The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-12-18
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


The chances are fair that the Buckner silver
bin Will be fsverably reported
national association of health boards
met at Washington to consider cholera preven-
ton
Secretary Chandler will become editor of the
Washington Republican, of which he is the chief
owner. a-.@-s ---s=s--e+
The subcommittee appointed to investigate
the conduct of Marshal Wright Of Ohio will
meet in Cincinnati, Jan. 4
A senatorial committee will take . pleasant
trip next summer, looking up the question Of
Indian reservation leases
President Arthur will comply With the re-
quest to start the machienry Of the New Or
leans exposition on the 18th inst by electric
ity.
Ofhcers of the marine hospital service are
offended at not being asked to join III the ma
honal board of health convention at Washing
ton.
committee representing the American Bag
cling association and Minnesota millers had
conference with the assistant secretary Of the
treasury.
The secretary Of the treasury has prepared
circular TO ia Ike the place Of all previous cir
culars concerning the importation of old rags,
providing that no old rags shall be landed il
the United States except upon thorough disin
lection.
The subcommittee Of the house committee
On appropriations having in charge the sub
ject of pension appropriations has agreed up
on bin appropriating s63pOe,O 900 the afnount
asked by the commissioner of pensions for the
next fiscal year. "-f' ~H"
Mr. Wilson introduced in the senate, q bill to
pay 800 bounty to each man below the rank
OF a commissioned officer who enlisted in the
United Ststes service prior to July % 1861
and was afterward mustered into the Fourth
Iowa infantry.
Mr.. Sherman introduced In the senate bill
hast Monday by Mr. Morrison 1t provides for
the transportion by express of imported mer-
ehandise in passengers baggage, under regu-
lations to be prescribed by the secretary of the
treasury.
PostoAsces established: Dakota, McCann,
Grab Forks county; Minnesota, viii Water,
Polk county. Postoffices observation-disclosures,
Benson's Grove, Winnebago county. Post
masters Commissloned-Frank H. Prosser,
Rogers, Oak. Matthew H. Hegenle, St Boni-
facus Mimi. Simon A McCann, Dakota; A
w. Anderson, Will Water, Mlnn
Congressman Burr Jones obtained from Prof.
Baird Of the Smithsonian institute the promise
Of q considerable collectio Of specimens in
geology, natural history, birds and marine
life, and some archaeological curiosities from
Mexico an6 Alaska, to be placed in the univer-
sity at Madison, to take the place, in part, of
the valuable specimens lost in the recent burn
ing OF Science hail.
The electoral returns received by the presi-
dent of the senate, are kept in a safe, bought
for the purpose, and at night one of the capitol
police stands guard over it Mr.. Edmunds
was afraid the Democrats might think the
Republicans would concoct SC e1ne to get
hold of the returns and elect Mr.. Blaine aftex
al, that he requested the detail of q Democrat
TOR guard duty, and Georgia man is per-
forming that service.
Belief strengthens that Cleveland's post
master general is to be Congressman Money of
Mississippi Ex-Pcstmaster General James
said in an interview a few days ago that
Money was the most capable man in the Demo-
cratic party for that office. Postmaster Cen
sral Hatton expressed the same view. Mr..
Money has been a member of the house COM
mittee on postoffices and post roads for ten
years, and this service has made him extreme
y familiar with the working of the postal de-
partment