River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-07-24
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Washington News.

The completion of the Washington monument
by Feb p will probably be prevented by the
inability Of the contractors to supply the nee
essary dressed stone for the pyramidal cap in
time.
The new vaults in the treasury at Washing
ton for the storage of silver dollars are nearly
completed and viii hold A. 900, 600 of the stand
ards. Since it became known that the issue of
81 and So bills, which was discontinued last
January, has been resumed the call for stand
ard dollars has largely fallen of.
Postoffices Established Dakota Easily,
Pembina county, Montana-Judith. Choteau
county; Muddy, Custer county. Wisconsin,
Buckee, Waupaea county Postmasters Com
ence A, Gordon, Silver Greek, MINI. Now
Offices Henry 7. Jacob, Stemple, Lewis
and Clark county, Mont ; Hendrina Schmidt,
Scotia, Irempeaieau county, Wis.
The secretary of the interior has called for
the resignation of Col. Conger, superintendent
of the Yellowstone Park, and will appoint Mr.
Carpenter, brother of ex- Gov. G. g. Carpen-
ter Of Iowa, in his place Col Conger is not a
brother of the senator from Michigan, as has
been stated, and is not related to him in any
way. He is also from Iowa, and senators of
that state concur with the secretary of the in
terror in the belief that change is necessary.
The session of the cabinet was devoted
mainly to considering the best method of pre-
venting the introduction of chol era into the
United States. The secretary of state recently
received cable from Consul General Walker,
at Paris, acknowledging the receipt of SAM
tary telegram, saying it had been sent to Havre,
Bordeaux and Marseilles. He further says it
will be strictly Observed that there is no
cholera in Paris yet, and the city is unusually
healthy
Commander Schley has received instructions
from the secretary of the navy to remain at
st Johns until there are twelve iron caskets
constructed to receive the bodies of the de-
ceased explorers. The survivors are all doing
well, but still weak and suffering from nerv-
GUS prostration Lieut. Greedy has gained
from 40 pounds weight 22d of june TO 169
and others are pulling up proportionately.
Bracket, attorney for the st Paul & Duluth
Railroad company has filed with the secretary
of the interior, a protest against the confirma-
ton of large number of additional soldiers
homestead entries made on lands formerly en-
braced In the Mile Laos Indian reservation in
Minnesota. The company claims these lands
by virtue of the fact that they have been de-
clared to be public lands prior to the date that
the right of the company's grant attached to
lands within their thirty mile limit
The last appropriation bill provided two new
places at 81 400 per year, and Postmaster Gen
eral Gresham at once filled them by the pro
motion of Miss Clara NJ PITCHER and Mrs p
L. Collins Miss PITCHER is to have charge of
foreign dead letters. She is a very talented
lady, and can read and write seven different
languages. Mrs. Collins is very expert in de-
ciphering illegible addresses, and is to have
charge of this class of business in the dead letter
Office.
AS stated, the secretary of the interior has
called for the resignation of Col Conger, SUI
perintendent of the Yellowstone Park, and will
appoint Mr.. Carpenter, a brother of ex-Gov.
G. G. Carpenter of Iowa, in his place Col
Conger is not brother of the senator from
Michigan, and is not related to him in any way
He is also from Iowa. and the senators of that
state concur with the secretary of the interior
in the belief that change is necessary. There
have been great many complaints against
Superintendent Conger by tourists and mill
tary officials, and special agent who was sent
to the park to investigate them reported in favor
of his removal