The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1885-10-02
Washington Gossip.

Senator Sabin saysh he has written no let
ter o fadvice to the president.
There is a rumor in Washinaapn that
the president will revoke Hayes Executive
Order No. l.
A steam gun, to discharge glass grenades
and extinguish fires, was successfully tested
in Washington.
The president appointed James F. Griffin
to be assistant appraiser OF merchandise
for the district Of New Orleans.
The report is renewed that A. NJ. Kelley,
the rejected diplomat, will be appointed
third assistant secretary OF state, in the
place OF Mr.. Adee.
Commissioners Eaton says Prof. Gregory
and Judge Thoman have also rendered
their designations. All three rendered them
last March to be accepted whenever the
president saw fit.
The postofice department has been in
formed that Inspector Murphy has started
with Hibbs, the defaulting postmaster OF
Lewiston, Idaho, and the stolen papers and
money recovered, for the United States.
The treasury department received $780,
900 in g~reenbacks which had been buried
by a farmer in Ohio who would not trusl
the banks or investments. They are vor-
dy and half-rotten, but can be redeesled.
Secretary Lamar, who has beer confined
to his house for the last few Jays with a
severe attack OF influenza, is reported as
being somewhat better. Ills physicians,
while entertaining nc apprehension OF seri-
Gus results, have Urged the secretary not
TO leave the house for several days.
The secretary OF the treasury has called
for the resignation of Martin L. Noerr as
i A1sxF 20 H. - - -
doned property and lands. Mr.. Noerr was
appointed from the District OF Columbia,
and is one OF the oldest employees in the
service. There are no charges against him,
The secretary of the treasury has direct
ed the suspension OF George III. Sterling,
recently appointed weigher atthe New York
custom house in place OF Capt. George b
Bacon, pending an investigation to be made
by the collector OF customs OF all the cir
cumstances attending the change in the OF
flee. The action OF the secretary is based
on the information that the app ointment
is an improper one.
The president has appointed Assistant
Inspector General Absalom Baird to be in
spector general, to succeed Gen. Nelson III
Davis, retired on the 2Qfn snst., and Capt
Henry j. F~arnsworth, Eighth cavalry tob'
assistant inspector general, with the ranl
Of major, to fill the vacancy in the inspector
generals department.. caused by the retire
ment OF Gen. Davis, The promotion ofGen
Baird gives general satisfaction
Congress has decided that Deputy Omaha
who shot the American Hardic, canno'
plead Immunity from the ordinary iudicia
proceedings on account OF his being a mem
Der OF congress. He win therefore be tries
for murder before the Judge OF the sectiona
court. United States Minister jackson ha
been active in procuring the establishment
OF legal proceedings. The American resi-
dents are DESTROYS Of the reappoint
ment Of Consul General Strothers.
IT is said that Mr.. Cleveland proposes tc
remove soon E. j. Downe OF Oregon, wht
was appointed United States district judy
for Alaska, Dcwne lie one of the fedora
judges appointed BY this administration
and IL was his appointment that led to tn
publication OF the Cincinnati letters,
which Indignantly resented the endorse
ments made for Downe by leading Demo
Gratis, who knowing the mans unftnes
never supposed he could get the place.