River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-06-11
FROM WASHINGTON.

The public debt was reduced $3.50, S33 In
May.
1t is rumored thatthe governorship of Wash
ington Territory has been rendered to John W.
Morris of Tracy, OHIO.
The amount of national bank notes out
standing is S3lS, 424 423-a decrease of s2l,-
o. $50 since June l. 1884.
William H. Armstrong assistant to the So
licitor of internal revenue, has rendered his
resignation to take effect June 80 next
John B. Hussy of North Carolina was re-
Gently appointed chief of division in the Of
flee of the third auditor of the treasury.
The detail of Capt Cyrus S Roberts, Seven
tenth infantry as acting judge advocate for
lie department of Arizona is announced
1t is said that Secretary Lamar finds bad
state Of affairs in the department OF the geo
logical survey, and Maj Powell is liable to get
the bounce.
Joseph B. Fowler, one of the chiefs of di-
visions in the third auditors Office, recently
dismissed by Secretary Manning, has been rein
stated as a third class clerk
Two of the oldest doorkeepers were dis
missed from the White House, their places be-
ing filled by friends of the president, one from
Buffalo and thu other from Albany
The resignation of A. G. Thompson inspector
Of public buildings, treasury department has
been accepted, to take effect June Is. He re-
signed by request of Secretary Manning
The president recently appointed John Il.
Farley 10 be collector of revenue for the
Eighteenth district of Ohio, and Thomas @.
Brenston collector for the Eighth district of
Kentucky.
Marietta Noyes, of Burlington, VT, was ap-
pointed chief of the division of supplies This
division has charge of all supplies that are
used be the postotice department except fur
nishin5 stamps, envelopes and postal cards,
The commissioner of pensions has stricken
of the list of pensions the names of about 200
residents of the district of Columbia who are
found not TO be entitled to pensions. In some
cases the parties were dead, and the widows
had married again.
The president appointed Charles A Robin
son to be collector Of customs for the district
of Wilmington, n c.; Sully Scott to DO re-
( CelYer of public moneys at OberlD, Hans
John c. Bixbie, collector of customs for the
district of New Haven, Conn.
1t is said that the evidence in the case of
Paymaster General Smith, of the navy, while
not establishing any collision with contractors,
showed such negligence and illegality IN the
matter of contracts that Secretary Whitney
: Will OfuCF u court lndFIdL
Prof Baird and the fish commissioners are
worried at the ravages of black snakes in the
government fish pond. The snakes are about
two feet long, and young fish cannot escape OF
defend themselves. An unsuccessful effortwa
made to shoot them with rifles. The snakes
increase nearly rs rapidly as the fish.
Gen. Black, commissioner of pensions, de-
cides not to take favorable action on an appli-
cation for pension by a soldier who deserted
from his second term of service and again en-
listed, during which enlistment he alleges he
was disabled. The claimant must seek relief
through the war department or congress.
The reason why the two White House door
keepers were discharged, according to Col
Lamont, was that they where extensively in
temperate. They were offensive" said the
colonial; that Is, not offensive partisans, but
offensive rum drinkers We are going TO IN
sttute new cause of remoyal-remOval for
offensive drinking"
The president appointed Martin V, Meredith
postmaster of East Saginaw, Mich. wee Will
liam G. Gage, suspended because he had been
guilty of fraHduieutly appropriating to his own
use part of his allowance for Office rent, by
means of false vouchers. and of subletting
portion OF the premises without accounting for
the rent received for the same.
The treasury inquiry commission has
concluded its investigation of the in
ternal revenue bureau and made re-
port to the secretary of the treasury The COM
mission recommends reductions in the pres
eut force in several divisions, suggests changes
in methods of dong business which they
think will expedite and improve the work and
tho bureau The changes recommended in
volve general reorganization of the bureau
The commission viii next devote its attention
70 the supervising architects office