New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-06-24
Washington News.

G. W. Paysley OF Illinois has been APP
R Roan'S0 'nSps''0r 0'.SufveSS.'n 'ne lana Of
Judge J. 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 ia fishing up in the Adiron-
dacks, either in.3uly or Augpet.
Capt. H. L. Howison, one OF the most &C.
complished officers OF the. navy, is to take
command OF thanew steel cruiser HAtlanta"
on Aug. 1.
Sunset Cox sold his house and contents
in Washington for $50, OOOand cleared $1O,-
900 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 thegovernment
for the money osder branch.
The postmaster at Shingesland, N. Y,
has heroically advised the postoffice de-
partment that he is an Offensive PARTISAN
and concurrently has rendered his resigna-
ton.
1t is understood that ex-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.
L. s. Christie, postmaster at Nyack, N.
Y, was suspended recently because charge
able with knowledge OF a fraud perpetrated
upon the government while he was assist
ant postmaster.
Indian Commissioners Atkins is going on
long trip among the INDIAN agencies, and
it is believed that when he gets back to
Washington good NANNY Indian agents
will loose their places.
The secretary OF the NAVY has, decided to
order a court martial for 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
" that Indians could not he postmasters
because they were not citizens The suuaw
men or frontier good-for-nots' who marry
Indians, then raised the question whether
they could hold postoffices. MIR. Garland
decided the matter. Squawmen can be
,postmasters.
There are ss5 present 130 special agents
Of the pension bureau whose term of office
will expire on June 80 next but the new:ap
preparation bill allows their reappoint-
NEXT for an other year at a reduction OF
SALARY from 81, COG to 81, 400 These ap-
!polnoments come under the civil service
rules and it is not probable that the entire
number will be reahpointed.
Thelresident madeleine following appoint-
ments ON the 18th inst: John w. Twiges al
California, is to be assayer of the mint OF
the United States at San Francisco. Cal:
Thomas iEeck, to be appraiser of merchan-
disc OF the district Of San Francisco. Cal:
Daniel q. YOst, to be assistant appraiser OF
merchandise in the district of San Francis
60, Cal; Joseph T. Shafer, 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 adj
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
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