The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-08-28
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


\ The md Mon Of Mr. Crowsl - Judge Elias
suecesaot meets with approval in Washington.
Agent Dyed - informed the Indian bureau
that the Cheyennes and Arapahoes abuse boys
who have returned from the school It Carlisle,
Pennsylvania, not Wishing their people to be
educated
There Are now in the treasury vaults 1t WASH
ington 1S8l 600 O00of silver dollars, which weigh
9738s 900 pounds, or upward Of 4, 500 tons of
a,UO pounds each. II placed in ordinary coal
Gratis, ton in each, and allowing fifteen feet
OF space for each cart, it would make . con-
tinuOus procession fourteen miles long.
An interesting question in regard to the con-
struction of public building was decided at the
treasury department. in effect that the super
vising architect in preparing plans and specifi-
cations for such buildings shall be governed
entirely by the amount Of money appropriated
by congress for the purpose, without regard to
future expectations.
Postofice discontinued: Dakota, Orior,
Moody county, mail to Midway. Postmasters
commissioned: Hamilton H. Judson, Farming
ton, Mimi Alfred h: Wilson, Norrie, WIS.
New Offices: Robert d. Burslem, Demorris,
Kinder county, OAK; Paris Gibson, Great
Falls, Chateau county, Mont George +. Cope,
Washington Bar, Madison county, Mont.
report has been received at the treasury
details of the cruise Of the revenue steamer
Corwin in Behring's sea and the Arctic ocean,
July to July "a He made diligent search for
the schooner Alaska, which sailed from Good
win bay for San francisco in October, 1888, and
says there can be no doubt of her loss, with all
the passengers and crew.
Instructions have been forwarded to Com
mander Schley to discharge all the enlisted
men under his command vino are willing to
leave the service. The vessel composing the
fleet will remain in commission at New York
until further orders. 1t Is understood that
Lieut. Emery, commanding the Bear, will be
ordered on duty with the new dispatch boat
Dolphin, as executive officer
1t is thought that Hon R F. Crowen Of
Minnesota, deputy sixth auditor, will be pro-
noted to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Mr. Ella Mr.. Crowell has for many years
been employed in this office, and was promoted
to his present position at the time Mr.. Ella was
made sixth auditor, vice J. M. McGrew, who
was retired on account of his connection with
the star route scandal Mr.. Crowel succeeded
+. b Llley, who was allowed to resign for
similar reason. 1t is believed Mr.. Crowells
promotion would be true civil service reform
and eminently proper,
President Arthur received at tho Fifth Ave-
nue. hotel New York the officers of the Greedy
relief expedition, including Commander Schley,
Commander Coffin, Lieut. Emory, Chief En-
gineer Melville and q dozen others. Secre-
taries Chandler and Lincoln and Gen Butler,
who had called to see the president, were pres
emit Secretary Chandler informed Command
er Schley that the president had decided to ap-
point him chief Of the bureau of equipment
and recruiting in place of Commodore Earl
English, who commanded the European squad
ron. With the Office of this, the chief bureau
in the navy department, goes the rank of COM
modore
Postofices stablished-Dakota, De Nor
ris. Kidder county; Iowa, Manatt, Powesheik
county; Montana, Great Falls, Choteau county;
Washington, Bar, Modison county. Postmas-
tiers commissioned-William j. Smith, Forest
Home Iowa; John w. Moore, Mormontown,
Iowa; William c. Smith, Peru, Iowa; Russell
Lomkins, Dodge, Wis. Jacob Reckenthaler,
Union Mills, Wis; New of6ces-Isaac c.
Bolthis, Chalybeate Springs, Jasper county,
Iowa; George W. Powell, Faletts, Clinton
county, Iowa; Mary E. Martain, Manatt,
Powesheik county, Iowa; John l. Easton,
Medhurst, Deer Lodge county, Mont