The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-12-18
l1l6NEER EXPRESS
Condensed General News.

Condensed General News,
Latest Washington Telegrams.
Billings (Mont.) citizens protest against
aae removal 81 Judge Coburn.
y: E. Routan was appointed clerk OF the
dcCook, OAK, comfy court.
Mr.. Mcmillan has introduced a bill to
ihange the name OF the National Bank OF
Rinona.
Senator Logan says congress will investi.
sparks.
: Webb Conner, OF Arkansas, has been ap
lointed special agent oithe general land
aice for timber depreciation.
Hon. Horatio z. Burchard, who was re.
moved from the mint directOrship, ia said
% be taking steps to he restored to posi-.
aon.
: Ex.Gvil Service Commissioner Gregory
las lett for Europe. He will finish in Paris,
book on political economy, which he has
Seen writing.
Jacob Romeis, the new congressman
rom tho Toledo, Ohio, district started in
4e as q cabin boy, and rose to be baggage
agent on the Wabash road.
Senator Sabin will introduce a bill au.
:h0risins the construction Of a postoftice
building at Saltwater, and making an ap-
1ropriation Of 500, 600 for it.
The bill introduced by Senator Jones. OF
correspondence, il that known as the postal
telegraph bill of the last congress.
The President has recognized Lamar C.
Quintsros us consul Of Costa Rica, at New
Orleans; Horatio N. Cook, consul Greece, of
san Francisco; Frank C. Collins, consul OF
Greece, at Baltimore.
Delegate Cain has received q telegram
from the mayor Of Salt Lake City, stating
that the report Of IN. uprising OF the Nor.
mons was imminent, has been investigated
and found utterly false.
Congressman Collins has presented the
president q cane made from oak grown Mt
Mount Vernon, and presented to the Hart.
lord Putnam phalanx during President
Buchanan's administration.
Richelieu Robinson, ex-member OF con-
sress from Brooklyn is candidate for the
pension agency in New York, but will not
be appointed because the president has de-
cided that pension agents must in all cases
be ex-soldiers.
A general order has been issued from the
Replblic, in this city, informing the mem.
bers Of the Orgal ization that Washington
has been selected as the site Of the propos-
ed G. A. Il. Monument TO Gen. Grant.
The following have been chosen as the
republican caucus committee OF the house:
Cannon, OF Illinois, chairman; Ryan, Kan
sas; Hepburn, Iowa; Mckinley, Ohio; Bar
rows, Michigan; Bingham, Pennsylvania;
tHiscock, New York; Dingley. Maine; Rice,
Massachusetts; Golf. West Virginia; Joseph
w. Mckenna, California.
Twenty officers attached to the United
States steamer Juniata, which has just
returned to New York from cruise in
Chinese waters, are said to have concealed
on the vessel n large amount Of duitable
goods, including Silks rugs, fans, vases.
porcelain and Chinese and Japanese curl
osities, which they intend to smuggle into
the United States. The customs officials
will investigate.
The following fourtll:class postmasters
were commissioned: William j. Nolan,
Bridaewater, Dak.; Col. j. McLyman, Ge.
neva OAK; Andrew Heidale, Dawson, Minn.;
Samuel B. Mcintyre. Houston, Mimi;
William secombe, Milaca. Mimi; Samuel
Byron, Neb.; Oliver NJ. Collins. Willow Is.
land, Neb.; postuffice named changed; vii.
liam z. Campbell, Oronoque, late Dallas,
Kan; Arthur B. Day, Elvood, late Meek,
Neb.
Secretary Lamar. has requested hepresi-
dent to ask congress to authorize the use
Of 1872, 500 out OF the $50, Z OOOappropriated
by congress last year to Supply food and
Of her necessities of life in cases Of distress
amon.. Indians not having treaty iunds,".
for the ,samporary relief OF the Northern
Cheycnnes ON the Tongue aud Rosebud riv.
Tho dana n m, ,opk I,o,
formation TINT thee Indians are in great
distress for want OF fo.ad and proper clio.
thing.
Attorney General Garland says that
Judge Coborn, OF Montana, had no reason
to be surprised Mt his removal, as he was
aware that charges against him had been
filed in the department and he had been
furnished with copy of them. Mr.. Gar
land declined to explain what the charges
were. further than to say that they were
considered sufficient in the mind OF the
president to require Judge Coburn's re-
moval, and that the latter was at liberty
to make them public il he chose.
The controller Of the currency, who was
several years ago entrusted with the duties
OF closing up the affairs Of the Freedmen's
bank, will make his report to congress in q
short time. The depositors will suffer q
loss OF q million dollars which is distribut-
ed over the entire South in small sums
among the negroes. Mr.. Cannon makes
q pathetic plea in behalf OF the bamboyzled
negroes, and recommends that 81 ,OO0, 900
or so much as may be necessary, to be ap,
propriased from the treasury to pay all
claims in full.
The following order, issued by the post.
Office department, will interest the foreign
population Of the Northwest; "Ordered
that on and after Jan. 1, 1886, the fees
charged in the United States for interna.
tional money orders shall be reduced from
~ per centum to per centum on the round
sums which constitute the heseveraldivisions
in the schedule OF fees as follows: For sums
notexceeding 81 Q, 10 Ocents;overS 81 and not
exceeding $50. 20 cents; over $50 and not
exceeding $50. 80 cents; over $50 and not
exceeding $40, 40 cents; over $40 and not
exceeding $50, so cents.'
Senator Dolph's bill introduced in the
senate to repeal the timber culture, pre-
:mption and desert-land acts provides:
In place OF thee modes OF entering lands
NIL persons entitled; under the laws, to
make homestead entry, shall be entitled
to enter section Or less ofdesert or noun.
famous land. Desert and mountainous
lands are defined, as all lands, exclusive OF
timber and mineral lands, which will not
produce agricultural crops without irriga.
tion, and all lands which are SO mountain
GUS and rough thatthey cannot be ploughed
and cultivated. Any tract of which three.
fourths is desert or mountainous, shall be
desert or mountainous land.
Personal Mention.
DR.. John Steele, pioneer of st. Paul and
Minnesota died at st. Paul.
Modjeska and company had narrow
escape from serious railroad wreck while
en- route to Detroit.
Thedeath is announced ofClarence Whist.
Ell, the wrestler. in Australia. Whistler
l.