The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-12-18
NEWS or THE WEEK.
Washineton Hm


The chances are fair that the Buckner silver
bill viii b favorably reported
A national association OF health boards
mot st Warrington to consider cholera preveo-
dsn
Secretary Chandler will become editor Of tie
Washington Republican. of which Aeie tho chief
owner.
The subcommittee appointed to investigate
Ae conduct Of Marshal Wright Of Ohio win
Aaeds In Cincinnati, Jan. 4
A senatorial committee will take . pleasant
trip next summer, looking up tho question ot
Indian reservation leases
President Arthur will comply ~Rh Tho r.
quest to start the machienrt Of tho New or.
lsans exposition on the l8sA inst By electric
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Ollcers Of the marine hospital service arc
offended u not being asked to Join in tho nj
tioAal beard Of health convention at WaaAdsSk-
ten.
A committee representing the American Bag
ging association and Minnesota millers had i
conference with the assistant secretary Of the
Treasury.
The secretary Of tho treasury AAs prepared =
circular to take the place Of all previous cir
culars concerning the importation of old rags,
providing that no old rags shall be landed in
tie United States except upon thorough disn-
lection.
The subcommittee OF the house rohamittee
on appropriations having IA charge the sub
jeot of pension appropriations has agreed nm
on bin appropriating sec, COX, OOO, the amount
asked by the commissioner OF pensions for tho
nost fiscal year.
Mr.. Wilson introduced in the senate q bill 10
pay 900 bounty to each man below the rank
Of a commissioned efseer Who enlisted in the
United Ststes service prior to July %, 1851
And was sfeerward mustered into the Fourth
Iowa infantry.
Mr. Sherman introduced in the senate bill
Identical with that introduced in tho house
last Monday by Mr.. Morrison. It provides for
the transportion by express Of imported NOR
chsndise in passengers baggage, under regu-
!ations to be prescribed by the secretary Of The
treasury
Postofhces established: Dakota, Mccain,
Gran Forks county; Minnesota, Will Water,
Polk county Postofices Discontinued Iowa.
Benson's Grove, Winnebago county. Post
masters Commissioned Frank H. Prosser,
Rogers, Oak. Matthew d. Hegenle, St. Boni-
facus, MINI. Simon A. Mccain, Dakota; A.
". An.sesson, Will Water, Mlnn
Congressman Burr Jones obtained from Prof.
Baird Of tho Smithsonian institute the premise
Of a considerable collectic cf specimens in
geology, natuta. history, birds and marine
life, and Some archaeological curiosities from
Mexico and Alaska, to be placed in the univer-
eity at Madison, to take the place, in part, Of
the valuable specimens lost in the recent burn
ing Of Science hall
The electoral returns received by the presi-
dent Of the senate, are kept in = safe, bought
for the purpose, and at night ono Of the capitol
police stands guard over it Mr. Edmunds
was 80 afraid the Democratic might think the
Republicans would concoct a Sc enc to get
hold Of the returns and elect Mr.. Blaine after
ILL., that he requested the detail of 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-Postmaster General James
sAid in an interview few days ago that
Money was the most capable man in the Demo-
cratic party for that Office. Postmaster Gen.
oral Hatton expressed the same view Mr.
Money has been member of the house COM
mittee on postofices and post roads for ten
gears, and this service has made him extreme-
y familiar with the working of the postal de-
partment