The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-05-08
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned by Telegraph and Mail
WASHINGTON NOTES.

ATTORNEY GENERAL GARLAND has de-
cided that no impediment exists to Hon. A
X. Lawton's filling the Russian mission OF
any other official position. The objection
was on the ground of Lawton having 9
West Point commission and afterward
serving in the war of the rebellion. Gar
land thought that a strict Interpretation OF
the case would be violation of the spirit
of the law. Mr.. Lawton had, however
firmly refused to serve under the circum-
stances.
A RATHER embittered conflict of au-
thority was reported as existing between
the Secretary of War and General Sheri-
day. O..
The Commissioner of Pensions has d.
rected the suspension at the Philadelphia
agency of 102 pensions which have been
drawn, although the pensioners are dead.
In some cases, the Commissioner says, the
persons in whose names the pensions were
drawn have been dead since 1871.
SECRETARY BAYARD told a reporter re-
Gently that A. NJ. Kelley had declined the
Italian mission. Mr.. Bayard would not,
however, say whether or not Kelley had
had asked to go to Russia in place of Cen
eral Lawton.
THE working force of the Navy Yard at
Washington was reduced by the discharge
of more than one hundred men because of
want of money to pay them.
JUDGE ENDICoTT, Secretary of War, EN-
phatically denied that any conflict existed
between himself and Lieutenant General
Sheridan.
GENERAL SHERIDAN expects to leave
Washington soon on a tour of inspection of
the Western military posts.
SENATOR VAN WICK recently called the
attention of the President to the fact that
several citizens Of Nebraska had been muir
dered in consequence of their attempt to
establish homes under the public land laws
within the enclosure known as the Brighton
ranch in Nebraska. The Senator demanded
arbitrary measures under the anti-fencing
law to prevent further murders.
THE President has appointed Anthony
Kelley, of Richmond, Va, to be Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten-
tiary to Austria-Hungary. Kelley had
declined the Italian mission.
THE Commissioner of Pensions has rem
dered decision, subject to the approval of
the Secretary of the Interior, on the pen
sion application of Mrs. Emma De Long,
widow of the late Commander De Long of
the "Jeannette." The Commissioner held
that De Long was in active service at the
time of his death, he having been detailed
by the Government for special duty.
SECRETARY WHITNEY has commended
Admiral Jouett for his conduct at Panama.
DURING the month of April, Postmaster
General Villas appointed 900 postmasters
at fourth class offices. The majority of
the appointments were made to fill vacan-
cies.
SECRETARY MANNING has directed the
suspension of Merritt Wickham, William
II. Gregg and Ward H. Fowler, Assistant
Customs Appraisers at New York.
THE commission of C. n. Jordan, as
United States Treasurer, was signed on
the 30th and his bond of 1000 approved.
THE Postmaster General has forbidden
the delivery of registered letters and
money orders to F. Ridd s. Co., of Dubuque,
Iowa, on evidence that they were conduct
ing fraudulent business through the
mails.
SECRETARY MANNING has ordered the re-
moval " Special Agent >. +. chamberlain.
One of the reasons alleged for his removal
is that he was born in Vermont. was APP
pointed from Virginia and voted in Mary
land.
1T was reported in Washington that the
resignation of Judge Axtell of the Su-
preme Court of New Mexico had been re-
quested by the Attorney General, with the
understanding that if he should not re-
sign he would be removed.
THE debt statement for April showed the
decrease of the public debt during the
month to be 5,464 ,596.3S; the decrease of
the debt since June 80, 1884, so ,015, 2229.9S.
THE Secretary of the Treasury has re-
ceived from a Western bank two $1,000
notes of 1865, which were believed by the
department to be counterfeits.
A DISPATCH was received on the LIST at
the Navy Department from Commander
Nicola at Panama, stating that every
thing continued quiet and the people gen.
orally were well satisfied. The health of
the forces remained good.