The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-04-09
NEWS OF THE WEEK SUMMARIZED.
FROM WASHINGTON.


FROM WASHINGTON.
Tho president signed the commissions Of
the newly-appointed ministers and consul gem
ais.
Ex-0ov: T. Jarvis, Tho newly Appointed
minister to Brazil has qualified 1t the state de-
partnen&
Andsly Muse, doorkeepor for tho secretary
Of the navy, has served in that capacity fbf
ffty seven years
The administration ii afraid Of trouble il an
attempt IL made to Dust settlers from tho Win
debago and Grow Creek reservations
Secretary Whitney ID informed that the force
Of marines sent recently would be sufficient to
protect American interests At Aspinwall
Owing to tho critical condition Of Cen Grant.
the president has postponed indefinitely tho
general evening reception 10 the public, which
was to have been given the Z insk
The controller Of tho treasury says that xhi1s
the failure Of the Exchange National bank Of
Norfolk, Va, is = most serious one, tho gov
eminent 10 amply protected, and viii suffer no
loss III consequence
The Galena, Commander Kaae's vessel. il
armed with Calling and Hotchkiss guns, andis
manned by 100 Sailors, marines and officers.
Navy emoers at Washington express surprise
t0at Kane did not blaze away Ut the Colombian
rebels who insulted our hag
John 8 McAlnacnt II Pennsylvania WAS ap-
pointed Commissioner Of customa John R.
Garrison Of Virginia becomes deputy first
controller Of tho treasury. Judge Charles
Chesley, solicitor of internel revenue, resigns
1T request of Secretary Garland
The fact that Vice President Hendricks fail.
ed b, Vacate the chair in order that presi-
dent pro tenn. might be chosen il exciting
~ae then vice president, acted in like manner,
which is believed to be the first omission of this
kind known to the senate.
As the Republican senator's acted On tho
principle that the president had NO right to
remove without cause, officials @hose ofices
we're covered by the tenure Of Office ict, Mr..
his opinion In tho matter The president
thinks he has the right to mako removals.
The president had invited as his guests last
Saturday evening, James and Harry Garfield,
who are now in the city from college, spend
ing the Easter holidays Their visit to Wash
ington has been doubly pleasant.for them by
the graceful recognition of them by tho prosi-
dent and his sister, and it is the first time that
two school boys have been tho sole guests Of
the president Of the United States.
The secretary Of the navy has received ap-
plioations from nearly all the naval officers
who are avaliably located to be sent to Aspin=
wall The secretary says that if all who have
applied were permitted TO go he would have
more officers than men, He received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Commander Kane, of the
Galens: hold two of the most prominent in
not think it is safe to deliver them to the Colon
l'ian authorities, who would permit their es-
cape.
The report that the United States had refus-
ed permission to the Canadian authorities to
allow military forces of the dominion to pass
through the United States On route to tho VIM
nipes country, is denied by Secretary Bayard
The secre tary says the permission Of this gov.
eminent has not been asked for such purpose
'You can say, said Mr.. Bayard, that tho re-
Port has no foundation, SO far Is I know:
What might be the action of tho president in
the event such request be made in the regular
manner, is . matter for further consideration;
but that question is not now pending"
The Indian bureau has not yet determined
W. ~AA~ AAAAO Va "NsAOA W OC puAouoO LII tuo Caoo
OF the Winnebago or Grow Creek reservation
settlers in Dakota Commissioner Atkins said
that the white men WIG had gone upon tho
reservation would have to leave and that the
government would adopt the mildest means
possible to effect their removal He antici-
pated no trouble in the matter, but other off,
GERS In the interior department believe that
the government will experience great difficulty
i'll removing those settlers who have gone up
on the reservation in apparent conformity to
the law and began improvements.
Gen Sparks, commissioner of tho general
land Office, has issued an order correcting what
had grown to be gigantic abuse It has been
the custom to give certain land cases private
hearing before the land commissioner or &c.
rotary of the interior to decide VIII ether it was
advisable to make them special ca ses or not
This custom opened the door to favoritism, and
it became common thing for senator's and
members of congress to get the land Office to
advance cases i'll which they were interested
ahead Of hundreds of others, thus saving
months of waiting, but intilcting great delay
upon poor claimants who had no influence to
secure them similar privilege Hereafter
claim coming before tho department will have
to take its place at the foot Of tho calendar and
wait its proper turn.