Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-23

that Con. Barrios was not killed by the enemy,
hut by somo Of his W PEOPLE.
II 10 suggested that, in the event Of an
Anglo Russian war. President Cleveland call
an extra sessicn II congress to provide means
FOR the United States 20 take advantage Of the
shipping opportunity.
A brother OF George ID Prentice, old and
white haired, has worked al a desk in ons Of
tho departments at Washington for years on q
small salary, and "a perfectly contented, only
asking 10 be let alone.
Secretary Manning recently appointed John
A. o'Neil Of Hoboken, N. j., 10 be superin-
tenaent Of engraving Of the bureau OF engray-
ing and printing, vice Geo. ". Cosilear, re-
moved, At q salary Of $500 per snnum-
In compliance with the request o. Secretary
Manning, Mr.. Robert 4. widdecombe, chief Of
q division in the Office Of the auditor of the
treasury for the postofice department, ten
dered his resignation, 10 take effect ON the LIST
proS.
The statement has been officially authorized
that the policy OF the administration will be
to appoin. negro Democrats TO positions
throughout the country from which is deemed
expedient TO remove tho present colored in
cumtenis.
Secretary Manning appointed D. Frank Alb
bett, OF New Jersey, chief Of q division in tbs
Office Of tho auditor Of the treasury for the
postofice department, vice Mr.. WiddIcomb Of
Maryland. resigned By request The appointec
is a brother Of the governor OF Sew Jersey.
n is understood that the policy of this adj
ministraiiou with regard 10 appointment TO
places In the Southern states that are now held
by colored Republicans, viii DO not 10 substi-
tute white men for colored men, but 10 replace
incompetent or dishonest colored Republicans
with colored Democrates who are worthy and
capable.
Although no official information has been
received by the marine hospital bureau Of the
existence OF cholera in Any part OF Europe,
the authorities are taking every possible pro
caution 10 prevent it's introduction into this
country. The sanitary inspectors attached 10
foreign legations have all been appointed by
the secretary Of the navy. The quarantine zys-
tenn will be put in operation by the lst Of May.
The special committee appointed by Acting
Secretary Fairchild 20 examine the methods Of
doing business in the Office of the second con-
troller OF the treasury, has reported that the
work Of the bureau r. abott three months in
arrears, and can only be brought up to date
by extra diligence on part OF the clerical force
and by a slight increase in tho number Of
clerks.
Pension Commissions Black said that in the
appointment Of boards Of surgeons in the
various cities Of the country TO examine sppli-
canis for pensions, his policy will be to select
from both political parties. h surgeons
constitute a board, and tho custom has been to
select entirely from Republicans. Gen, Black
says he intends TO have each board OF his SO
lection composed Of two Democrats and one
Republican
Secretary lamar, in conversation with soy.
erai democrats, one of whom remarked that
there was dissatisfaction in the party at what
was considered tho dilatoriness OF tho adminiss
tration in removing republicans and putting in
democratic, said somewhat significantly thai ii
should be remembered that not only a new
party, but new men a come into control OF
the government; that the men m charge OF tho
departments could not familiarize themselves
with the vast interests and duties Entrusted to
them in q day, and II was better for the couns
try for the administration to proceed slowly.