The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-06-12
FROM WASHINGTON.


E1-President Arthur's horses were sold in
Washington, recently. His sons mustang sold
for Sl25.
Col. J. NJ Wilson, OF the engineer corps,
will relieve Col. Rockwell of the duties of COM
missioner of public buildings and grounds.
The president informs Senator Gibson OF
Louisiana that the cabinet can find no warrant
for the reopening of the New Orleans exposi-
ton.
The Washington Critic publishes state
ment regarding the intentions of Republican
senator's that causes depression among place
hunters.
Ex-senator Ross, the newly appointed gov
ernor of New Mexico, tells why he opposed the
impeachment of Andrew Johuson and denies
that he was paid for his vote.
Some civil service reformers are incensed
because Gen. Hunter of Virginia was made
chief of the division of accounts in the general
land Office without passing an examination.
Capt Belknap, president OF the board ap-
pointed to examine the Dolphin, reports that
the trial trip was satisfactory, and that the re-
quirements OF tho contract were complied with.
The secretary Of the treasury has issued q
circular directing customs officers to collect the
alien immigrant tax of 80 cents each from for
eigners coming to this country as tourists or
travellers or to reside
Secretary Endicott, president of the board
recently appointed to examine and report upon
the defenses and fortih cations of the United
States, has called meeting of the board to be
held at the war department June 3.
DR.. Neill F. G1aham of Minnesota, assistan
medical referee of the pension bureau, and
Drs William H. Grobeicht and John H. Ross,
medical examiners Of the pension Office, have
| been removed Tor offensive partisanship
Secretary Manning has dismissed four chiefs
Of divisions in the third auditors office--J. B.
Fowler of Maryland J. NJ. Vale of Pennsylva-
mia. T. E. Pettingill of New York. and John R
Thompson of New Hampshire. This action
| was based on the recommendation of Third
Auditor Williams. 1t is said there are no
charges against the persons
The third official trip of the dispatch boat
| Dolphin was made thew York. The contract
with the government provides that she must
show an average speed of fifteen knots an hour
FOR SIX consecutive hours In her two other
trials she failed to fulfill these conditions, but
now ranges from Is to 16hknots, and aver
| aged 1515 for the entire trip.
Tho president mas appointed James W.
Whelpley of New York to be assistant treas.
i o
| now cashier. Valentine P. Snyder of New
| York, now acting as private secretary to Sec
| retary Manning, will be appointed chief clerl
of the treasnrer's Office. The above changes
will take effect on the 1st prox.
From correspondence submitted by the wal
department to the Indian bureau it appear.
that the Apache Indian outbreak was caused
by whisky The Indians manufactured larg,
quantities Of 'eswin" and became intoxicated
Knowing that punishment would follow thi
lnfraction Of the rules, they abandoned theil
reservation and went on the warpath.
Postmasters commissioned: G. F. Faber
Chaska, MINI; J. P. Wall, Cadott, Wis E
Buckles, Primrose, Iowa; Dennis Deneen
Hammond, Wis.,; J. Mierswa, Marion, Wis
Curtis Reed, Menasha, Wis Robert E. Austin
Tama City, Iowa; George s. Writer'S, Id
Grove, Iowa: Charles d. Kress, Lewiston
Idaho Postoffice Established-Gann Valley
Buffalo county, Oak
Washington Special: The revenue of tn
government for this fiscal year, endin
June 30, will not only be less by millions tha
the estimate by the secretary Of the treasury
but it appears from a circular to collectors O
customs and other officers Of the custom
revenue service issued recently by Secretar
Manning, that the appropriation for defrayin
the expenses Of collecting the revenue froI
customs will be exhausted by the necessar
payments for the month Of May, 1885 A
customs officers are therefore notified that n
payments for services rendered or e1pend
lures incurred In collecting the revenue frol
customs for the month of June, 1885. can
made until an appropriation therefor has bee
granted by congress