr.. Blaine 5
bedroom, giving the latter fall reports Of
the situation at Mentor. Gen. Garfield is
so torn in his own mind over who is to be
placed in his cabinet that it is now certain
that nothing definite as to its entirety will be
known until after the consultation with MIR.
Blaine. Mr.. Blaine intends to have Senator
Allison secretary of the treasury. and his
positive desires and opinions will soon
eliminate that matter from the muddle.
If Illinois gets cabinet place it will un-
questionably go to Robert Lincoln. The
only doubt in this case is as to whether
Illinois is to have a cabinet position. The
Blaine people saw, too, that Charley Eos
ter will be in the cabinet, but according to
all reports no cabinet will be made at
Mentor. Gen. Garfield is so overwhelmed
with advice in that place that he will not
presume to act until he has come to Wash
ington. Then his closest friends, headed
by Blaine, will consult with him, and
agree in a friendly caucus upon the seven
cabinet advisers. Public men who have
seen Garfield within the past week say no
cabinet viii be made at the Mentor farm
| house