The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-05-17
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
GOSSIPFRoM WASHINGTON:

u GOSSIP FROM WASHINGTON.
The resignation of Lisut. Col. q lido flges
Eighteenth infantry, to take eject immedi-
ately, was placed in Gen. Terry's hands on
Friday, will reach headquarters of the army
about Tuesday. and will be accepted at
once. Much regret is expressed in army
cifctes here at the expose in the Ilges mat
eer, but it was impossible for his wa,mest
that he has repeatedly duplicated pay &C.
counts in St. Paul, Chicago and elsewhere.
In the former city accounts to the value of
81, 200 were placed in the hands of the
bankers Dawson. Smith l. Scheffer early in
1882 or late in 1881. and Col. 1lges attefward
drew the money on the same accounts here.
In the supreme court recently, decision
was rendered in the patent case of Robert L.
Downton, applicant, against the Yeager
Milling company, which involves the CUES
ton of the validity of patent on what is
known rs the process for making Hour by
crushing the grain between rollers. The
court holds that the patent is void Tor want
ofnovelty, the process which the applicant
CLAIMS as his invention having been clearly
cribed as early as 1874 lie publication
called Anglo American. and Swiss Science
Milling, by Christian Wilhelm Fritzich of
Leipsic. The decree of the circuit CO urt
disnaissing the bill, is affirmed.
Et>Treasmer Gilfllan, whose trust CON-
oany in New York has gone to pieces, is
alked of as the successor of commissioner
Of Internal Revenue Raum. 1t is scarcely
probable that he will come back to tbs treas
ury department., where his relations were
not particularly pleasant. Secretary Folger
thinks a fnSE wi fo1
but Deputy Commissioner Rogers, who
seems to have the bulk of Pennsylvania in
aueuco, stands well in the race.
a dinner was given at Wormley's in
Washing ton recently, to Aristarchi Bey, the
residual Turkish minister. Among those
present were Assistant Secretary of State
Davis, Hon. Perry Belmont, Chief Clerk
Brown, of the state department., Mr.. Wal
ker Blaine and several others. Aristarchi
had presented his letter of recall to Presi-
dent Arthur, and at the same time Tew6k
Pasha, tho newly arrived minister, present.
ed his Credentials.
The friends of Charles Lyman, the new
chief examiner Of the civil service COM
mission, stated that the publication in re-
ference to the general order which sum-
znarily dismissed him from the amy for
giving descriptive lists of men in his COM
qany to az unauthorized person, gives only
a psr the story.
President Arthur has not yet fully mapped
ut his programme for the summer months,
but it is quite certain that he will take a
rip to California about the LIST of August.
BE stated day or two ago, that he con-
templated such trip, and would only be
prevented from carrying out his plans by
uEpent Dlb lc husinoss
Postoffices established-Dakota: Detroit,
Brown county; Lafoon, Faulke county;
Parktown, Pembina county; Plainfeld
Brule county; Prot sction, Aurora county
Riley. Readle county. Iowa: Ladolla,
Taylor county; Mallard. Palo Alto county
Wisconsin,; Hedgehog Door county.
Many Of the departments are curtailins
expenses wherever possible to avoid tn.
creation of any deficiencies in appropria
lions during the next six weeks, at the ex
Firation of which time the present fsca
year will come to an end and the arnua
appropriations will then be available.
The president has appointed the TO- ow
ing postmaste<s: John Saunders at Me xico
Mo-, and Henry s. Brown at sibtey
Iowa.
The controller of currency has authorized
the National German American bank of st
Paul. capital, $2,OOO.O0o, 10 begin business
A postofice hes been established at Elk
wood. tembina county, Oak.