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

W. q. Garfield, United States consul at St.
Pierre, died of apoplexy May l.
A brother ofGov. Albeit OF New Jersey has
been appointed chief clerk in the sixth audi
tors Office.
Postmaster General and Mrs. Villas are NOV
ing INTO their new residence on Iowa Circle,
Washington.
Ex-Speaker Carlisle and David A. Wells af-
firm that the administration will not wear the
protectionist collar.
Register Bruce has recovered from his re-
cent sickness. He thought he had Bright's
disease, but he was mistaken.
OF the 10S changes made by the postmaster
general in the fourth class postofices, eighty.
eight were among the Virginia postmasters.
The president will hereafter ignore the re-
concentrations OF all persons who have been
guilty Of recommending improper applicants.
The Second artillery, which has been station
ed in Washington for twelve years, begin to
leave for their new stations in the South, 60
ing in four detachments.
Fortinin, the French cook of the White
House, recently dismissed, was paid q salary
of $500. The colored cook who now does up
plain dishes gets sL25 a day.
Thomas simons, assistant attorney general.
in charge of government cases before the court
OF claims has resigned. Robert Howard of
Little Rock, Ark, succeeds him..
The postmaster general declines to change
the construction of Judge Gresham on the act
of March, 3, 1883, readjusting the salaries of
third and fourth-elass postmasters.
A detachment of the Tenth United States
cavalry had a fight with a band Of Apaches in
New Mexico, killing four and wounding eight.
Two soldiers were killed and eight wounded.
The internal revenue collections for tho first
ten months OF the fiscal year aggregate s92,-
164,417, q decrease of 81, G37, SS5 as compared
with the corresponding period Of the year pre-
vious.
Secretary and Mrs. Endicott, with their
daughter, who has been West for some time.
are now settled in the house Of Minister Pen
dleton, which they have leasedfor four years,
It an annul rental of $4,000.
Democratic lawyers in Washington say they
are beginning to derive substantial benefits
from the changes in the political character of
the administration, as they are now called for to
argue cases and legal points to the cabinet Of
fcers.
The secretary of the treasury informs all
customs officials that the appropriation for
defraying the expenses of collecting the rev.
enue for customs will be exhausted by tbs
May payment and no expenses for June collec-
tons can be made until congress makes an APP
preparation.
aWhat / am striving for" said the president
in a recent conversation, sis faithful, efficient
and economical administration. That fur.
nishss the only certain foundation for part;
success. It is not important who fills the of.
fee, but it is important that the public bust.
ness should be administered in strict accord.
ance with the law and solely for the promotion
of the public welfare"
The appointment of Meade to be postmaster
of Copiah, Miss, recently, has been revoked
by the president. Meade is the man who pre-
sided at a meeting held in Copiah Immediately
following the massacre OF Matthew, at which
meeting the murder was approved in forma
resolutions, and notice served upon the mem.
bers of the Matthews family that they mus
leave Copiah county or suffer death.
Since Secretary Manning assumed charge o.
the trersury department sixty ~clerkships, rang
ing in salary from $500 to $500, have becom,
vacant With one exception, the Offices are
all within the civil service classification. Tht
secretary has decided not to fill any of the va,
cancies III question on the ground that the in.
y vs. - ~ z ~ w " ItIuiIc ~ L III
decision will result in an annual saving o.
ibout S66, 900.
William I. Ford of the District Of Columbia
chief Of the record division of the pension of.
fee; Nathan B. Prentice of Wisconsin, a ST..
400 clerk; John P. Pollock Of Pennsylvania, {
$1,000 clerk III the same division, and Beniam
in F. Hawkes. of Ohio, a 1920 clerk, have
been removed for offensive partisanshlp.'
They were granted leave of absence until th,
10th of June with pay.
Col Charles DENLY of Evansville, Ind. wa,
recently appointed minister to China, succeed
ing John Russell Young. Gen. Gresham sale
recently to Mr.. Bayard that MI. DENLY was tn,
best lawyer in the state. The president also
appointed IS c9nsuls. VIM. $. Crowell Of Ohio
at Annoy: W. b. Walker of Sonth Carolina a
Cologne; d. Lynch Pringle of South Carolina,
1t Toguelgalpa, Honduras.