The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-11-27
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Washington News.

There is report that new evening paper
to be called the Intellgencer will DO issued in
Washington 1t will be democratic in politics,
and is to be sold on the streets for one cent
A very determined and organized effort win
be made at the approaching session Of congress
to pass bill providing for making operative
the Mexican reciprocity treaty ratification by
the senate during the last session
Two star route indictments are still pending
in the criminal court of the district; one against
Thomas j. Brady and the other against J. B.
Price. Both indictments relate to the transac-
ton concerning certain postal drafts which
were used by Price, and eventually, it is al
legged, fell into the hands of Brady
The Democrats of Washington have begun
preparations for the inauguration Of President
Elect Cleveland. A committee has been ap-
pointed to consult Gov. Cleveland and the
national Democratic committee to asc ertain
their desires in regard to the matter, and
other committees are to be formed soon to
make the necessary arrangements for the
inaugural procession and ball
The postofice department at Washington,
through H B. Thomson, general superintedent
of railway service, has issued an order remov-
ing Frank Tousley, the railway postal clerk run
ming from Minneapolis to Angus, Iowa, who
was recently convicted of violating the pension
laws Superintendent Perkins says that Tous-
ley is an excellent clerk, and this is the only
charge that ever has been brought against him.
Great pressure is being exerted for the the
appointment of an outsider to the governor
ship of Montana. The whole question hinges
on the fears of the people that the capital will
be moved under the next administration.
They are especially opposed to the choice of
man from west of the mountains. Delegate
Maginnls is without serious opposition on this
score, having the general confidence of all
classes
The workmen engaged in the Washington
monument have succeeded in setting the key
stone that binds the interior ribs of stone which
support the marble faeings of the pyramidal
cap This keystone weighs nearly five tons,
and is set 534 feet above the base of the monu-
ment The plan of the engineer officers and
the preparations made were SO perfect that
everything worked smoothly and without the
slightest accident 1t was laid with masonic
ceremony.
Brig. Gen. Sackett, inspector of the army, in
his annual report quotes largely from the re-
ports of the department of inspectors upon va
rious subjects. From the report of Capt E.
D. RUSSELL, CepdTlllSIt Ol MlSSOuIl, Tic lOllOW-
ing is taken: Eat frontier points where reser-
vations are large, men will so until they find
place from which to obtain liquor. They get
intoxicated upon the vllest compounds and the
result Is often utter incapacitv to return, ABB
sence without leave OF 'desertion.' In my
opinion the sale of liquors of such quality and
quantity as post commanders may dictate
would be better than prohibition
Under the recent decision of the United States
supreme court, by which Maj. Runkle and
other officers on the retired list of the army
were dropped, several officers now on the &C
tive list are liable to be dropped also. These
officers were restored to the army upon the Or
der of the president, after they had been dis
missed or discharged by competent authority,
and the court held that the act of the president
was Illegal The officers now on the active list
who are said TO come under this decision, are:
Maj. Peter ]. Cleary, surgeon, restored March
S, 1869; Capt. Benja F. Pope, assistant sur
geon, June Il, 1871; Capt James w. Reilly,
ordnance corps, April -, 1866; Capt. Robert II.
Montgomery, Fifth cavalry, Feb. Ii, 1865;
Capt Adna r. Chaffee, Sixth cavalry, April s. 1867;
Capt. Charles Parker, Ninth cavalry, May Is,
1874; Capt Francis E. Lacey, Tenth infantry,
July % 1864, and Capt Louis H. Sanger, Sew
enteenth infantry, Jan. 6, 1878
The annual report of the fourth auditor of
TIC tiodSuIy says SIoNluS cFu LII Vic uouoy
expenditure by the navy department has been
he increasing disregard by some bureaus re-
quiring advertisements and contracts for pur-
chases made. Recently discovered fraudulent
practices IN the national bureau of medicine
were greatly facilitated by the persistent de-
termination of the late surgeon general to nom
inallY make all purchases himself, while it
was practically impossible for him to person
ally supervise tra eet;sns taking place scores
Or hundreds of miles from the seat of govern
ment During the fiscal year of 1888 were
boughtsupplies to the amount of 81 ,229, 3S2, of
which only s6S5, 652 were bought on advertise
ment and contracts. Three bureaus wholly
neglected the law of advertising. The other
one, making the largest purchases, only ad-
vertised and contracted for small per cent of
goods and materials bought About 81 ,00O, coo
open and exempt purchases were made of six
individuals or firms, the amount bought of one
dealer going over the act retaining $4,000 for
boilers. Hundreds of thousands of dollars
were bought practically with no competition
at all