The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-31
THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT.
Miscellaneous Matters Of Interest at The Ma
fional Capital


tional Capital
THE report OF the naval a. advisory boarc
on the construction OF the Dolphin, which
was recently submitted to the secretary o
the navy, as giving the statement OF tn,
board in controversy over that vessel, is a
voluminous document and almost entirely
OF a technical nature. 1t argues that the
vessel is possessed OF the necessary
strength and says that the designers alone
are responsible for her speed.
Miss CLEVELAND left Washington on
the 10th for New York, and is not expected
to return until the heated term is over. She
will spend the summer in the n~eighborhood
Of New York. The president will leave
Washington about August l, for a visit to
the Adirondack mountains, where he will
remain about a month or six weeks to OBJ
tain much needed rest and recreation. He
will be accompanied by a few personal
friends.
CHAs. W. FIELDS, has been appointed
superintendent Of Hot Springs, Ark.
Fields was formerly %doorkeeper OF the
house OF representatives. l.. D. Sale, OF
Michigan, has been appointed librarian Of
the patent Office, vice Weston Flint, re-
signed.
TPE following telegram vIs sent from tho
war department to Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan:
You are instructed by the secretary OF
war to take such measures and use such
means a 9 will 90 r~- o,,f A. I..;.,, - Al
secretary to open and keep open the cattle
trails and highways leading into and upon
the public lands, for the purpose of the
passage OF cattle and the
purposes of interstate commerce"
The chief of the bureau of statistics re-
ports that the number of immigrants ar
rived in the United States during the fiscal
ending June 80. 1855, was 3S7,S2I,
being 122, 013 less than the immigration
Turing the preceding fiscal year, and 4O1,-
III less thar during the year ending June
80, 1882, the year OF the greatest immigra-
ion.
The president made the following APP
continents: To be assistant appraisers
u merchandise in the district of New York,
c. Hallstead, j. NJ. Strong, C. E.
'hott and Edward Rowe. To be special
gents for the general land office, James
|. Munday, OF Kentucky; Clay Taylor, of
%iissouri.
Mr.. MoFFETr, who has been appointed I
nited States consul to Athens, is an Epis- {
minister. He was appointed CON !
ii at Birrut, Turkey, but the appointment ,
as withdrawn at the request of the Turk
h minister, who said a consul who is a I
mister was not wanted. :
The following promotions have been /
ade in the scientific force OF the geological :;
rvey: Thos. c. Chamberlain, of Wiscon- a
n, geologist, from $1,000 to $4,000; t
bland D.. Irving, of Wisconsin, ~geologist, II
I'm 50, 700 to 5000; Charles A. White, o
Iowa, from paleontologist, at 50, 400, to ],
at 50, 700. 81
AFTER the cabinet consultation, and in ac- ~
with the advice Of Gen. Sheridan,
e secretary OF the interior has decided to
IN over to the war department the com
tie control OF the Cheyenne and Arapa- ~
e reservation in the Indian territory.
after mature consideration the presi- p,
1T and cabinet have reached the conclu- r.,
n that the leases OF lands in the Indian 90
held by cattlemen are invalid, IS
! it has been determined to take steps ~.
have them set aside. =.