The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1883-09-07
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

THE NEWS In BRIEF,
GOSSLPFROM M~ASHIN0TON
liz Is reported that the project OF establish
ing ! Garfield hospital in Washington has
been abandoned. One difficulty seems to
be the. impresaon that there is no pressing
necessity for another hospital. Congress
also showed q very decided indisposition to
make any appropriation for the support OF
thu proposed Institution. 1t is said also
Tint M. Garfield prefers that the hospital
fund should be transferred to the fund for
the erection of b proposed Garfield mon.
Garfield Masonic Orphans home q also
fallen mort OF the sum required, and it is pos
Gble that the money rsised on this account
may also be used In assisting the Garfield
monument fund.
Inspector y w. Holcomb, Of the general
land office, has JUS returned from a five
months, trip Of inspection Of surveyors gem
ersl ofaces and distant land Offices in Col
orado, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada. Oregon
Washington Territory, Edaho, Montana,
Dakota and Minnesota. He reports the
ofiices generally in good condition, we'll
managsd e and doing 9 ist re .a nnsine astoe The ns
III 11xG&S8S0 Va Ou6AuG09 al G'G sAN SAaNSS VA
Washington and Oregon ia reported very
great, and iarg tracts Of that section are be-
ne taken mp ny land entries.
The drafts on the treasury for pensions
have bean less this month than in July by
about q, 200, 600. The total thus far has
bOen about $11,0O0,0O0, against $l4, O00, 900
last month. In making the last draft of
100000 on the 9th, the amount already
III ahe hands of disbursing officers was con.
sidered. The next draft for pensions will
not be made before October. The sum
drawn on the 9th, with the balance in the
hands Of agents, will have to make the pay
nents due Sept. 4.
The consul general nj the United States at
Rome, under date of July 81, his furnished
the department Of state with an interesting
account OF . series of contests between COM
bined raaping and binding machines nan
ufaCtured In several countries, in which
those Of the United states were successful.
The trials were severe, the ground being in
many places marshy and stony. The result
clearly showed the superiority OF American
Z machines.
Investigation of the loss and subsequent
recovery of$10,oOo national bank notes. in
the treasury department shews the notes
had bean cancelled and were useless to any
~ AxAb ~ ~ AS8 S0AhA Al 1hy OvGIe l1VS
occurred to the department. I b loss WAS
purely accidental, and no blame was at
tached to the clerks or employees of the
treasury.
Lucy Horton, who recently sued the son
OF senator Morgan Of Alabamy for seduc-
ton, created . scene in the treasury de-
partrnent, where she was formerly en-
ployed, by denouncing every person in the
department from Folger down.
Gen. u. "A. Ekin, colonel ard assistant
quarterraaster general, yas placed IN the
retired list of the army recently. This will
promote Lieut.. Col. AlexanderJ. Perry to be
colonel and assistant quartermaster general.
The Washington claim agents are rapidly
acquiring Avery unsavory reputation. Post
masters and ex-postmasters holding claims
against the government are warned against
thss ed uctive circulars Of these agents.
The treasury department issned warrants
for s. $780, QUO on account of pensions, mak-
ing.the total about $o6, OO0, 600 paid on that
account the present month.
RAILROAD NEWS NOTES.
The English railway returns for last year
show that at tbs end OF 1882 there was 49,
467 miles Of railway in the United KING
dom. Of which s, 413 were single and 10, 044
double. In 1881 the total mileage wa 49,
l75, an increase last year Of 2s2, against an
increase during 1881 over 1880 of 242. The
total fengthof the German railways is 3d.
O02 kilometers, or Is, $50 English miles, OF
which 29,354 kilometres are main lines. In
the aggregate the capital value OF the Ger
man railways is about 800, 00O, COO sterling.
The Onion. Pacific has entered into an
agreement with the Oregan Railway a Nav
igAtions company, whereby it has obtained
N important connection withssan Francis
90 independently Of the Central Pacific. At
the same time they increase their mileage
on CALIFORNIA freight 500 miles over their
present mileaga via Ogden. This advantage,
however, will not probably be utilized un-
less serious difficulties should arise be-
tween Union and Central Pacific compa-
mics.
Chicago, Special Telegram, Aug. 27.-The
date Of opening the new Iowa q Dakota
route Of the Chicago & Northwestern rail
way has been fixed for Sept. 10. That day
President Keep, General Manager Hughitt
and other officials of the road will take
paseage from Chicago on the through train
VIA lows points to Huron and Pierre. The
tne present line, passing through Wisconsin
2Md Minnesota.
The officials of the freight department OF
the Northern Pacific in rearranging theii
desks recently, came across the way bill Of
tbs frst car Of wheat shipped by the COM
pAny. The way bill is No. 8; and is dated
Oct0ber I, 1872. The wheat was shipped by
Harken Of Motley, MINI, and consigned
70 NeWcOmb q Co., OfDututh. The weight
Was 1926 lbs, and the car was numbered
q. p. Rock, superintendent of the Mil
waukss 4 81. Paul railway, at Milwaukee,
has asksd to be appointed guardian for hi.
sister, Mn. Nellie Smith, who has been1los'
~ a0lt fc0AtxOl through excessive drinking,
NJ. Rock dssires to commit his sister to the
asylum.
Track laying on the Duluth q Iron Range
road was commenced the 2Sth. The com,
panY has z large force ofmen At work, rom
500, Andthe work is TO be rushed as fast 4.
possible.
The Canadian Pacific directors left ST
Paul on the 25sh inst. for Winnipeg.
RECORD OF CRIME.
Sylvester I. Fuller, runaway cashier O.
the Second National bank Of Jefferson, Ohio
audi "a. Il. st. John his assistant, we're ar
rested in Cleveland recently, on q charge o
ateaiing Fifty thousand dolIa9s of the banks
1 money. The defAlcation was discovered
last Daoember and they Had to Canada. On
rsturning they were found and captured.
Near Gonqnitts. Miller county, Ga, re
gently. two negroes entered the bed-cham,
bef Of APPOINTMENT society lady, with til,
0htect, It - believed, of outrage and muir
def. She was awakened by the touch O
one "a the men and putthem to flight Will
So vnSSkAlFN fAnn At 49,