Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-01-17
LATEST KILOGRAMS.
ASHiNGTON.

THE issue of standard dollars for the
week ended Jan, 5, was 152, 498.
THE Washington tailors say they let
most of the swallowtail coats seen at the
presidents New Years.
THE senate committee on public lands
will report favorably the senate bill to
donate part of the Fort Smith, Aar.,
for the support of free schools.
THE issue of standard dollars for the
week ended Jan. 5, was S152, 498, against
$616,000 for the same time last year.
THE house committee on military af-
fairs authorized Gen. Slocum to report
bill for the relief of Fitz John Porter.
POsTOFFICE established Wisconsin,
Eden, Langfade county. POstoffice name
changed-IOwa, Browns stat ion, Gin
ton county, to Brown. Postmaster COM
Observation-Disclosures A. Sing, Balti-
more, OAK
IT is stated that Minister Lowell was
notified by the department of state that
his acceptance of the rectOrship of ST.
Andrews was regarde as an act incon-
sIstent with his obligations as the rep
resentative of the American government
at foreign court.
PosToFFICEs established: Iowa-Min-
go, Jasper County. higan-Sutton,
tinued: Montana-Andrum, Missoula
County, mail to Missoula. Postmasters
commissioned: Valentine E. Planck;
Point Isabel, Ind ; Richard G.. Peters,
Eastlake, Mich.
MEMBERS of the Washington Press
club gave an informal reception Satur-
day night to correspondents IN the city
and friends Of the club. About 200 per
sons were present. Speeches were made
! by Col. Richard Wintersmith, of Texas,
Representative Finerty, of Illinois, and
Delegate Maginnis of Montana.
BONDED whisky interests, it is feared
by interested parties, will receive rough
handling by the Committee on Ways and
Means. A majority of the committee, it
is figured, are opposed to the entire
system. The Deputy Commissioner is
particularly friendly to the distillers and
whisky men, and does not hesitate to
inter est himself in their behalf.
THE contract for lathing the custom
| house at Memphis has been awarded to
Hough, Ketcham & Co., indianapolis,
and the contract for mantles for the
public buildings at Topeka. Kansas, to
the pickle Stone company of st. Louis.
POSTOFFICE esta blished = Wisconsin,
Eden, Langlade county. Postoffice name
changed-Iowa. Browns station, Gin
ton county, to Brown. Postmaster COM
Observation-Disclosures A. Sing, Balti-
more, Oak.
IT is now discovered that it will prob
ably not be possible for any committee
of congress to get any information re-
gardlng the star route cases undecided.
So long as a civil suit is pending the
executive departments can properly re-
fuse to give information. 1t WIS long
ago decided that congress had no
authority to compel any information of
this sort from the executive.
THE Senate has confirmed the follow
ing appointments: James Braden of In
diana, Receiver of Public Moneys at
| Walla Walla, w. T.; Arthur S. Shaw,
Receiver of Public Moneys at Lewiston,
! Idaho; Charles F. Gardner, Receiver of
| Public Moneys at Sacramento, Cal.
! Thomas j. Sherwood, Receiver of Pub
! lie Moneys at Marysville, Cal; Jeremiah
| D. Hyde, Register of the Land Office at
V1salia, Cal. John G. Bradley, Register
of the Land Office at Marysville, Cal. !;
David Walker, Register of the Land
Office at Bodie, Cal.
THE Senate has confirmed the follow
ing appointments: James Braden, of
Indiana. Receiver of Public Moneys at
Walla Walla, w. T.; Arthur j. Shaw,
Receiver of Public Moneys at Lewiston,
Idaho; Chas. F. Gardner, Receiver of
Public Moneys at Sacramento, Cal.
| Thomas J Sherwood, Receiver of Pub
lie Moneys at Marysville Cal; Jeremiah
D. Hyde, Register of the Land Office at
VisaIia, Cal; John G. Bradley, Register
of the Land Office at Marysville, Cal.
David Walker, Register of the Land
Office at at Bodie, Cal.