Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-29
The PITH OF THE NEWS.
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Washington. 81 81 .SS e 81
The senate passed 4 bill giving seoo, coca
year for militia ,s#$ss m
George R. Tingles Of Glendive, Mont, il at
the National, Washington. ts
l. a ball waa given BY Minister Sargent at
Berlin, IN honor OF Washington's birthday.
| It was attended by 200 Americans.
Bills will be reported favorable for public
building at La Crosse, Wis, and fora building in
Chicago for the use Of appraisers
The remains Of Gen. Ord are expected to
reach this city on the 9th inst, in which event
The funeral will take place on that day. T.
The horse committee on public buildings has
agreed to recommend ths erection Of public
building at Port Townsend, Wash, to cost S57,-
00O 4. .E% 81 ..," # !, %ziss.G' : s,
The election riot Investigations In Washing
ton and New Orleans did not develop anything
Of interest, the testimony being in line with
that previously given. VI q.
Edward Mcpherson is allowed admission
to the floor of the house, to the surprise OF peo-
pie who do not remember that he was congress
man twenty five years ago. y
The postmaster general transmitted 70 the
house report showing the talsity Of the charge
that British spy had tampered with the mails
in the New York post Office.
Postof6ces established sIowa--Berwick,
Polk county; Minnesota, Mosley, Polk county.
Postmasters commissioned: Leonard Wagar,
Reno, OAK; Michael Milwerdmg, Westphalia,
Iowa. e 2t7sz 80
Representative q: d. Wise Of Virginia will
shortly Introduce in the house bill appropri-
ating 5000 for the completion Of the nonu-
ment to the memory Of Mary, mother of Wash
ington - ; .az-4. !. &4
Mrs. Hunt, wife of the Russian Minister, ca
bles from st. Petersburg to her son in Washing
ton that the fitness Of Mr.. Hunt is possibly fa~-
tai Mr. Hunt, Jr., left Washington the 10th,
for st. Petersburg.
Postof6ces established: Dakota.--Moltke,
Burlington county; Trovere, Roberts county
county. Observation-Disclosures, Clay. county
Postmasters commissioned Murlin L. Mar,
shall, Kingsley, Iowa; HalyorG. Homme, Vel
low Medicine, MINI. John P. Watts, Maple
Grove, Wis
There are indications that the house will re-
fuse to make any appropriation for the 81 and
80 greenbacks. AS the supply is already ex-
hausted, the treasury will probably this week
begin to pay out standard silver dollars to all
persons who desire sums smaller than IS, and
congressman will be required to take a portion
Of their salaries III silver dollars.
A sensation in diplomatic and society circles
was caused here over the report that o South
American minister to the United States was
guilty Of wife-whipping. The abused wife is a
relative OF the late John O. Breckenridge, is a
radiant beauty, and ranks high in Washington
society. It is said this minister is a very pas
sionate man when dissipating and his wife is
kind and amiable. ~
"A bill that passed the senate provides that
any person who, with intent to defraud, shall
falsely personate government officer or en-
ploye, or receive any valuable consideration or
document by reason of such personation, shall
be deemed guilty Of felony, and, on conviction,
be fined net to exceed $1,000, or Imprisonment
not to exceed three years, or both, in the dis
erection OF the court
bill to forfeit the entire land grant of the
Oregon Central, comprising some 100000
acres, was reported to the house on the Goth
inst In its original form the bill included the
forfeiture of al lands purchased from the gov
eminent Through the efforts, however, of
Mr. Strait, it was amended 80 as to confirm the
settlers titles. 1t is thought that this just pre-
cedent will hereafter prevail in all measures Of
like nature.
The senate, Thursday the a1st, in executive
session, took up the nomination of George +
Evans as postmaster at Marttinsburg, W. Va !,
and, after an hours discussion, reached vote,
the result Of which was tie. Thereupop, the
senate adjourned without action. It is charged
that Evans WAS present at the lynching of ne
gro, who had outraged and then murdered a
white woman. Evans admitted his presence,
but declared he was not a participant in the
lynching. ~ N%|'
Officers of the army who will be retired this
year are Brig. Gen. Wright March 6, Maj. F.
Brigham, paymaster, July 10; Col Henry F.
Clark, assistant commissary general, Nov. g.,
and Col John F. Hammond medical department
Dec. Z. Col. John Newton will succeed Gen
Wright as chief n Of engineers Col Glarke's re-
tirement will promote Lieut. Col. W. Burns to
colonel, and Maj. George Bell to lieutenant
colonel; on the retirement of Surgeon HAM
mond, Surgeon Glover will become colonel,
and Major Andrew K Smith lieutenant colonel
A member of the senate committee on public
lands says that he was surprised to hear that
the impression had been created that the com
mittee would smother the bills received from
the house proposing to forfeit the unearned
lands granted to several railroads. So far
from being true, the GATOR said, that this
report was entirely incorrect and that the COM
mittee would, in all probability, next week re-
port several forfeiture bills. He also said that
the committee meetings were developing dis
Northern Pacific among the roads to be de-
prlved OF unearned lands.
The annual report of the Washington Monu-
ment society was held on tho s2d at the resi-
dence of Gen. ". Mckee Dunn of Washington.
The, board Of officers Of the past year was re-
elected. a stone was accepted for insertion in
the monument to represent Wyoming. It was
directed that the thanks of the society be ten
Snral o.lo1o L. IL I.
king OF Siam for stone sent by him for the
monument, and committee of five was ap-
pointed to consider the subject Of providing for
the proper celebration of the completion Of the
monument, which event is expected to take
place early in December next.
/ The president gave the first of series of
dinners to senator's and representatives, We'd
nesday, the Goth. The state apartments were
handsomely decorated. In the state dining
room the windows were filed with azaelias and
palms, and the mantels were banked with flow
ers The table was laid for fifty. There were
no decided designs, but cushions Of roses alter
mates candelabras OF wax lights. The guests
Wera received in the east room, and at s o clock
the president led the way to the dining room
with Mrs. Jones OF Nevada on his arm Sena-
tor Anthony took in Mrs McElroy, and they
were followed by fifty or sixty distinguished
gentleman and ladies'. - a5%% y
IS The bill reported by Senator Cockrel, from
the committee on military affairs, to provide for
the disposition Of abandoned and useless mil
itary reservations, provides that land included
within any reservation which has or may be-
come useless for military purposes shall be
placed under the control Of the secretary Of the
interior for appraisal and public sale; and, al
80, such lands shall not be subject to location
BY warrant OF any description, and shal1 not be
subject to the homestead, presumption or tim
Der laws In areport accomp anying the bill
the committee submits q table showing
the number and areas of military reservations,
which shows there are in all ~ such reserya-
tions, whose areas aggregate {, $40, $50 acres.