River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-07-02
THE NEWS SUMMARIZED.
From Washington.

Sixty ofthe eighty-iour Republican collect
ors ofinternal revenue have been bounced.
The rumor that Gen. Merritt is to be re-
ieved from duty ct West Point is denied.
It is said that the president has decided
to enforce his order regarding the Winnie
hago and Grow Creek settlers.
The president win not 70 to the soldiers
home, it is eaid, because he finds no law
providing him with free home at that
place.
Postmasters commissioned: L. Martin,
Big Bend, Wis; Joseph Wolf, Lowell, Wis.
J. Mayer, Newberg, Wis; G. L. Dangers, St,
Cloud, Wis.
The new Chinese minister, Col. DENLY,
VIII not leave for his post until August, as
be wishes to fully inform himself about the
Chinese trade before going.
Sitting Bull and fifteen braves called at
the war and other departments and finally
on tho president There was a general
aandshaking but no speeches. The Bull
said he wished he could have seen what be
was now seeing when he was boy.
Postmasters commissioned: Presidential
offices; J. l.. Etzei I1caf Lake, Iowa A.
L. Downward, Marengo: Iowa: 4. d. TinsIey
Sibley, io"G. Fourth class offices: ". >.
lusko'iy, Dickinson OAK; J. A. Siegler
Harold, Oak; T. Goggin, Mt. Vernon, Wis,
There are eighteen vacancies In the navy,
thirteen in the line and five in Tho engineer
rorps-for the cadets Who this year finished
their six years course. There viii be no
further vacancies in the marine corps until
the number OF second heutenants has been
reduced to seventy-fve, the limit allowed
The war department has received reports
from Fort Reno Indian Territory, dated
the goth instant, TO the effect that great
excitement prevails at that place over a
threatened outbreak by the Southern
Cheyennes. The Indians are making prep
arations TO SO on the war path. Troops
have been dispatched to quell the disturb
ances.
Commissioner Atkins, 81 the Indian
bureau, has notified Agent Allen, at Black
feet Agency, to notify the miners and
prospectors in the Sweet Grass hills, within
the limits OF the reservation, that they are
there in violation OF the law, and warn them
to remove from the reservation. II they
refuse to comply with such warning, you
will at once report tke TACT to this office.
The annual adjustment OF salaries OF
presidential postmasters has been prepared
by The salary and allowance division, and
submitted to the postmaster general. It
shows: The total number Of presidential
postoflces on July l will be 2, 23l, q de-
crease Of 122 as compared with the number
at the beginning OF the present fiscal year.
During the year twelve Offices become pres
idential, and on July 1,l34 offices win be
reduced from the presidential to the fourth
class.
Acting Commissioner of Pensions Mclean
has been reorganizing the boards of examin-
ing surgeons throughout the various states
on plans adopted by Gen. Black, by remov-
ing two from each board in various cities,
filling vacancies by the appointment OF
Democrats. lie expects to complete the
reorganization of Pennsylvania before the
end OF the present week and within the
next month to have all the boards in Iowa,
Montana, Ohio and Vermont organized.
The president has appointed the follow
ing collectors of internal revenue: Robert
Block, First district OF New York; Mathew
Ii. Nanduver, Third district of New
Jersey; Thomas S. Shields, First Louisiana;
George II. Davidson, Sixth Kentucky;
James w. Newman Eleventh Ohio; Chris
tian J. Knecht, Sixth Ohio; Adolph Bier
mann. district Of Minnesota. Also the
following named postmasters: J. w. Nc
Manler at Hazelhurst, Miss. Weed. L. Mead,
suspended William n Carter at Viro-
qua, Wis. vice X. s Michael suspended;
Thomas r. MeDearman at Danyille, Va,
vice A. NJ. Wheeler, suspended; James
Cakes at South Bridge, Mass. vice P. II.
Carpenter, suspended Frank 7. Lynch at
Leavenworth, Kas., vice John Mckees, sus-
pended. The postmaster at Hazelhurst,
Miss, was suspended because having been
asked to resign for reasons affecting the
public welfare not known to the depart
mcnt at the time of his appointment, he
declined compliance. He was connected
with the murder OF Matthews.
The president has made the following APP
pointments: Edward II. Strobel of New
York to be secretary OF the legation OF the
United States to Spain. To be third lieu
tenants III the marine service: tombstone
IL. Quinlan, Kirkland w. Perry, Charles A.
Barnes and Byron l.. Reed. Posey S. Viii
son, assaycr OF the United States mint at
Denver Colo; William Allen, United States
marshal for the middle and southern dis
tricts of Alabama; William II. Benson,
United States attorney for the middle and
Southern districts of Alabama; Mark j.
WILDER, United states attorney for the
Eastern district of New York; Gen. w. II.
H. Davis Of Doylcstown, Pa, pension agent
at Philadelphia, vice 4. Wilson Morris, sus-
pended. (GeH, Davis was endorsed by Hon.
5. ]. Randall and other prominent Penn
sylvania Democrats.) e. D. Bannister OF
Lawrenceburg, Ind, Indian inspector; Gen.
H. Heth of Warrenton, Va, special Indian
agent: William Parsons OF Connecticut,
special Indian agent; ]. II. Gaboosky OF
Georgia, superintendent Of the Haskell in
stitute. Kansas; and Walter r. Brennan OF
the indian Territory, superintendent OF the
Chilocco Indian school.