Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-06-05
FROM WASHINGTON.

Ex-President Arthur's horses were sold in
Washington, recently. His sons mustang sold
for $l25.
Col. J. NJ. Wilson, OF the engineer corps,
will relieve Co., Rockwell of the duties Of COM
missioner OF public buildings and grounds
The president informs Senator Gibson of
Louisiana thai the cabinet can find no warrant
for the reopening Of The New Orleans exposi-
ton
The Washington Critic publishes a state
ment regarding the intentions of Republican
senators that causes depression among place
hunters.
Ex-senator Ross, the newly appointed gov
ernor of New Mexico, tells why he opposed the
impeachment Of Andrew johnson and denies
that he was paid for his vote.
Some civil service reformers are incersed
because Gen. Hunter of Virginia was made
chief Of the division of accounts in the general
land office without passing al examination.
Capt Belknap, president Of the board sp-
pointed to examine the phin, reports that
the trial trip was satisfactory, and that the re-
quirements of the contract were complied with.
The secretary OF the treasury has issued "a
circular directing customs officers to collect the
alien immigrant tax of 50 cents each from for
eigners coming to this country as tourists or
travellers or to reside
Secretary Endicott, president of the board
recently appointed to examine and report upon
the defenses and FORTH cations of the United
States, has called meeting of the board to b.
held at the war oepartmentJune ).
Dr. Neill T, Graham of Minnesota, assistan
medical referee of the pension bureau and
Drs William II Grobeicht and John H. Ross.
medical examiners of the pension office, have
been removed tor offensive partisanship.
The congressional library has more than
twice overgrown its original accommodations.
1t contains nearly $4,000 bound volumes,
SOC, 600 pieces Of music, nearly 200, 600 pam
phlets, and between 1OO, 600 and 15O, 600 speci-
mems Of graphic art
Prominent Democratic leaders from all parts
of the country are gathering in Washington
The opinion prevails that between now and
July l. the beginning of the fiscal year, many
changes and appointments will be made
Democratic senator's and representatives are
coming IN every day.
Secretary Manning has dismissed four chiefs
Fowler of MARYLAND. +. NJ Vale of Penusyiva-
MIA, T. E. Pettingill of New York: and John r.
Thompson of New Hampshire. This action
was based on the recommendation of Third
Auditor Williams It is said there are no
charges against the persons.
The third official trip Of the dispatch boat
Dolphin was made atNew York The contract
with the government provides that she must
show an average speed of fifteen knots an hour
for six cons ecutive hours. In her two other
trials she failed to fulfill these conditions, but
now ranges from Is to 1611knots, and aver
aged 151S for the entire trip. =
The president mas appointed James W.
Nhepley Of New York to be assistant treas
urer of the United States. Mr. Whelpley is
now cashier Valentine p. Snyder Of New
York, now acting as private secretary to Sec
Rotary Manning, will be appointed chief clerk
of the treasurer's Office. The above changes
will take effect on the LIST prox.
From correspondence submitted by the war
department to the Indian bureau it appears
that the Apache Indian outbreak was caused
by whisky The Indians manufactured large
quantities Of ''eswin" and became intoxicated
Knowing that punishment would follow this
lnfraction Of the rules, they abandoned their
reservation snd went on the warpath.
Postmasters commissioned: G. F. Faber,
Chaska, Mimi; J. P. Wall, Cadott, Wis. E.
Buckles Primrose Iowa; Dennis Deneen,
Hammond, Wis. J. .Mierswa, Marion, Wis;
Curtis Reed, Menasha, Wis. Robert E. Austin,
Tama City. Iowa; George s. Writer'S, Ida
Grove, Iowa; Charles g. Kress, Lewiston,
idaho Postofice Established-Gann Valley,
Buffalo county, Oak.
The old soldier, Ben Snyder, who so i'm
pressed Commissioner Of Pensions Black by re-
,iouncing pension of az month because he
had recovered from his disability and aid moi
need it any longer, was insane, and has been
granted pension on that account. His pen
I sion will probably be reduced, as his ability to
90 about alone has shown that he is not totally
disabled His wound is from an accidental
discharge of gun, He received his pension
year ago, and the arrears amounted to over
$4,000. H..
Washington Special: The revenue Of the
government for this fiscal year, ending
June 80, will not only be less by millions than
the estimate by the secretary Of the treasury,
but il appears, from circular to collectors OF
customs and other officers Of the customs
revenue service issued recently by Secretary
Manning, that the appropriation for defrayine
the expenses of collecting the revenue from
customs will be exhausted by the necessary