The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-09-10
THE NEWS SUMMARIZED,
Washington Gossip.

A number OF Washington correspondents
propose to start Il new newspaper on an
original plan.
n. G. Thwing OF Wisconsin was am ong the
| candidates for naval cadctships who were
successful in the examination.
One OF the effects OF the withdrawal of 81
and 81 notes from circulation is shown in
the increased demands on the treasury fo1
SIS and $40 bills.
A government official is quoted as ex.
pressing the belief that the suit begun against
.he civil service commission is merely of a
'riendly character instigated by the advo
ates OF reform.
Adjutant General Drum is authority fo1
tho statement that there is no foundation
whatever for the published reports that
antagonlsm exists between Secretary Endi-
:ott and Lieutenant General Sheridan. He
! says their relations are of the pleasantest
character.
The acting postmaster general has ap.
pointed the following fourth-clas post.
masters in Iowa: Gilbert station, B. j
Grinnoll Charlotte, William F. Houlahan
Preston, N. Codes; Calamus, A. H. Crussn
Dixon, Henry ]. Wulffzee; Itals, James NJ
Pendergast; Cascade, James H. Haynes
purent, Joseph Weaver; Macksburg, j. D.
Love; Raymond, w. s. Deitrick; Iron Hills,
], J, Tracy,
Two treasury notes bearing date Feb.
23, l242, were sent to Treasurer Jordan
with the following request: "Ifworth any
thing send check, ifworthless return them''
The notes were ragged. They ,,re made
payable to the order OF j. Smith, bear 6
per cent. interest and have one year to run.
Ii they are worth anything they are worth
$53 each. 1t is the opinion OF Treasurer
Jordan that they are genuine:
Reports received at the war department
from the Indian Territory indicate that the
terms OF the PRESIDENTS proclamation re-
garding the removal of cattle are being fully
complied with. So long as the authorities
are satisfied that the cattlemen are acting
in good faith, using due diligence in moving
their herds, no interference will be allowed
otherwise troops will be ordered to drive
them and their cattle from the territory.
It is understood that Gen. Sheridan is
Endicott in response to the recent puh1ica,
eommand Of the ARMY Gen. Sheridan will
reply that while holding his present opinion
and in the absence OF q decision by un-
questionable authority, he will have to
continue to exercise his functions as COM
manding general as he understands them.
A prominent officer OF the government
expresses the belief that the suit brought
in New York against the civil service com.
mission is in reality a friendly suit insti-
gated by the civil service advocates. with a
view to securing judicial affirmation OF the
legality OF the civil service act. He added:
Prominent civil-service advocates con-
templated the institution ofsuch suit last
spring. He had been invited, before his
appointment to office, to assist in it's pros;
f9ut}}on: TT Yas the pdfp8se then 70 car:
~ the Gase TO ffl supreme court OF the
United States, to secure a final judgment
by the highest judicial authority.
The Washington Star says: A Star re.
porter was Informed that the next requisi.
tion tor salaries for the officials OF the Ala
bama claims court will be presented on the
Goth inst, and that Controller Durham,
has determined to stop the payment OF the
salary OF Mr.. Cresswell, counsel for the
commission. The ground upon which the
controller takes this action, it is stated, is
that, as none OF the officers of the court
are bonded, the government can only pro.
tect itself for any improper Disbursements
by holding their stylarita; that Improper
expenditures have been authorized by
Counsel Cresswoll, and that the govern.
ment has the right to reimburscc - ..t.seif fo1
any sy money n'"l""..ny paid out by with
no"...g MI. Cresswells salary. In Other
words, the salary of the counsel IS to be
held up until it GAN he determined whether
pr not Mh. Cresswell is responsible for any
OF the disbursements which the first con
trollcr held were not authorized.