The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-06-26
TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON NEwE.
HAYS PROBABLE RETIREMENT.

HAYS PROBABLE RETIREMENT.
WASHINGTON, June ID Special THE
visit of Dallas Sanders of Philadelphia to
this city again revives the report of the
probable retirement of First Assistant Post
master-General Hays. The work of the first
assistant of the department has increased
over hundred fold since the adve mt of the
new administration and it is next to impos
sible for man in Hays delicate state OF
health to manage it successfully or as
promptly as is expected. He is compelled
to leave his Office frequently after working
two or three hours and seek the rest his
health requires. His retirment will neces
state a complete reorganization of the first
assistants department and the following
changes, it is reported at the department
will transpire ON the lst of July. Nicholas
Bell of Missouri, at present chief of the
foreign mail division, who was mentioned
once for appointment as first assistant post
master-general, will succeed Hay and Dallas
Sanders will be appointed as Bells sue
cessor; James Fl. Mari, the present chief
clerk for the first assistant postmaster
ertI, will be replaced by Fowler, who
,arG ID in Hays place during his abs .nce in
the south this spring.
THREE HUNDRED PERSONS REMOVED.
WAsHINGroN, Ju4e l9.-In pursuance of
tn poicy AL d,pted by Secretary Manning
ting down the expenses of various bu-
rc.,us in the treasury department, wherever
I,'s'ible without ietriment to public bus
i.rcss, three hundred persons employed as
vi srekeepers, gaugers, etc, in the internal
rev .lne service have been removed since
A'i.-ch 20th. The average per diem pay of
tiose employees was 81.
DISPoSING OF EXHIBITS.
WASHINGTON, June l9.-The Indian ex-
hint at the New Orleans exhibition will
Ir ,tbly be presented to the French gov
eruinent, as the representatives of that
Ii, ion have indicated desire to secure a
collection which exhibits the progress made
by Indian tribes toward civilization. The
entire government exhibit has now been
transported to this city. 1909 cases being
required for the purpose. Part sof the ex-
hibition will probably be turned over to
the Smithsonian institution for permanent
exhibition.
GRAssHopPERs IN CALIFORNIA.
WASHINGTON, June 2l.-California is suf-
fering considerably from the ravages of
grasshoppers, and specimen insects have been
sent from several parts of the state to Prot. |
Riley. He finds them to be the indianapolis
devastator and the caloplenus ditferentiales. |
The last named is common to all parts of the |
land, and seldom proves very destructive,
while the other is peculiar to the Pacific
slope, and is probably doing the present
work of destruction. He recommends the
use of coal oil pans, found so useful against
the eastern species, and further refers farm
ers to remedies described in reports of the
chronological commission as the best dis
covered.
REPUBLICAN APPOINTED.
WASHINGTON, June 2l-It having been
charged that General A. Kreyzanowski, who
was recently reappointed as inspector of Gus
toms at New York, is an active republican,
reporter asked Secretary Manning about
at, "Why," said the secretary 81 did not
inquire into the mans politics at all His
reappointment was asked for by large num-
ber of good citizens, on account of his excellent
war record. Another reason urged was that
ne was In verytnecessitous condition. AL
though he is rather old he isable to do the
work of his Office satisfactorily, so appoin-
ted him, at a salary of 81 day."
SOUTHERN OREGON INDIANS TO HAVE RES
ERvATIoN.
WASHINGTON, June 22.-General Pope has
transmitted to the war department all ac-
count of the killing of Piuts Indian named
Joe, by two white menin Happy Valley, Or
egon. In commenting upon tie killing,
General Pope again invites attention to
white and Indian outrages which are in
creasing in frequency in the southern part of
Oregon. He says the Piutes having no res
ervation. are willing to go aud frequent that
country for subsistence, by hunting and
fishing. The state of affairs now existing is
certain to grow worse, and must finally cul-
inmate in open hostiities, unless reserva
tion is assigned these Indians, and they
are placed on it. The commissioner of In.
dian affairs has directed the agent to inves-
tigats the circumstances and report measures
looking to the protection of the Indians.