New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-12-30
washington Gossip.

Reuben A. Hill, Indian agent at the
Blackfect agency, Montana, has resigned.
Dorman B. Eaton says he will not serve
on the civil service commission longer than
Feb. /.
Delegate Clifford will introduce the bill to
secure an appropriation for the homestead
monument at MITCHELL Oak.
Five justices of the supreme court will
''keep open house, in Washington this
winter-Messrs. Waite Miller, Field, Brad.
ley and Blatchford.
The secretary of the treasury appointed
Edward Marshland Inspector of boilers oil
steam vessels at the Port OF New York, vice
j. *. Matthews, removed.
Adjt.-Gen. Drum has received telegram
from Gen. Crook. confirming theassociated
press account of the ambuscading ofLieut.
Fountains force by the Indians.
Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland wears a
very nobby. walking dress of light cloth,
trimmed with Thrown plush, the jacket
very short, and bonnet of dark brown vel
vet.
Senator Miller of California is still con.
fined to his home. His physicians, who
have been treating him for chronic malaria,
made a fearful mistake, as he is suffering
from Bright's disease.
Senators Mitchell and Dolph and Repre-
sentative Herman OF Oregon visited the
storehouse of the Washington m Onument t.
where the Oregon memorial stone now lies,
and formally presented it to the monu-
ment commission as the gift from Oregon.
Senator Miller OF California has reached
Washington. 1t was thought the quiet fol
lowing the trip would revive his energies,
but since he got here he has been a sick
man. His strength is impaired by the
severe strain upon his nervous system,
by the effect OF the old wound. His con.
dition is such to excite the fears of his in.
innate friends.
DR.. Heenan of Morris, Mimi, is in Wash.
ington preparing for his departure to
Odessa, where he will assume the duties oil
United States consul, succeeding George
Scott OF Nebraska. DR.. Heenan called at
the state department. and had an interview
with Assistant Secretary Porter, and later
made visit at the Russian legation, where
he met Col. Greger, secretary OF the legation,
who represent his country in the absence
OF Baron de Strive in Europe.
Mr.. VOORHEES, has presented in the senate
a petition from Theophilus Fisk Mills, q
son OF the late Clark Mills, setting forth
that by order OF Gen. Meigs he made a
plaster cast OF the face Of the late Gen.
Raw]ins alter the latter's death, and took
measurements, ETC., for a bronze eques.
trian statue OF the general; that he was
never paid for his labor, and he asks for
ST., 500, saying Unexpected to get $35 ZOO
Tor his work. Referred to the library com.
mittee.
A. bill is being prepared which Congress
man Wakefield will introduce after the holi.
days as soon as Minnesota is called. for the
survey OF the proposed water route con
Meeting the Minnesota and Red Rivers The
bill will ask for an appropriation to i'm,
prove the Minnesota and Boise DIES Sioux
and the cons' ruction Of a canal between
Big Stone and Traverse lakes with such
locks, canals and reservoirs as may be nee
essary at all points of the course to secure
navigable course for ordinary steam
boating.
Commissioner Black of the pension OF
flee has made q ruling in the case OF a pen
sioner, who, with her, husband, decided &
portion OF their small estate to a seconc
party in consideration of life mainte
nance OF the, claimant and her husband
The commissioners: says: The question
arises as to the right to a pension during
the period for which maintenance was thus
furnished, the consideration therefor beins
held by some to have been insufficient
The insuficiency of the consideration doe,
not enter into the ques ton, SO long as tn,
contract was compiled with by the second
party, it not appearing that he was bounc
by duty and affection to assist this
claimant, but that the transaction wa.
purely a business, one, and the pen
sion, il granted, should be withheld durin,
the period Of said non.dependence.