The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-08-27
From Washington.

The administration threatens to publish
the names OF insinccre cndc;Hacrs OF nppii-
cations.
The president is reported to be intensely
deaf to tho alleged general demand" for an
extra session OF congress.
BY paying OH. silver instead OF 81 and SO
notes, Treasurer Jordan has reduced his
stock OF fractional silver $500, 900 thus tar
this month.
IL q denied that Secretary Bayard wrote
to the Ars,siaH government requesting the
withdrawal ofits Representative at Wash
ington.
The government is said to have accepted
IL plot oi land il; Toxic, Japan, for legation
purposes. The Japanese government Of
Tered TO deed it to the United States.
Secretary E;sicott has arranged to hesa
some products OF the Fort Lcavenworth
military prison exhibited at the meeting
of the National Prison association in o.
tober.
It is stated that Mr.. John S. Runnels,
United States district attorney OF Iowa,
has sent his resignation to the president,
having been politely infQrmed thatit would
be accepted. The Hon. b. q. Finch OF Des
Moincs is believed to be the coming man
for the position
Its learned at the department that there
is now quite brisk M.oyenent OF silver
dollars all over this country. The issue
averages about 100000 . week n,s5s
than during the same period OF last year,
and is slightly in excess OF the regular
monthly coinage Of - 600, 900.
Owing to tho nou-arrivai at the City OF
Mexico OF Consul General Ewing. of Nilsson
ri, who was appointed some months ago,
Aacretary OF Leg, ton Joseph L. Morgan OF
l.. al
the lutte. 81 the consulate. Business ne
cessities requires: the immediate filling OF
the position.
Wilson, J, Il. Gle; Little Falls, j. ohm Wet.
eel vice Worthinston; Organization, Tunis
Gerscholey, vice lIullink, resigned, Wiscon-
sin--Grand Rapids, John Beckfeld vice
Knox; Barnwcld, J. Doughcrty; Reesevillc,
p. NJ. kohn. New Offices: MINNESOTA
Maple Island, Washington county. n.
White.
A promne mt department official makes
the following declarations 1--WE havo been
SO embarrassed 10y insincere Endorsements
that the administration is going to adopt
a new policy Il the error is discovered be-
fore the claimant gcts his place, we shall
or care in future. But if the appointment
is made and leads to public scandal, we
shall publish the names OF indorsers as our
vouchers, so to speak"
A prominent official Of the war depart
ment is authority for the st;l tement that in
| filling the vacancy which will occur next
month in the inspector generals DEPART
mcnt OF the army the secretary OF war will
not consider the applications and recon-
mendations OF these line officers who have
been serving on the staff OF general officers
for so many years, but will select ~ captain
OF the line who has performed continuous
and faithful service with his regiment on the
frontier.
! Attorney General Garland sent Judge
Nelson Of st. Pau! u copy of the report
made by Special Agent NigLtcngale of the
district court, William A. Spencer. No
charges have been filed against Mr.: Spencer,
but the regular examination made by the
special agent discovered g decidedly unfa-
vorable condition OF things ia the sceopnte
of the Office. The office has no salary, and
the clerk is paid in fees. This has tempted
him to pile onto litiyants all the fees posi-
ole 30 be charged, and as the special agent
found, ios more. Mr.. Spencer Is the ap.
pointee of the coe..tt, and his removal de-
ponds upon what action Judge Nelson may
decide to take. Mr.. Spencer is q prompt
official, and has had the esteem OF the judi.
ciary' department as well as his immediate
ssoci,ttes In St. Paul.