The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-12-18
5OF + THE + WEEK.
washington News

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The ohances are fair that the Buckner silver
bill viii b favorably reported
A national association Of kes1A boards
met 1t Washington to ctnsatder cholera preven-
ton.
secretary Chandler will become editor of the
Washington Republican, of which he is the chief
owner.
Tho subcommittee appointed to investigats
the conduct Of Marshal Wright Of Ohio WIN
Haeet IN Cincinnati, Jan L
A senatorial c6mnnhittee viii take = pleasant
trip next sum fuhsssf looking up the question Of
Indian reservation leases,
President Arthur will comply With the re-
quest to start the machienry Of tho New Or
leans exposition on the 10Th inst by electric
iy.
Officers Of the marine hospital service are
offended at not being asked to Join in the ma
tional board Of health convention ct Washing
ton
A committee representing the American Bag
ging association and Minnesota millers had a
conference with the assistant secretary OF the
treasury.
The secretary Of the treasury hss prepared q
circular 10 ia Ike the place OF all previous cir
,culars CONCERNING the importation of old rags
providing that no old rags shall be landed in
the United States except upon thorough disin-
9ection.
The subcommittee Of the house rommittee
on appropriations having IN charge the sub
ject of pension appropriations has agreed up
on bin appropriating 500, UO0, 0OO, the amount
asked by the commissioner Of pensions for tho
next fiscal year.
pay 800 bounty to each man below the rank
of q commissioned officer who enlisted in the
United ststes service prior to July q, 1851
and was after~ard mustered into the Fourth
Iowa infantry.
Mr.. Sherman introduced in the senate bill
Identical with that Introduced in the house
Is asst Monday by Mr.: Morrison 1t provides for
tho transportion by express Of imported mer.
chandise in passengers baggage, under regu
lations to be prescribed by the sscfetary Of the
treasury.
Postohicee established: Dakota, Mccain,
Gran Forks county; Minnesota, Will Wafer,
Polk county. Postofices Discontnued-1ova,
Benson's Grove, Wipnebago county. Post
masters Commissioned-Frank a. Proseer,
Rogers, Oak. Matthew H. Hegenle, St Boni-
facus, MINI. Simon A. Mccain, Dakota; A.
W. Anderson, Will Water, MIMI
Congressman Burr Jones obtained from Prof.
Baird of the Smithsonian institute the promise
OF a considerable collection of specimens in
geology, natural history, birds and marine
life, and some archaeological curiosities from
Mexico and Alaska, to be placed in the univer-
sity at Madison, to take the place, in part, OF
the valuable specimens lost in the recent burn
ing of Science hall.
The electoral returns received BY tho presi-
dent Of the senate, are KEPT III a safe, bought
for the purpose, and at 2ight one of the capitol
police stands guard over it Mr.: Edmunds
was 50 afraid the Democrats might think the
Republicans would concoct scNeme to get
hold of the returns and elect Mr.. Blaine after
H. ), that he requested the detail Of q Democrat
for guard duty, and Georgia man Is per-
forming that service
Belief strengthens that Cleveland's post
master general is to be Congressman Money Of
Mississippi Ex-Postmaster General James
said in an interview few days ago that
Money was the most capable man in tho Demo-
cratic party for that Office. Postmaster Gen.
oral Hatton expressed the same view. Mr..
Money has been a member of the house CON-
mittee on postoffices and post roads for ten
years, and this service has made him extreme
y familiar with the working of the postal de-
partment