The Worthington advance., 1882-07-27
NEWS OF THE DAY,
NeaOS from JIUshin0tOll.

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The completed report of the department OF
agriculture on the condition Of crops for
July shows there is an increased area of po.
| tatoes in nearly every state and territory,
the natural effect of high prices. This in
creaseamonnts to about l. l,er cent. The
condition is also high falling little short OF
we'll anywhere and averaging l02 There is
All increase in the breadth Of sweet potatoes
especially in the southern states, west of the
Mississippi. The condition is high south and
west of Carolina, but not up to the average
in the Atlantic states north ofSonth Caro-
lima. .E
Among the nominations sent to the senate
Wednesday was that Of i. Schuyler Crosby
Of New York to be governor of the Territory
| Of Montana. This is regarded as personal
appointment of President Arthur Mr.. Cros-
| tiles Of the country, or even Of the state. The
| nomination is really transfer, as Mr.. Crosby
| ii at present a consul at Florence Italy, an
Office which pays only 81 500 year in fees
Judge Advocate General Swain has made
report to the secretary Of war on the case
Of CAPT. John p. Walker, who was court
charges Of insubordination preferred by his
commanding officer, Maj. Evans. The
Judge advocate general holds that the pro-
ceedings of the court were illegal in certain
particulars, and consequently the sentence is
not valid.
Postmaster General Howe is having a
hard time in his attempt to establish a new
fast mail between Ncw1York and San Fran
cisco via Chicago and Omaha. The roads
east Of Chicago do not want the contract at
the only prices he can afford to pay. The
roads east of Chicago are tralnmcied by the
pool rates Of the trunk lines, and tor the
time being the negotiations are ut stand
still.
Second Assistant Postmaster General FL
mer reports that the star service in the Pac-
tic section is now III operation ut cost of
40 78, 100 per cent cheaper than former con-
tracts, and also that the cost per mile is 45.39
per cent. less. These figrues represent a
saving of over s., 100000 annually in the
contract term of four years.
The sergeant alarms Of the house has
sent for P. w. Swank of Nebraska to appear
before the house judiciary committee. His
testimony is wanted in the investigation now
OH in relation to certain unlawful changes
made in the certificate of the census Of1S12
as furnished by the secretary of state for Ne
braska.
Col. Scribner Of Chicago, is in Washing
ton trying to secure the appointment as gov
ernor Of Montana. Capt Fisk, editor Of
the Helena Herald, is here also, and it is
understood he is working for Col. Scribner
So far as known the president has given no
indication as to who he intends to appoint to
the position.
Senator Edlnunds will not return to
Washington this summer on account Of
the death, last Saturday, Of his younger
daughter. She was long an invalid, and
sought restoration at many healthy resorts
in vain, and was at last taken home to the
Green Mountain state to die.
The resolution adopted by the society OF
the Fifth army corps, praying that justice
might be done Fitz John Porter, was intro
duced in the senate Wednesday, who gave
notice at the same time that he would call
up the bill for Porter's reinstatement on the
first Monday of December.
The minority report Of the house judiciary
committee declares it should be the policy
Of the government to Withhold any further
patents Of lands, and declare forfeited all
grants to the Northern Pacific company not
earned under the provisions Of the granting
act.
Secretary Chandler contemp]ates ordering
two more monitors to sea in order to test their
sea WOrthiness.