The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-10-09
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The Chicago Grant Monument COMMITTEES
have on hand 443, 900, and ground will be
broken this fall for the monument.
Permanent quarters are provided in the
new state, war and navy building for the
tine library Of the hewardepartment at Wash.
tnston.
Secretary jerks. OF tho interior depart
ment, decides that the daughter OF Fred
Ward, who was killed at Devils Lake is
life.
The patent Office does not issue patents
TO enable men to fly through the air, { >.
cause the scheme il considered absolutely
impracticable; but patents are issued to in
ventors OF air ships.
Secretary Manning dismissed seven em.
Pioyes in the registers Office. including five
clerks and two chiefs Of division named
Charles Nal and N. Il. Walker. It is said
.that the vacancies will not be filed.
The Sealer Bear, which was ore Of the
vessels Of the Greedy relief expedition, ia
now being fitted out in New York for use
In the revenue marine service. She will re-
Iieve the steamer COrwin on the Alaska
station.
Foreman Charles H. Dake, of the Brook.
lyn district custom house, has been re.
moved and his place given to one Of the
friends OF Sterling, the recently appointed
weigher, who WINS suspended by Secretary
Manning.
There is q curious fight between Gibson
Brothers. one OF tine most prominent print
Ing establishments in Washington, and tho
typographical union, there being difference
Detween the executive committee OF the
latter organization and the firm us to the
price to be paid for composition in the
foreign languages.
Capt. Frank NJ. Randall, OF the Twenty
fourth infantry, has been directed by the
war department to carry out the instruc-
tions Of the secretary OF the interior, concern.
Ing removal OF unauthorized persons on the
Cherokee lands in the Indian Territory, west
of the Arkansas river. The order refers
particularly to the removal Of 'boomers''
and squntters.
Civil Service Commissioner Gregory has
not yet heard anything from the president
as to what action will he taken upon his
resignation. Commissioner Thoman is in
San Francisco, where he is sholding civilser.
vice examination under directions of the
commission. He has started for Washing
ton. 1t is not known whether be will ten
der his resignation or not.
The president has appointed Spruille
Braden to beassayer in charge OF the assay
office Mt Helena. Mont. Like his prede-
cessor, sen OF Senator Harrison, Mr.. Bra
den was born in indianapolis. He gradu-
ated with the highest honors from England 's
naval training schoolat Glasgow, and was
offered n commission in the British navy,
bnt declined, wishing to retain American n
citizenship.
The president has issued the following
rule for the regulation and Improvement OF
the civil service: Special rule No. 2, ap.
proved July, II, 1884, is hereby revoked.
All applicants on any registers Of the pos.
tnl or customs service who OH tine first day
oil November next shall. have been there ON
one year or more shall, in conformity with
rule No. 10. be no longer eligible for APP
pointment from such register.
The acting third assistant postmaster
general has called on postinasters for re-
port OF first weeks special delivery business.
The officers OF the department arc not dis.
couraged by the comparatively small bus.
mess done at the principal postoifices
They feel that the public has not yet had
an opportunity to acquaint itself with the
advantages resulting from use OF the new
plan. and believe it will steadily grow in
popular favor.
G;en. Howard has requested TINT the army
chaplain. j. Vaughn Lewis, who was attacll-
ed TO bis headquarters, he relieved from
duty. us his Incorporate habits are such as
to injurc the morals oi the soldiers, and t he
secretary Of war has ordered the reverend
gentleman to fort Niobrara and has ordered
the chaplain there to take charge o! the
spiritual matters at Gen. Howartl's head
quarters. The Ifev. Mr.. Lewis was formerly
pastor Of st. Johns Episcopal church and
has many friends there hut his intempcrato
habits have been such as to bring him into
disgrace many times.
l.,dian Commissioner Atkins telegra phed
Mai. Gassman, Indian agent at Crow Creek,
asking him why he has not reported on the
progress made in removing the settlers from
the Winnebago and Crow Creek reserv:a-
tions. There is q suspicion that the agent
is not acting al decisively as he should. He
months mainly on account OF the trouble
over these reservations. Several weeks
ago, his successor WAS agreed upon, but the
appointment has been withheld until the
difficulty over the two reservations could
be gotten out OF the way. Now It looks as
il Maj. Gassman WAS going to disapp0iEt
ascrctary Lamar and the Indian commits.
sionsr in his tactics with the settlers.
Gen. Sheridan has made an order, "by
command 0f Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan" that
will reopen the question, Who is general
Capt. G. W. Davis, Four.eanth infantry,
and Capt. j. f. Gregory, corps Of engineers,
as aids.de.camp on his stafi, with tie rank
OF lieutenant and colonel, until Oct. 10.
1t will be remembered that Secretary Endi-
colt ordered that all officers on staff duty
who have been on such duty Tor four years
should be relieved by or before Oct. 1. The
order tP relieve the officers named was
duly hde, but Gen. Sheridan objects; that
as the statutes designate that he may se-
isct officers as aides, who shall thereupon
iA lieutenant colonies, the order oi the
seeestary Of war does not apply to his
aides AZ they are lieutenant colonels at
once ON his appointment, and are not
captains" under the secretary's orders.
this order is a challenge to maintain
the rights OF the general-in-ckie!, and to ell
able the matter to be appealed to Prcsi-
dent Cleveland.