New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-10-07
THE NEWS SUNNI AR1zED.
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Prof. Aggassiz finds Il necessary to de-
cline the Office 81. superintendent of the
coast survey.
The Chicago Grant Monument committee
have on hand $40, 600, and ground will be
broken this fall for the monument.
Permanent quarters are provided in the
new state, war and navy building for the
fine library Of the war department. at Wash
ington.
Secretary jerks, of the interior depart
ment, decides that the daughter. of Fred
Ward, who was killed at DEVILS Lake is
entitled to the land for which he lost his
life.
Tire patent Office does not issue patents
to enable men to fy Through the air, be-
cause the scheme is considered absolutely
impracticable; but patents are issued to n
ventors OF air ships.
The Sealer Bear, which was one OF the
vessels OF the Greedy relief expedition, is
now being fitted out in New York for use
in the revenue marine service. She will re-
lieve the steamer Corwin on the Alaska
station.
foreman Charles III. Dake, of the Brook
lyn district custom house, has been re-
moved and his place given to one Of the
friends OF Sterling, the recently appointed
weigher, who was suspended by Secretary
Manning
There is curious fight between Gibson
Brothers, one OF the most prominent print
ling establishments in Washington, and the
Typographical union there being difference
between the executive committee OF the
latter organization and the firm as to the
price to be paid for composition in the
foreign languages.
Civil Service Commissioner Gregory has
not yet heard any thing from the president
as to what action will be taken upon his
resignation. Commissioner Thoman is in
San Francisco, where he is holding civil ser
vice examination under directions of the
commission. He has started for Washing
ton. 1t is not known whether he will ten
der his resignation or not.
The president has issued the following
rule for the: regulation and improvement of
the civil service: Special rule No. Q, APP
proved July, II, 1884, is hereby revoked.
All applicants on any registers Of the pos
tai or customs service who on the first day
OF November next shall, have been there on
one year or more shall, in conformity with
rule No. 10, be no longer eligible for APP
polntment:from such register.
Gen. Howard has requested that the army
chaplain, j. Vaughn Lewis, who was attach
ed to his headquarters, be relieved from
duty, as his Incorporate habits are such as
to injurc the morals OF the soldiers, and the
secretary OF war has ordered the reverend
gentleman to tort Niobrara and has ordered
the chaplain there to take charge OF the
spiritual matters at Gen. Howards head
quarters The Rev. Mr.. Lewis was formerly
pastor OF ST. Johns Episcopal church and
has many friends there, but his incorporate
habits have been such as to bring him into
disgrace many times.
Indian Commissioner Atkins telegraphed
Maj. Gassman, Indian agent at Crow Creek,
asking him why he has not reported on the
progress madeiin removing the settlers from
the Winnebago and Grow Creek reserva-
tions. There is a suspicion that the agent
is not acting AS decisively as he should. He
has been retained in his place now for six
months mainly on account OF the trouble
over these reservations. Several weeks
ago, his successor was agreed upon, but the
appointment has been withheld until the
difficulty over the two reservations could
be gotten out Of the way. Now it looks ais
il Maj. Gasslnan was going to disappoint
Secretary Lamar and the Indian commits
sioner in his tactics with the settlers.
Gen. Sheridan has made an order, ''by
command OF Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan" that
will reopen the question: Who is general
in-chief OF the army? The order continues
Capt. G. w. DAVIS, Fourteenth infantry,
and Capt j. F. Gregory, corps ofengineers
as aids-de camp on his staff, with the rank
OF lieutenant and colonel until Oct 10.
1t will be remembered that Secretary Endi-
cott ordered that all officers on staff duty
who have been on such duty Tor four years
should be relieved by or before Oct. 1. The
order to relieve the officers named was
ofla Inf ~; I, L
as the statutes designate that he may Sc
lect officers as aides, who shall thereupon
be lieutenant colonies, the order OF the
secretary OF war does not apply to his
aides, as they are lieutenant colonies at
once on his appointment, and are not
captains under the secretary's orders.
1t IS understood among army people that
this order is a challenge to maintain
the rights OF the general -in-chief. and to en-
able the matter to be appealed to Presi-
dent Cleveland.
Personal Gossip.