The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-07-30

N"'SC "h, "Nlfhcu tie proceedings closely,
ana frequently prompted his lawyers on
points. He says God is on his side, and he
has no lear AS to the issue.
Washington News.
G. A. Lounsbcrry is appointed postmas-
ter ut Bismarck, and L. II. Cuthbert at
Helena.
Herbert Glaisycr has been appointed
postmaster to succeed George Chant at
Handley, Clay county, Mimi.
Among the appointments OF post
masters by the president was that OF George
J. Love ut Huron, OAK, vice John Cain,
suspended.
Col. u. +. Burnside, the tlcfaultins dis.
burslng officer OF the postofIicc department,
who Ii $7S, 900 short in his accounts, can
not he tried because he is in an insane asy-
lum.
Catholic university at Washington will not
be started until next spring. Plans will be
decided on ut the meeting OF the prelatcs,
on Nov. II.
President Cleveland, in a proclamation,
has ordered the removal OF cattle from the
leased Indian lands They must 30 in forty
days-this action taken in conformity with
Gen. Sheridans suggestion.
Sheridan has orgA ,ixed an Indian police
force, composed OF 100 young Cheycnnes
1t IL said the general, in his report, will at
tribute the dissatisfaction among the
Indians chiefly to the cattle leases
Postmaster General Villas says that he
had no intention Of rccOnsidering his (lecis-
ion against distributing the $500, 900 APP
prOpriated by congress for the transpOrta-
ton OF mails in American steamships.
Alter cabinet consultation, and in &C
cordnnce with the advice OF Gen. Sheridan.
the secretary Of the interior has decided to
turn over to the war department the COM
plete control Of the Cheyenne and Arapahoe
reservation in the Indian territory.
The president appointed the following
postmasters: Samuel H. Buck at New Or
jamin +. Russell ut Barnbridge o., vice J.
A. Wilder, suspended William H. Dawley
at Amigo, Wis, vice Henry Smith, sus-
pended.
The president appointed the following:
William H. Moffatt OF New Jersey, consul
Mt Athens; John Devln OF Michigan, consul
Mt Windsor. Ont; John c. Rich, lieutenant
commander, United States navy; 0. f.
1.asher and II. S. Warning, leutenants, and
Z. &. Rogers, lieutenant junior grade.
The president is daily importuned to ap-
point from civil life to leutenancies in the
army. Many ofthese applications are most
meritorious, but the president has deter
mined that at present he is not justified in
making such appointments. He thinks va
cancies should be filled from the West Point
classes.
"A check for S75O,OOO, drawn by the
United States treasurer, and made pa va BILE
to Gen. Edwards, subtreasurer ut st. Louis,
is missing, and as u result hundreds Of pen
eion checks, salary checks, ETC.. drawn by
the government and mailed to creditors
have been protested by the various local
banks in which they were placed for collec-
ton:
Inventors received patents from Washing,
ton as follows: James Barry OF Wilmar for a
careoupling; FrankN. Foster OF Duluth for an
adjustable finger ring; John Lucas OF Hast
ings for u wheat. oats and cookie separa-
tor; John }. Parker OF Aitkin fora drag
saw; Charles r. Sincad OF St. Paul for a
holder for legal blanks, and William H.
Vankeurer OF Winona for mixed paint.
The following appointments have been
made: Thomas J. Hickman of Louisiana
and Emmett Seibels OF Alabama, special
agents OF the land Office: H. 0. Billings of
Alton, ILL.,, chief OF the presumption division
OF the land office to succeed Henry Howes,
removed; John McMurray Of Brockvile, Pa.
chief OF the lands and railroad division OF
the secretary's office to succeed Zeublon B.
Sturgis OF Indiana. removed.
The employees in the office of the first as
ststant postmaster general have petitionetl
that officer to have the hours OF their labor
reduced 80 as to allow them to leave the
office at p. M, instead Of $50, during the
continuance Of the heated term. The clerks
have been working extra hours in addition
10 their regular work ever since February
last. The petition was sent up to- the post
master general, who made the order re-
quiring the force in that office to- work until
$50 p. m.
The president appointed the following
presidential nostmasters the incumbents all
being uspended:-=.Joseph N, Bogert at Will
kcsbarre, Pa, vice A. S. Orr; MilesJ j. Fin
i'm At streator, H., vice F. NJ. Ryan; Char
}ss +: &aHaghsr 81 Salamanca, n. r., vice
ILL.,. vice F. W. Scott; $. Barclay R,deba,gh,
ut Urbana, Ill.,, vice +. NJ, Wright; Clinton
kosette at Dekalb, ILL.,, vice A. s. Jackson;
George +. Sanford at Lansing, Mich, vice
T. d. Bingham.
The president has appointed the following
presidential poktmasters: Charles H: KAY:
anagh, at Waterford, N, \" woe Joseph
HariimaA, commission expired; Charles j.
sMssxne % y W1S% l. Ses fs at t. r1 nes
iowa, VICE John w. Hart, resigned; s. N.
resigned; Albert N. Finn, at Nashua, n. H.,
vice NJ. $. Buxton, suaPended; s::'N. Hor..
neeke, at Detroit City, MINI, vice C. w.
Dix, suspended; David W. Gwynn, at Tai:
apoossa, Ala, vice William G. Stewart,
suspended; John p. Newell, ut Danville, Ill.
ee rNns6 a% r sws s"f ppS 'ams;
Bennett, suspended; Samuel Berry, AT
Winchester IT., vice NJ. Brennan, suspend.
"a; John u Smith, at Freeport, ILL.,, vice
s, d. Atkins, suspended; William NJ. Van
Antwerp, at Jackson, Mich., vice W. L.
Seaton, suspended; Homer Luce, at Hig
ginsville, Mo-, vice J. W, Endley, suspended
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