The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-06-29
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Washington wisps.

Washington, 2S.-The secretary OF the
interior has decided that the lands Sc
lected under the laws OF Utah for uni
/ versity purposes are effective and valid az
| to location, but refuses TO anticipate the
power Of the future state to endow CON-
pleted university, holding that the ques-
| ton is political rather than ex cutive.
The secretary declined TO grant the re-
quest Of a number OF citizsDs of Oaiifor-
Mis-, looking to q di.ccntinnAnce of the
suit brought to recover lands 10 Coluss
County, Cal, from tbs Central Pacific
Railroad.
The postofice department has received
information that the Australian colonies
have resolved 30 apply fer samis ion 10
the universal postal union. If the sppli.
cation lie successful, Bolivia will be the
only country with au organized postal
service not included in the union.
The attorney for the Chicago and
North western Railway Company to-day
made an argument before the postmaster
general 10 support of the application of
the company for remission Of fines and
deduction for the performance Of 8
contract to carry mail. The company
allege that they are not properly respon
sible for the decays caused by Aoods.
The secretary Of war has transmitted
TO the interior department the following
telegram from General Pope:
FoRT LRAvENwoRTH, June 18th.
David L Paine has applied to the
United States circuit court of Topeka for
an injue ction against yourself and me,
restraining Us from interfering
with his entrance into and occupation of
Oklahoma district, Indian Territory.
This application brings up for decision
the whole question Of the status of the
Oklahoma district. cent the papers
served, on yourself and me jointly 10 the
United States district attorney for Kan
cas-, who requests me to report the facts
70 Washington, in order that instructions
may be sent him. The case needs i'm.
mediate attention, and / request that the
district attorney for Kansas be tele.
grRphed ct once to attend to the case
Secretary Lincoln adds that he has fur.
nished copy of the telegrsm TO the at
torney general, with the request that b
take necessary measures 10 meet the sp
plicatiou.
The naval retiring board to-day re-
commended the retirement of Com
nAnder Thoe. 81. Eastman.
Hon. Walter Evans, com missioner o
internal revenue, has directed Collector
Slack, of Bostons 10 make an investjga
ton Of the charges against the newly ap
pointed revenue agent, c. II. HOrlo
The commi, sioner says that the very bot
Tom of this affair must be resshed Detore
Horton goes on duty.
The treasury department has purchased
81, 000aouuces Of silver for delivery a
the New Orleans, San Francisco and
PhilS 1elpbis minis.
The President has appointed Frank @
Class0n melter and rehner OF the mint q
New Orleans, Siee IL. r. BonzAna, an {
Renjaman T. Taylor ssssyer Of the mini
at New Orleans, vtce Joseph Albrecht
suspended.
The secretary Of the IL easury has issued
q circular, calling attention 10 the dscis
! sion Of the isrt controller of the treasury
70 the effect that payments must be mad,
In cash for transportation services per
l formed for any department of the govern
ment over such portion of the severa
| Pacific railroads as have not been bull
by aid of government bonds, and adding
that whenever practicable and more eco
Domicsl to do SO, it is desirable tina
shipments of government freight b.
made over the railroads which have re-
ceived aid in bonds or land from tn,
United States, and oil otf1ceIs shipping
such freight should specify the particu
lar route by which the same ia to b,
transferred.
Secretary Teller il investigating The
charge that some registers of land Office
in Nebraska use their position to forcC
advertisements into eertainneWspapera a.
| tho expense Of settlers.