The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1884-08-28
NEWssO THE WEEK
washington News.

The mention Of Mr.. Crowell asJudse Ela's
successor meets with approval in Washington.
Agent Dyer has informed the Indian bureau
that the Cheyennes and Arapahoea abuse boys
who have returned from the school at Carlisle.
pennsyly not wishing their people to be
There are now in the treasury vaults at Wash
ington 1856 Ooo 0o0 Of silver dollars, which weigh
9,7SS, 900 pounds, or upward Of 4, $50 tons Of
2,O0o pounds each. If placed in ordinary coal
crats, ton In each, and allowing fifteen feet
OF space for each cart, it would make q con-
tlnuous procession fourteen miles long.
An interesting question in regard to the con-
struction Of public building was decided Attn
treasury department, in effect that the super
ylaing architect in. preparing plans and speci6-
entirely by the amount Of money appropriated
by congress for the purpose, without regard to
future ectatons. q I tys s
Postof6ce discontinued: Dakota. orior.
Moody county, mail to Midway Postmasters
commissioned: Hamilton h Judson, Farming
New offices: Robert D. Burslem, Demorris,
Finder county, Oak. Paris Gibson, Great
Falls, Chateau county, Mont |; George +. Cope,
Washington Bar, Madison county, Mont IS
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A report has been received at the treasury
department from Lieut. Healy, giving the
details of the cruise Of The revenue steamer
Corwin in Behring's sea and the Arctic ocean,
July to July A He made diigent search for
the schooner Alaska, which sailed from Good
WIN bay for San Francisco in October, 1883, and
says there can be no doubt of her loss, with all
the passengers and crew. IS i. 4 "; ; $;
\ Instructions have been forwarded 10 Com.
mander schley to discharge ali the enlisted
men under his command who are willing to
leave the service. The vessel composing the
teet will remain in commission at New York
until further orders. 1t is understood that
Lieut. Emery, commanding the Bear, will be
9rdelea on duty with the new dispatch boat
Dolphin, as executive officer. til sf5 L. Is n
It is thought that Hon R F. Growell 81
I ilnrnesota, 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 positionat the time Mr.. Ella was
made sixth auditor, vice ]. M McGrew, who
was retired on account Of his connection with
+. B; Llley, who was allowed to reaign for q
similar reason. It is believed Mr. Crowelrs
promotion would be true civil service reform
and eminnently proper, 5i5szl
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President Arthur received at the Fifth Ave
nue. hotel New York the officers Of the Greedy
relief expedition, including Command der schley,
Commander Coffin, Lieut.; Emory, CHIEF En-
Rgineer Melville and dozen others. Score
taries Chandler and Lincoln and Gen Butler,
who had called to see the president, were pres
ant 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
N the! navy department. goes the rank of COM
Postof6ces established Dakota, De Nor
ris, KBidder county; Iowa, Manatt, Powesheik
county; Montana, Great Falls, Choteau county;
Washington, Bar, Modison county. Postmas-
ters commissioned lillian j. \ Smith, Forest
Home Iowa i John ". Moore, Mormontown,
Iowa; William g. Smith, Peru, Iowa; Russell
Lomkins Dodge. Wis; Jacob Reckenthaler,
Bolthis Chalybeate Springs, Jasper county,
Iowa; George w. Powell, Faleets, Clinton
county, Iowa; Mary 3. Marian, Manatt,
Powesheik county, Iowa; John l. Easton,
Msedhurst, Deer Lodge county, Mont 4