Connecticut western news., 1885-03-25


 ing to wealthy farmer near Tower Hill, H., has been pronounced the genuine rinderpest by reputable veterinary surgeon who has been doctoring the animals. Five have died out of about thirty sick ones.
 The boomers are waiting further news from Washington, and still threaten to rein wade Oklahoma.
 The body of young woman was found floating in Richmond reservoir, and investi- gation has disclosed 8 probable murder.
 WASHINGTON NoTEa
 -The Secretary of the Treasury has ap- pointed Assistant Secretaries Fairchlld and Coon and Assistant Treasurer Graves com mission, with instructions ito make an exam ination of the Treasury Department with spe- cial reference 10 the simplihcation and im- proyement of the methods of doing business and to the reduction and encouragement of the official and clerical force."
 The President has accepted the invitation of the veterans of the First and other corps to visit the battlefield of Gettysburg when they make their historical visit there on May and 5. He assured Governor Curtin that he would go unless prevented by some urgent necessity of the public service.
 The Secretary of the Treasury issued a warrant for $332, sos in favor of the Governor of Kansas for expenses incurred by that State in repelling invasions by hostile Indians. Warrants for the amounts specified were also issued to the Governors of the following States for expenses incurred in suPPressing the late rebellion:-Massachuset $50, 770; Pennsyl- yania, $4,37S; Ohio, S2,l52, and Michigan, $1 .642.
 Secretary Manning has ordered the dis charge of a number of officials in the Chicago Custom House. Their services were not needed.
 General Sheridan received a telegram from General Hatch stating that, upon receipt f6o Oklahoma lands, most of those preparing to invade the Indian Territory decided to return to their homes.
 It ia understood that General Foster is to be retained as Minister to Spain for the pres ent, with view of conducting negotiations for more favorable treaty, and that he will prob ably return to Madrid in the course of about 8 fortnight.
 The President nominated Mir. Joseph & Miller, of West Virginia, to be Commissioner of Internal Revenue, in place of MT. Walter s. Evans, of Kentucky.
 Tho President sent the following nomina- tions to the Senate Milton J. Durham, of Kentucky, to be First Comptroller of the Treasury; William Garrard of Nevada, to be Superintendent of the Mint of the United States at Carson City, New; Joseph B. Ryan, of Nevada, to be Coiner of the Mint st Carson City, New; Malcom Hay, of Pennsylvania, to be First Assistant Postmaster General; Martin V. Montgomery, of Michigan, to be Commis- sioner of Patents; David S. Baker, Jr., of Rhode Island, to be Attorney of the United States for the District of Rhode Island; Benj. II. Hill, Jr., of Georgia, to be Attorney for the United States for the Northern District of Georgia.
 MT. Edmunds' resolution on the Guatema- Ian incident is to the effect that any invasion of Nicaragua or Costa Rica by President Bar rios is an act of hostility to the United States.
 Several American war vessels have been ordered to Central America to watch the move ments of President Barrios.
 Preparations are being made at Washing ton to secure accurate photographs of the coming annular eclipse of the sun.
 -Dorman B. Eaton .says that the outlook for civil service reform is bright, and that the rules arc being observed by the new adminis- tration.
 In the Senate resolution that Gen. Bar rios should be prevented from carrying out his schemes in Central America was carried some members obiecting that it amounted to declaration oF--war. Secretary Bayard sent a letter to the Senate in which he stated that the United States would see that the autonomy of the Central American republic was preserved. Secretary Bayard has sent dispatch to the United States Legation at Guatemala hold ing that republic responsible for injuries, by it's authority or with it's conniyance, to cables or interests of United States citizens in Central America. The Wachusett, now en route to La Union, will be duly instructed.