The Dickinson press., 1884-02-23
THE PlTn OF THE NEWS,
WASHINGTON oox.,n.

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Government is to give ssoo.oO for the Obi,
flood sufferers.
R. Blakeley of St. Paul, and @. W. Smith o
minneapolis, are registered at the Ebbitt
Washington.
b. c. Waite of St Cloud, MINI, is at til,
Ebbit house, Washington, on his way to Fori
da and New Orleans.
The president has Withdrawn the nomina.
ton of William II. Hobbs as receiver of pubic
moneys at Taylor's Falls, MINI.
NJ McLaren, chairman, and Mark D
Flower secretary Of the Minnesota Republican
State committee, arc in Washington.
Gen. James S. Negley, president of the Ma
tlonal Union league, has called a national coun,
Gil to meet at Washington on March 6.
Chief Engineer Melville, of the Jeanette, is
IN Washington, having been sentfor by the sec
rotary OF war to assist in the preparations for
the new Greedy relief expedition.
TIL president has directed the promotion of
Lieut. Rhodes, of the revenue cutter Dexter,
for gallant conduct on the occasion of the
wreck of the City Of Columbus.
OF war for the purchase of one hundred cavai-
ry and six artillery horses for use in the de-
partmont of Dakota at not to exceed an average
price of $40 for cavalry and $40 for artillery
horses.
Two more army officers have been dismissed
the service for Duplicating the pay accounts
Lieutenants N. L. Clark, of the Twenty-third
infantry, and J. =. Cummings, of the Third
cavalry. This makes seven officers who have
met with similar disgrace for the same %offenso.
Confrmatio.s; Allen Francis, consul, Port
Stanly and st. Thomas, Ontario; Phillip Carroll,
States marshal. northern district Ohio; Peter
French, New York, collector customs, district
Alaska; postmaater, W. C. McNee, Montezuma,
Iowa.
A gentleman claims to have Stood at the
Western Union office at the capitol for one hour
the other day, and during that time thirty-thrco
congressman sent messages using thirty-two
dead head Franks and one paying the
political telegraph bill.
The action of the Harvard graduates resi-
dent in the District of Columbia, in notinviting
Prof. Gfeener, a colored professor of their
alma mater, to their banquet the other even
ing, has stirred up a good deal of talk. Secre-
tary Lincoln, himself n Hazard alum1mus, con-
sidered it an ineXcuaable insult and refused to
attend
The attorney general has decided that sugars
which remained in bonded warehouses ut the
time the new tariff went into effect, but which
had been III bonded warehouses beyond three
years from the date of importation, arc not en-
titled under the now tariff act to a reduction of
duty, nor arc they entitled to the privileges of
expectation.
The text of the new commercial convention
between Spain and the United States is identical
latil.: to +, ah"osation of tonnage duties on
vessels sailing from America i ) Curja aadPor-
to Rico, and the abolition of the special du3.s
on live fish imported into Cuba are to be sub
mitted to the cortes.
The house committee on postofices and post
roads agreed to report favorably the bill amend
ing the section of the revised statutes author
lzing the postmaster general to stop the deliv-
ely OF reS;steredmail ormoney orders to fraud
u'ent lottery companies, by striking out the
word fraudulent" thus Including al lottery
companies. In its provisions.
A bill has passed the senate committee on
postohices and post roads to make all public
highways post routes. 1t will, ii it becomes q
law, remove the necessity of passing the spec
ial acts creating post routes, and will simplify
the establishment of postofices. New mail
service can then be granted by the application
to the second assistant postmaster general with
out the aid Of congress.
Chairman Cobb, of the house public lands
committee, says that, though there may be
delay, the committee will report in favor
OF tho forfeiture of all the Northern Pacific
land grant, except the 1868 8 acres already
patented. In the case Of the Atlantic and Pa
clfic, having the largest land grant, the forfeit
nre Of the entire grant, with THO exception of
95a,2GG acres, patented before June 80. 1883.
will be recommended.
John G. New, who has been trying for so long
to resign the assistant secretaryship of the
department, is finally gratiied, the
president having on friday, the 18th, accepted
the resignation that was rendered nearly a
month age. Nh. New had q hard time trying
to convince the president that he is in earnest
IN wanting to get out of an arduous and per-
office. Mr.. New is in Indiana, whittier
he went a couple of weeks ago.
A letter has been written to Secretary Folger
hU G0nprosuvoor Wop1l>,,r, 49,. t1.L IT.
public building at St Paul is so badly over
crowded and public business so greatly embar-
rassed that relief must be obtained by transfer
ring some offices from the st. Paul building to
the proposed structure in Minneapolis, and re-
questing secretary Folger to order such changes
in the plans for the Minneapolis building az
will accommodate these transfers of depart
ments.
The Proteus court of inquiry has made it's
report, and finds that while Lieut.. Darlington
made an error of judgment in not waiting long
er at Pandora harbor, the surrounding circum-
stances rendered the error all excusable one.
1t also awards him just praise for his zeal and
energy, both before tho loss of the ship and
also during the retreat. Gen. Hazen, however.
does not get off so easily, as the court goes on
to specify numerous grave errors and ommis
sions in his action.
has been sent to Minnesota to investigate the
of the Mile Laos Indians. The depart
ment has been considering the propriety Of re-
moving the Indians to White Earth, but they
protest against this, and their representative,
Indian affairs in their interests. Gov.
Hubbard, Senator Mcmillan and, Capt Blake
~ also called at tho department on the 18th in
behalf of the Indians. 1t is proposed to distri-
butte a part Of this annuity among them in
essaries of life; but the Mile Laos, as other
Indians, prefer all in money, and plenty of it
The president some time ago sent to the SEN
ate the name of William A. Hobbs as receiver
Of public moneys at Taylor's Falls, MINI. Gen.
WVashburn shortly after requested tho presi-
that Peter H. stolberg be nominated in lis
place. The change does not reflect any discre-
dit upon Mr.. Hobbs, but, it is understood, it
vas made owing to the near relationship of Mr..
Hobbs to the register at that place. Aday or
e e%onsr aso an l Of Nj. s Sal msae r rfsafdi It r tns
discovered that twon nominations for the place
were pending, the name of Mr.. Hobbs not
having been withdrawn. Mr.. Washburn i'm
mediately directed the attention of the
president to the fact, and the name of Mr..
stolburg will undoubtedly soon be confirmed.
The secretary of the interior has decided to
recommend that the nomination of Mitchell to
be register at Duluth be withdrawn, and has
called upon Hon. Knute Nelson to name some
one for appointment in his place. Mr.. Nelson
mas the appointment of 7. G:
whether the nomination of Mitchell could 20
confirmed. It is said that the charges of fraud
in connection with the presumption law were
not seriously regarded as an objection as they
did not appear to be sustained; but the secre-
tary. Of the interior says thai his attention
had been called to a series Of articles published
by Mitchell some years ago, attacking Chris
tianity and using the most violent and indecent
language. These articles were shown to sena-
tors and they declared Mitchell's nomination
ought not to be confirmed.
There died at Washington, on the 14th, a col