The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-05-25
NEWS OF THE DAY,
Neavs from Washington.

Senator Logan returned to Washington in
excellent health.
Arrangements having been made for extra
trains to Washington, it is announced that
the Gu;teau execution will be private.
\ general raid is being made on policy
dealers, in Washington, Z. J. w. Clark. the
king of the dealers, having been arrested.
The principal patrons Of the dealers were dc
partlnent clerks.
There is included in the general deficiency
appropriation bill ready to be reported to
congress clause to pay to Mr.. IL. Green
leaf SCH, the amount due him as q receiver
ofpublic moneys ut Benson, Mimi.
The grand jury of the District ofColumbia
has found an Indictment against William
Brockway, alias Ewd w. Spencer and
Charles Smyth, for stealing from the treas
ury department about two years ago, the
plates dies etc, from which were printed
spurious bonds.
The opinion in Washington is that the
proposed tariff commission will be of con-
sentative protection make up, the makers
being selected on account of geographical
location rather than as the representatives of
special interest.
Members of the house cOmmitte on post
offices and post roads despair Of getting any
letter postage to 2 cents. The committee
tavors it, and the indications are that ma
jority Of the house also does.
Five members Of the tariff commission
have been selected, and their names are ex-
Secretary kirkwood of Iowa, ex-Gov. Bull
lock Of Georgia, Henry w. Oliver of Penn
1H1,, of ii, 20
and Robert H. Porter Of New York.
There will be no retirements in the army
until congress has disposed Of the pending
bill providing for compulsory retirement.
The latest names mentioned in connection
with the tariff commission are ex-senator
Merrill, eN-Collector Thomas of Maryland
and Mr.. Hayes of Boston.
Secretary Frelinghuysen has cablegram
from the United States consul at Arnica, say
ing simply: "Trescott sailed on the Lacka-
wanna on the 18th" 1t seems, therefore,
that Prescott is now on his way to Washing
ton via Panama and will probably be the
bearer Of his own dispatches concerning the
final result of his special mission
Within day or two ex-senator Blaine
has given positive assurance to New Eng
land senator, who is interested in the matter,
tIlttC llc Will IOt, u!luCI ANY circumstances,
be a candidate for a seat in the Forty-eight
congress. He said he had been urged to
consent to the use of his name as candi-
date, but had not seriously considered the
matter for a moment.
Maj. Straits bill, amending the home
stead law to cntitlc all settlers within rail-
road limits to 1GO acres of land, will be
brought before the house with a favorable
recommendation before the close of the ses-
SION The passage of the bill will be urged
by many members, feeling that it will give
the actual settler better chance to secure a
home and develop the public domain.
Attorney General Brewster was in court
Monday morning when the star route cases
came up. The deputy marshal reported that
he had been unable to arrest John w. Dor
sey, and had no information of his where
abouts. Judge Wylie suggested that per-
haps Dorsey might be in court and directed
his name to be called. AS the crier called
his name Carpenter arose and to the surprise
of the spectators said that John w. Dorsey
was in court and had been in the city ten
days. He added that it had been the de-
PENDANTS intention from the first to attend
when wanted. Dorsey was then arraigned,
and plead not guilty.