The Mineral argus., 1884-05-01
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Washington News.

The treasurer Of the United States received
a C conscience contribution of $500, from an un-
known residento of mdianola, Iowa.
Gen Terry arrived in Washington recently
70 consult with Gen. Sheridan relative to the
proposed construction of posts in the depart
ment of Dakota and Fort Smelling.
James J. Knox, controller of the currency,
says that he will decide next week whether to
accept the presidency of a New FORK bank
which was rendered him last February.
Lieut. William II Scheultze. who returned
recently from Siberia With the remains of the
Dc Long party, has been ordered to temporary
special duty in the bureau Of navigation, navy
department
Officer Kearney arrested a crank in the White
House grounds, who represented himself to be
the slayer of President Lincoln, and was then
on his way to see President Arthur to recover
81 100000 due him.
The house committee on judiciary instructed
Representative Broadhead to report adversely
the bill to amend the revised statutes so that
delegates shall have the right to vote in the
house of representatives.
Milo White presented to the house the peti-
tons of Rogers post and Robinson post: G. A.
r. department of Minnesota, asking congress
to pass such pension laws as were recommended
by the committee of the national G.. A. r,
H. NJ. Ewing and Miss Kate D. Frye, of the
United States treasures office, have gone to
Helena, Mont, to appear as witnesses in a suit
concerning the lost by theft while in transit
a package containing $500 in national bank
notes forwarded by the treasurer to the First
National bank at Fort Benton, Mont.
Gen. Adam Badeau, consul general to Hava-
ma, has resigned his Office, and the officials at
the treasury department claim that he is over
behind in his accounts as consul gen
eral to London, an Office he had held for many
years before going to Havana. Badeau was a
member of Grants staff during the war, and
The author of a biography of the general.
The National Rifles of Washington will 90
vest june 18th, calling at Chicago, Burlington,
Davenport, Iowa, the excursion is to arrive
Lake Minnetonka on Thursday afternoon,
Iune II, and the mman will make its head
quarters at the Hotel Lafayette for about one
week, during which time parades, drills and
'alls are to succeed each other rapidly at the
AXE, at Minneapolis and st. Paul.
Postofices established: Dakota-vanderbilt.
.ampbell county. ~Iowa-Surry, Green county.
lnnesota-Vernon, Dodge county. Postmas-
ers commissioned Minnesota-Wild Rice,
Iorman county, Nels E. Nelson Confirma-
ons: Thomas Reeves, Indian agent
I the Quapa agency, Indian Territory; Viii
am W. Buckhill, second secretary of legation
f the United States China: Charles I. Mccoy.
of land Office Aberdeen, Oak.
The house committee on directed
nat a favorable report be made on the bill
lthorizing the Chippewa Falls & Western
allway company to construct a bridge over
Re st CrOiX river. A similar report was di-
'cted on the bill authorizing the Winona. Alma
Northern Railway company TO construct
ridges across the Wisconsin, Chippewa and
!. Croix rivers in Wisconsin. and also on the ,
lis authorizing the Chicago, St Paul & St
ouls Railroad company to construct bridges
ross the Mississippi river in Wisconsin. and &
tween Minnesota and Wisconsin. !