Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-10-08
THE NEWS SUMMARIZED.
washington Gossip.

member OF the Confederate senate, Is so
journing In Washington.
The Chicago Grant Monument COMMITTEES
have on hand $a3 900, and ground viii be
broken this fall for the monument.
Permanent quarters are provided in the
new state, war and navy building Tor the
fine library OF the war department st Wash
ington.
Secretary jerks. Of the interior depart.
ment decides that the daughter OF Fred
Ward, who was killed at Devils Lake is
entitled to the land for which he lost his
life.
The patent Office does not issue patents
to enable men TO hy through the air, be-
cause the scheme is considered absolutely
impractirable; but patents are issued TO IN
yentors Of air ships.
Secretary Manning dismissed Jeyen en-
ployes in the registers Office, including hive
clerks and tso chiefs Of division named
Charles Neal and y. d. Walker. IL Is said
that the vacancies win not be filed.
Commissioners Sparks OF the general land
office has recommended, and Secretary
Lamar has approved. the dismissal oil
Special Agent Travis Rhodes, nov on duty
at Grand Forks, Oak. to take effect Oct.
10.
vessels Of the Greedy relief expedition, Is
now being fitted out in New York for use
In the revenue marine service. She wlll re
lieve the steamer Corwin on the Alaska
station.
Foreman Charles III. Dake, Of tho Brook
I'm district custom house, has been re-
moved aud his place given to one OF the
friends OF Sterling, the recently appointed
weigher, who was suspended by Secretary
Naming.
Upon the Recommendation Of Land Com.
missioner Sparks, secretary Lamar has APP
proved the dismissal al Special Agent Ira
wis Rhodes, stationed at Grand Forks,
Oak, and OF Robert Berry, an examiner OF
surveys in Colorado. Their places have
not yet been flied.
There Is a curious fight between Gibson
Brothers. one OF the most prominent print
ing establishments in Washington, and the
typographical union, there being a difference
between the executive COMMITTEES OF the
latter organization and the firm as 10 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 instrue-
lions 81 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 10 the removal Of boomers
and squattcrs.
fiyil Service Commissioner Gregory has
not yet hoard anythia from tho president
as to what action viii be taken upon hts
resignation. Commissioners Thoman Is In
San Francisco where he Is holding civil ser.
vice examination under directions uf the
L. 49, fS,e ltf
ton. II Is not known whether he win ten
der his resignation or not
The president has appointed spruille
Braden 10 beussayer In charge OF theassay
office at Helena, Mont Like his prcde-
cessor, scn III senator Harrison, Mr.. Bra
den was born IN indianapolis. lie gradu-
ated with the highest honors from England's
naval training schoolat Glasgow, and was
offered commission in the British navy,
but declined, wishing TO retain American
citizenship.
The president has issued the following
rule for the regulation and Improvement of
the civil service: Special rule No. y, ap,
proved July, II, 1884, is hereby revoked,
All applicants on any registers oi the pos
tai or customs service who ON the first day
al November next shall, have been thereon
one year or more skall, In conformity with
n
pointment from such register,
The acting third assistant postmaster
general has called on postmasters for re.
port 81 first weeks special delivery business.
The officers Of the department are not dis
eouragsd by the comparatively small bus
iness done ~ the principal postotilces.
They feel that tie public has not yet had
an opportunity to aequaipt itself with the
advantages resulting from use 0t the new
plan. and belieye IL viii steadily grow IN
popular favor.
Gen. Howard has requested that tho army
chaplain. J, Vaughn Lewis. who was attach
cd 10 his headquarters, be relieved from
duty, as his Incorporate habits are such as
to injurc the morals Of the aoldjers, and the
secretary oi war has ordered the reverend
gentleman To Tart Niobrara aud has ordered
the chaplain there 10 take charge gt tho
spiritual matters ut Gau. Towards head
quarters. The Rev. Mr.. Lowis was formerly
pastor Of 81. Johns Episcopal church aud
has many friends there, but his Incorporate
habits have been such as to bring him into
Disgrace many times.
lgdiap Commissioned Atkins telegraphed
Mai. GassHlAH, Indian agent at Crow Creek,
asking hirs why hs has not reported on the
proeress made IN ramosipg thesettlersirom
the Winnebago and Grow egasl reserve
tions. There Is a suspiclon that tha agegt
II not acting az decisiyely Ma lie sbonld. lie
has been retained ia his place now for six
months mairsiy on account Of the trouble
over these reservations. Several weeks
ago, his successor WAS agreed upon, but the
appoiatmsnt has been withheld until the
difficulty over the two reservations could
be gotten out Of the way. Nav il looks NJ
II Maj. Gassman was going 30 disappoint
Secretary Lamar and the Indian eomnlis
sioner In his tactics with the settlers,
Gan. Sheridan has made an order, "by
command u Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan" that
win reopen the question, Who is general.
ip-ehiei OF the army The order continues
Capt. u. w, Davis, Fourteenth infantry,
and Capt. j v. Gregory CORPS n engirpers
as ails-de-camp on his stat, with this rank
Oi lieutenant and colonel, until Oct, 10
will be remembered that Secretary Rndi
colt ordered that all officers on staff duty
who have been ON such duty for four years
should be relieved by or before Oct. L., The
order " relieve the officers named was
duly made, but Gen. Sheridan objects; that
as the statutes designate that he may Sc
lcct officers as aides, vito shall thercupon
be- lieutenant colonies, the order Of the
secretary OF war does not apply "a bi,
aides, as they are lieutenant colonies q,
once on his appointment and are moi
Captains under the seeretary's orders
Ii N undsfstopd among army people thai
this order Is Q shellenge to maintain
the rights Of the geIeFaa,in-ehlel, and to en-
able the matter TO BIS appeaied 20 Pfesi
lant (gaxala nd