The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-03
THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT.


S htsceliaaeots Matters of Interest at the Ma
: tionaI Capital.
k The report of the agricultural department
. giving the condition of the various crops
shown by the June returns is just out an
contains several points concerning wheat nc
given in the synopsis of the 10th inst. 1t
stated that the average condition of sixty-tw
per cent for winter wheat is the worst oGicia
showing since 1868. In 1881 it was seventy
four, and seventy-fve in 1883, while in tn
great crop years of 1880 and 1882 it was ninety
two in June. The total wheat crop of thu
country is not likely to be 10000 900 bushel.
above or below the estimate given of $50 900,
600 bushels. Still, disasters prior to harves
or wet weather afterwards might possibly
make a greater reduction.
First Comptroller Durham has officially re-
quested DIR. Loring, ex-commiss.oner of ngri-
culture, to make good his accounts, so the
business of his department may be closed up.
| Loring recently transferred property IN
Washington to John A. Loring, of Boston,
consisting of the house in which he resides
and lot on K street.
The president has appointed W. L. Bancroft
to be collector of customs for the district of
Port Huron, Michigan.
DURING the week ended June 90 the
board Of review of the pension office has
certificates OF SS7 original pensions and
900 increase claims. There have been re
iected 956 claims, and 531 have been en-
back to the adjudication division OF TIL,
office for further evidence making total
of $3.50 cases disposed. The number for
the week ended June 13 was 3,2O3, and for
the week ended June 6, 2,7S4. About so
per cent OF the increase claims acted on by
the pension office for the month ended J ne
10 were rejected, and this is about the
average per cent OF such claims rejected
SPECIAL telegram: us there any appli- |
cant for public office in Nebraska who has |
had no charges filed against him?" asked !
leading democrat from that state to-day |
1t was thought there was one applicant
named King with clean record, and he
himself, but an examination
Of papers relating to the Valentine land
Office the fact was revealed that Mr.. Leese
had actually filed charges against King
Thus are Nebraska idols shattered when
they reach Washington.
The president on the 23d appointed the
following postmasters: B. P. Brown at
Franklin, Ind; F. NJ. Fields at Spencer;
Adam Ferguson, at North Platte, Neb.
'ice John E. Evans, suspended; Joseph H.
Shelby at Princeton, Mo-, vice Thomas E.
Evans, suspended; Howell Tatum at Bel.
on, Texas, vice j. P. Osterbout, sus
pended.
IT having been charged that General a.
lrzyznowski, who was recently appointed {
s inspector OF customs at New York, is an s
ctive republican, a reporter asked Secre- d,
airy Lamar about it. why" said the
ecretary, 81 did not inquire into the mans
olitics at all. His reappointment was ,
sked for by Il large number of good citi- D.,
ems on account of his excellent war record. q
mother reason urged was that he was in |
cry necessitous condition. Although he is {
ather old he is able to do the work of his |
flee satisfactorily, SO 1 reappointed him
salary of 81 per day. \
ACTING Commissioner OF Pensions Mclean t
as been for some time engaged in reorgan- !
ing the board of examining surgeons {
the various states on the plan /
dopted by General Black, OF removing !,
20 from each board of the various cities =
nd filling the vacancies by the appoint .
lent OF democrats. He expects to COM :,
ete the reorganization OF the entire state
Pennsylvania before the end OF the pres
1t week, and within the next month to +
i've all boards in Iowa, Indiana, Ohio a
nd Vermont reorganized. 1t is the inten-
on Of General Black to have the re- n
rganization of all boards throughout the O.
untry completed by the middle of August. n
A. F. LANGTRY, superintendent OF the u
ed division of the agricultural depart
emit, will be relieved July LIST. His sue
ssor, who has not yet been appointed Il
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