McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-02-28
WASHINGTON.

ate appropriations needed for the improve
ment OF the following river harbors: South
Pass, Mississippi river, Sc, 600; water gauges
on Mississippi river, $500; Mississippi
river, between Illinois and Ohio rivers,
$3.50, 900; Missouri river, $270, 900; upper
Mississippi, 500, 600; Wabash river, $685.
600; Chicago harbor, 500, 600; Illinois river,
$63, 200.
The foundry board has submitted its
report to the secretary Of the navy. 1t does
not recommend the establishment of foun-
dry properly so called, but thinks steel
manufacturers should be called upon to pro-
vide and recommends the establishment of
two gun factories under control OF the gov
eminent, and that the Washington navy
yard be selected as a site for navy and gun
factory.
Mr.. Eldridge presented in the house
candidate for congress in the Tenth Michi-
gan district, charging Representative Hatch
secured his seat by fraud, corruption and
bribery, and that SIC, 900 was raised through
the agency of Jay Hubbell, by assessing
government employees.
Senator Logan has introduced in the
senate, by request, bill to provide for ap-
pointment, by the president, Of an inspector
of live stock and dressed meat hog products
for foreign shipment. It shall be the duty
of the inspector, on application, to inspect
the stock of hog product or dressed meats
submitted for his examination, and, upon
payment to him by the person applying for
his services reasonable fees and charges to
furnish written certificates Of such inspec-
ton, setting forth the time and place Of ex-
animation and condition and quality of such
articles examined.
The department of state has received
information confirming the report of the
dangerous illness of Minister Hunt.
The president has nominated C.. S.
Palmer, of Vermont, as associate justice Of
the supreme court of Dakota.
The body of General Ord is expected
to reach Washington on the 9th.
The gain in coin circulation since
July 1, 1888, is: Gold, SIS, 542, 500; silver,
$14, 1872 1865.
The secretary of war continues to re-
ceive numerous kilograms showing satisfac-
tory progress in the work of relief of the
flood sufferers of the Ohio river and tribu-
taries. The general tenor of the kilograms
is that the supplies already distributed are
amply sufficient to meet all present needs.
A special telegram says: The sole
occupant Of one of the cells of the Eighth
precinct station house one day recently was
one armed veteran named John T. Joyce.
He was arrested for begging. ''I was a
member Of the First Nebraska regiment,o
he said, "and served through the civil war
and several Indian campaigns. My arm was
shot off while doing guard duty" This is
but one of many cases of its kind. A vet
eran waiting for his pension, without means,
and being compelled to beg, violates the
law by so doing, and is arrested.
The house committee on commerce
has concluded consideration of the Reagan
bill to regulate Interstate commerce. A
section has been added providing for COM
mission Of three members. to whom will be
referred questions in dispute.
The annual meeting of the Washing
ton monument society was held on the 22d
at the residence of Gen. Mckee Dunn. The
board of officers of the past year were re-
elected. A stone was accepted for insertion
in the monument to represent Wyoming. 1t
was directed that the thanks of the society
be rendered through the secretary OF state
to the king of Siam for stone sent by him
for the monument. A committee of five
was appointed to consider the subject of
providing for proper celebration of the
completion of the monument, which is eX-
pected by December, 1884.
The bill providing for the admission
of the southern part Of the territory of Da-
kOta as state, which the senate committee
on territories agreed to report favoraDly, is
similar in many respects to the bill reported
by that committee at the last session OF con-
gress. 1t provides for the organization of
state to be known as Dakota from that part
Of the territory of that name south of the
10Th parallel. A constitutional convention
is to be held on the second Tuesday in De-
cember and delegates to be elected Novem-
Der 14th. This convention is to include 12O
delegates, who are to be elected from single
districts.
1t is rumored that J. B. Butler, ap-
pointed clerk in the treasury department,
is to be promoted to assistant secretary, to
succeed John C. New, whose resignation
took effect on the 18th.
Morrison, of the ways and means
committee, has been authorized to report
bis bill for the extension of the bonded
whisky period.
FOREIGN.
A Khartoum dispatch says on General