The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-07-24
THE NEWS SUMMARIZED.
From Washington.

Gen. Gibbon was assigned to the depart.
ment of the Columbia.
Less than five per cent OF federal office
holders have been changed SO far.
Gen. McClernand is mentioned out in Hi
nois as having some show for the Chicago
pension agency.
Gen. Sheridan a y the Cheyenne trouble
is caused by the encroachmemts o. colonists
and cattlemen upon their territory.
Gov. Martin OF Kansas sends a strong APP
peal to the secretary OF war urging him to
see that the Kansas borders are protected
against Indian raiders.
Young Holman, who made a spectacle OF
himself on a social occasion in Washington
and vas punished for it, goes on "A topo-
graphical survey near the scene OF the Indi-
an outbreak.
The president appointed the following
postmasters: {. S. Stoy, at Butler, Ind,
vice Miss Ida Carpenter, suspended; Eli w.
Brown, ut Columbus City, Ind, vice j. w.
Baker, suspended.
Surgeon General Hamilton, OF the marine
hospital service, says thatthus far there has
been but two cases OF yellow fever in New
Orleans. The first, which occurred abouta
month ago and proved fatal, and that OF a
child.
blCllttru NeN1uS, an OnlO DeHlOCTaulC eQl-
tor, is the latest candidate for Publ Prin-
ter Rounds place who is sure of success.
Per contra, the president has assured
Rounds that he is satisfied with his conduct
OF the Office.
Postmasters commissioned: j. w. Sher-
man, Osceola, Iowa; S. B. Evans, Ottumwa,
Iowa; j. F. Burns, Dayton, Wyo.; S. Weed,
Minnie, Iowa; +. G. Bennett, Kansasville,
Wis; A. S. Clark, Osceola Mills, Wis, NJ. S.
Blanding, st. Croix Falls, Wis.
Some time ago the chief postmaster in
spector received a communication accusing
Postmaster Latham OF Superior, Neb., OF
having robbed the Bank of Superior; and,
in charging the postmaster with the crime,
he admitted his identity with the bank
burglary, and was Immediately suspended.
Attorney General Garland has given an
opinion to the secretary OF the navy on the
question OF lawinvolved in the controversy
with John Roach concerning the dispatch
boat Dolphin. Secretary Whitney, declines
at present to give the opinion to the press.
1t is understood, however, thatit is OF such
a character that the secretary will accept
the vessel. #
p. H. Kelly of st. Paul, received a tele-
gram at Washington from General Manager
Cakes, of the Northern Pacific, stating that
the steamer Isabella, from China, would ar
rive in Tacoma about the Goth inst, asking
that Mr.. Kelly apply to the secretary ofthe
treasury for permission to have a large car
go OF teas, on board the Isabella, shipped
over the Northern Pacific in bond. AS the
road is not a bonded route, special permits
sion must be sought.
The following army orders have been is
sued: Post haplainM Merrill, leave OF alb
sence is extended three months .Lieut.C w.
Harold, Third artillery, leave for six
months on surgeons certificate of disabili-
ty. Brig. Gen. John Gibbon, assigned by the
president to the command OF the depart
ment OF the Columbia, will proceed tt the
headquarters at Van Couvers, Wash.
Brig. Gen. Miles having been relieved at the
department OF the Columbia, will report
Tor the command OF the department OF the
Missouri, and proceed to headquarters at
Fort L~eavenworth. Lieut.. John Stafford,
Eighth infantry, leave EXTENDED one month.