The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-06-05
SUMMARY OF NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FROM WASHINGTON.

FROM WASHINGTON.
Forty-seven California ofice-seekers cameto
Washington on passes over the railroads.
w. G. Snow, late postmaster at Palatka, Fla,
has been arrested, charged with irregularities.
The fees derived from our consular system
by the government are slO0, 900 more than the
whole expense.
John Dudley has been appointed postmaster
at Newport, N. H., vice George o. Morse, sus-
pended for selling money orders on credit, in
violation of the postal regulations.
Mrs. Villas, the wife of the postmaster gener-
al, and daughter, hare returned to the city,
which will be thoir home for the present.
They have taken a house on Iowa Circle.
Land Commissioner Sparks declares that
bona fde settlers will not be injured by the
recent order suspending final action on en-
tries; it ia only the frauds that he is after.
Miss Cleveland returned to Washington re-
Gently. 1t is understood that while in New
York she placed the manuscript of q book in
the hands of a publisher, who will soon issue
it
The secretary of the treasury issued warrants
for the payment of about 81, oOO, 600 on account
of pensions. The total payment On this &C
count for the present month Is estimated at
100000.
in the wayof selecting a new superintendent OF
railway mail service; yet it is thought that q
change will be made before many moons have
waxed and waned.
Secretary Manning says that tho records Of
the New York custom house on file at the
treasury department show q gradual but de-
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the business of that Office. TIL pay roll for
October, 1854, amounted to $256, 900; for April,
1885. ssA, 9Oo, and for May, 1885, s227,0 0
Gspt Clarence f. Dutton, of the ordnance
department of tho army, who has been engaged
in the study Of the geology of the great plateau
region OF the west, has started for California
under instructions from Maj. Parnell, director
Or the geological survey, to make a study Of
the geological phenomena presented by the
Cascade mountains.
The Naval Register, just issued, shows that
the number Of officers borne on the pay rolls
is FLA, and the number of sserviceable" ships
is thirty-five, of which only one, the Tennes-
SEQ, is accounted q first rate. Only twenty
nine or the ships are in commission. 1t APP
pears that there are too many ships for officers.
And the ships we cannot brag of.
The president recently appointed Samuel NJ.
Smead postmaster at Fond du Lac, Wis, vice
George =. Sutherland, suspended upon an in
spector's report, showing that the postmaster
had paid to a clerk employed in his ofics, his
nephew, s5 per week as salary for him MS
clerk IN the postoffice, when his services in the
postoffice were only nominal and unnecessary.
Col. Hunter Brooke of Cincinnati, a clerk in
the adjutant generals Office, who died at the
Providence hospital of softening Of the brain,
was ifty-four years of age. He served during
the late war with distinction on the STATS Of
Generals McCook, Rosecrans and Thomas.
The members of the army Of the Cumberland
Will take charge of the funeral arrangements.
Col Brooke enlisted as a private in the Second
Minnesota regiment and rose rapidly to high
rank.
Howard Williams, who was appointed stew
ard Of the executive mansion by President
Arthur, and his chief assistant were notifie ed
of their dismissal. Williams is q colored man,
and was for o number of years the valet OF
Senator Conkling. 1t is understood that the
meals at the White House will hereafter be
prepared by an accomplished Irish cook, who
performed similar service for President Cleve-
land while he resided in Albany.
In . letter to John Roach, Secretary Whit
ney says: You will, 1 think, recognize that the
performances OF the Dolphin thus far impose
upon me the duty of exercising an unusual
degree OF caution. II is quite possible that
the difficulties encountered in the trial trips
may have been due to accident and temporary
causes, but yon would not now expect her tc
be accepted without your having an emporium,
ity to demonstrate beyond ali question the higt
character Of her work. ! have understood yor
to assent to the proposition; aud whilo I d.
not understand you now TO claim for her The
speed nor the horse power contemplated, yor
do insist that so far as your part is concerned
the plans have been properly executed. I have
given or.k.,, for a further trial on Thursday
tho 18th pro1. LII addition to this, l must asl
that she oe put to a similar run at sea upol
each day as you may name. If deemed BY YOU
too trying upon her new machinery, a speed
of twelve knots will answer the conditions
She should be loaded down TO her lines, ant
no expense of this latter trip will be borne b,
the government IN case she is accepted.