The Worthington advance., 1883-05-10
wORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA.
CONDENSED NEWS.
Washington Gossip.

Gen. A. A. Humphrey. Gen. Horatio g.
Wright and Maj. JOHN N. Carson, represent
ing the society Of the Army of the Potomac
called on the president recently aud invited
him tn take part in the annual reunion OF
the society tn he held in Washington the
10th inst The invitation was accepted and
several members Of the cabinet also steni-
fed an intention to be present. The
reduction made in railroad ratee by trunk
lines rom al' points, and the acceptence Of
invitations by most of the distinguished Of
fcers Of the Amy OF the Potomac indicates
that the attendance at the coming reunion
will exceed that Of other years.
Mr.. Rodgers. acting commissioner of inter
nal revenue. recently tslegraphed Collector
stureis OF g.. Louis in regard to supplying
the demand Tor stamps under the new law
as follows: I'm addition to stamps already
sent, 81. 600, twenty pound stamps will be
shipped you to-day. We will try to keep
you supplied for the current demand, and
hope to stock the trade fully within ten
days. The short time elapsing between the
passage of m act and date it took effect has
available thus far to meet the regular de.
mand and put ont three months supply.
The secretary Of the interior has rendered
IN important decision approving the map
of the definite location of the Northern Pa
cidc through the Rocky Mountain division.
The line 20 approved departs from the line
of the general ronte at 0alstan, and unites
with it again at Little Blackf OF. One ef-
feet of the change between these points 10 to
shorten the line some forty-three miles. It
will also release from the land grant and re-.
store to the public domain more than mil
ZION acres OF land.
The cabinet during its long session of
Friday Is understood to have touched upon
the question fthe extradition of Walsh and
Sheridan, should that be demanded. Tvnan
seems to be understood to be in England
No demand for the ext,adition of these men
has been made, but their indictment is un.
that sort, and the case was therefore discuss.
ed in the cabinet, - 1t has been discussed
requently in the state department, ~ .
probable contingency.
tits charged at the treasury department
al have been taking money appropriated
frauds have been discovered, and Control
ler Lawrence says he will not pass the &C
counts of the disbursing officer. It il ex-
pected that another Investigation and more
scandal will follow.
The reports from the two thousand cor
respondents OF the agricultural bureau upon
the condition of the crops on May are be-
ginning to st1aggle in, They are not tabu-
lated yet, and are meagre. SO far as receiv
ed, however, they indicate q condition of
crops much in advance of this time last
year.
The president has appointed the follow
ing postmasters: William o. Matzger ut
Dayton, WASH; Ada E. KENNEL at New
Fort, Ark; Charles Iopgood at Marysville,
Cal; William 81. Cramer at Neosha, Kan;
J. r. Londer at Silver Rect, Utah.
The most significant fact in the financial
statement that accom- panies the public debt
statement is the rapid decrease in the rev.
enues. This, taken in connection with the
decrease Of exchanges, testifies 20 a dimin-
ished activity of general business.
The societies of the army of the James
and the army OF the Potomac will conso-
lidate At Washington at a reunion on May
l6 All lea ling railroads OF the Western,
New England and Middle States will sell
trip tickets at reduced rates.
The president has appointed Chief Justice
w. .. WOods, 0t the supreme court OF In
diana. vice postmaster General Gresham.
Wood was tho choice OF Gresham during
he warm contest.
There has been no announcement yet rel
"tive TO the appointme tofthe com mission
er of internal revenue. In the meantime
the friends OF the applicants are busy.
In the absence of Chief Clerk of the War
Department Twe+ dal, Mr.. Jay Stone of Min
nesota will BE- acting chief clerk.
The presi lent bss appointed Jefferson P
Kidder ~ associate justice of the supreme
court of Dakota.
Col. A. G. Matthews of Illinois, one of
Logans braves, is the rumored successor to
Raum.