The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-11-12
Washington Gossip.

A proposition will come up at the coming
session of congress to m axe the general
land office separate executive bureau.
The park commission in Washington, D.
c., spends $4,000 year setting out shade
trees, of which there are now 90, 600 i'll the
streets.
Commander j. J. Read, OF the United
States steamer, Michigan, now at Erie, has
been ordered to the man-of-war Quinne-
baugh, in the Mediterranean.
Mai. w. ID. OToole, formerl captain OF
the Fifteenth infantry, and later the post
trader for years at Fort keogh, Mont, is
now employed on the ed itorial staff of the
National Republican.
1t is reported in army circles that Fort
Ellis, Mont, is liable at any time to be
abandoned, and valuable farming land
now held to the government as military
reservation will be thrown open to settle
ment.
The postmaster general has appointed
the following fourth-class postmaster
MINES agency, Charles o.
COnnor; Milaca, William Secumbe. Iowa
Hawarden, James s. Gehen. Dakota
Clifton, Miss Anna Lee.
Congressman Lowry OF Fort Wayne, Ind,
dining in a Washington restaurant, became
so profane and noisy, after drinking a few
bottles OF wine, that VOORHEES,, who was
with him. left and gentlemen with ladies
vigorously sat down upon him.
II. w. Wiley chief chemist of the agricul-
tural department, has been authorized to
go to Europe AMI make a special study OF
sugar making. The sorghum experiments
of the department especially in the South,
have not been attended with the success
that was expected.
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the in terror Edward Clark architect OF the
capitol, says the exterior marble walls of
that building are now receiving the first
thorough cleaning since its construction.
The building has been put in thorough re-
pair and ventilation, and the sen ate cham
berimproved. Various recommenda tions
as to ele :tric lighting and other minor mat
ters are made.
The secretary OF state has received from
the United States consular officers at Ma
gasaki, kanagowa and Osaka, Japan, ac-
counts OF the wreck OF the American bark
Cashloc, OF Boston, on Sept. IL. The ves-
sell which was laden with 81 900 cases OF
kerosene, when about one hundred and fif-
ty miles from Tanagoshima island, near
Nandunan's straits, encountered a severe
typhon and was wrecked.
Commissioner Sparks Of the general land
offices believes from reports that Il large
part of the homestead entries III Dakota
are fraudulent. He has received foreign
advertisements of eX-Union soldiers or
sailors owning homesteads with the formal
ity OF living on them, copies OF railroad
tickets with homestead entries under the
timber culture act attached, as gratuitous
coupons. The commissioner says he will
not certify any entries until convinced that
they are regular. He will ask congress for
force enough to do the work speedily.
There is rather a funny scandal at Will
lards hotel. venerable gentlemen, who
formerly represented Missouri in congress,
is stopping there, and annoyed the cham
Der maids by his amorous actions. They
got bell boy to dress uD in girls clothes
and sent him into the room. The old gem
tleman made the same advances to the boy
who did not repulse them, and the old gen.
tleman continued his embraces until he dis
covered the imposition that had been prac-
ticed upon him. Then the proprietor OF
the hotel, instead of turning him into the
streets, kicked out the boy who had him
arrested on a charge ofassa ult and battery.
Gen Grants presents, which were turned
over to the government by Mrs Grant, are
still locked up in the boxes in which they
were shipped from New York, and will re-
main in the war department, in custody of
the secretary ofwar, until they are accepted
by congress. The gift, which was made pos
sible by the generosity of Mr.. Vanderbilt,
was accepted by the senate n the last ses-
sion but the bill offered in the house failed
to pass on account of lack OF time. 1t is
thought that they will be formally accept
ed at the coming session, and aplace, prob
ably the National museum, designated for
the exhibition Of the presents.
The commission Of Israel Green, OF
Mitchell, OAK, who was appointed Indian
agent at the Sisseton agency, has been held
up. Just what the reason lies behind this
action is unknown. 1t is suspected that
there is nothing more serious than Secre-
tary Lamar's habit OF having applicants
announced and then holding back their
commissions until he can see how the press
and public sentiment will receive it. Mr..
Clifford, the Republican delegate from Da-
kota, and a number Of Democrats and
Republicans from the territory have written
the secretary within the last few days
youching for Maj. Green in every particur
lar. Acting Commissioner Upshaw said he
thought Green would get his commission
before long. The fact that Mai. Green hit
John Brown over the head and captured
him at Harper's Ferry has been an objec-
tion to great many Northern people, and
Secretary Lamar has received q number OF
letters in regard to it. Maj. Green sinpl y
did his duty in that episode, and fair
minded people are not likely to think Of
his share in it as an objection at this time.