The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-15
FROM WASHINGTON,

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The president commissioned L II. Edward.
~ postmaster Of Waterloo, Iowa
Nelson F. Aoers was appointed collector Of
internal revenue for Kansas, vice John G. Car.
penter suspended
Col Harrison Adreon, whose commission o.
postmaster ut Baltimore expires soon, will
probably be reappointed
Tho New York World reiterates the story
thatthe president was shot at while returning
70 Washington. Il says there Is an effort d
suppress the facts in the case.
Mr.. Eimro was removed from the bureau Of
stssstios. Among number of postofice re-
novals, the name of Frank W. Palmer sp.
Pears; Corning Judd is appointed to succeed
Tie commissioner of pensions says that the
clerks in his department did more work during
mo month Of April than during any other month
vince the pension Office has been in existence
This showing is made by the reports Of the
varioas diviHionA
NJ. Nesbitt chief clerk of the agricultural
department thinks that the silk industry is des-
tined to spring up among farm women all over
tne country and give them that profitable en-
ployment which they lost years ago by the intro
ducti0n Of labor saving machinery
George Vest, Jr, son of the Missouri senator
hss been selected by Secretary Baysrd to visit
the consulates Of the United States in Europe to
ascertAan their condition as to efficiency and
Mquifemeness and to make a general inspec-
aon OF the consular service on that continent
Tho gold medal of the Military Service insti-
tuition Of tbe United States for the prize essay
Of 1854, on f.The Necessity for Close Relations
Between the Army and the People, and the
Best Method Of Accomplishing the Result . has
heen eMarded to Capt g. F. Price, Fifth
5ndls1 ssstss eayar ;..a Iss essay of Lieut.
deemed next in order Of merit
A decision involving the legality of criminal
proceedings by information instead Of indict-
mont was rendered by the federal supreme
ccurt at Washington in the case of James q
Williams petition for writ of habeas corpus
Ihe opinion holds that person sentenced to
having been indicted by grand jury, as re-
quired by the fifth amendment of the consti-
tuition, 10 entitled to be discharged on habeas
corpus.
A heavy square boz, wrapped in red tape and
securely bound, was found in an ont of the way
nook Of the treasury vault It contained bot
tles OF diamonds, pearls, 0ttar of roses and 0
lump Of gold. The articles were identified as
presents to President Monroe about 1923 from
tho japanese government and stored in tie
treasury pending the passage of An act of con-
gress authorizing their acceptance. Congress
took no action aud the articles have remained
IN tho treasury ever since
:, The examining board for the promotion Of
engineers and the admission of candidates to
the engineers corps Of the revenue marine, has
completed its lsbors The following named
sngineers passed for promotion in the order
nAASd: For chief engineer, First Assistant En-
Eineer1 Charles A LAWS and James Ogden; for
first assistant engineer, Second Assistant En-
Ginesrs Charles F. Coffin, D. McFrench, Charles
". Beckwith, Oliver Bremick, James Fitzpst-
rick and Charles W. Hunroe.
Commissioner Coleman, recognizing the i'm.
portance Of the closer and more intimate asso-
cistion Of different agricultural colleges and
other industrial and educational institutions
with the department Of agriculture, has called
. convention of representatives Of different
agricultural colleges aud allied state institu.
tons. One Of the topics to be discussed will
probably be the feasibility of making the farms
attached to the colleges the experiment farms
Of tho department