The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-08-20
FROM Eashington.

The Sunday Capital claims 70 have adj
vices from Massachusetts that Ben Butler
will before long come out in a flat-footed en-
dorsement Of the administration.
The block OF dwellings in Washington,
once occupied by Fernando Wood, james
G. Blaine and ex-Gov. Swami, has beer con-
verified intoa steamy restaurant.
First Assistant Postmaster General Stew.
enson has expressed q belief that 2 ,5OOpost-
mnsters will be changed during the month
of August, and that the ratio will be In
creased as Tho weather grows cooler.
Pension Commissioner Black says: Elk
apolis dispatch to have been appointed g.
special examiner OF the pension office, has
not been appointed to or recommended Tor
any office.
Theodore w. Hoole, North Carolinian,
has been appointed IL special agent to take
the PLACE 81 Col. Dcahne, who recently as
saulted Land Commissioner Sparks in a
quarrel over his accounte, and was not
only kicked out OF the COMMISSIONER 8
room, but lost his office also.
First Controller Durham says there is
nothing in ex-Comniissio ner Loring's letter
to make him change his position with rela-
ton to the money expended for seed during
Mr.. Lorings administration OF tho asrieul-
tnral bureau. He says the money was OK
pended without authority OF law.
The following appointments have been
made: Bennett NJ. Sims OF New Orleans, to
be chief OF special agents division Of the
general land office, vice Alfred &. Mckenzie,
who has benn appointed a special agent.
Thco. w. Pceiv OF WILLIAMSON, N. G., to be
special agent for timber Expectations:
Secretary Bayard has directed United
States Minister Winchester to attend the
international copyright conference in Berne,
Switzerland, Sept. Z, it being understood
that his presence docs not bind the govern
ment. The stipulation IS made because the
congress.
The secretary OF war has instructed Gen.
Miles, in command OF the department. OF
the Missouri, to hold troops in readiness to
enforce the presidents recent proclamation
in relation to cAttlemen on the Cheyenne
a,;J Arapahoe reservations. BY the terms
of the proclamation the cattlemen will be
compelled to ssmove their herds by Sept 4.
The troops will be held st Fort Reno.
1t H. announced unofHcialiy that Gen.
Luther n. Afoilcy OF Lima, Ohio, has bts4l
appointed assistant commissioner OF the
gcnaral land office, and will assume the du-
when the resignation OF Luther Harrison
takes effect. Gen. Motley is O native Of
Ohio, and served in the army on Gen. Van
divers staff At the close OF the war he
s,raetiecd law until 1878, when he was ap-
pointed adjjutqntgeneral of his state, under
Gov. Bishop,
The friends OF several OF the gentlemen
Amounted to be judges of the Unified STATES
courts by President Cleveland, are exhibit
ing gpeat anxiety to have officially an
no,,need this name OF the Judge whose ap-
point ment called forth the indignant letter
OF the president recently published. 1t is
conteudsd that Justice to the gentisns9i re-
Gently appointed to the judiciary requires
that the name OF THO officer, suppressed in
the presidents correspondence, SHOULD %
made public.
First Controller Durham has written 8
letter to Mr. Loring, reconnaissance OF ag'
riculture, in which he says. that the latter
is in error in supposing that any of the re-
jected accoMnts were for machinery or
experiments" He explains that the items
disallowed, amounting 20 ABOUT $40, 900;
were solely for expenditures tor seed and
labor, and concludes his letter by saying
that unless Mr.. Loring has some further
statement to make he shall proceed in the
case under due process OF law.
Robert Z. La1nen Of Illinois has been up
pointed q member Of the b0aFd Of pensions
appeals in the office OF the eecretary OF the
interior, vice Harrison L, Bruce, resigned.
The resignation of Henry j. Armstrong,
%sant for the Crow Indians in Montana has
been accepted. The following promotions
have beep laaae on the geological survey:
Henry Gauset1e -; Maine from geographer
to geolog;st, vice joser'a, :: Glrtis, resigned;
Gilman IT,. Thompson Of. Kaasas, from
geographer to chief geographer; Robert $.
WsoGYard, of Michigan from astronomer
to geogeafpAiaaaF, -