Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-05-07
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The attorney general thinks Gen. LAYTON
The old row between the secretary Of war
and general OF the army is on tho boards again
John Mclean, of tho Cincinnati Enquir Is
goaag to build an immense hotel in Washing
Attorney General Garland notifies Marshal
Botkin that he BAsS either resign or be dis.
missed
John J. piatt United States consul al Cork,
is so popular there that great efforts are max
ing 70 have him retained by prsaident Cleye-
land
The president says he win not leave WASH
ngton during the summer, except for d few
days at time. He will spend his nights at
the Soldiers Home.
Mr. Augustus Jay. who has been appointed
secretary OF the new American legation al
Paris, IL q great grandson Of Chief Justice
John Jay Of Now York.
Corro aordo Williams has returned 10 his
Ksntucky farm to raise bulls and tobacco, and
TO indulge In bitter reflections upon the I'M
certainties Of Office seeking
Matt o'Brien, recently appointed supervising
inspector Of steam vessels For the gnif district,
served a. engineer ~ the confederate cruisers
Sumter and Alabama under Capt Hemmes.
Wash Mclean Of Cincinnati has bought big
house IN Washington, where hs will live, and
be has given his Cincinnati residence TO his
aspiring son John, OF the Cincinnati Enquirer.
The president appointed John 8 Williams Of
Indiana TO be third auditor OF the treasury de-
partment vice IL w Knightly, resigned
John q Williams IL the editor OF the Lafayette
Ind Courier.
Hon William X Roberts, the new minister
10 Chill, was q leading spirit In the Fenian
movement OF 1866, ard was elected president
or the Irish Republic whom dry goods
merchant in New York
I. is . matter Of fact that John Roach, who
built The Dolphin, has lost nearly $50 900 in its
to congress, was s405, 600 The contract price
was sSl5, COO, with $4,000 for extras The
hooks OF M Roach IL In said show that the
actual cost OF the yessel was $30a,coo
The president appointed the following
collectors OF internal revenue: Cornelius
Voorhees,, Fourth district OF Missouri, vice
David A, Stewart resigned; John Whitaker,
the district of Oregon, vice John O Cartwright,
suspended; Frank Bradley, district Of South
Carolina, vice Eliery NJ Brsytop, suspended;
Hambleton Sheppard, Sixth district OF Virginia,
vice William Il. Craig, Suspended; also John
Hobson. collector Of customs for the district
Of Oregon
Mr. Kelly win not So to tally as United
States minister, notwithstanding his assurance
to the contrary. The decision was reached At
tho state department. aud I've communication
10 Mr.. Kelly was great surprise as well as a
bitter disappointment Mr.. Kelly had con-
pieted all necessary Arrangements for his de-
psrture, when Secretary Bayard summoned him
to Washington Mr.. Layard explained that the
Italian ministry occupies such An attitude to-
~srd the Opposition party that the slightest
preiext would DO seized upon 20 precipitate q
crisis which might result In the overthrow Of
tho ministry The reception Of Mr. Kelly. IN
view OF his utteraaces in relation 70 public
events IN Italy would AFFORD the opposition the
desired opportunity; aud therefore the secre-
tary thought IL would be better for Mr.. Kelly
not to 60 there There Is = report that Mr..
Kelly viii DO offered another diplomatic
placa