The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-06-11
FROM WASHINGTON,

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A. The public debt was reduced 1880 1873 III
May. -
It is rumored that the govsernofship of Wash
tlngton Territory has been rendered to John W.
Norris Of Tracy, Ohio.
The amount Of national bank rotea out
standing is $31S, 424. 423-=a decrease of $751;
W., $50 since june !, 1854.
William H. Armstrong, assistant to the So
icitor of internal revenue, has rendered his
resignation to take effect Iuns 80 next
John B. Hussy Of North Carolina was re-
Gently Appointed chief of division in the Of
Gee of the third auditor of the treasury
The detail of Capt Cyrus 8 Roberts. Seven=
tenth infantry as acting judge advocate for
lie department of Arizona is announced.
1t Is said that Secretary Lamar finds bad
state of affairs in the department Of the geo.
logical survey, and Maj. Powell is liable te get
the bounce.
Joseph B. FowAet> one of the chiefs OF d.
visions il the third auditors Office, recently
dismissed by Secretary Manning, has been rein
stated as third class clerk.
Two Of the oldest doorkeepers were dis
missed from the White House, their places be-
ing filled by friends Of the president, one from
Buffalo and the other from Albany.
The resg hatlon OF A. e. Thompson, inspector
of public buildings, treasury department, has
been accepted, to take effect June 15 He re-
signed by request Of Secretary Manning.
=, The he president recently appointed John h.
Eighteenth district of Ohio, and Thomas G.
Brenston collector for the Eighth district of
Kentucky.
Marietta Noyes, of Burlington, Vt, was ap-
pointed chief Of the division of supplies: This
division has charge of all supplies that are
used be the postofice department except fur
nlshlng stamps, envelopes and postal cards,
The commissioner of pensions has stricken
off the list of pensions the names of about 200
residents of the district of Columbia who are
found not to be entitled to pensions. In some
cases the parties were dead, and the widows
had married again.
The president appointed Charles A. Robin
son to be collector of customs for the district
of Wilmington, N. c.; Sully Scott to be re-
ceiver of public moneys at Oberlln, Kans
John @. Bixbie, collector of customs for the
district of New Haven, Conn
It is said that the evidence in the case of
Paymaster General Smith, of the navy, while
not establishing any collision with contractors,
showed such negligence and illegality IN the
matter of contracts that secretary Whitney
will order court martial.
Prof. Baird and the fish commissioners are
worried at the ravages of black snakes in the
government fish pond. The snakes arc about
two feet long, and young fish cannot escape or
defend Themselves An unsuccessful effort was
made to shoot them with rifles. The snakes
increase nearly as rapidly as the fish.
Gsn. Black, commissioner of pensions, de-
cides not to take favorable action on an appli-
cation for pension by a soldier who deserted
from his second term of service and again en-
listed, during which enlistment he alleges he
was disabled The claimant must seek relief
through tie war department or congress.
The reason Why tho two White House door
keepers were discharged, according to Col.
Lamont, was that they where extensively in
temperate. "Thev we're offensive" said the
colonial; ''that is, Of offensive partisans, but
offensive rum drink ers. We are going to in
stitute new cause If removal-removal for
offensive Drinking"
The president appointed Martin v Meredith
postmaster of East Saginaw, Mich, vice VIII
liam G. Gage, suspended because he had been
guilty of fraudulently appropriating to his own
use part of his allowance for Office rent by
means of false vouchers. and of subletting
portion of the premises without accounting for
the rent received for the same