The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-08-27

The last gold shipment OF the government
by mail from San Francisco, was$3OO,OOO
coin packed in 400 sacks, placed in three
rawhide trunks. ~
Acting Secretary Fairchild orders Brooks,
the new assistant treasurer Mt San Fan-'
cisco, to take immediate possession OF the
treasury at that place.e~-esy.&
. During Appointment Clerk Higgins alb.
sence from Washington, his desk isnccupied
by George Albright Of ALBANY, N. Y, who
was appointed as a skilled laborer'' at
$1,000 a year. iyE
Acting Commissioner Upshaw, OF the In
dian bureau, has awarded the contract for
furnishing 225, 900 pounds of beef and no.
900 pounds OF -four to the Northern Chey-
enne Indians to Thomas e. Powell OF Chica-
1910 per 100 pounds. s'Hsss
Postmasters commissioned: Dakota
Cattalia, C. W. Johnston. Montana-Three
Forks, A. M. McElwee. Wisconsin-Mus-
coda, J. Bremmer; Weyeauwega, William
H. Weed. New offices established: Fonda,
Ford county, Kans, Lindon Hubbard; Col
Lis, Traverse county, Mimi, Dennis Oliver.
A Washington dispatch says that the
counsel for TIE Northern Pacific Railroad
company have applied to the interior de-
partment for q %rehearing in the case re-
Gently affirmed by Secretary Lamar rela-
tive to the limits of the terminals of the
road in Washington Territory. Assistant
Secretary jerks will grant the hearing upon
his return to the capital. p"
The scarcity OF 81 and 50 notes is due to
the fact that the treasury has suspended
the printing Of those denominations, and
since Aug. ~ no small notes have been
paid out by the treasury. In lieu of these
small notes the treasurer is paying out sill
yer dollars and fractional coins, and since
Aug. 1 the stock OF fractional silver coins
has been reduced about $500, 900.
A distinguished member Of congress from
the Northwest has written to the secretary
OF the interior that he is informed that the
settlers (Oklahomaf boomersl have in good
faith dispersed, and will no longer remain
in camp. This action on their part is the
result OF the action OF the administration
concerning the issue OF leases and occupan-
cy Of the cattle syndicates in the Indian
territory. = ~
Commissioner Black has appointed James
Dowant OF West Virginia and Huvey Hoey
OF Michigan to be special pension examin-
ers, at $1,4O0 per annum John w. Law
renee OF Illinois to be confidential clerk to-
the commissioner OF pensions, at an annu-
al salary Of $500; DR.. William Goodlove
OF Ohio to be qualified surgeon, S $4,000, to
succeed Dr. baxter. reduced to l,SUU clerk
ship; A. Coleman OF New York is promoted
to be chief efthe special Examination diyis-.
ion, vice q. G.. Rathbone, resigned. It is
understood that Commissioner Black has
asked for the resignation Of Examing Sur.
geons Johnson, Bollack, Bondie, Caldwell,
Clemen and Potter, and they will be trans
ferred to fourth-clas clerkships as soon as
their successors are appointed
The elevator in the building occupied by
the geographicaIsurvey, will hereafter be a
dangerous place for disorderly conduct.
Jack Collins, the slugger, also knowna s atthe
cast iron man, was appointed TO run tat
a salary OF 5000 year. He has taught
Washington youths for several years the
fine art Of managing their dukes, and hns
included a number Of prominent senators
and cabinet ministers among his pupils.
Collins was a favorite OF Roscoe ConkIing,
and has brought claret from that valiant
hero's nose manya time. Secretary Lamar
has always shown a great iondness for the
gloves, and has taken this way to testify
tosa worthy apostle Of the manly art. It
adds romance to the incident, that Collins
has sued for divorce from his wife ontthe
ground that she slugs him. fRE