Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-12-28
WASHINGTON.

A CHANGE in the appraiser at New York
is spoken of.
SECRETARY LINCOLN has sent commu-
nication to the senate in which he says he
cannot dispense with the services Of any
of his clerks without detriment TO the
public service.
EUGENE PLEAsANTs the colored collector
at Savannah, is reported defaulter to
the government. It is reported that he
used $500 of the money to help elect
Atkins to congress. The latter was beaten.
IT is reported that Senator Ferry has
gone to Michigan to look after his chances
for reelection. A dispatch from Michi-
gan 10 New York papsr says Mr.. Ferry
has Withdrawn, but it is not believed to be
true.
THE bill providing for an additional
land district in Dakota, 10 be known as the
jamestown land district, which passed
the senate a few days ago, has been re-
ferred to the house committee on public
lands, in which a house bill of similar
provision is pending. 1t is probable an
adverse report on the bill will be made,
RED CLOUD is expected to arrive here
soon. He comes TO Washington, it is
supposed, for the purpose of giving his
version of affairs at Pine Ridge agency,
himself and McGillicuddy.
COMMISSIONER PRICE, of the Indian
bureau, drafted the executive order set
ting apart for occupation by the Turtle
Mountain band OF Chippewas, tract of
territory in Rollette county, Dakota, 80
miles by "a miles in extent. The tract
lies next to the Canadian line
SECRETARY TELLER says if the object of
the delegation of the Chippewa Indians
now in Washington is to secure rehear-
ing of his Turtle Mountain decision, their
visit will be a failure, as he has finally
passed upon that question and opened up
the country for settlement.
BENJAMIN GREENWOOD, diamond
dealer of Philadelphia, was arrested for
conspiring to defraud, when he made q
clean breast of a scheme by which he and
Rosenberg & Co. were to buy goods on
credit from fellow Hewbrews dispose of
them. fail, and offer 10 per cent to settle.
They now have liabilities of $4,000.
Political History by Dorsey.
Interview with Dorsey: On the even
ing of March 8, the cabinet was incom-
plete. Then Whitelaw Reid, George
Jones and Charles E. Smith threw
themselves into the breach in behalf Of
Mr.. James. Mr.. Garfield was ready to
believe that the appointment Of Mr..
James would be in measure popular,
because of the reputation he had ac-
quired at the New York postofiee. He
hoped to satisfy the public mind that
this was a concession to the stalwarts Of
New York, while in fact he knew tha
Mr.. James allegiance was at the dis
posal of Whomsoever would employ
him. Mr.. MacVeagh's appointm ent
was induced by consideration not un-
like those that had operated in Mr..
James behalf. Mr.. MacVeagn was
pushed ostensibly by Warton Barker OF
Philadelphia, represe nting the inde-
pendent element, and this element
Garfield was naturally anxious to salts
fy. At the same time he knew that the
Camerons, though avowedly politically
openents of MacVeagh, were eager that
he should be placed in the cabinet.
Garfield said with MIR. James he could
appear to crafty the stalwarts, yet
please the haif-breeds, and with Mac
Veagh he could appear well-disposed
toward the Independents, yet conciliate
the Camerons. The suddenness of
| these se.appointmeuts deceived the public
| In Mr.. James case in supposing that
having failed to secure the secretaryship
of the treasury for the friend of their
choice, Mr.. Conkling anQ his associates
had compromised on the spostmater
general.hip, while, in TACT, not only
had Mr.. Conkling not urged Mr. Jane es
appointment, but it was displeasing to
him. Thus Garfeld's cabinet at the
outset Ct his administration, contained
two officers who, in a certain sense, re-
ceived their appointments under false
pretenses."