The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-08-21
From Washington.

At the state department in Washington
it is denied that Mr.. Kelly will receive any
appointment there upon his return.
The Sunday Capital claims to have ad-
vices from Massachusetts, that Ben Butler
will before long come out in flat-footed en-
dorsement Of the administration.
The block OF dwellings in Washington,
once occupied by Fernando Wood, James
G.. Blaine and ex-Gov. Swami, has been con-
verted into steamy restaurant.
First Assistant Postmaster General Stew.
enson has expressed a belief that 2 500 post
masters will be changed during the month
OF August, and that the ratio will be in
creased as the weather grows cooler.
Pension Commissioners Black says: Ex-
ume Saint, who was said in Il recent Indian
apolis ~dicpatch to have been appointed a
special examiner OF the pension office, has
not been appointed to or recommended for
any office.
Theodore w. Hoole, a North Carolinian,
has been appointed a special agent to take
the place of Col. Deahne, who recently as
saulted Land COMMISSIONS SparEe in a
quarrel over his accounts, and was not
only kicked out OF the commissioners
room, but lost his office also.
First Controller Durham says there is
nothing in ex-Commissioner Loring's letter
to make him change his position with rela-
ton to the money expended for seed during
Mr.. Loring's administration Of the ~agrieul-
tnral bureau. He says the money was ex-
pended without authority OF law.
The following appointments have been
made: Bennett NJ. Sims OF New Orleans, to
be chief OF special agents division OF the
general land Office, vice Alfred q. Mckenzie,
who has been appointed a special agent.
Theo. w. Peele OF Williamson, N. c., to be
a special agent for timber depredations.
Secretary Bayard has directed United
States Minister Winchester to attend the
international copyright conferencei in Berne,
Switzerland, Sept. z, it being understood
thath his presence does not bind the govern
ment. The stipulation is made because the
matter Of copyright is now pending before
congress.
The secretary Of war has instructed Gen.
Miles, in command of the department OF
the Missouri, to hold troops in readiness to
enforce the presidents recent proclamation
in relation to eattlemen on the Cheyenne
and Arapahoe reservations. BY the terms
OF the proclamation the cattlemen will be
compelled TO remove their herds by Sept. 4.
The troops win be held at Fort Reno.
1t is announced unofacially that Gen.
Luther NJ. Meiley OF Lima, Ohio, has been
appointed assistant commissioner Of the
~genaral land office, and win ASSUME the drt
ties Of the position upon Sept. /. the date
when the resignation OF Luther Harrison
takes effect. Gen. Meiley is a native o.
Ohio, and served in the army on Gen. Van
divers staff. At the close Of the war hs
practiced law until 1878, when he was ap
pointed adiutant general OF his state, under
Gov. Bishop.
The friends of several OF the gentlemen
appointed to be judges OF the United State'
courts by President Cleveland, are exhibit
ing great anxiety TO have officially an
nounced the name OF the judge whose ap
pointment called forth the indignant lettel
Of the president, recently published. 1t il
contended that justice To the gentlemen re
Gently appointed to the judiciary require
that the name Of the officer, suppressed ii
tho presidents correspondence, should b
made public.