The Mineral argus., 1884-03-06
THE PITH OF THE NEWS.
washington Gossip.

loou piaLelev of 81. Paul, and G. W. Smith Of
Minneapolis, aIe
H q Waite of St. Cloud, Mimi, is at the
bouse. Washington, on mis- way to Florl-
Ia and New Orleans.
Tbe president has Withdrawn the nonllna-
tan Of William H.. o as receiver OF puDllc
nonevs at Taylor's Falls, Mimi.
y M McIaren, chairman, and Mark ID.
,1over secretary of the Minnesota R~epubhcah
at,te committee, are in Washington.
Cen. james S. Negley, president OF the Ma
.onoI Union league. has called a J national coun-
y. Il- ta meet at Washington Oh March u.
chief Engineer Melville, of the Jeanette, is
!. wosbinoton. having been sent for by the sec
u of war to assist in the preparations Tor
ne new Greedy relief expedition.
me president has directed the promotion OF
ny ubbodes. of the revenue cutter Dexter,
r Gallant conduct on the occasion Oh the
,,oCTecf of the City Of Columbus.
,-,-bority has been granted by the secretary
TO- rar far the purchase of one hundred caYal-
~ and six artillery horses FOR use IN the de-
- rtI,ent ofDakota at not to exceed an average
pp1 riy of $40 for cavalry and $40 for artillery
horses.
the service for duplicating the pay accounts
Yta,+onopts n. J.. Clark, of the Twenty-third
.,fopfry ana ). Il. 1ulllllAAISHs VI NhN AiAA
l ~. This makes seven officers who have
CS,"mI \, similar disgrace for the ame50fense.
nho attorney general has decided that sugars
III remained in bonded warehouses at the
time fhe new tariff went into effect, but which
III boen In bonded warehouses beyond three
years from the date of importation, are not en-
i;tIed nnder the new tariff act to II reduction OF
duty, nor are 'he9 'H'
expectation.
The text Of the new commercial convention
batreen Spain and the United States IS identical
with that made public Jan. .; but clauses re-
lating to the abrogation OF tonnage duties on
vessels sailing from America to CUBA, and Por-
~ P;co and the abolition of the special duty
on live fish imported into Cuba are to be sub
mitted to the c0rtes.
The house committee on postoinces and post
roads agreed 10 report fayorably the bill amend
ING the section of the revised statutes author
zinc the postmaster general to stop the delly-
ery of registered mail or money orders to fraud
ulent lottery companies, by striking out the
word fraudulent" thus including all lottery
companies in its provisions.
A bill has passed the senate committee on
postofices and post roads TO make all public
highways post routes. 1t will, if it becomes a
law. remove the necessity of passing the spec
ial acts creating post routes, and will simplify
me establishment of postoiices. New mail
service can then be granted by the application
70 the second assistant postmaster general with
out the aid OF congress.
Chairman Cobb, of the house public lands
committee, says that, though there may De
some delay, the committee will report IN favor
of the forfeiture of all the Northern PACING
land grant, except the 14G,39 acres already
patented. In the case Of the Atlantic and Pa
cifc, having the largest land grant, the forfeit
Ue of the entire grant, with the exception of
$50, 9OG acres, patented before June 5O, 1885,
will be recommended
A letter has been written to Secretary Folger
by Congressman Washburn stating that the
public building at ST. Paul is 50 badly over
crowded and public business so greatly embar-
rassed that relief must be obtained by transfer
ring some Offices from the st, Paul building to
the proposed structure in Minneapolis, and re
questing secretary Folgcr TO order SUCH changes
in the plans for the Minneapolis building as
will accommodate these transfers of depart
ments.
The Protens court of inquiry has made its
report. and finds that while Lieut.. Darlington
made an error OF Judgment in not waiting long
or at Pandora harbor, the surrounding clrcum-
stances rendered the error IN eXcusable one.
II also awards him Just praise for his zeal and
energy. both before the loss of the ship ano
also during the retreat. Gen. Hazen, however
does not get off 40 easily, az the court goes on
to specify numerous grave errors and onlmI,
sions in his action.
The president some time ago sent to the sen
ate the name Of William A. Hobbs as receiver
Of public moneys at Taylor's Falls, Mimi Gen
Nashhurn shortly after requested the preSl
dent to change the nomination, and asket
that Peter ii. Stolbcrg be nominated III hi
place. The change does not reflect any dlscre
dit upon Mr.. Hobbs, but, it is understood. l
was made owing To the near relationship OF Mr.
Hobbs to the register at that place. day o
two ago an inquiry was made regarding tn
confirmation Of Mr.. Stolberg. when IT wa
discovered that two nominations for the plac'
Were pending, the name Of Mr.. Hobbs no
having been withdrawn. MI NashDurn nm
mediatcly directed the attention of tn
president 70 the fact, and the name Of Mr.
Stolburg win undoubtedly soon be confirmed
The secretary of the interior has decided t
recommend that the nomination of Mitchell I
be register az Duluth be withdrawn, and ha
called upon Hon. Kuute Nelson to name som
one for appointment in his place. Mr. NelsoI
has recommended the appointment of Il. q
Swanstrom Of Dulutl. 1t was very doubtful
whether the nomination of Mitchell could b
confirmed. 1t Is said that the charges of frau
III connection with the pre-cmptiOn law Wer
not seriously regarded as an objection as the
did not appear % be sustained: but the secre
taJy OF the interior says thai his attentio
had been called TO a series of articles publishe
by Mitchell some years ago, attacking Chris
tanity and usIng the most violent and indeceI
language. These articles were shown to sena
tors and they declared Mitchelps nominatio
ought not to be confirmed
There died at Washington, on the 14th, a col
ored woman which had obtained a national rep
Utation owing 70 her connection as housekeeT
en- with the late Thaddcus Stevens of PennsyI
yania. Lydia Smith was the name of the won
an, who war in her siXty-ninth year, and
stroke of apOpleXy was the immediate cause
death. In 1876 Mrs. Smith left Harrisburg
"a, and went to Lancaster to keep house fl
M Stevens. When the great commoner,
TWO years later. was elected to cOngress, J.
Drought Mrs. Smith to Washington to look a
Ief ms affairs. Mr.. Stevens lived in a hou-
on d street adjoining the present Congrei
s,ohal or sanderson's hotel. Up to the date {
of Stevens death Mrs. Smith directed IL
aHalrs of has establishment and ministered
ms wants, She was remembered in his vi
with a hoo -E AAn = -1 --a4.s. 80.