The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-10-05
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WARRINGTON NOTES.

Iris reported that Secretary Folger viii
not appoint any of the subordinstes in the
Architects office to the position vacated
by Mr.. Hill, but will call to the position
some outside man. During Mr.. HIPS in
cumbency he discussed the vast sum Of
f23, 100000 in the erection of public build
ings. There was some talk Of not appoint
ing an architect to the position, but some
business man who has been a professional
contractor, as the duties Of the office are
more similar to that of contractor than
m architect. 40 .
The secret service bureau of the Treas.
ury Department has been informed of the
capture at Duluth, Mimi, of plates for
printing counterfeit ten-dollar silver certif.
Gates and ten-dollar notes on the Bank OF
Montreal. rHI
GENERAL SHERMAN has fixed upon the
first of November as the date upon which
he will turn over the command to General
Sheridan, and practically retire from active
life, although he will not be placed on the
retired.list of the army until the sth OF
February. rHa. ..r-.-r.s,
J THE following message was sent to Presi
dent Arthur recently in answer to the
Presidents congratulations upon the open.
ing Of the Central and South American
Telegraph Company's lines: "The Emperor
and Empress of Brazil thank the President
and Government of the United States, and
In returning their salute concur with them
In the assurance that the new channel of
direct communication open between the
two countries, via Valparaiso and Calves.
ton, will contribute to the maintenance of
the happy relations existing between them,
and to their material benefit"
IT is understood that the Secretary Of the
Navy has approved the action of the Court
Martial in the case of Captain F. r. Smith
and Lieutenant Daniel F. Davis, both of
whom were convicted of gross violations of
the navy regulations, and sentenced to dis
missal from the service. H..
IT is expected at the Navy Department
that Lieutenant Harder, who was sent to
Siberia to assist in the Jeannette search,
and who was afterwards ordered to bring
10 America the bodies of Lieutenant De
Long, DR.. Amber and Jerome Collins,
will leave Irkoutosk about the first of No
vember next, and will reach the United
States with the bodies some time in Janu
arya s...
The resignation of Judge Ray, Chief of
the Division of Postal Laws and Regula-
tions of the Postoffice Department, has
been rendered to the Postmaster General.
THE Treasury Department recently pur-
chased 81, 600 ounces of fine silver for the
Philadelphia, New Orleans and San Fran
cisco minis.
FROM September Is to the 2Sth the Post
office Department issued TO-, Cos 900 new
two-cent postage stamps.
THE Postmaster General at Washington
recently requested the Postofice Depart
ment of Canada to furnish him with full
account of the working of the Postoffice
Savings Bank. The report was according
ly mailed to Washington.
JOHN ROACH, the ship-builder, has pre-
sented bill to the Secretary of the Navy
for 81 900 for taking care of the United
States steamship Roanoke from 1877 to the
present time, the charges being at the rate
80