The Northern Pacific farmer., 1882-10-26
NEWS OF THE DAY.
NeaCs from 1FushinNtc1.,

Secretary Teller tells his subordinates in
regard to political assignments: Contrib
ute through the Hubbell committee or
through Your state committee or thr ugh
your district committee or not at all, pay or
do not pay to anybody, just as yo" please,
but do not let me know what yod do. AS
secretary of the interior l want to know
nothing about your course in this matter.
l do not WANT to know who contributes or
who do not, or anything about it, lest when
one Of You involuntarily l,aves the depart
tnent for any cause It be said he did not pay
his political assessment, and therefore he is
discharged" The clerks in Mr.. Teller's de-
partnlent are feeling better than they have
for some time.
There is a great rush just now of applica-
tions for the privilege Of manufacturing va
rious compounds OF which whisky is
the chief component under the law provid-
ing for proprietary medicines. 1t is sup
posed that the fresh impetus is given to this
business from two causes: First, the law
which allows a compound Of whisky to be
sold as Il medicine by atfixing a two cent
revenue stamp to each bottle will probably
be repealed during this coming session
Again, the prohibition law in some of the
states, while it forbids the regular trade in
whisky, does not interfere with this ''metli-
cine business
The chief signal officer has received re
ports from all the ports visited by the c
'ober cyclone, and they show that very
arge amount Of property was detained in
harbor and prevented from going into jeo-
pardy by observing the storm signal The
value of the vessels and cargoes actually re-
ported amounts to $4,9o2, 263. No figures
have been obtained from New York, but the
report of the observer there is very interest
ing. He says that the warnings were never
| before 50 universally needed.
Ex- Senator Spencer who was called as a
witness in the star route trials and failed to
respond, was thought by the prosecuting at
torney to be purposely evadng the process.
Accordingly, Messrs. Bliss, Merrick and Ker
united in letter to the president, asking for
Spencer's removal as government director
Of the Union Pacific railroad, to which he
HAD been appointed by President Arthur.
The letter was forwarded to President Arthur
through the department OF justice, but he
failed to act upon it, and Spencer is still a
government official.
Treasurer Gilfllan says that $4,000, 600 of
the last call of bonds have come in, and
that the surplus revenue in the treasury is
more than sufficient to meet this call and
the one made Wednesday. These calls will
leave but $11O, 900, 900 of the continued 5
per cents. out, and the surplus will serve to
pay these off in six or seven months.
Indian Commissioner Price, in his annual
report, makes an appeal to congress 10 ap-
propriate money for settlement with the
WinnebagOes OF Wisconsin, who need the
money, and most of whom are in condi-
ton to make good use Of it.
There is good deal Or talk among army
officers to the effect that Gen. Pope will have
difficulty in getting confirmed by the senate
if the president nominates him to be major
general as he is pretty certain to do.
The president has appointed james P.
Luse register of the land office at Deadwood,
Oak, and Larue Peck of New York, consul
Of the United States at Forterie. Canada
Commissioner Price, in his report recon-
mends that the Northern Cheyennes be al
lowed to return from Indian Territory to
Dakota.