The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-04-17
THE PITH OF THE NEWS

Warrington Gossip.
A site has been selected st Washington for
the statue Of Chief Justice Marshall which will
unveiled in May,
Tho president has signed the commission Of
David 8 Stanley, to be brigadier general, and
it has been forwarded tOhim
The postmaster general has ordered the Min
neapolis and Millband, Oak, mail route to be
extended to Aberdeen, Oak, and to be known
as the Minneapolis and Aberdeen route.
The secretary of state has decided not to give
any more letters of introduction to citizens Wis
iting foreign countries, as the practice has be-
come burdensome and expensive to tho con-
suls.
The secretary of the treasury win, in . few
days, render decision on the application TO
permit Canadians to ship goods through the
United States without executing bond ~ he
port of entry.
The secretary Of the interior has decided
that the affidavits required Of homestead ap-
plicant under section 1924, revised statutes,
may be made before judges of probate in Da-
kota, and such officers under the territorial
code, ex- officer, clerks of their own courts
The house committee on railways and canals
agreed to report favorably the Hennepin canal
bill, which was introduced at the beginning Of
the session by Mr. Cannon of Illinois. 1t ar-
from Hennepin to Rock Island, and designated
in Benyuard's report as the Rock Island rGute,
together with the branch canal, or feeder, from
Rock river to the Hennepin canal
Gen. Terry is attending to some business
at the war department, and is waiting for the
return of Gen. Sheridan, who has gone down to
Fortress Monroe to inspect the artillery school
there. Upon Sheridan's return they will pre-
sent to congress the necessity and economy of
building a new post at Fort Smelling and con-
sentrating large body of troops there, as de-
scrlbedin these dispatches some days ago.
A pleasant wedding occurred last Wednesday
evening at the residence of c. A. Maxwell, chief
of the land division, Indian Office, the contract
ing parties being Adolph b. Carson of Chicago,
brother of Mrs. MAXWELL and Miss Helen 3.
Kemon. The presents were numerous and
handsome The couple took the train for an
extended tour to the Northwest, and will locate
at Frankfort, Oak, whore Mr.. Carson has gone
into business.
The Usage Indian delegation, called
upon Secretary Teller and presented
q formal request to be considered here
after as civilized tribe. They want to be
included in all the laws with the five civilized
tribes, making six civilized tribes, as they ex-
plain it. The secretary told them he would so
recommend TO the present congress, but they
must in that case act like civilized tribes-farm,
raise stock, send their children to school
Postofices established: Dakota-Flora,
Charles Mix county; Holman, Oseeola county.
Postofice site changed-Idylwilde, Turner
county Postmasters commissioned-Presi-
dental offices, George A. Sylsby, Mitchell,
Oak W. j. Brown, Emmetsburg, Iowa; Jo-
seph E. Grave, Nashua, Iowa;J. Wharf, Traer,
Iowa; john NJ Jones, Cheyenne Wyo.; fourth
class offices, James E Maroum, Helmville
Mont new Office. J. g. Porter, Jehu, Boone
county, Iowa