The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-10-01
Washington Gossip.

Senator Sabin says he has writ ten no let
ter ofadvice to the president.
There is rumor in Washington that
the president will revoke Hayes Executive
Order No. l.
A steam gun, to discharge glass grenades
and eXtinguiSh fires. was successfully tested
in Washington.
The president appointed James F. Griffin
to be assistant appraiser of merchandise
for the district of New Orleans.
The report is renewed that A. NJ. Kelley,
the rejected diplomat, will be appointed
third assistant secretary OF state, in the
place OF Mr.. Adee.
Commissioner Eaton says Prof. Gregory
and Judge Thoman have also rendered
their designations. All three rendered them
last March to be accepted whenever the
president saw fit.
The postoffice department has been in
formed that Inspector Murphy has started
with Hibbs the defaulting postmaster OF
Lewiston, Idaho, and the stolen papers and
money recovered, for the United States.
The treasury department received $780,
900 in greenbacks which had been buried
by farmer in Ohio who would not trust
the banks or investments. They are mol
dy and half-rotten, but can be redeemed.
Secretary Lamar, who has been confined
to his house for the last few days with Il
severe attack OF Influenza is reported as
being somewhat better. His physicians
while entertaining no apprehension OF seri-
Gus results, have urged the secretary not
to leave the house for several days.
Vice President Hendricks being unable
to secure the appointment OF his candidate
for the position OF surgeon OF the marine
hospital service, has given up the fight, and
np1a 70 g tnp Mel ri
from securing the place for his man, is ar
ranging that Dr. Hamilton be retained.
The secretary of the treasury has called
for the resignation OF Martin L. Noerr as
chief OF the division of captured and aban-
doned property and lands. Mr.. Noerr was
appointed from the District OF Columbia,
and is one of the oldest employees in the
service. There are no charges against him.
The secretary of the treasury has direct
ed the suspension of George H. Sterling,
recently appointed weigher at the New York
custom house in place OF Capt. George 3.
Bacon pending an investiga ton to be made
by the collector OF customs OF all the cir
cumstances attending the change in the Of
flee. The action of the secretary is based
on the information that the appointment
is an improper one.
An application has been made to the act
ing second controller for the references to
the court OF claims of the claim of James r
Sanford which has been before the treasury
accounting officers in one shape or another
for about twenty years. The claim is for
additional compensation for the use OF
three of Sandford's vessels. the Boston,
Cosmopolitan and Delaware, by the gov
ernment during the civil war.
The president has appointed Assistant
Inspector General Absalom Baird to be in
spector general, to succeed Gen. Nelson II.
Davis, retired on the goth inst, and Capt.
Henry J. Farnsworth, Eighth cavalry to be
assistant inspector general, with the rank
OF major to fill the vacancy in the inspector
generals department, caused by the retire
ment OF Gen. Davis. The promotion ofGen.
Baird gives general satisfaction.
Congress has decided that Deputy Omaha,
who shot the American Hardie, cannot
plead immunity from the ordinary judicial
proceedings on account of his being men,
Der of congress. He will therefore be tried
for murder before the judge OF the sectional
court. United States Minister J Jackson has
been active in procuring the establishment
OF legal proceedings. The American resi-
dents are desirous of the reappoint-
ment OF Consul General Strothers.
1t is said thatMr. Cleveland proposes to
remove soon T.. j. Downe of Oregon who
was appointed United States district Judge
for Alaska. Downe is one OF the federal
judges appointed by this administration,
publication OF the Cincinnati letters"
which Indignantly resented the endorse
ments made for Downe by leading Demo-
Gratis, who knowing the mans unfitness
never supposed he could get the place.