The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-07-05
NEWS CONDENSED.
EVENTS IN WASHINGTON.

Washington Special: Upon inquiry at The
appointment Office In the interior depart
ment it appears that the only letter on the
Ale asking tor the removal of Receiver
epanlding at Duluth and the appointment
of Mitchell is one signed by knute Nelson.
This letter does not allege any act Of wrong
doing against Mr.. Spaulding, but asks for
bis displacement BY Mitchell on the ground
that the latter's appointment would be
d dlS l' than spsuidins's i.Esntion. M.
Hood, the appointment clerk, said that al
though 6paul1lng's aGconnts were oil cor
rect and ,h!s otncial conduct vas spotless
personally he was not very popular and
that Mitchell's reappointmeut was strongly
demanded by his friends. 1T will be re.
membered," Mr.. Hood said, THAT Mitchell
was removed some time ago from the office
Of rssste, without o SsGse e hs S'i s:;t to
hat he was badly treated, and has been trv-
ing to get back ever since. The change was
made solely ct the instance of Mr.. Nelson,
with the approval of Senator sabin."
The secretary of the interior has issued
circular calling attention to the decision OF
the first controller Of the treasury. to the
effect that payments must be made in
Vo0A AO1 transportation 0SAVAC1O P$AAOA 4AS~~
70" any department of the government over
snch portions OF the several Pacific rail-
roads as have not been built by the aid Of
government bonds, and adding that when
ever practicable and more economical to do
so, it 10 desirable that shipments OF govern
ment freight be made over railroads which
have received aid in bonds or lsnds from
the United States, and all officers shipping
such freight should specify the particular
route BY which the same il to be trans
ported.
Tho following advertisement has ap-
peared in = local newspaper during the
past week: "Civil service examinati IN
robbed OF its terror. Easy, plain and COM
plete; every question init. don't care to
say more here, but, il you want it, address
500 Il street, northwest" Another
enterprising person has opened a
civil service institute on Tenth street. in
this city, and it is reported that he gdafan-
tees to successfully pilot applicants through
the shoals ofcivll service examinations.
Washington Special: An experimental
trip was made between this city and Bal
timore, . distance of forty miles, by the
Reading railway company, which carried
off the prize at the recent Chicago railroad
exposition. Three stops were made on the
road, but despite these delays the forty
miles were covered in q fraction less than
forty-five minutes, and the passengers in
the secret were enthusiastic in their praise
Of the workings of 1G7.
Post offices established: Rib Lake, Tay-
lor county, Wis., Stuart, Deer Lodge coun-
ty, Mont.i Grape Range, Meaghar county,
Mont. Postofice name changed, Onawa
City, Mona county, Iowa to Onawa. Post
masters commissioned, Charles w. Angus
tine, Cottage Hill, Iowa; Peter w. Vangor-
der, Airlie MIMI; r. B. Durham, Big.
Timber. Mont; J. H. King has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Cbamberlin, Dak.,
and Elliot Shurts at Mar. halltown. Iowa.
number of citizens of Ohio have sent a
petition to the postoffiee department pro-
testing against the naming of certain Office
Jacob, as this was alleged to be the true
name of Whitelaw Reid, of the New York
Tribune. The petitioners stated that tfey
had been neighbors of the successor of Hor-
ace Greeley and did not care to have his
memory perpetuated in the manner that the
department proposed.
A comparative statement of patents issued
during the alst half of the calender years
1882 and 1883 has been prepared, which
shows an increase in patents of 81 per cent );
in designs OF Sc per cent; in labels, 247 ger
cent; in trade marks decrease of IL per
cent; in reissues a decrease of A. per cent.
The president has appointed Frank F..
Clausen melter and refiner of the mint Of
New Orleans, vice NJ. F. Bonzans, sus-
pended and Benjamin F. Taylor assayer of
the mint of New Orleans, vice Joseph Al
brecht suspended.
Commissioner dudley is bothered about
getting rid of the 500, OOO, 600. He finds
that he cannot pay it out fast enough, and
will have SO, 900, 900 LETT over
Major Nickerscn has been expelled from
the Metropolitan club of Washington.
In Bird Island a stock company with a
$lO, 600 capital, is building creamery.
NEWS OF THE RltLROADH.
The engineer of the Missouri Pacific rail-
road estimates that It will cost fully $780,.