The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-05-29
NEWS or THE WEEK SUMMARIZED
FROM WASHINGTON

Minnesota men al washington IAlAA tAS
Bassford appointment will be revoked.
The president appointed John E. Garland
United States district attorney for Dakota
Peter H. Black, a colored Democrat from
Cincinnati, is an Applicant for Register Bruce's
place.
Minister Cox qualified at the state depart
ment recently, and will sail for Turkey
June IL
Zach Montgomery of California has been up
pointed assistant attorney general for the in
terror department
Senator Vest ~rejoices in the appointment Of
u. w. Ware of St Louis as superintendent or
the National Park.
Ex-Commissioner of Agriculture Loring has
great confidence IN Washington real estate. He
is Investing largely.
Consul General Leonard of Calcutta, IN g re-
port To the state department, points out the
danger to American wheat from Indian compe-
ttiOn.
Postmasters commissioned: J. F.. Vogle,
lie Mars, Iowa: J. r. Ratekln, Shenandoah,
Iowa: J. r. Parshall, Faribault, MINI, II. c.
Moore, BrOdhead, Wis,
Mr.. Nimmo, chief of the bureau Of stats
Tics, WILL ItLldlu III tAC treasury uSloL llSA
until June l TO complete his reports. After
that he will travel in Europe.
The president appointed as collectors of
internal revenue William T. Bishop, First dis
trict of Ohio, and Asa Ellis, First district Of
California.
Misses Manning, Endicott, Lamar, Garland
and the two younger daughters of Secretary
Bayard are not yet in society, but will be de-
butantes next winter.
Secretary Bayard talks most at the cabinet
meetings, and Postmaster General Villas comes
next. The other secretaries manage to edge in
a word now and then.
Col. Deahna, who was thrown out of Land
Commissioner Sparks room for claiming his
extra expenses as a timber agent out in Nevada,
has been paid all but s25 that he claimed.
Secretary Manning assures a G.. A. R dele
CATION that his department will respect the laws
relating to veterans in office, but intimates that
democratic veterans will be gwen the first
chance.
The police census of Washington, which gave
the city a population of DIS. 900, is said to be
erroneous. The population is less than 2O0,-
600. Many Office seekers from the states were
ounted IN.
NOl LultC D1OOhS VI OAAO, q ACI III NAlC
adjutant generals office. died in Washington
of pneumonia. He served as a staff officer
during the war with Generals McCook, Rocen-
Grams and Thomas.
Postoffce inspectors are informed that post,
masters and clerks found guilty of Irregular
ties must be at once reported to the United
States district attorney for prosecution. The
postmaster general orders that fourth class
postmasters whe have been in Office for i've
years must file new bonds.
Secretary Lamar has directed future pay
meRts to be stopped on the work of improving
Hot Spgings creek, in Arkansas, because the
work is not satisfactory. The appropriation
amounted to SCI, 900, of which $4,000 has al
ready been expended. The contractors will
appealto the court of claims.
The appointment of Asa Ellis, a granger resi-
dent of Los Angeles, Cal as collector CT e
ternal revenue at San Francisco, was a greaE
surprise to the California Democrats, here,
as Mr.. Ellis had fled in application for the
place. Justice Fields, of the United States su-
preme cou-t, has been pressing Mr.. Maynard
for the place. 1t is thought the president VIII
not appoint men of either of the factions to
future vacancies in California,
From the state department it is learned that
there is profound feeling at Halifax over the
contemplated change in the office of consul
general Several weeks ago Wakefield Ct.
Frye of Maine had placed his resignation at
the disposal of the department, but the Nova
Scotian merchants have become possessed Of
the idea that his action vas not entirely vol
untary. A great bundle of petitions has been
forwarded to the president asking that Mr..
Frye be continued in office.
The president recently appointed the follow
ing: Michael NJ Phelan Of Missouri to be consul
general at Halifax United States marshal, Wal
ter II. Bum, northern district of New York;
United States attorneys, Henry M. McCerdy,
western district of Tennessee James III Haw-
fey. Territory of Idaho: James Cripps Wick
leff, district Of kentucky; III G. Branstleter,
receiver of public moneys at Boise City; A
Jones, receiver of public moneys at Roseburg,
Or. William Ii Townshend, receiver of public
moneys at Lakeyiew, Or; Matthew III. May
nard, receiver of public moneys at Marquette,
Mich William @. Russell, receiver Of public
moneys at Natchetoches, La; I'll NJ Bickel,
receiver Of public moneys at Larned, Kan