The Northern Pacific farmer., 1884-07-24
NEWS 6 OF THE ! ,WEEKl.,s j.
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Thapomplet Of the shingtons onument
by Feb 22 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 ut Washing
ton for the storage Of silver dollars are nearly
completed and will hold 45, ,OOO, 900 of the stand
ards. Since it became known that the issue of
81 and 50 bills, which was discontinued last
January, has been resumed the call for stand
ard dollars has largely fallen of.
Postofices Established d-Dakota-Easby,
Pembina county, Montana-Judith, Choteau
county; Muddy, Custer county. Wisconsin,
Buckee, Waupaca county. Postmasters Com
nissioned- -EnochsE Nelson; Fir, MINI. Clar-
enee "A, Gordon, Silver Creek MINI. New
and CLARK county, Mont Hendrina Schmidt,
Scotia, Trempealeau county, Wis.
The secretary Of the interior has called for
tie resignation Of Col Conger, superintendent
of the Yellowstone Park, and will appoint a Mr.
Carpenter, brother of ex Gov. c. G. Carpen-
ter Of Iowa, in his place Col, Conger is not q
brother Of tho senator from Michigan, as has
been stated, and is not related to him in any
way, He is also. from Iowa, and senator's of
that state concur with the secretary of the in
terror in the belief that q 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 xeceipt Of asapi-
BofTassu iT md &arsseiiiee s I'D f9eshsrlkys Il
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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 reoeivsSthe bodies of the de-
ceased ,explorsrA The survivors are all doing
well, but still wesk and suffering from nerv-
ouse prostration. Lieut. Greedy has gained
q g2sg g2epds ss yf@sh @ 81 4$s.S Sa SqpY Yaas @
and others are pulling up proportionately.
Brackett attorney for the St Paul l. Duluth
Railroad company, has filed with the secretary
of the interior, asprotest against Tie confirrns
tion of 4 largo number Of additional soldiers
homestead entries made on lands formerly en-
braced in the Mile Lacs 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 ofthe, compsny's grant attached to
lands within their thirty mile limit e..
Thslastesppropriation bill provided Il i two new
places at u, 400 per year, and Postmaster Gen.
eral Gresham at once filed them by the pro-
mohon'of Miss Clara NJ Ritcher and Mrs. P.
L. Collins. Miss Ritcher is to have charge Of
foreign dead letters. She is very talented
lady, and Gan read and write Aeven dinefent
languageA Ny: -Qollks in sexPertin de-
cipherins illsg4ble siddressS, xnd is- To- have
charge Of this class Of business in the dead letter
Office.
J. As stated, the secretary Of the interior has
called for the resignation Of Col. Conger, su-
perintendent of the Yellowstone Park, and will
appoint Mr.. Carpenter, brother Of ex-Gov.
C. 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 senator's Of that
state concur with the secretary Of the interior
in the belief thata change is necessary. There
have been = great many complaints against
Superintendent Conger by tour lists and mill
tary officials, and special agent who was sent
to the Park to investigate them reported in favor
of his removal