River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-05-10
NEWS CONDENSED.
Goss,p from washington.

The president has appointed the foilowir
members of the board of visitors to W
Point: Rear Admiral @. P. Rogers, Bish
William ]. Kipp, Colorado; Hon. J. n.
mold, Illinois: Hon. b. G. Whitman Ne
da; Howard Potter, New York; Hon.
French, Massachusetts, and Col. s. N. d
ton, Ohio. The senator's and represen
| tiyes desigr ated as members of the boa
are Sena ~ Angus Cameron. Wisconsin.
and ]. u n arris Tennessee; and RepreseI
tatives G. W. Steele, Indians Amos To-
send, Ohio, and William A. J. Spa =,
Illinois.
The following officers now attached TO the
signal corps will be relieved from duty IN
Washington July l and ordered to jo =
their regiments; Maj james w. Poge
captain Sixth infantry; Col. William III.
Ciapp, captain Sixteenth infantry; Capt $
III. Mills, Fifth artillery, and Lieut.
Richard P. Strong Fourth artillery. The
latter officer has been in command of Fort
Wbipple since its establishment as signal
station in 1866.
A startling error was found recently in the
postal reduction law passed by the lest con
gress. As clearly as it can be understood
at present il excerpts fourth-class Offices
from the reduction from TO cents pc
half ounce on first-class matter. Nea J 2
%, 900 postmasters are affected by this e.
efption, and many of them, il is expected
could continue sales OF 3 cen lamps, there
by inceasing their salaries.
During the past month the postoffice de
pertinent sent out 200 commissions to
postmasters in various pans o. the country,
although the West acured the majority Of
the places. Included in this list were new
pUstoffices established, deaths, removals and
exchanges of poStmaste.s and il is thought
)bable that the showing for May will be
6, ALLY as great if not greater than for
APRIL
Secretary Teller says be will not maize
any formal reply to Senator Hills letter,
which is full of errors and misrepresenta-
TONS He said the Yellowstone park lease
was made upon advice, and was in ac-
cSrdance with law. Regarding rulings in
the matter of land grants, they had b y
made in conformity with decisions of + :
supreme court. Hill reafiirma that all his
statements are true.
The Mexican minister desires to correct
the false impression that Mexico will make
trouble over Gen. Crooks crossing the border
ate Apaches. The opinion is expr 1ed at
the legation thsa f1e failure OF the Mexican
cations % Il e existing agreement, proposed
by the United States, will not interfere with
the success o. Crooks operations agains
the Indians.
The war department has not yet received
from Gen. Gro arepiv to 4 telegram sent
him by Gen Sherman on the 2Stt Do~ / 7
any official jnfoem alto been receiv in
gard to his having passed into . 60.
The press repc is toe be had pa !
boundary line before the caution bv telC
gram could have reached him, however, are
fully credited at the department.
Secretary Teller has let out pointer to
the effect that the suits against tire ORION
Pacific will not be pushed. The reason IS
the supreme court is rather packed agains
the Thurman law and an adverse deeisio J
would make necessary restitution of az
that has hitherto been received under the
subsidy act.
No time is yet fixed for Arthur Western
q. says Washington correspondent, II
lis course definitely marked out, but the )
are indications now that he may go to lhe
Pacific coast and returning, visit the Yell
lowstone park and other places OF interest IN
in that section.
Senior Romero, the Mexican minister a
Washington, is making noble effort to
bring about cooperation Of the Mexi-
can troops with our own to suppress the
Apaches.
Paymaster WATSON of the United Sta
army say thieves stole his valise, contain g
S25, 600 while be was asleep recently il
sleeping car on the Texas 81 Pacific.
The relics OF Wast ingtoa, which ! e
long beel exhibit i at tie pa.ert offic l
Washington, have been tul led over 10
Smithsonian Institution.
The president has appointed the fol-
ing postm4 sters: John Saunders at Mex
No, Henry S. Brown at Sibleg,
Iowa.
Senate Mcmillan is still in Washing !,
but expects } start for Mime sofa in ii "
days.