The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-08-27
From Washington.

The admins. fa tion threatens to publish
the names OF insincere endofsers OF apph-
cations.
The president is reported to be intensely
deaf to the alleged general demand" for an
extra session OF congress.
By paying out silver instead OF 81 aad 80
notes, Treasurer Jordan has reduced his
stock OF fractional silver $500, 900 thus far
this month.
It ia denied that Secretary Bayard wrote
to the Austrian government requesting the
withdrawal OF its representative at Wash
ingtcn.
The government is said to have accepted
a plot OF land in Toxic, Japan, orlegatio9
purposes. The japanese government OK
Tered to deed it to the United States.
Secretary Eldicott has arranged to have
some products OF the Fort Leavenworth
military prison exhibited at the meeting
of the National Prison association fH DC
tober.
1t is stated that Mr.. John s. Runnels,
United States district attorney OF Iowa,
has sent his resignation to the president,
having been politely informed that it would
be accepted. The Hon. D. o. Finch OF Des
Moines is believed to be the coming man
for the position
It's learned at the department that there
is now quite brisk movement OF silver
dollars all over ths country. The issue
averages about 100000 week more
than during the same period of last year.
and is slightly in excess OF the regular
monthly coinage OF 81, 100000.
Owing to the Ecn-arrival at the City OF
Mexico OF Consul General Ewing, ofMissou-
ri, who was appointed some months ago,
Secretary OF Legation Joseph l.. Morgan 81
IL hua tam ri ,od
the duties OF the consulate. Business ne
cessities required the immediate filling OF
the position.
PostEasters commissioned: Minnesota
Wilson. j. 4, Gile; Little Falls, j ohm Wet
eel vice WorthngtoA, Greenleafton, Tunis
Gerscholey, vice Hulhnk resigned, Wiscon-
sin-Grand Rapids, John Beckfeld vice
Knox; Barnweld, j. Dougherty; Reesevil1e,
P. NJ. Kohn. New Offices: Minnesota
Maple Island, Washington county, n.
White.
promint mt department official makes
the following declarations: "We have been
SO embarrassed by insincere Endorsements
ti.2t the administration is going to adopt
new policy. II the error is discovered be-
fore the cia;parft gets his place, we shall
simply notify lie endcrsers and urge great
er care in future. Out If the appointment
is made and leads to public scandal, We
shall publish the names OF ind osaers az our
vouchers, SO to speak" ts
A prominent official OF the war depart
ment is authority for the statement that in
filing the vacancy which viii occur next
month in the inspector generals depart
ment OF the army the secretary OF war will
not consider the applications and recon-
mendations OF these line officers who have
been serving on the staff OF general officers
for go many years, but will select a captain
Of the Inns who has performed continuous
and faithful service with his regiment on the
frontier.
Attorney General Garland sHnt Judge
Nelson OF st. Paul copy OF the report
made by Special Agent Nightengale Of the
irregularities in the office Of the clerk Of the
district court, William A. Spencer. No
charges have been filed against Mr.. Spencer,
but the regular examination made by the
special agent discovered q decidedly uniar
vOrable condition 81 things ia the accounts
Of the Office. The office has no salary, and
the clsrk II paid in fees. This has tempted
him to pile onto litigants all the lees possi-
BE to be charged, and as the special agent
found, for more. Mr.. Spencer is the APP
pointee Of the court, and his removal de-
ponds upon what action Judge Nelson may
decide to take. Mr.. Spencer is . prompt
official, and has had the esteem Of the Judi
diary department as well as his immediate
seociAtas In st. Paul.