Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-10-09
Washinxton Gossip.

Secretary Manning dismissed seven en-
ployes In the registers office, including five
clerks and two chiefs OF division named
Charles Neal and N. B. Walker It is said
that the vacancies will not be filed. S%'
The Sealer Bear, which was one OF the
vessels OF the Greedy relief expedition, is
now being fitted out in New York for use
III the revenue marine service She will re.
ileve the steamer Corwin ON the Alaska
station E5,5. '.,{ %sE
Foreman Charles II. Dake, of the Brook
lyn district custom house, has been re.
moved and his place given to one of the
friends OF Sterling, the recently appointed
yweigher, who was suspended by Secretary
Manning.
There is a curious fight between Gibson
BROTHERS, one OF the most prominent print
Ing esta blishments in Washington, and the
typographical union, there being difference
between the executive committee Of the
latter organization and the firm as to 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 instruc-
tlons OF the secretary of the interior, concern
lug removal OF unauthorized persons on the
Cherokee lands, in the Indian Territory west
OF the Arkansas river. The order refers
particularly to the removal OF "boomers''
and squatters.
Civil Service Commissioner Gregory has
not yet heard anything from the president
as to what action will be taken upon his
resignation, Commissioner Thoman is in
San Francisco, where he is holding civil ser.
vice examination under directions of the
commission. He has started for Washing
ton: 1t is not known whether he will ten.
der his resignation Or not
The president has appointed Spruille
Braden to be assayer in charge of the assay
office at Helena, Mont Like his prede.
cessor, son OF Senator Harrison, Mr.. Bra.
den was born in Indianapolis. He gradu.
ated with the highest honOrs from England
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. 2, up
proved July, II, 1854, is hereby revoked
An applicants on any registers Of the pos
tat 4 or customs service who on the first day
OF November next shall, have been there on
one year or more shall in conformity with
rule No. 10. be no longer eligible for ap.
polntment from such register.
The acting third assistant postmaster
general has called ON postmasters for re-
port OF first weeks special deli very business
Inc officers OF the department are not dis
couraged by the comparatively small bus.
mess done at the principal postoffices
They feel that the public has not yet had
an opportunity to acquaint itself with the
advantages resulting from use OF the new
plan, and believe it will steadily grow in
popular favor.
Gen. Howard has requested that the army
chaplain, j. Vaughn Lewis, who was attach
| ed TO his headquarters, be relieved from
duty, as his Incorporate habits are such az
to lnlurc the morals OF the soldiers, and the
secretary OF war has ordered the reverend
gentleman to Tort Niobrara and has ordered
the chaplain there to take charge of The
spiritual matters at Gen. Towards head
quarters. The Rev. Mr.. Lewis was formerly
pastor OF st. Johns Episcopal church and
has many friends there, but his Incorporate
habits have been such as to bring him into
disgrace many times.
Indian Commissioner Atkins telegra phed
Nal. Eastman, Indian agent at Grow Creek
asking him Why he has not reported on the
progress made in remoW the settlers from
the Wlnnebago and Crow Creek reserva.
lions. There is q suspicion that the agent
IS not acting as decisively as he should. HI
has been retained in his place now for six
monuhs mainly on account of the trouble
over these reservations. Several weeks
ago, MS successor WAS agreed upon but the
appointment has been withheld until the
difficulty over the two reservations could
be gotten out Of the way. Now it looks az
II Ma. Gasslnan WAS going to Clisappoint
Secretary Lamar and the Indian commits.
sloner in his tactics with the settlers.
Gen. Sheridan has made an order seby
command of Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan" thai
VIII reopen the question, Who is general
ln-cMel OF the army? The order continues
capt: T.. w. Davis, Fourteenth infantry,
and Capt. J. =. Gregory, corps OF engineers,
as aids-de-camp on his staff, with the rank
OF lieutenant and colonel, until Oct. 10.
1t will be remembered that Secretary Endi.
cott ordered that all officers on staff duty
who have been on such duty Tor four years
should be relieved by or before Oct. L. The
order to relieve the officers named was
duly made, but Gen. Sheridan objects: that
as the statutes designate that he may &C.
iect officers as aides, who shall thereupon
De lieutenant colonies, the order OF the
secretary OF war does not apply to his
aides, as they are lieutenant colonies at
once on his appointment, and are not
captains" under the secretary's orders.
It IS understood among army people, that
this order il q challenge to- maintain
the rights Of the general in chief, and to en-
able the matter to be appealed TO Presi.
dent Cleveland. '*',s. r. IS 81.