The Somerset reporter., 1885-07-08
The NplDS,


ter General. Elk Congressman Stevenson,
of Illinois has been appointed to succeed
him.
Lieut.. Hanna's command pursuing the
Apache Indians in Arizona, it is feared, is
captured aud killed. The Indian troubles
continne in Arizona and Colorado.
There were more deaths in Washington
last week than in any preceding week in
its history. This was due mainly to the
large mortality among children.
The men employed in the wire depart
ments Of the Cleveland rolling mills Joined
the other strikers Thursday morning, maxi
1900 idle men in Newburgb, Ohio.
Business failures in the country the last
seven days number in the United States,
1888; Canada 81; total 204, against total
of POS last week, and 226 the week pre-
vious.
The President hopes to get away for his
vacation in the Adirondacks about the first
of August. He will be away about month.
He does not propose to make many ap-
pointments
The Boston Journal auhoritatively
states that Gov. Robinson will again be the
Republican standard bearer in Massachu-
sets and says "Under him Massachusetts
Will dsdlu piONC u w " nCl lCSolu.
MIR. Tilden, upon hearing of the appoint
nentof Collector Hedden, is reported to
have become angry and said: "Perhaps
they think they can get along without me-"
At all events they seem to be trying to.
Joseph C. Mackin has been convicted OF
perjury in having testified before the grand
Jury that he did not order the printing of
the bogus tickets found in the ballot box
9. h., ,h lad Of hn .ht },
Ward.
1t is rumored In Washington that owing
to the rrepressible contest between Lever.
EFT Saltonstall and Peter Butler for the
Boston Collectorship, the President is
thinking of appointing some other gentle
man.
Three thousand striking iron workers
paradng the streets of Cleveland, o.,
Thursday. Two men were injured by
brickbats. The strikers prevented other
men from working, Thursday, and further
trouble is feared.
VIM. Calhoun who has investigated the
system of keeping books in the Navy De-
partment has. recommended an entire
change of the system. he fayors the
adoption of the system used by the En-
glish Navy Department.
MISS CleVelhuO y UOOh Is W De puUllSneu
in Eng and, Monday, and In this country,
Tuesday. The author has refused to insert
her portrait in the volume and says she
wants it to stand on its own merits. 1t is
dedicated to "My countrYwomen."
One hundred and fifty applications have
been filed at the Treasury for the position
of Bank Examiner throughout the country.
In list of five applicants from one State
the department has already received infor-
nation that three are defauters.
1t is the intention of Mr.. Hay to leave in
in few days for Colorado or Wyoming.
Mr. Hay refused to receive compensation
for the time he was absent in Florida and
turned over the voucher which he received
for his salary for that time TO the Treasury
Department.
The Secretary of the Treasury has issued
q circular in regard to precautionary meas
ures against the introduction of contagious
diseases into the United States, stating
that the President has determined to estab-
fish by means of the vessels of the revenue
marine a national patrol of the coast of
the United States as far as 1t may be prac
ticable.
Secretary Whitney has issued an order
revoking Secretary Chambers order of
July l, 1888. This is the famous general
order No. 307, which declared that "naval
officers attached to cruising war vessels,
especially commanding officers, are ex-
pected to leave their families at their usual
fixed place of abode and not to attempt to
tran fer them to more convenient points"
Mr.. Morrison of Illinois announces that
it is his purpose to introduce another bill
to revise the tariff on the assembling of
Congress next December. He would not
say whether his new bill would be a scheme
for horizontal reduction, like the bill de-
feated in the 18th Congress, ora perpen-
dicular BILL putting manufactured lumber,
lime, wool, ETC., on the free list like That
proposed by Mr.. Hendricks.
]. C. Adams, of Maine. an $1,000 clerk
under Paymaster Smith, whose resignation
was recently asked for, has addressed q let
ter to Secretary Whitney asking the reason
for the request for his resignation. Mr..
Adams requests that he be assigned TO duty
in another bureau, and expresses an un-
Witness to resign his Office under the i'm
putation that he has in any way been con-
nected with the reported Irregularities In
the bureau, which might result from his re-
latonship with Paymaster General Smith.
Appointment Clerk Higgins and First
Auditor Chenowith refused to receive q
clerk certified by the Civil Service Com
mission. The clerk in question promptly
laid the facts of the case before the Com
mission and as the act Of the two Treasury
officials was in direct violation Of rule 8,
which forbids any discrimination of the
appointing officer on political grounds,
Secretary Manning ordered the clerk to be
sworn in for duty. The Secretary of the
Treasury shold caution his Jealous reform.
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