Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-07-10

being for the first half OF 1885 $74,O0O,-
900, as against $124, 100000 in the first
six months OF 1854. The fact is dwelt upon
that an increase in failures OF less than
500, among traders now over one million,
is not surprising, while their diminishing
Importance is shown by the low aggregate,
and the average Of liabilities is commented
upon as indicating a more favorable con-
dition OF things than existed this time last
year.
The attorney general has made the fol-
lowing appointments in the department OF
Justice to fill vacancies caused by removals:
Frank Strong OF the District OF Columbia,
to be general agent at q compensation of
$40 a day; Leigh Chalmers OF Texas and J.
Monroe Heiskell OF Maryland to be exami-
ners at SIS a day, and D. A. Fisher OF Ohio
to be an examiner at Sc a day; Edward
W. Watson OF Mississippi and II. J. May OF
Indiana to be assistant attorneys, $1,000
per annum; Benjamin Wilson OF West Vir-
ginia, L. Cochran OF New Jersey and F. ?.
Devices of Pennsylvania to be assistant at
torneys at $4,000 per annuu, and Felix
Brannegan OF New York to be assistant at
torney at 81, 900 per annum. These APP
pointments have taken effect.
Mr.. Leowltz, a we'll known nurseryman OF
Ohio, has been authorized by the COM
missioner OF agriculture to procurein Russia
such seeds OF timber trees, hardy ornament
al tree plants and fruit trees as in his
opinion may be acclimated and made to
thrive in the exposed regions OF our North
western states and territories Peaches,
plums, apples and other fruits OF excellent
quality, and in many varieties and many
kinds of woods, flourish upon the steppes
ofRussia under conditions ofexposure which
prove disastrous to the INDIGENOUS fruit and
forest growth OF America. The department
pays simply the expenses of collection and
freight.
The president made the following appoint
ments: United States Marshals-Martin
T. Mcmahon, Southern district OF New
York; William L. Cabel Northern district
of Texas; James NJ. Leddell OF Missouri,
Northern district OF Mississippi. Attorneys
OF the United States-Wil,iA1n Dorsheimer,
Southern district OF New York; Robert S.
Shields, NorthernIdistricto OF Ohio; Charles
B. Pearce, Northern district of Texas.
Benjamin 0. Jonas, collector ofcustoms for
the district Of New Orleans; William Rock
hill OF Maryland secretary OF the legation
of the United States to China; Charles Den
by, Jr., OF Indiana, second secretary OF the
legation OF the United States to China.
Lord Arthur William Hill, member OF
parliament for Down, Ireland, and control
Ter in an election speech at Down, is the first
member OF the present government who has
yet given any intimation regarding the pol
icy Of the government in relation to Irish
affairs. His lordsnip referred to the re-
Gently proposed bill for the renewal OF the
crimes act, and said: Such measures We're
in his opinion, needless, as the ordinary
laws were sufficiently ample for the govern
ment OF Ireland. The present land actwas
a failure, and he would support the land
purchase bill, which the liberal government
had proposed.
The following members Of the new cabinet
have been reelected to parliament: Right
Hon. David Plunkett, first commissioner
OF works, and Mr.. Holmes, the new attor-
ney general for Ireland, for Dublin UNIVERSE
ty. There was no contest in either case.
Sir Michael E. Hicks-Beack, chancellor OF
the exchequer; Hon. Edward Stanhope,
vice president OF the council; Henry Chaplin,
chancellor OF the Duchy OF Lancaster; Sir
Richard Asheton Cross, secretary for the
home department.
The accounts OF the coast survey for the
portion of the last fiscal year which are
now before First Auditor Chenowith, have
been suspended by that official pending
the completion OF certain Investigations
which he has see on foot. The discoveries
thus far made are said to indicate that
there have been many unnecessary expcn-
ditures, and that in certain branches OF the
bureau great extravaganza prevailed.
The election frauds in Chicago for partic-
ipation in which J. c.. Mackin has been
twice convicted were perpetrated in Chica-
go during the election OF last November.
The returns were so doctored as to make
it appear that Brand, the Democratic call
didate for state senator, had been elected,
whereas the votes had given Leman, his
Republican competitor, a majority. The
legislature gave Leman his seat.
The United States commissioners OF pen
sions has reappointed the following special
examiners for one year: CD. Rockwood,
Minnesota; S. w. McElderry, Iowa, and N.
l.. Paris of Illinois. The following special
examiners were not reappointed: G. F.
Nichols, Connecticut; H. 0. Reeve, Iowa;
II. A. Richards Wisconsin. The commits
sions OF all these special inspectors haveex-
pired.
The annual report OF the commissioner of
pensions will state that at the present rate
of increase in pensions granted the amount
necessary for the ensuing year will be $50,
0OO: 200 in excess Of that paid out the last
year; during the year just closed, the
amount was nearly $50, 100000. The
commissioner estimates that next year
$50, ZOO, 600 will be required.
Twenty clerks in the classified service OF
the treasury department will be dropped
from the rolls, and the force in, the Offices
OF the commissioner Of internalreve and
Of the register were reduced by transfer to
other offices. The former loses about
thirty clerks and the latter twenty. The
changes in the registers Office were due to a
reduced appropriation.
William Somerville OF Illinois, chief OF the
internal revenue bureau, has resigned, and
Frank NJ. Thorn, OF Erie county, N. Y, has
been selected as his successor. The vacan-
cy in the Office OF chief OF the customs di-
vision, caused by the resignation OF Fl. B.
James, it is said will be filed by the pro-
motion Of Capt. J. B. McGregor, assistant
chief. s " ! y
Under the readjustment OF postmasters'
salaries which has just been completed,
there will bea saving Of S9S, 600 during the
next fiscal year. For the year beginning
July, 1884, $3,82s, 100 was required for
the salaries OF postmasters; but for the
year beginning July l, 1885, only So, $780,
600 will be enough to go around.
Lieut.. Storey, OF the Alaska exploring ex-
petition, reports to the navy department.
OF the arrival Of himself and party at Hin
link, Onalaska, June g.. He says the last
winter was severe, and that the Behring sea
was never before seen with such heavy ice.