The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-10-23
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Capt. Dan Maratta is made happy with
the United States mars halship Of Dakota.
Ex-senator Mcdonald of Indiana got
Forster, the Calcutta consul generalship.
The place pays $4,000 a year.
Capt. J. G. Bourke, Third U. S. cavalry,
denies the story that Gen. Crook was cap
tured by or made terms with the Apaches
in 1889.
The Sunday Herald says that ex-senator
Window has rented II house on Capitol
Hill for the winter. and viii move into it
the first OF the month.
The civil service commissioners office in
Washington is a little stnfiy apartment
over the seed rooms OF the agricultural de-
partment in II low brick structure.
c. d. Lester, who committed suicide at
Burlington junction Springs, Iowa, was an
old friend of President Cleveland, and dep
nty sheriff under him when Cleveland was
sheriff at Bnffalo.
II. NJ. Van Armen, secretary of Arizona,
has sent his resignation to the president.
1t is also stated that United states Attor-
ney Ssabriskie has forwarded his ~resigna-
ton to Attorney General Garland.
Washington city has II cooperative so.
ciety, which, by arrangement with dealers,
secures goods at reduced rates Tor mem
bers. Reductions OF from 5 to 20 per cent
are made in groceries, dry goods. ETC.,
Aspecial agent OF the general land office
reports concerning the alleged unlawful
cutting OF timber on public lands by the
Montana Improvement company. He
finds that the Northern Pacific is interest
ed, and that the damage is S613 ,4e2.
James Y. Christmas. the son-in-law OF
/ Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines, has returned to
Washington. He has compromised the ia
nous suit in which Mrs Gaines wasso long
engaged with the citizens of New Orleansfor
81, 100000. His three children, who, with
tthe Whitney children. are the heirs OF the
estate, have always lived here, and will
Isprobably continue to resided in w Washington.
Ward McAllister of New York called at
the White house with letters from Secretary
Whitney and Perry Belmont, to ask that
his son, u. G.. McAlister, be yindicatsd OF
the disgrace put upon him by his removal
last spring. In tii;c course OF the MeAllis.
Ifter,s presentation OF the case. it fell out
that he knew to whom the president wrote
the famous letter Of indignation over the
endorsement Of Judge Downe of Oregon,
who succeeded Judge McAlfister. The man
ito whom the president wrote was Editor
Scott, of the Portland 0regonian. Ward
McAllister asks that Judge Downe be re
moved and his son be reinstatedS What
the president said or will do is not known.
The president recently made the following
appointments: Charles ID. Jacobs of Ken
lucky, envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary to the United States OF
Colombia; Charles Foster of Indiana, con-
tsul geneIaiiat Calcutta; ID. j.. Parbeli Of the
District OF Columbia, consul at Dusseldorf
William Henderson OF Arkansas. associate
justice OF supreme court, Territory OF New
Mexico; Thomas w. Smith, Virginia, attor-
ney for the District of New Mexico; Charles
Parlange OF Louisiana, attorney for the
Eastern district of Louisiana; Henri w,
Young. receiver OF public moneys at hide
pendence, Kan; William X. BonIlee, register
OF the land office at Larned, Kan. Mr..
Jacobs, appointed minister to Colombia,
is about filt.y-fve years OF age. He
was u member of the common
council OF Louisville and was twice
elected mayor OF thai city. tie was n
prominent candidate Tor the g~ubcrnatorial
nomination in I SS4 and received a ~resF,ec.
table vote i'll the Democratic convention.
He is a lawyer otabiiity and high standing.
Mr.. Henderson, appointed justice OF the
supreme court OF New Mexico, is about
ferty-five years a iatse and has been attor-
ney general Of Arkansas for four years.
While identified whistle Democratic party
Of his state he has neser held any strictly
political Office.