The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1884-12-18
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y Congressm d y Deuster is being endorsed
By Demo cratic members for the Mexican mis-
sion y
Postmasters commissioned: Eliza sunder-
e,p, Beetis, Dial, james J. Callaghan, Crook
Gen. Sheridan win be marshal Of the day for
the celebration Of the completion Of the wash
ington monument sil i. :
: The Washington monument is TO be dedicated
on Saturday, Feb. 81, in spite of Senator Nor
gan's opinion that Sunday is not too sacred a
day for the communication Of an event of COM
mandng national Importance. ~ e. d
Secretary Frelingh nysen, in a lengthy COM
munication to tho president, analyze the provi-
sions Of the proposed Spanish treaty and the
changes it will make in the existing tariff Of
Spain e. a.,
The president appointed J. IA Cummings
collector of customs at Fort Benton, to sue
coed W. II. Hunt, Jr.,fson of the late minister
to Russia, who has been appointed district at.
torney of Montana. Cummings was collector at
Benton under Grant s.%%y4': ~.
Z The subcommittee has agreed to favorably
report to the house committee on Indian af-
fairs the senate bill providing for the :allot-
ment Of land in severalty to Indians on various
reservations, and extendingthe protective laws
OF states and territories over Indians.
Upon Recommendation of Surgeon General
Hamilton, the secretary has granted four
months leave Of absence to Surgeon Walter
Wyman, Of the Marine hospital service, to en-
able him to pursue the investigation Of the
cholera germ in the laboratory Of Prof Koch,
1t Berlin. & M &, :: h IA ~ 4 q
Postofices established: Dakota- Carbonate,
Lawrence county; Iowa-Rowan, Wright coun-
y. Postof6ces discontinued: Minnesota
Merkling, stearns county; mail to Brockway
Postmasters commissioned n Kenyon.
Frederick, Dak.; ) John Pulver, Bergen, Wis. !;
JOSIAH Craig, Carbonate, Oak. Homer q. Bar
ker, Rowan, Wright county, Iowa s;s .. Il.
At a caucus of Republican members Of the
house the following resolution was unani-
mously agreed to-: Resolved that the bill
known as the Mexican pension bill, as amend-
Cd by the senate, Is entitled to our hearty and
active support, and that we will support any
and every effort to have said bill considered
and passed at the earliest possible day: sS
The Washington monument was cleared 81
scanolding "a great many field glasses were
leveled at the top Of the monument as the last
timbers Of the 533 foot scaffold were removed.
Workmen clambered all over the roof by means
Of ropes fastened around the top Of the apex
and extending to the $40 feet level The tim
lin sections. = :. - n I A.: :
In the Swain court martial on Friday, an at
tempt was made BY the defense to show that
Secretary Lincoln and Gen. Sherman had early
knowledge Of the implication of Col Morrows
pay accounts and of the arrangements made
with the creditors. The secretary, however,
denied having any official information prior to
April IS last and also having had any CONVEX
salon N with Gen. Sherman on the subject
Representative Chalmers' bill provides that
Congressional and state elections shall be held
hno te same day in Mississippi Each candi-
date for congress shall be permitted to ap-
point in writing one inspector and one clerk at
each voting precinct, who shall be permitted
to witness all proceedings tits made crime,
punishable with fine and imprisonment, for
any person to assault, intimidate, threaten OF
insult any inspector or clerk. Il,