The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-07-10

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Mr.. Leowltz, a well known nurserymano Of
Ohio, has been authorized by the com
missioner of Agricultural to procurein Russia
suchseeds OF timber trees, hardy ornament
oil tree plants and fruit trees as IN his
opinion may be acclimated and made to
thrive in the exposed regions OF our North
western states n territories. Peaches,
plums, apples and other fruits OF excellent
quality, and in many varieties and many
kinds OF woods, flourish upon the steppes
ofRussia under conditions ofexposure which
prove disastrous to the indigenous fruit and
forest growth OF America. The department.
pays simply the expenses OF collection and
freight.
The following members OF the new cabinet
have been reelected TO parliament: Right
Hon. David Plunkett, first COMMISSIONS
OF works, and Mr.. Holmes, the new attor-
nsy general for Ireland, for Dublin universe
ty. There was no contest in either case.
Sir Michael X. Hicks-Beack, chancellor OF
| the exchequer; Hon. Edward Stanhope,
vice president OF the council; Henry Chaplin,
chancellor OF the Duchy OF Lancaster; Sir
Richard Asheton Cross, secretary Tor the
home department.
The United States commissioner OF PEN
| sions has reappointed the following special
examiners for one year: O. b. lockwood,
Minnesota; s. w. McElderry, Iowa, and N.
l.. Paris OF Illinois. The following special
examiners were not r~eappointed: Z. r.
| Nichols. Connecticut; III. O. Reeve, Iowa;
III. Al. Richards. Wisconsin. The commits
sions OF all these special inspectors haveex-
pired.
The annual report OF the commissions OF
pensions will state that at the present rate
| of increase in pensions granted the amount
necessary for the ensuing year will be $zO,
| 900, 900 in excess OF that paid out the last
year; during the year just closed, the
amount was nearly $50, 600, 900. The
commissioner estimates that next year
$50, 600, 900 will be required.
Twenty clerks in the classified service OF
the treasury department will be dropped
from the rolls, and the force in the offices
OF the commissioner OF internal revenue and
oil the register were reduced by transfer TO
other Offices. The former loses about
thirty clerks and the latter twenty. The
changes in the registers office were due to .
reduced appropriation.
William Somerville OF Illinois, chief Of the
internal revenue bureau, Ias resigned, and
Frank M. Thorn. II Er;scounty, y. i ras
been selected as his successor. The yacan-
" in the Office OF chief OF the customs di.
vision, caused by the resignation OF H.. b.
James, it is said will be filed by the pro-
motion Of Capt. j. B. McGregor, assistant
chief.
Under the readjustment Of postmaster
salaries, which has just been completed,
there viii hbsE saving OF SS99SS,eee during she
next fiscal year. For the year beginning
July, 1884, $3,S2S, 700 was required for
the salaries OF postmasters; but for the
year beginning July 1, 1885, only $780,
800 will be enough to 90 around
United States Senators Eustis and Allison,
speaking at a private dinnerparty in Paris,
said it would be q noble idea to erect q
triumphal arch i'm Washington to preserve
the memory Of the restoration OF the
Union, and such monument could net Of
fend the sentiments 81 either North OF
South.
John Featherwood was stabbed thirteen
times and killed. by Nick Ettiker near An.
n~iston. Ala.