The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-10-02
Frs,n Washington.

acres were selected against 206, ,G57 last
year.
Frsm Washington.
The government pays 100000 year
Tor the manufacture Of postal cards.
Col. Thomas F. Barr will return to Fort
Smelling as judge advocate OF the depart
ment OF Dakota.
Minister Cox had to retire from the sui
tan's presence walking backward and maxi
ing three reverential bows.
A bitter fight is being made against Mar
Gus Hanlon OF New York, recently appoint
ed specialagen OF the treasury department.
The president has appointeds. NJ. Stock
lager OF Indiana assistant commissioner of
the general land office, vice Luther Halri-
son, resigned.
Bradford Rexford OF Washington chief
law clerk Of the United States pension bu-
reau, died ut Burlington, VT, Of heart
disease. He was sixty-six years old.
The appearance Of the capitol has been
greatly improved. The marble OF the east
front has been nearly all cleaned, and now
shines out pure and white as when first put
in place.
The agricultural bureau reports steady
increase in the demand for ten plants, and
absolute success in raising the plants in
luuIy purC6 Oh tnC SOuGn, III Nlf. lLc DuC
predicted.
The postofilce authorities say that the
change from three to two-cent stamps has
greatly diminished the Use OF postal cards
and cut down the sales Of one-cent stamps
for circulars.
There is fight over the indianapolis
pension agency. Senator Voorhees, wants
Col. Zollinger Of Fort Wayne in that place,
and the Mexican vets want Gen. Manson
to get it.
Fred Douglas and John F. Cook both
colored and holding the fat offices OF regis
ter OF deeds and tax collector, respectively,
at Washington, are said to haven grip on
their positions for some time yet.
The acting postmaster general has mp
pointed the following fourth class postmas.
Melbourne, Christian Krener. Dakota
Lionville, Charles E. Lyon; Altoona, Joseph
McCarth.
Capt. Lee, the agent Of the Cheyenne and
Arapahoe Indian reservation, has tele-
graphsd Commissioner Atkins thlt only
25, 900 cattle remain on the reservation,
and these will he removed by the end OF
this month.
Gen. Rosecrans, the register OF the treas
ury, has thought the thing over and has
concluded that it would not be in conso.
naucc WIFI the poHcy Ol uhe aumlnistru-
tiOn Tor him to accept the invitation to
take part in the Ohio campaign, and hasso
informed the Democratic state committee.
The United States steamer Juniata, which
was sent to inquire into the detention OF
ce tain American vessels by the Portuguese
customs officials OF the east coast Of Africa
has cabled her arrival at Mozambique.
The subject OF her mission has been, in the
meantime, referred to the government ut
Lisbon.
An etlict has been issued in the govern
ment departments to the effect that the
clerks who have not taken their leaves of
sire to do 80; but their political privileges
are limited to poking a ballot into a box
II they jump around OF whoop it up they
are liable to be decapitated.
N. H. Bacon, President Cleveland g broth
er-in-law, appointed government building
superintendent in Toledo, says: There is
nothing political in it. suppose the presi-
dent, not having the name OF any democrat
before him, and believing the place should
he filed, appointed me, who was sup
porter OF his. voted for him.
The death of fCommodore Semmes promot-
es Capt. David B. Harmony to be commo-
dore, Commander Alfred T. Mehan to be
captain, Lieutenant Commander f. w.
Dickens to be commander, and Lieut.. Will
lam Burwell to lieutenant commander
By the retirement OF Rear Admiral Roe,
Oct. 4, Commodore Stephen b. Luce will
be promoted to rear admiral.
William A. West, Mississippi planter,
living near Mr.. Lamar's home at Oxford,
has been offered the position OF chief of
postal inspectors. He has been in business
in st. Louis and New Orleans. and presi-
dent OF bank at Oxford, and was never
an active politician. Mr.. Lamar esteems
him as an old friend, and would like to
have him take the place. Whether he will
or not is not known.
The president has retired Col. George HI.
Sho-kley, captain Fifteenth infantry; Capt.
Andrew H. Nave, Seventh cavalry, and
all Of whom have been unfit for active duty
Tor years. Capt. Lynde's retirement ad-
vances Lieut.. Matthew Markland to cap
tain and Lieut.. d. H. Strothers, son OF the
famous writer, and ex-minister to Mexico,
to first lieutenant. By the promotion in
the inspector generals department, Col.
Robert p. Hughes. who was for many years
lieutenant colonel in the corps, and will
become q colonel in about two years.
Maj. G. B. Russell, Ninth infantry, is
president.o OF q court martha at Fort David
A.'RusseIl, Wyo., and Capt. Evan Mues,
Twenty-first infantry, president OF one at
Fort Sidney, Neb. Lieut.. Gen. Howard,
Twelfth infantry, has been relieved from
duty AZ aid-de.camp to his father, Gen.
Howard, and ordered to join his company.
general, has been granted lelveior u month,
from Omaha. Lieut.. Otto L. Helm, First
cavalry, has had his leave Of absence ex-
tended five days. Capt. William C. Shan.
non. assistant surgeon, leave OF absence
lrlnted for four months. On the recon-.
mendation Of the rcgimental commander.
Lieut.. John s. Mason. Company II. First
infantry, il authorized to transfer with
Lieut.. Everett E. Benjamin, Company X
OF same regiment.