The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-03-09
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The war department continues to receive
dispatches from points in the southwest in re-
gard to damages from floods. Secretary Lin
coin said recently that losses and consequent
suffering exceed the estimate yet made. There
are urgent calls for greater measure OF re-
| lief than can be afforded within the appropria-
| ton, and these demands OF course cannot be
fully met without the consent of congress.
Senators and members of the house from az
f1icted states are in receipt Of urgent kilograms
calling for an appropriation commemorate
with the disaster. From Little Rock alone
| there are reports of IL, 900 persons made alb
solutely destitute, and to feed these even until
| the flood recedes will require double the sum
set sside for that state by the appropriation by
| congress-
A correspondent syas: called on First As
sistant Postmaster General Frank Hatton TO-
day. ''Mr Hatton," said I. 81 western paper
says that you are firing out democratic post
masters in the south and making republican
appointments; is it fact?" lis it fact?" he
replied, tipping back his chair and applying a
Iucifer to his cigar, 81 should cay it was fact
That's what arr here for. Don't let it escape
your memory, whenever find democratic ap-
rointee in Office through a gift of this depart
ment, he's got to make way for loyal repub
| lean. I don't propose to have good republi-
cans playing sseond fiddle to democrats, nor
do propose to let the opposition gobble the Of
fetal plums while can write my name as DO
| now"
The ways and means committee are a unit in
favor Of the repeal Of the tax on matches, bank
checks, propriety medicines, etc. A majority
ef them favor the repeal on tax deposits.
These taxes will certainly be repealed. In adj
diton, after hearings shall have been given
jority OF the committee will report bill
cutting the tax on whisky from 90 cents to so
cents gallon These will be the only reduc
tons in internal revenue taxes Some Of the
committee want the tobacco tax reduced, but
been received. protesting against any agitation
Of the subject az detrimental to their interests
and the committee as whole is opposed to the
action
Mr.. scoville has severed his connections with
the Guiteau case. This development is the re.
amounting to quarrel, but the opinion held by
TIE prisoners other relatives, that Mr.. Sco-
ville's legal abilities are not of the best order.
A member of the Guiteau family has returned
from New York and says that important new
evidence has been discovered regarding the in
sanity Of Charles J and that new board Of
counsel will at once move new trial on this
ground 1t is rumored that Gen Butler has at
last consented to undertake the defense OF the
murderer. It is not yet decided whether Mr..
Reed will be retained.
The agony of uncertainty regarding Conk
lipg's acceptance of declinstion still continues.
At the white house it is ciair1sd that nothing
has boon received from him indicating
his intentions. A letter has been re-
ceived here from Conkings private secretary,
saying that Conklng will visit tho city early
next week, and so the agony will probably be
IL said to be the authority Of personal friend
of President Arthur, that Conkling will positive
ly refuse to accept, and that Judge Blatchford,
Of New York, will receive the denomination.
There has been G. nsiderable OF position
worked up i'll the house to the bill TO retire Gen.
Grant and appearances are that the democrats
will unite to oppose. There is good deal oftalk
of semi republican opposition, but it is thought
in some quarters that the course of the demo-
Gratis taking stand against it as if to make it
q party measure, will have the effect of uniting
the republicans ia its favor. Its passage how
ever, will be strongly rested.
The commissioner OF the general land Office
Troy lof,e mine OF Colorado, on the ground that
the original locator WAS an alien and that the
discovery shaft. was within patented ground and
because claim had been patented, covering
the premises midway between the side lines.
Commissioner of Internal Revenue Rau,n
authority for the statement that during Febru-
airy there WAS a decrease in internal revenue
receipts of 1924, 65O.12, which is unpre-
cedented iu this branch Of the service. Hess-
signed as a cause for this falling off the agta-
ton all over the country for the repeal OF the
| tax on whisky, tobacco and other articles.
The controller Of currency has declared
second dividend Of 20 per cent. in favor of the
creditors OF the Mechanics National bank of
Newark, amounting to$521,7l5. The amount
Of bot'1 dividends as per cent? declared in IA
OF the creditors of the bank, since it's failure
November last is ST., 173, 800.
1t ia understood that Judge Advocate Gene
| raj Swain, in his review Of Lieut.. Fipper's
case, recommends that less serious punish
ment than dismissal be imposed. It is thought
that the president and secretary Of war favor
the lighter punishment
The president has nominated Cornelius A.
Logan, of Illinois, envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary to Chill, and John B.
| sci to Bahia
It is every DAY growing more evident that
there will be no tariff legislation this session.
democrat will succeed the late Senator
| Wagner at Albany.