The Wahpeton times., 1885-05-21
SUAltRY OF NEWS OF TnE WEEK:
/, FROM WASHINGTON.

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& g. vcx sticks to the Turkish mission. 4
Maj. Mclaughlin has Withdrawn his applioa-
ton for an Indian inspectorship. S
Anton Klaus of jamestown is in Washington,
and called on the president and his old friend
Col. Villas recently. I
Ex Senator Tepton of Nebraska is an appIi-
can't for the receivership Of the Bloomington
(Neb. Jr land Office. ls
Therresident has appointed board Of Off
GERS to report on the Notifications and defense
of the United States
A Mormon delegation laid their grievances
before the president, and were assured that
the Edmunds law should be impartially admin
istered.
Mang senate employees will be dismissed in
July, by the sergeant-at-arms, acting under
the direction of Mr.. Allison, chairman of the
senate committee on retrenchment
The little church in Washington, where
President Garfield worshiped, WAS sold to a
lumber dealer the other day, to be kroken up
The dealer leid $3.50 for the edifce.
Tie president has intlmated that he intends
to remove all the territorial officials who are
objectionable to the people whom they govern.
on slippery ground.
Democratic members OF the Iowa congress
sional delegation assert that the president has
decided to revoke the commission issued to
Christopher L. Williams, making him marshal
OF the Southern district of Iowa. and appoint
Campbell in.his stead.
In tue Smith court of inquiry reeentHD n.
Young, of W.. Young & Co. of New York, who
furnished butter for the Greedy relief exredi.
tion testified that the firm had paid George B.
Golf of Washington eight cents per pound FOR
securing the contract for them
Richard Nerins, Jr., returned to Pittsburg,
with his commission as superintendent of con-
struction on the Pittsburg postofice. The ap.
pointment was made on the recommendation
of Mr.. Randall and Gov. Curtin. The removal
of Malone, his predecessor, is on the broad
ground that he'was an offensive partisan
Col. Richard Root, United States marshal for
the Southern district of Iowa, has resigned his
position because he @believes the Democrats
should nave tho ..spolls,' and that Cleveland
''may rule over this great nation successfully
for four years, and that at the end of your
term good sound Republican may be elected
to take your place.
Carey T. Pope was appointed by the presi-
dent postmaster of Hillsboro, Ohio, vice J..
Patterson, suspended The change was made
upon the inspectors reports showing shortages
in Patterson's accounts on two or three differ
ent occasions which, although Immediately
made good, were {! violation Of duty; and pur-
suance of the policy of the administration de-
manded his lemoval, which was also recon-
menaed by the inspector.
Secretary Lamar appointed the following
special agents of the bureau oflabor: Charles
B. Judd, Colorado; Jonas Labby, New York ;R. l.
Gould, Maryland; HenryC. Wilson, New Jersey;
William H Henson, New Hampshire; James
Reed, Massachusetts,; Arthur B. Woodford,
Connecticut: J. H. Groves, Delaware; H.
johnson and Gregor Fox, Pennsylvania;
Charles T. Gillian and William S. Maudby
Ohio; Ringgold W. Browning, Maryland;
William 9. Trenholm, South Carolina; Henry
Newman, Missouri; Henry Jones, Georgia,
and silenus O. Ward, New York These were
selected without regard to their political faith
or views on economic questions