Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-09-25
WASHINGTON TOPICS.


John G. Sample has been appointed post
master at Lafayette, Ind, to succeed Post
master Tingle, deceased.
The Treasury Department has purchased
100000 ounces of silver for delivery at the
New Orleans and Philadelphia minis.
The President hrs appointed Harry ks
lngbury, son of Lieut.. Kislingbury, who
lost his life in the Greedy expedition as
cadet-at-large, to the Naval Academy at
Annapolis.
Hon. Walter Evans, Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue, left Washington for a short
visit TO Kentucky. His name has been
added to the list Of those as likely to sue
coed Secretary FOlger.
Capt. W. L. Ellsworth has accepted the
nomination for President of the United
States rendered him by the American PO-
htlcal Alliance, and Will stump Louisiana,
Tennessee, Maryland and Virginia. The
headq uarters OF the Alliance will be changed
from Boston to Philadelphia.
The Chief of the Bureau of Statistics re-
ports that the total value of the exports of
domestic breadstuffs during August, 1884,
and tie eight months ending August 81,
1884, compare with similar exports of the
corresponding months Of the preceding
year as follows: August. 1884 SIG, 400, $780,
1888, SIS, 875, 276. Eight months ending
August 81, 1664,S96, OO3, 25O; 1888, $114, 239,-
476.
1t is low known beyond doubt that Gen
Gresham can have the Treasury portfolio if
he wishes il. His hesitancy is caused by
his desire to conclude the Investigations al
ready begun, and inaugurate further re-
forms in the POstOffiCe Department. 1t is
known that the President would be graft
fed if Gen. Gresham would accept the place,
and some of his friends believe that he will
yet be induced TO take the position.
The Superintendents report of the De
partment Of Agriculture Is now IN process
of being printed. It contains elaborate
European crop returns and an article on
the area and products of wheat in India,
with the causes affecting the extension OF
wheat growing there. 1t includes also a
discussion of the question of Agricultural
production in the United States with
especial reference to the home COnsump-
ton.
The Committee appointed by the Pres
ld6QG, IN accordance with the action OF Con
gress, to examine into the best means Of
promoting the commercial relations be-
tween the United States and other Amer
lean countries. had their first meeting at
the Custom House in New York City. Geo.
Sharpe presided, with Scion Thacher and
W. E. Curtis, Secretary. There were also
present several gentleman representing bus
mess firms of NeWYOrk and other cities. Mr..
Sharpe said the Commission had requested
2 SuggeSElOu from the business men. ana
he regretted that there were so few IN at
tendance. The Commissioners would ad-
iOura until the 29Ch inst, and give the mer-
chants an opportunity to be present, and
in the meanwhile a suggestion would be
received from those then present. Chas.
Meyer, of @. Meyer q Co.. said that some
inVesE cation should be made Of the causes
leading to the exclusion of our merchants
in favor Of French and English merchants
II. B. Hamilton said American manufactO-
ries were not as accommodating as Others
in shipping the desired amount of certain
articles, nor did they give as long credit.
A paper manufacturer said the fact that il
takes about twenty hours longer for goods
to reach South America from New York
than from Europe Is a drawback. Besides,
American merchants have TO compete with
poorly paid European labor, and he thought
free trade would be a benefit.
The Secretary of the Interior rendered
the following decision in regard to the land
within the granted limits of the Northern
Pacific railroad released from reservation
for the Indians: First-That every section
within this leased reservation should be
sold at double the minimum price, - 90
per acre. With regard to the odd sections
1t is held that although the legislative IN
tent in this case may not be entirely free
from doubt in that particular, Ii was one Of
the sole purposes OF the agreement to afford
an opportunity for thespeedV location and
construction Of railroad without tres
passing upon the rights Of the Indian, and
yet In view Ofthe doubt ofthe fact that when
q definite location was made. the release
did not become such Is TO restore the land
TO the public domain. 1 concur In the
opinion Of the Comm issiOner Of the Land
Office and affirm the decision, the law in
the csge having been substantially settled
by numerous decisions Of the Department
in other cases. In regard to the price Of
the odd sections to be disposed Of, where