Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-10-02
From Washington.

Smelling as judge advocate OF the depart
ment Of Dakota. &. II :: 49, s< n .5t3ss% Z =
Minister Cox had to retire from the sui
tan's presence walking backward and max
ing three reverential bows. 80 a5s
A bitter fight is being made against Mar
Gus Hanlon OF New York, recently appoint
ed special agent OF the treasury department..
The president has appointed s. M. Stock
dagger ofIndiana assistant commissioner OF
the general land Office, vice Luther Harri-
Ison, resigned. 49,
Bradford Rexford Of. Washington chiei
law clerk OF the United States pension bu-
| reau, died at 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. =. A. =>f.
t The agricultural bureau reports steady
increase in the demand for tea plants, and
absolute success in raising the plants in
many parts OF the south, ais Mr.. LIE Due
predicted. $.
The postoffice authorities say that the
change from three to two-cent stamps has
greatly diminished the use of postal cards
and cut down the sales of one-cent stamps
for circulars. ... ,r.s..
There is fight over the indianapolis
pension agency. Senator Voorhees, wants
Col. Zollinger OF Fort Wayne in that place,
and the Mexican vets want Gen. Manson
to get it.
Fred Douglas and John F. Cook both
colored and holding the fat Offices of regis
ter of deeds and tax collector, respectively,
at Washington, are said to have a grip on
their positions for some time yet.
The acting postmaster general has ap-
pointed the following fourth class postmas-
tiers: Iowa-Blairstown, Mrs. Applegate;
Melbourne, Christian Krener. Dakota
Lionville, Charles E. Lyon; Altoona, Joseph
McCarth. =
Capt. Lee, the agent OF the Cheyenne and
Arapahoe Indian reservation, has tele-
graphed Commissioner Atkins that only
rs, 600 cattle remain on the reservation,
and these will be removed by the end of
this month. ..ss."." a. ,-~l:. 10
Gen. Rosecrans, the register OF the treas
ury, hes thought the thing over and has
concluded that it would not be in conso-
nance with the policy of the adn,inistra-
tion for him to accept the invitation to
take part in the Ohio campaign, and has SO
informed the Democratic state committee.
The United States steamer Juniata which
ce-tain American vessels by the Portuguese
customs officials Of the east coast OF Africa,
has cabled her arrival at Mozambique.
The subject OF her mission has been, in the
meantime, referred to the government at
Lisbon. L ss$ - %i'$ t 'tsaa' - 81 T.
An edict has been issued in the govern
ment departments to the effect that the
clerks who have not taken their leaves OF
absence may go home to vote, it they de-
sire to do SO; but their political privileges
are limited to poking q ballot intoSa box.
If they jump around or whoop it up, they
are liable to be decapitated.
N. III. Bacon, President Cleveland broth
er-in-law, appointed government building
superintendent in Toledo, Gays: There is
nothing political in it. / suppose thepresi-
dent, not hav wing the name Of any democrat
before him, and believing the place should
be filled, appointed me, who was a sup
porter Of his. voted for him. as54@ ~
The death OF Comm ore 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, Commod ore Stephen b. Luce will
be promoted to rear admiral. 55s
William A. West, q 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 g bunk 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. U Whether he win
or not is not known. 5ss Ii
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