The Mineral argus., 1884-02-14
PITH OF THE NEWS.
wasLfn..,,n News Notes.


= Senator McMillen, who has returned
q. from Pittsburg, said that the story published
about his alleged nepotism was all a iabri'
cation. He had appointed his son simply
to fill avscancy occasioned by the resigna-
ton of Joseph Jockey, his former CLERK,
who went West, until he could fill the va
cancy by another appointment. He denies
the statement that his son is in college.
He had not made the appointment OF a
clerk at the beginning of the present ses-
sion, although he had employed a young
man named Bryan, paying him the full sal
airy of the position.
Postofices Established.-Dakota; Delhi
Mcpherson county; Ottofy, Nelson county.
Iowa. Pierson, Woodbury. county. Post.
office name changed.-Dakota: Ida, Clark
county, to Elrod. Postmasters com.
EissioDed-George Rinderknecht, Atkins.
| lows; Edgar E. Buell., Union Mills, Iowa;
Elmer p. Storms, Etter, Mimi; Solomon
bingham, Ledoux, Nina; John Peter Kra-
mer, Baskerville, Wis; George E. Weather
by, Shullersburg, Wis; Benjamin F. Way,
Trenton. Wis.
The bill to repeal the section of the re-
vised statutes restricting the terms of certain
offices to four years. introduced by Repre-
sentative Willis, is another step toward civil
service reform. 1t was prepared by the New
York Civil Service Reform association, and
provides that Offices at present limited to a
term OF four years shall be held at the will
of the appointing power, or during good
behavior and competence.
IT, e house committee on pensions, in rec
ommending the passage OF the bill granting
pensions to soldiers and sailors of the Mex
lean and other ware, give The number OF sur.
wsu1 - 2F kA. AFz-,2u@ ..a - II nnn DI.-r~
hawk, Creek and Florida wars, 3 PIG, at a
total annual cost OF S. 165, 1876. For Jear of
Understanding the number of survivors,
the committee adds o~ne-fourth to the above
estimate.
In bis speech IN the house the ~1stinst., Mr..
Cslkins made such pointed illusions to Gen.
Sherman as a presidential possibility that
much comment on the subject has arisen.
1t is regarded as certain that a strong move
ment is on loot to make Sherman the nom
inee of the republicans.
Charles H. VOORHEES, of Washington Ter
ritory, son of the senator, is in Washington.
He is prosecuting attorney in the county in
which he lives. He saws he likes it so we'll
out there that he could not be hired to go
back to Washington, or accept a govern
ment position.
The house committee on war claims in
Representative Geddes to report
favorably the bill allowing officers of the
army who served III the late war pay from
the date they actually entered on the per
formance of their duties.
Secretary Chandler has received a cable
rom Lieut.. HARDER, in char ge of the re-
mains of the De Long party, at Hamburg,
laying they will leave for New York on
Wednesday the 9Th, in the Frisia.
The wife of Congressman Bingham of
Philadelphia is dying of cancer. She is a
of Reverdy Johnson, and was once
leader IN Washington society.
Col. Lounsbery Of Bismarck arrived in
Washington on The LIST inst. He is there to
secure, If possible, an act of congress legal
the capital removal.
The Round Lake, N. Y, camp meeting
lebt of 500, 600 has been wiped out.