The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-02-01
NEWS IN BRIEF.
H4asHxNGToN GOSSIP.

H-dSHINGTON GOSSIP.
a Washington correspondent OF the
springfield Republican has discovered who
Senator John Sherman's candidate for the
presidency is, ana tells what he has learned,
as follows: IN conversation with ex.
Speaker Keller. who is very warm per.
sonal friend, Sherman said: 81 90 not
know whether William T. Sherman, my
brother. ever voted the republican ticket or
not. presan:e he has done so it he has
voted at all. But ain satisfied now that
ne liz only man that the republican party
can elect next fall, and shall look for his
nomination" Mr.. Kelfer was told that he
was at liberty to repeat the remark.
The house committee on public lands
will take up the Northern Pacific lana ques-
ton on the 25th inst, a member OF the
committee said recently that there will be
almost unanimous vote IN favor of de-
clasing the unearned portion OF the grant
forfeited, but that the committee are disi-
ded on the question of declaring forfeited
that part OF tie grantswhere the road was
not completed within the time required by
law. There is, however, very strong feel
lug in the committee in favor Of forieiting
the grant on sections OF the road n It COM
pleted within the time required under the
granting ACT.
Senator 6abin's scheme for 2 per cent.
bond, which was launched. as if with the
authority of the Republican National COM
mittee, # which he is chairma n, continues
to be disc ssed here, bus not favorably.
Senator Rlair of New Hampshire, says
about 1t: 1t is an old project about which
LOO not care to talk. But notice strange
reported statement of Senator Sabiu, that
our money cannot be better than our gov.
ernment. Now I have always thought t!.at
we adopted and used coin as currency,
and the basis of currency, because it is bet
ter than any government or than all gov
ernments.
Congressman Strait has introduced bill
designed to remedy some of the objections
to the -emptisn law now in force. 1t
will allow man who by reason of adverse
circumstances or other causes has lost his
rights under the homestead act to re-empt
in new locality, snbject,to certain restric-
ions. proviso is also made, permitting
one who has made sufficient improvement
on his claim, 10 satisfy the government Of
his good intentions, to be absent from the
same from Nov. Is 10 April 15.
Representative Post of Pennsylvania, the
youngest looking man in the house, has re-
ceived q letter from Susan B. Anthony ask
ing him whether, If he had been present in
the house Dec. TO- he would have voted for
the resolution to raise coInmiltee on wo-
man suffrage, and whether, in case such
resolution should hereafter be offered, he
would vote for it. efr. Posts reply wss as
follows: "Dear Susan: No. Yours truly,
George A. Post"
Mr.. Washburn and Mr.. Follett, who con-
ha
on the pension appropriation bills, ara con-
tito the fui, committee in few Gays. They
will report clause providing Tor the aboli-
ton OF ell pension agencies i'll the conatrya
and for the payment oil pensions at the de-
partment in Washington.
Gen. James s. Brishln of Fort keosh, in
a card published in Washington, calls upon
army officials to petition congress to pass at
the present session the following measures:
Flrst-A law retiring officers at the age OF
{ sixty-two wears. Secopd-A law restoring
to officers their fuel Tree OF charge. the same
as other soldiers. eTbird-A law repsaling
the 10 per cent. extra charged officers or
commissaty stores.
The secretary of state . aimed at din
ner Thursday night the president and Mrs.
McEiroy, Mr.. Edmunds and Mrs. Walworth,
Speaker and Mrs. Carlisle, Gen. Sheridan,
Mrs. Sheridan, Secretary Teller. Mrs. Teller,
Postmaster General Gresham, Mrs. Gresham
Attorney General Brewster, Mr.. Banciof,,
Admiral Potter and Miss Pendleton.
The house committee on private land
claims unanimously sgreed to report favor
ably the bill for the relief of Myra Clark
Gaines for 3S, 457 acres OF lard on account
of grants made by Spain to Thomas Urgu.
hart, from whom the claimants received
title, provided no mineral lands be iaclud-
ed in the grant.
At q meeting OF the Irish National league
of Dubuque resolutions were adopted disa-
vowing any sympathy with dynamiters OF
assassins William Mackenzie rhompgon,
who wanted to go to England to remove
Judge Denman, was declared to have nc
connection whatever with the league.
The name of Gov. 81. Austin was sent To
the senate 10 be register OF the land office a,
Fargo. His reappointnlent has been ex.
pected for some time.
Gail Hamilton is with the Blaines in
Washingtos; and has given up newspaper
wiring entirely, owing to poor health.