River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-05-17
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
GOSSIP FRo1r Ig.lsHINGTON.

The resignation Of Lieut. Col. g lido Ilges
Eighteos,th infantry, to take eject immedi-
ately, was placed in Gen. Terrv's hands on
Friday, will reach headquarters of the army
about Tuesday, and viii be accented at
once. Much regret Is expressed in army
circles here at the expose in the Ilges mat
ter, but it was impossible for his warmest
friends longer to keep concealed the fact
chat he has repeatedly duplicated pay ac-
counts in st. Paul, Chicago and elsewhere
In the former city accounts to the value of
1000 were placed in the hands of the
bankers Dawson. Smith K Scheffer early in
1882 or late in 1881. and Col. Ilges afterwari
drew the money on the same accounts here
In tine supreme court recently. decision
was rendered in the patent case of Robert L.
Downton, applicant against the Yeager
Milling company, which involves the ques-
ton of the validity of patent on what is
known IS the process for making -four by
crushing the grain between rollers. The
court holds that the patent is void for want
of novelty, the process which the applicant
claims as his invention having been clearly
desert bed as early as 1874 in publication
called Angle American. and Swiss Science
Milling, ey Christian Wilhelm Fritzieh of
Leipsic. The decree of the circuit court
Diminishing the bill, is affirmed.
Ex-Tre2suIer Gilillsn, whose trust CON-
pany in New York has gone to pieces, is
alked of as the successor of commissioner
of IRterns, Revenue Raum. It is scarcely
probable that he viii come back to the treas
ury department, where his relations were
not particularly pleasant. Secretary Folger
thinks a New York man will be appointed,
but Deputy Commissioner Rogers, who
seems to have the bulk OF Pennsylvania in
fusnce, stands well in the race.
A dinner was given at Wormiey's in
Washing ton recently, to Eristarohi 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 Tewfik
PSsha, the 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 ii re-
ference to the general orler which sum-
marily DISMISSED him from the army for
giving descriptive lists of men in his com
pany TO an unauthorized person, gives only
= part ofthe 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 1st of August
he stated. day or two ago, that he con-
templated such trip, and would only be
prevented from carrying out his plans by
urgent pub &c business.
PostofRces established-Dakota: Detroit,
Brown county; Lafoon, Faulke county;
Parktown, Pembina county; Plainfeld,
Brule county; Protection, Aurora county;
Riley. Readle county. Iowa Ladolla,
Taylor county; Mallard PaIo Alto county.
wisconsin, Hedgehog, Door county.
Many of the departments are eurtailing
expenses wherever possible to avoid the
creation of any deficiencies in appropr:a-
tons during the next six weeks ii the ex-
piratien OF which time the present fiscal
year viii come to an end and the al nusl
appropriations will then be available.
The president has appointed the 20 ow-
ing postcn asters: John Saunders at Mexico,
Mo, and Henry s. Brown at Stbley,
Iowa.
The controller of currency has authorized
the National Geress1-American bank of st
Paul. capital, 100000, to begin business
A postoface has been established at Elk
wood, PeulOiua county, Oak.