The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-04-07
The worlds fair commissioned at New York

+ 1RA Now York Washington bpeCla says: Inc
! president il determined that tho custom house
should Judge Robertson DO confirmed, the pres
! dent has EXPRESSED bis determination TO in
s+1.ct him ths+ any attempt to use his Office for
the promotion Of tie political interests Of any
! n,aal O. faction, wiz result in speedy removal.
+; There ia good ground, aIso, for stating that
! Secretary Blaine disclainls any responsibility
! ioT Robsrtaoas appointment he has no spe-
ci&: Interest u mo q:lest;oa as s, who shall oc
! cup- the position Of collecsc2 Of customs at
| Now York, Tor rss.don that no il determined
ueyer ayain 4, 90 candidate, for the preai
[ Aency; a;d, th3cefor@. does 10. al has been al
legged, eoscr.aan :. desire ~ have ANY partcu-
! lar par=on appointed 10 thas oflcs because Of
I services roade: el 10 she past or from any cx-
pe;tioi. OF ser vices in the future calculated to
| promote his political interests.
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
Tho speach OF Hon John G. Carlisle on tbs
funding bill il now being translated into Italian,
and will rs sent % lsaiy from, tais ciiy By tle
! translator
! It il understood tnat under the new order OF
| things very few men III the diplomatic service
; aDgoesd who have had their phases az loas -
! eight years will be retained -.
I! Gen Lew Wa,lacs, governor Of New Mexico,
! has teiegrsphed tho president that hs declines
| she appointment % United States charged d. af-
! fairs >s Paraguay and Uruguay.
It il understood that The president has d<cid-
| ed to recall Gen. Iougst1eat, minister 10 Tur-
10y, and appoint him Urilad States marshal for
| Georgia. The noai2atio, 80 the latter place
[ will probably ae SOFAS to the senate in day or
I two
7residsa. Garfield has decided MT to recall
Goa. L,nsstreet from Constantnople. The
slasa 2or the federal Offices IN Louisiana which
was presented 10 She president, and which in
Guided Longstzaets recall, nas therefore been
changed.
The United States marshal Of Jacksonville,
Fla, reports :h.t ne has received 1870 indict-
ments IN that state Tor election frauds perpe-
srated by bu!idozers He has succeeded III ar
resting and placing under satisfactory bonds
oyec half Of them, sad hoses 10 ind the rest Of
them ROOD.
An assotaAted dispatch says:-A ciosa friend
of Secretary Blaine said thab the nomination Of
Robertson viii nos be withdrawn under any
circumstances. While Conklng AID Platt dis
var against The administration are exaggerated
Opinion III high official circles ia tha.theye viii
be no row inside tho Republican party.
A closo personal friend Of Mr.. Conkhng's
.ays that neishsr Gen. Grant nor Senator ConA-.
ding looks for nomination for the presidency
oy tho men who stood by Gra1t in 1880. but
tAey may have something to say about the can
d;data rs putit palmer, neither Gen. Grant
nor MI: Conking viii be the candidate IN 9S4.
Sunset Cox, now On the eve Of going 70 Eu-
rope for an e1ten,led toc1, writes to friend in
Washington a. follows: '.Ies, am OF for Eu-
1o2e Oh the 30, if hare 70 swim scrs,ss, Have
not had much use fot water generally. but shall
t1y 70 use it this time, il necessary. Ii am not
back III my seas When tho aesa:op, extra or 9th
erwise, commences, please have mo psf Oh COM
1nssSees whore two things will happen-iittle
talk arc much work. am tired Of th;a chin
CHI, business"
There il, anon, the officers Of tie army ON
staff daty In Washington and New York, re-
port thai the naV secretary 0? war is about to
issuo an order limiting the time such officers
shall serve ia cities, 90 ~ to give other officers
equal privileges u performing duties at pre-
ferred posta II ia the good fortune Of some TO
have been permanently on duty there for twelve
years, while officers Of the same department
have been exposed to tho hardslips Of frontier
Life: It Is understood thai tho sdjotaat general
isof the opinion that such fayoyiksr Is sub
versive of military diciplino, and ougnt shere-
fors, TO END without delay.
Tho Washington air is full Of rnmors o. dia-
satisfaction created by appointments. 1t ia
sa;u that FRr Nau Of Chicago, in his anger over
the nomination Of Jones, had sworn that he
would not enter the White house again while
Garfield was president His hatsses was dug
up, and he was after scalps OF course, ac-
cording to another story, Couking and Piatt
have their WAT paint On, 90 to speak, aud Wayne
MacVeagh Is incensed at the nomination OF
VIM e. Chandler, will not b. comforted, aud
Threatens to lesve the cabinet in blaze Of IRE
il it b confirmed. But all these things may
be contradicted next day, aud muss therefore
be taken with many grains Of Allowance
Sunset Cox, now on the e7e of going TO En-
rope for IN extended tour. writes to q friend in
Nasnin gaon al follows; Eyes, ] am of for Eu-
rope OF the 9th, If have to swim ACROSS. Have
not had much use for water generally, but shall
Try 70 use il this silue if necessary If an not
h1r in, tuh fJo okh
erNise, commences, please have mo puton COM
mittees where two things will happen-little
talk and much work. an tired Of this chi,,-
CHM business"
Senator Conking Is determined to wage re-
lentiess war against Robertson and against the
administration. He holds secretary Blaine re-
sponsibie for the nomination Conkiing ex-
son viii be confirmed, but ssys there is prin-
cipls involved, and that he would make tight
il he knew he were the only senator who
would vote against Robertson. ~,
III thunderstorm that the president has decid-
ed 70 recall Gen. Iongstreet, minister to Tur-
Key, and appoint him United States marshal for
Georgis. The nomination to the latter place
VIII probably be sens 70 She senate in DAY 0:
two u :, :.
Senator Mahone Of Virginia is being sought
after as controller Of patronage il the New
York custom house. Tha officers there tell
aome Of their number holding minor positions,
who have been to Washingeon in the past few
days, 70 make the acquaintance OF Malone, and
secure his influence in their behalf, IN view Of
the changes which it is honght are likely to &C.
cur in the custom house. .;.., ..
II v ant an honest man. wan: brave man,
and want good Republican" said Attorney
General MacVeab, the other day to delegation
who were pressing . candidate for a United
States marshalship in the south. Several names
were canvessed, when finally one was hit upon
who filed the attorney general Of the man.
"But he drinks, !" said one who would de disap
pointed t'Does he drink to excess!" s'Oh no."
was the reply, ''but he drinks" ''Then there
Is nothing against him on that score" said tho
attorney general; II sometimes drink myself"
Ergo, wine will not be banished from the attor-