The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-01-02
THlEl PITH or THE NEWS


Tho Swain trial was adjourned to Jan 2. /.
In the contested election case Of Mclean va.
Broadhead, Missouri, the subcommittee BY o
party voto, decided to report to the full COM
mittee in favor of BroadheAd.
Observation-Disclosures John D. HUI
ter, Webster City, Iowa; David W. Reed,
Waukon, Iowa; n Hubbard, S~toughtoh, Wis.
Theodore A. Bune, Lancaster, Via
The army and navy arc naturally pleased
with the Nicaragua treaty, and hopeful of its
ratification. That event would add something
to the importance OF the land service, and 1t
would make the maintenance Of . modern feet
absolutely necessary.
h D. Norton, formerly the chief Of the fl
nance division In the third assistant postmas-
ter generals Office, xho was dismissed two
years age, charged with bong in sympathy
with the defend ants in the star route trials, has
been appointed possoface inspector.
Postofices observation-disclosures: Logan,
Barnes county. Iowa: Living Springs, Potta-
wattamie county. Postmasters Commissioned
g. Bruggemann, Mount Carmel Iowa; The
odore A. sogsnsen, Fountain, MINI. Byron
Holmes, Ogems, Wis; Henry Barton, Logan,
Dak. PeterH. Peterson, Living Syringe. Iowa.
Senator Vests resolution, intendedt to prohibit
the departure Of the navy engineers for Mic
arsgua to mako . preliminary survey in con-
peotior with the proposed canal, seems TO have
missed it's object, - Messrs. Menocoe and
Peary, civil engineers, and Ensign Chambers
started on Saturday for A%spinwa1 to carry out
the instructions Of Secretary Chandler to locate
the Atlantic terminus Of the canal.
Says , Washington Special to the Chicago
Tribune: Among the stories current in refer
anro In &6a v>ronur~kso~@ Cav khn %ro
ton to be accomplished the 4th of March is ono
10 the effect that In the state and treasury de-
partments and the department of justice every
ehort u being made to leave the records IN
such shape that it will be almost impossible
for tho incoming administration to trace the
policy and acts Of the outgoing officials.
William Blair Lord, one If the Official STEM
ographers Of the house Of Representatives, died
In New York last Monday. His wife died
about two weeks ago, and friends OF MI. Lord
lost her. He wss : stenographnar Of the house
for moro than . quarter OF . century and
known a the best in the businesR He was
very popular with members of congress Of
both parties.
Gen. Rosser, who has been in Washington .
few days on his way home from the N~icaraguan
isthmus. has left for Minneapolis. As q chief
engineer Of the Maritime Canal company, he
charges Secretary Frelinghuysen with obstruct-
ing the work Of the company in order to bring
about the treaty which is now before the som
ate Tho secretary Of state says he has had
nothing TO say shout tho matter. The Eicara-
treaty is largely the work of President
Arthur, and the secretary naturally disclaims
responsibility IN the charges which Gen Ros-
ser makes.
The latest scheme for the extention Of the
life Of the national bank note circulation is ..
bill introduced In the house by Mr.. Buckner.
y authorizes the secretary Of the treasury to
issue new 2 per cent bonds for the sole. pur-
pose Of forming . basis for national bsnk DIR
culation. These bonds are to be redeemable
ct the pleasure of the government after 1907.
They are to be exchsngeable for the present
outstanding bonds, the secretary being author
lied TO pay ont Of any money in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated. a premidm Of IS
per cent on any Of the 4 per cent bonds SO ex-,
changed for the 2 per cent offered