The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-07-23
Washington News.

Daniel j. Welsh is appointed internal
revenue collector for Montana.
Prof Riley of the agricultural depart
ment, thinks no visitation OF the grass
hoppers will occur this year.
Twelve volumes ofthe census OF 1880 have
been printed in five years, and there are yet
twelve volumes Of manuscript to be put in
type.
Lieut. John Conlin, Ninth cavalry, who
has been confined in the insane asylum in
Washington for some time, has recovered,
and announces his intention OF rejOining
his regiment.
Secretary Whitney has revoked the SEN
fences of suspension OF pavmasters Ho-
lows, Cam and Frazer, who were tried by
court martial on the Pacific coast, on the
ground OF informality.
The president made the following APP
pointments recently: Francis D. Under
wood of assachusetts, consul at Glasgow;
Chin Coy Woo, to be interpreter OF the Uni
ted States consul at Canton.
A. r. Mullett, a former supervising arch
itcct, has written vigorous protest
against the employment OF convict labor in
the construction of public buildings, which
has been laid before the secretary OF the
treasury.
The state department at Washington is
advised from Honolulu that the terrible
disease Of leprosy is increasing in the Ha-
waiian islands so rapidly that there is no
hope OF Kidding the kingdom OF it. The lep-
rosy was introduced there bout forty years
ago.
The president has appointed the following
postmasters: Eliphate L. Crawford, at
Sioux City, Iowa, vice OR. Kirk, suspended;
Sumner b. Chase, at Usage, Iowa, vice +. q.
Atherton, suspended; JAS. NJ. Keys, at Rich
mond Centre, Wis.,, vice d. &. James, sus-
pended.
Gen. Twiggs' heirs are again trying to get
possession OF his three swords, presented to
him for gallant service during the Mexican
war, and captured by Ben. Butler in New
Orleans during the rebellion and turned
over to the government. One Of the sw ords
is worth $4,000.
Maynard has decided that Georgia is not
entitled to receive the $35, 555 appropriat.
imburse the state for expenses incurred in
the war of the revolution in 1777, but that
the same must be set off against the
amount due the United States from Geor-
gia under the direct tax OF 1861.
Judge Thatcher, OF the commission APP
pointed by the United States government
to visit South America, with a view to the
promotion OF commerce with the United
States, and Mr.. Curtis OF the commission
who were saved from the wreck OF the
British steamer Guatliana, OF Abrolhost,
Braz on June "a, while en- route from Rio
Janiert to New York, have arrived in Lon
don.
Further advices from Rosebud agency in
dictate that the trouble among the Northern
Cheyennes is caused mainly by an effort to
send band OF visiting Indians back to
their agency, at Pine Tree, Oak. These
have been on the Tongue river a couple OF
months and look in vain for rations here.
Their relatives on Tongue river seem in
clined to have them stay, and seem dis
agent SO move them.
Montana Postmasters appointed:-St.
Peter, Lewis and Clark county, Thomas
Maran; Basin, Jefferson county, Trumand
Hopkins, vice T. NJ, Murray; St. Louis, .Jcf-
Jefferson CITY II, B. Cain, vice F, W. Ellis;
Foster, Meaghef county, Anna A. Johnson,
vice r. Foster; Three Forks, Gala tin county,
A. NJ. McElwen, vice A. w. Paul; Glendale,
Beaverhead county, Ed Hulseiger, vice j. G..
Kepler.
The postmaster general has issued cir
cular letter to inspectors and other postal
officials, stating there is reason to suppose
that the penalty envelopes prepared and
issued to the executive departments for thS
free transmission Of official matter in the
mails are frequently misused. Attention
i called to the provisions Of the law bear
ing on tie subject, and postoffice officials
are directed 10 report promptly all cases
coming to their knowledge where it is VIC
lated.