The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-12-21


THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
EVENTS IN. WASHINGTON.
The government method in vogue for
cleaning the brass parts Of different
articles found :: In ordnance, &C., Is
claimed to be the most effective known
A mixture oi!one part common nitric acid and
one half part sulphuric acid Is made In .
stone jar, . pail of fresh water and : box Of
sawdust being also provided ready ct hand:
The articles to be cleaned are dipp the
acid, then removed into the water, after.
which they are rubbed With the ~ Wdust..
This operation Immediately changes them
to brilliant color. II the brass Is greasy,
It Is first dipped in strong solution Of
potash and soda in warm water, this sppli-
cation teuIing to cut the grease 50 that the
acid has power to act This method has
the advantage of;a greater degree Of per-
manency than Others. s.., 5;zsss sy
! Postofice discontinued: ayers drove,
Polk county, Iowa; mail to Towner Lake
Postomce name changed: Godfrey, Polk
county, Minn., TO Maple Bay. Posto1ls
site changed: Lake Harold. Meeker codnt
Mimi, one and one-half miles south. Post
masters commissioned: Alex g. Stewart,
Minnekata, Dak., Aaron 7. Cupp. Eureka,
Iowa. ..> s.,'.
With view to guarding a. far as possible
against such land frauds as those recently
reported from Dakota and other parts Of
the west. the commissioner Of the general
land Office, with the approx Il ofsecretary
Teller, has issued circular letter to regis
ters and receivers of United States land Of.
tices with regard to declarstory statements
of homestead and applicants. '.. -..
The full court Of the land commission on
an appeal confirmed the decision of the
commission on test case affecting 100
tenants on the estate of Sir John Leslie,
County Monaghan. The question was con-
cerning the Interpretation Of the changing
gale" clause of the arrears rent act and It
was decided strictly in the tenan's favor.
1t is understood that Senator Hale of
Maine has Withdrawn his objection to the
incorporation ofa clause in relation to Yank.
ton county's indebtedness in the Dakota ad.
mission BILL He Is said to be in favor of
legislation similar to that proposed in the
memorial prese nted to the two houses Of
congress in behalf Of Yankton county.
The department has issued circular to
butter and cheese producers requesting them
to give information a. to the amount pro.
duced, how much milk it required to pro-
duce the same, and how many cows fur
nished the milk and the value Of the butter
and cheese produced:
Ex- Senator Spencer says he vas in WASH
ngton next door neighber to Counsellor
Bliss during the star route trials and sought
to communicate with him; but that he was
snubbed and could not confer with the great
counsellor. Bills, story IL yet to be reported
The heirs of the officers and crew of the
brig. General Armstrong, who last winter
were paid so, 900, are preparing to ask con-
gress for the interest on the above amount
for the sixty-eight years In which the claim
was pending, T.: -"
The senate committee on appropriations
have agreed to amend the Indian bill by in |
sertipg $4,000 for the DEVILS Lake Sioux,
SIC, 900 for the Turtle Mountain Chippewas,
and s15, 900 for the Sioux at Lake Traverse.
It il understood that postmaster General
Howe, is anticipation of the adoption ofthe |
bill proposing a reduction Of letter postage
to cents, has taken preliminary steps for
the manufacture of 2-cent stamps.
The Indian appropriation bill reported to
the senate since its passage by the house is
increased in amount Of $l54, 200. The az
gregate amount appropriated by the bill
as reported yesterday is IS, 3o8, 156.
Discussion among members of the house
committee on coinage indicates that there
is no disposition to change the existing law
relative to the coinage of sil YER dollars.
1t has been ascertaiped that the chairman
ofthe senate judiciary committee will call
cause for Marshal Henry's removal.
G. P. Huntington is in Washington with
strong lobby to save to the Union Pacific
the land grant OF the old Texas Pacific, origi-
nally granted to Tom Scott.
The commissioner of internal revenue has
gone to Illinois, where he expects to remain
until tho latter part Of January.
The amount Of the agricultural appro-
priat1on bill is $114 $50, $50, 900 less than the
appropriation last year.
The Washington monument has reached
height of 396 feet inches.
NEWS OF THE RAILROADS.
St. Paul q Omaha earnings decreased $12,-
600 the hrst week in December The gross
earnings OF the Northern Pacific for the
first waekih December were $l63, sis; in
create; $74,b4s. :.>--'' -
The Milwaukee Il st. Paul officials at Mil
waukees have schedule of rates all ready to
go into effect the moment the war closes.
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