Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-03-29
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WASHINGTON.

The president is said to have abandoned
his proposed trip to Fortress Monroe and
will, instead, move out 10 the solder g
home.
EX-CoNGREssMANA ALLEY, of the postal
Telegraph company, says his line will
reach Chicago next week and be open for
business to New York in a week.
SEC. TELLER has requested the secreta-
ry of war to detail a military guard for
the protection of the 7 ellowstnne Park
property. Secretary Lincoln promised to
comply with the request.
AMONG the subscriptions recently re-
ceived by Treasurer Giltillian for the
Garfield monument are the following:
King George. of Tonqua, through DR.,
Canisius, United States consul at the
Samoan Islands, $3.50; H. G. Marston. U.
). consul, Malaga, Spain, $244; 81. III.
Hamilton, o. s. vice consul at Teneritfe,
$3.50.
T. d. BoRUCK, journalist of the TIien-
nial Conclave, asks that representatives
of the press who expect 10 be present In
San Francisco at the conciave in August
notify him, so that proper arrangements
for their accommodation can be made.
THE following postmasters were COM
missioned last week: Peter Johnson,
Brookings. D. t.; G. G. Stewart, Swan
i ske: d T.; ]. L. Michael, Dunkel, I'll, !;
p. '. VanEpps, Eldridee. Iowa; Chas
Nj. Howell, Ontonagon, Mich; Henry
Reager, Keister, Mimi; VIM. Fl. Nelson,
Kato, Wis; Cyrille St. Pierre, Olga,
Pembina Co., d. T.. Robt. E. Boyd, Lo-
THAR. d. T.; Thos. E. Spafford, Haugh-
vile, Marion Co., Ind. N. Justice, North
MoreneP Lenawee Co., Mich; Geo.
Hyde, Hyde, Custer Co., NJ. 7.
The suspension of Everton ]. Conger as
territorial judge of Montana by the pres
ident e4cites good deal of comment, es-
pecially as he is brother of Senator Con-
ger. He was APPOINTED By Mr.. Hayes.
The charges are of such grave character
that President Arthur could not disregard
them. 1t is alleged that Judge Couger is
an habitue of gambling saloons and other
places not lit for reputable people, espe-
cially where judges should not be seen.
The suspension will continue pending an
investigation. This is the second case of
official misconduct that has required the
attention of the president within the last
month. The other case was that OF Judge
Hoover, of Arizona, who was suspended
on account Of alleged corruption in office.
THE following promotions were made
In the pension Office Saturday: From
81 400 to 81 800, Martin G. Fosnes. Min
nesota; from 81 200 to 81, 400, M. E. Fa-
gan, Illinois; from 81 900 to 1000. w.
A. Fisher, Illinois; from 81 900 to 81 200,
J. E. Kirk, Indiana; from 81 600 to 81 200
E. P. Elliott, Indiana; from $500 to
81 900, Donald Mcpherson, Michigan,
Giles G. Rush, Illinois, Miss Jennie S.
Harvey, Michigan. The following pro-
motions were made in the land office:
Oscar HI. Perring, Iowa, 81 400 to 81 800;
Charles E. Don Carlos, Kansas, 81, 200 to
appointed to 1900 dollar clerkshiD in
the land Office. The later is son of Sen.
Jones.
THE president has commissioned the
following postmasters: Amos 3. Ausher-
man, BaiIeyville, ILL.,. Andrew S. Conrad,
Haldare. H.; Abe A. Carlisle, Holstein,
Ill; George Tegtmeyer, Shileh Hill, Ill.
Phiiander K. Jones, West End, Ill. Wal
ter G. Shierey, Cross Roads, Ind; Marcus
Holiday, MoreIand, Ind; William G.
Barth, Dana, Iowa Dana F. Case, Doom.
Iowa; Murray L. Cochran, Peach, Iowa
John @. Gorsuch, Sherman, Iowa; Ben
amin Franklin, West Bend. Iowa; Clar-
ence d. Brown, Darwin, Mimi; VIM. j.
Davis, Ida, Mimi; Frank l.. Davis,
Union Center, Wis; Jacob J. Tennessen,
West Grandville, Wis; VIM. G. Pryor,
Big Bottom, Lawrence county, ID. t.; q.
A; Swaren. Clifford, Trail Co., d. 7,
Adam, B. Nelson, Stella, + imonds Co., ID.
T.; John Anderson, Tower. St. Louis Co..
Mimi, Charles Stokes, S.okes, Door Co..
Wis,