The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-07-16
From Washington.

The president appointed Willis g. Clark
collector OF customs for the port OF Mobile,
Ala. ~ sE4 .s%i5isiI d. - < Il.
Ex-Goy. Noyes is reported as declining
the position Of government director OF the
Union Pacific railroad company.
The president has suspended Mark L.
Blunt, register, and Michael H. Fitch re-
ceiver, Of the land office at Pueblo, Ca. :553;
James ..Wintersmith,, doorkeeper Of the
house OF representatives, is dying. He has
beenill sincethe adjournment OF congress.
"A. G.. (.tBoss'' Hesing OF Chicago has
written letter to the president advising
him OF the necessity OF appointing more
man-Amsricans to federal Offices.
The wiresare5 going underground in
| Washington. When the work is completed
there will be about two thousand miles oil
telegraph and telephone wire undergr
President Cleveland has rendered the Ii.
berian mission to Rev. DR.. CIV. Bryant;
| pastor OF the Am. Z. church Of Nashville,
Tenn. Bryant has not made up his mind
yet to accept. 73 81
Commissioners Colman at the request Of
Cross, widowsof Sergeant Cross, OF the
Greedy Arctic xpedition, to position in
the agricultural department.. rs
! Secretary JsamaTis gradually recovering
| from the malarial attack that Frustrated
him SO suddenly. In his case the spirit is
| more than willing for the faithful discharge
81 his official duties, but the flesh is some.
times weak. III
The com missioner OF agriculture has APP
pointed ProfsM.S. Kern to be forestry
agent for the agricultural,d Department. Mr..
Kern is n distinguished landscape gardener
OF Columbia Co.., and the author OF a work
| on rural gardening. e$s I:
The Star says that the president is pre-
pairing to depart from Washington for a
summer vacation. His plans have been ar
| able to get away shortly. He viii go to
New Yorkstate. and betake himself to the
woods fora few weeks. 4 5' es E .z ~
George W. Girden, local inspector OF hulls
OF steam vessels at Galenh, ILL.,, has been
removed by Secretary Manning, the papers
| have reached Supervising Inspector Hayes
at st. Paul. Capt. Hayes was at the same
time directed to, convene the. board whose
duty it is to nominate Mr.. Girden' sue
ceSsor. g9l "a ~ ~ sSE5t
The chief signal officer has recommended
to the president that Sergeant Brainard,
who was with Lieut.. Greedy in the arctic re-
gions be appointed to a lientcnancy in line,
and Sergeants Mitchell and Ellis, who re.
4 RAAAoSsA
be appointed Eeutenants IN the signal ser.
vice. "a Ei: w
The president appointed the following
presidential postmaA ters: Adolph Fleming,
at Manitowoe, Wis, vice Charles Esslinger,
commission expired; Joseph Van Nahme, at
East St. Louis, Ill, vice. J = B. Sikkings, re
signed; Benjamin Harrison, ut Palatka
Fla, vice W. c. Snow, resigned; Mary M
Force, Mt Selma, Ohio, Vice H. Cochrane, re.
signed; William F !. Avery, at Camden, Ark,
vice H. i. Miller, suspended. 1il
Special Agent Marvin, Of the treasury de.
partment, has turned over the Office OF rev.
enue collector for the Northern Iowa dis.
trict, embracing forty nine counties north
EOf the Chicago & Horthwestern railroad, to
Byron'W Webster OF Aarshalltown, who sue.
ceeds Col. Simpson. The accounts OF the
latter were audited and found correct. Col
| Webster made his appointments for the dis
trict, MS follows: y Halpin OF Dubuque
office deputy, infplaee OF Isaac Griffith; T.
O.. Walker and Michael Miller, OF Carol
and L. F. Nelson Of DEBORAH, special depu:
ties: Frank Conrick is retained US ciliel
clerk. 81 8 - - S5s