The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-06-01
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EVENTS IN WASHINGTON.
Certain newspaper writer's are getting
alarmed again over President Arthur's ply
sicial condition, and are circulating stories
of his apparent ill health. Says one to-day:
.sWhen President Arthur walked through
the railway station at Sixth street on his
way to New York to attend the opening of
the Brooklyn bridge observed a pallor on
on his free that surprised me. He did not
walk like man in the best of health.
notice that the New York reporters speak of
the paleness of his fea lures on Wednesday.
They state that he became very tired on that
day, and that he remained in bed until
very late hour on the following morning.
less he needs period of complete rest. 1t
is one of the miseries of president life that
such thing is impossible.
Col. Barr, military secretary to Secretary
Lincoln, has returned from Philadelphia
where he went to examine the charges
against Maj. Nickerson, preferred by his
late wife. Col. Barr is reticent as to what
will be the character of his report. It is
have done nothing to lift the cloud from
Mai. Nickerson's actions, and that he is APP
tparently guilty, as charged by Mrs. Nicker-
son, of the most infamous conduct. It ap-
pears that he obtained a divorce from his
vile, who was in Europe, by perjury on his
part, and by procuring false swearing on the
part of his servant.
Mr.. Rogers, acting commissioner of inter-
nal revenue, has prepared a circular to col
'lectors and others in regard 70 the repeal of
the tax on bank capital and deposits. The
circular gives the conclusions of the attor.
ney generals opinion on this question, and
states that in accordance Herewith no re-
turns will be required, either in form LOG or
g., issued on the 9TH inst, for time subse.
quentto November 80, 1885 except from
such persons, firms, associations, banks,
bankers, etc., as are liable for taxation on
circulation or notes paid out referred to in
items 5, and of said for 81.
Secretary Folger has informed the presi-
dent that in order to carry into effect the
provisions of the act to prevent the impor-
tahon of adulterated or spurious teas twill
be necessar, to appoint assistant appraisers
at New York, Chicago and San Francisco,
examiners. These appointments are vested
in the president and not in the secretary OF
the treasury, as at first supposed.
Ingersoll closed his argument for the star
route defendants on the 25th after rapid
summary. Many ladies were weeping
quietly when Inger:oll sat down, and all
defense here rested the case and the court
adjourned until Monday.
Gen. Wallace, United States minister at
Constantinople, has lodged complaint
with the government against the imposition
af cd Low 1r1t1y Of rs Won't i'm
ports into Turkey.
Secretary Foiger will disburse the 500, 0Ol
epidemic fund.
RAILROAD RUMBLINGS.
The national exposition of railway ap'
planes of Chicago was thrown open to the
public Thursday. The opening exercises
included prayer by Prof. David Swing, ad.
dress Of welcome by Mayor Harrison, adj
dress by Hon. Elihu B. Washburne, in
and engineers by Vice President A. French
and closing with God Save the Queen, oul
compliments to Victoria's birthday. A
large number of people thronged the build
ing, packing The space in front ofthe speak
er's stand to the limits of hearing.
Postmaster Adreon of Baltimore was
asked to resien nearly year ago by the
late postmaster general; but he declined tc
do 80, and has been allowed to remain il
Office. 1t is understood that his resignation
was demanded because he extorted $1Ot
from pensioner. 1t is now decided tha
he must go.
Secretary Folger has pricked another SEN
sational bubble. He says the proceeds o.
captured cotton was conveyed into thu
treasury in 1868, consequently the scheme
through the hands of congress.
W. F. Merrill, general superintendent o.
the Chicago g. Alton, has resigned, and il
is understood has accepted the superinten.
dency of the Iowa divisions of the Chicago
Burlington g. Quincy railroad at large
salary.