The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-12-04
THE NEWS SUMMARIZED.
From, Wasbinrtop.


Attorney General Garland will recon.
mend the organization OF the federal iudi.
ciary.
The weather predictions for the Pacific
coast have been suspended by order OF Gen.
Hazen.
Gen. Villas refuses to accept mail con-
tractors, carriers or their agents as bonds.
men Tor postmasters on their route.
Secretary Lamar says Commissioner
Sparks order relative to timber cutting in
Montana was issued without authority Of
law.
Mrs. T. n. Nicolay, wife Of John G. Nico.
lay, marshal OF the United States supreme
court, died recently after a two weeks ill.,
ness.
The secretary Of the interior has decided
that Il patent has not formally issued be-
yond recall untilit has been delivered to the
patcntee.
The new Brazilian minister, Baron Ita.
juba, who has arrived here, brings With him
his vile, Who il II lady Of great culture and
fine appearance.
On account of the death OF the vice pres.
ldent there will naturally he lull in many
OF tho contemplated gayetics i'll the social
world until after the holidays.
The postmaster general has appointed
tho following fourth-class postmasters:
Dakota-}ee Heights, George II. Stoliord.
lowa-Greencastlc,H. II. Woods; Hentonville,
$. w Whoun.
1t appears that Mr.. Schonhoif, who has
been appointed consul ut Tunstall, Eng
land in place Of Mr.. Lane of Illinois, is u
manufacturer OF 'indestructible paniers"
in New York city.
Tllcpresitlent makes no secret oi the fact
that heintends to ask for the resignation
ot Frederick Douglass, the recorder Of deeds
very soon. He intends, if possible to APP
point II colored man as tho successor OF
Mr.. Douglass.
1t 8 snid at the treasury department
that there will be deficit this month.
The reason Of this is that the revenue has
been very small during this month. A
halt has been called in all wholesale and
importing business.
United States treasury bond for $5,-
600, which was sold at IL sheriff's sale ut
Montreal a few daysago for $7OO, proves
to be a stolen one, payment on which had
been stopped. The treasury department
at Washington have requested that tho
bond be returned to them.
John kcnncy, aged fifty five years. nh old
soldier came to Washington from Arizona
with his boy, paying Sl55 railroad fare.
lie came to secure IL position Az wat Gilman,
and left only S25 to support his wife and
other three children during his absence.
The pair will be sent back.
The president has decided not to allow
the wishes OF cx-Prcsidcnt Hayes to inter
fcrc in the dismissal of nn offensive par
tisan, and has decided to remove Mr.. Reed,
the postmaster at Fairmount, w. Va, who
was recently appointed, as described in
these dispatches a few days ago.
The American Iron and Steel ass ociu lion,
in reply to Secretary Mannings recent cir
cmlar query, has written letter depreca-
ting any attempt at tariff revision. The
letter admits that some of the provisions
OF the present law care injurious to our
people and should be corrected but thinks
that it were better to bear the tariffills we
have than to do anything that might in
terfere with the American Iron and Steel
association.
Although there are very few Republican
senators in the city, the election OF IL pres
ident pro TEN. is the chief topic of conver-
sation everywhere. 1t is conceded that
Senator Edmunds can have the place il he
wants it, but he says that he very much
prefers to serve as chairman of the j,ldici-
nry committee, and remain upon the floor.
He also thinks that his health is not suffi-
GENTLY good to stand the fatigue incident
to the presidency OF the senate.