Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-06-22
PITH OF THE NEWS.
EVENIs IN WAsH1NGTor.

The secretary of the interior has rendered
an important decision in patent case in
volving the question of the priority of In
vention. lie holds that where an origin
al discoverer has III de formal application
for patent il conformity with the re.
qui1enlents of the law. has furnished de-
scription of the invention which with the
drawings and model, if required by the
commissioner as sufficient disclosure to a
person skilled in the art of the practical
utility OF an invention which in other re-
spects is patentable, and has evinced by
diligent prosecution of his application a
to entitle him to be considered an inventor
that he shall prove actual reduction to prac.
tice.
Congress having reduced the appropria
tions for the next fiscal year, immediate
discontinuance of the following named sig
nal service stations is made necessary and
ordered: Eagle Pass, Tex; Eagle Rock
Idaho; Keogh Fort Mont; Missoula Fort,
chester n. Y; San Antonio. Tex; Santa
Fe, N. NJ; Springfield, Mo; Tuscon, Ariz,;
Visalia, Colo; Washakie Fort, Wyo.;
Winnemucca, New; Sandusky, Ohio, is re-
established as station of the firss-class.
The following named stations of the third
class will hereafter be maintained as sta
tions of the first class; Custer City, Mont;
Rio Grande City, Tex.
Although the star route trial is not ended
the record up to this point is the largest
ever made in criminal trialin this country
Printed in small type and octave size, it
comprises over 5000 pages, or about $780,
GOO words. The report of preliminary pro-
ceedings up to the date when the taking of
testimony begun covered 4ss pages. The
direct testimony for the prosecution occu-
pies 2.318 pages. Merrick delivered the
longest speech of the trial lasting nine days
and covering 2ss pages. The record of the
Gulteal trial comprised 200 pages, and
was regarded as OF extraordinary length,
but becomes quite Insignificant compared
with this enormous record.
Postmasters commissioned. Iowa, George
F. schaad, Lakeside; Wisconsin, Margare
Hart, Gardner: Minnesota, Daniel Peterson
Crow Lake. A new postoffice was estab
lished at Praha, OAK. Postmasters who
desire to leave their posts hereafter for rec.
reation or other purposes will have to I'm.
dergo considerable personal inconvenience
to accomplish such a result. They will be
granted leave of absence by the postoffice
department, provided their surities are no.
titled and approve the granting OF the leave
Besides, they will be required to leave their
Offices in charge of competent and sworn
assistants.
The Major Wasson prosecution has been
emasculated by the payment ofthe full
amount of the deficit. The major prior to
his arraingnmen. drew check for the full
shortage on the First National bank, Gal.
weston, and the same was rendered to Chief
Paymaster Terrell in satisfaction. The
check was forwarded to Galveston, and
notification of payment has been received.
The effect of tie settlement is varollsiy es-
timated, but the friends of the accused hope
for acquittal.
The special agent sent to investigate the
alleged smuggling of Chinese laborers into
British Columbia, in his report to Secretary
employed by the Canadian Pacific. The
agent says it is not likely they were ever in
this country, and claims that no Chinese
from British Columbia have entered Wash
ington Territory without production of proof
of previous residence in the United States.
Judge James in the case of J. G. Rigelow
against Bette Mason, to rs1train the pay
ment of the .Betty and baby" fund, ana for
a decree making Bieglow an allowance for
his services as counsel, signed an order,
disInissing the bill on condition of the
payment Of s4oo to Bigelow for his expense
IN defending Sergeant Mason on his trial
for shooting at Guiteau.
Postmasters commissioned: Mills Kundx-
SOD, Oslo. Wis; Rasmus signalui, Blue
Mound, MINI, Charles A. French, Mara,
Oak; Frank Aldricn, Waneta, Oak.
The Star Route cases were given to the
jury on the 10Th. after an able and impair
tisl charge by Judge Wylie.