The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-02-28
THE PITH OF THE NEWS.


INaSnlnGtOn
The senate passed a bill giving 100000 a
rear for militia.
George r. Tingles of Glendive, Mont, is at
he National, Washington.
A ball was given by Minister Sargent at
Berlin, in honor Of Washington's birthday
1t was attended by 300 Americans.
Bills will be reported favorable for public
building at La Crosse, Wis., and fora building in
Chicago for the use Of appraisers.
The remains of Gen. Ord are expected to
reach this city on the 9th inst, in which event
the funeral will take place on that day.
The house committee on public buildings has
Agreed to recommend the erection Of q public
building at Port Townsend, Wash, to cost $57,
COO
The election riot Investigations in Washing
ton and New Orleans did not develop anything
of interest the testimony being in line with
that previously given
Edward Mcpherson is allowed admission
to the floor of the house, to the surprise of peo-
pie who do not remember that he was congress
man twenty five years ago.
The postmaster general transmitted to the
house a report showing the falsity of the charge
that British spy had tempered with the mails
in the New York post office.
Postofices established: Iowa-Berwick,
Polk county; Minnesota, Mosley Polk county.
Postmasters commissioned: Leonard Wagar,
Reno, Oak Michael Milwerding, Westphalia,
Iowa. -.
Representative G. D. Wise of Virginia will
shortly introduce in the house bill appropri-
ating SIS, 600 for the completion of the monu-
ment to the memory of Mary, mother OF Wash
ngton.
Mrs Hunt wife Of the Russian Minister, ca
bles from st Petersburg to her son in Washing
ton that the illness of Mr.. Hunt is possibly IA
tai Mr. Hunt, Jr, left Washington the 10th,
for St Petersburg
Postofices established: Dakota. -Moltke,
Burlington county; Trovere, Roberts county.
Iowa-Fifeld, Marion county; Odds, Henry
county. Minnesota-kragnes, Clay county.
Postmasters commissioned-Murlln L. Mar
shall, Kingsley Iowa; Halvor g. Homme, Vel
low Medicine, Mimi. John ?. Watts, Maple
Grove, Wis.
There are indications that the house will re-
fuse to make any appropriation for the 81 and
SO greenbacks. AS the supply is already ex-
hausted, the treasury will probably this week
begin to pay out standard silver dollars to all
persons who desire sums smaller than 80, and
congressman will be required to take portion
of their salaries in silver dollars.
A sensation in diplomatic and society circles
was caused here over the report that South
American minister to the United States was
guilty of wife whipping. The abused wife is a
relative of the late John c. Breckenridge, is a
radiant beauty and ranks high in Washington
society. 1t is said this minister is a very pas
sionate man when dissipating, and his wife Is
kind and amiable.
A bill that passed the senate provides that
| hn inttaY To
falsely personate government officer or en-
ploye, or receive any valuable consideration or
document by reason of such personation, shall
be deemed guilty of felony, and, on conviction,
be fined not to exceed 81, 900, or imprisonment
not to exceed three years, or both, in the dis
erection of the court
A bill to forfeit the entire land grant of the
Oregon Central, comprising some 10000
acres, was reported to the house on the 2oth
inst In its original form the bill included the
forfeiture of al lands purchased from the gov
eminent Through the efforts, however, OF
Mr. Strait, it was amended so as to confirm the
settlers titles 1t is thought that this just pre-
cedent will hereafter prevail in all measures OF
like nature.
The senate, Thursday the 21st in executive
session, took up the nomination of George F,
Evans as postmaster at Martnsburg, W. Va.
and, after an hours discussion, reached vote
the result of which was tie Thcreupon, the
senate adjourned without action. 1t is charged
that Evans was present at the lynching of a ne
gro, who had outraged and then murdered a
white woman. Evans admitted his presence,
but declared he was net participant in the
lynching
Officers of the army who will be retired this
year are Brig Gen. Wright March 6, Maj. F.
Brigham, paymaster, July 10; Col. Henry f.
Clark, assistant commissary general, Nov. g.
and Col. John F. Hammond medical department
Dec. Z. Col John Newton will succeed Gen.
Wright as chief of engineers. Col Clarke's re-
tirement will promote Lieut. Col. w. Burns tC
colonel and Maj. George Bell to a lieutenant
colonel; on the retirement of Surgeon Ham
mond, Surgeon Glover will become colonel
and Major Andrew X Smith lieutenant colonel.
A member of the senate committee on public
lands says that he was surprised to hear that
the impression had been created that the COM
mittee would smother the bills received from
the house proposing to forfeit the unearned
lands granted to several railroads. So fal
from being true, the senator said, that this
report was entirely incorrect, and that the COM
port several forfeiture bills. He also said that
the committee meetings were developing dis
position on the part OF members to include the
Northern Pacific among the roads to be de-
prlved of unearned lands.
The annual report of the Washington Monu-
ment society was held on the 22d at the resi-
dence of Gen. W. Mckee Dunn of Washington.
The board of officers of the past year was re-
elected. A stone was accepted for insertion in
the monument to represent Wyoming 1t was
directed that the thanks of the society be ten
dered, through the secretary of state to the
king of Siam for stone sent by him for the
monument and q committee of five was ap-
pointed to consider the subject of providing for
the proper celebration of the completion OF the
monument, which event is expected to take
place early in December next.
The president gave the first of series of
dinners to senators and representatives, We'd
nesday, the Goth. The state apartments were
handsomely decorated In the state dining
room the windows were filled with azaelias and
palms, and the mantels were banked with flow
ers. The table was laid for fifty. There were
no decided designs, but cushions of roses alter
mates candelabras of wax lights. The guests
were received in the east room, and at s o'clock
the president led the way to the dining room
| with Mrs Jones of Nevada on his arm Sena-
tor Anthony took in Mrs. McElroy, and they
were followed by fifty or sixty distinguished
gentleman and ladies.
The bill reported by Senator Cockren, from
tno coAnio.oe vi niliitdIy alIairs, W PROVIDE IOr
the disposition of abandoned and useless mil
itary reservations, provides that land included
within any reservation which has or may be-
come useless for military purposes shall be
placed under the control of the secretary of the
interior for appraisal and public sale; and, al
3d. such lands shall not be subject to location
by warrant of any description, and shall not be
subject to the homestead, presumption or tim
Der laws. In report accompanying the bill
i a
| the number and areas of military reservations,
which shows there are in all 179 such reserva-
tons, whose areas aggregate 2,920, $50 acres.
The Criminal Calendars
Love-sick Ed Rail, suicided at Fort Scott,
Rams.
Little Rock reports the lynching of negro
ravisher