River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-06-25

q. w. Paysley OF Illinois has been APP
pointed inspector OF surveys in the land Of
fee.
Judge ]. B. Stallo of Cincinnati is claimed
by his friends to have the bulge on the
Italian mission.
Mr.. Cleveland said that he should allow
himself to go a fishing up in the Adiron-
dacks, either in July or August.
Capt. H. L. Howison one of the most ac-
complished officers of the navy, is to take
command of the new steel cruiser Atlanta"
on Aug /.
Sunset Cox sold his house and contents
in WashingtonforS $50, 600 and cleared S1O,-
600 by the operation. He bought the prop
erty two years ago.
Business is crowding so in the post-office
department in Washington that another
building has been rented by the government
for the money order branch.
The postmaster at Shingesland, N. Y,
has heroically advised the postofice de-
partment that he is an Offensive partisan"
and concurrently has rendered his resigna-
ton.
1t is understood that cx-Congressman
George A. jerks OF Pennsylvania, who was
rendered the assistant secretaryship OF the
interior department, has decided to accept
the office.
The services OF the two of the older chiefs
of divisions in the commissioner OF customs
bureau, Samuel Mcdonald Of Ohio and Al
bert Miller OF Pennsylvania, have been dis
pensed with.
T. S. Christie, postmaster at Nyack, N.
lalr he ,.,,.
able with knowledge of fraud perpetrated
upon the government while he was assist
ant postmaster.
Indian Commissioner Atkins is going on
a long trip among the Indian agencies, and
it is believed that when he gets back to
Washington a good many Indian agents
will loose their places.
Adjt Gen Drum has received a telegram
from Col. Bradley, stationed at Santa Fe,
saying that there are now no hostile Indians
in New Mexico. There is now an impression
at the war department that the hostile
Indians have also left Arizona.
The secretary OF the navy has decided to
order a court martial Tor the trial of Gen.
Smith, and the detail forthwith will be an
nounced in a few days. Gen. Smith is the
chief of the bureau of provisions and cloth
ing, and is charged with gross offences.
Attorney General Garland decided recent
ly that Indians could not be postmasters
because they were not citizens. The squaw-
men or frontier good-for-nots who marry
Indians, then raised the question whether
they could hold postotces. Mr.. Garland
decided the matter. Squawmen can be
postmasters.
The health of ex-senator Roscoe Conkling
is in precarious condition. His physicians
have prescribed absolute rest Mr. Conk-
ling viii sale for Europe shortly. and will
go direct to Carlsbad for the waters. Since
his retirement from public life the ex-senator
has persistently sacrificed his health TO the
exactions ofhis profession.
There are at present 100 special agents
OF the pension bureau whose term of office
will expire on June 30 next, but the new APP
preparation bill allows their reappoint-
ment for an other year at a reduction of
salary from s 600 to 81 400. These ap-
pointments come under the civil service
rules and it is not probable that the entire
number will be reappointed.
The Washington Post says that First
Controller Durham has officially notified
DR.. Loring, ex-cOmmissioner of agriculture,
to make good his accounts SO that the
business OF his department may be closed
up. The same paper states that DR.. Lor-
ing has recently transferred property I'm
this city to ohm A. Loring OF Boston, CON
sisting Of the home in which he lives and
lot on X street.
The president made the following appoint
ments on the 18th inst; John w. Twiggs Of
California, is to be assayer OF the mint of
the United States at san Francisco, Cal;
Thomas Beck, to be appraiser of merchan-
disc OF the district Of San Francisco, Cal;
Daniel T. Gost, to be Ssistant appraiser OF
merchandise in the district of san Francis
co. Cal; Joseph T. Shaier, to be assistant
surgeon in the navy
There has been lately considerable discus
sion in the newspapers Of this country and
Europe in reference to the acquisition of
Cuba by the United states through pur-
chase. There is authority for the state
ment that the president and his legal ad-
vIsers are opposed to any acquisition of
territory, whether Of Cuba or Of parts of
Mexico or elsewhere. The president feels
very strongly and positively on this point.
Secretary Whitney received the following :.
telegram from Rear Admiral Jouett at
Colon. My attempt at mediation. support
ed by Commissioners Justo, AreseFuina and
Daniel Hermandtz, resulted in treaty of
peace, which was signed by the commission
ers of both parties, This not approx
cd by revolutionary orders Matters re-
main as previously reported. Government
forces are now marching on Barranqmla.
The health Of those on board the Tennes-
see and YantiC is good.
Secretary Whitney sent letter to Attor-
ney General Garland, accompanied by the
report OF the board appointed toexamine
the Dolphin which has recently undergone
a series OF trials. The secretary asks the
attorney general to advise him what his
duties in thepremises are. The whole mat
ter comes in the end TO this. The govern
ment is not receiving what il expected and
had right to expect from demonstration
OF this vessel. The question which desire
answered Is whether the department has in
the matter bad bargain simply, which as
between contracting parties it must stand |
to- or has il a broken contract emitting it !
to insist upon something better.