The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-04-30
SUMMARY OF NEWS OF '!''';r; NJ; WEEK.
FROM WASHINGTON.

Secretary Manning has appointed Hon.
George H Parker of Iowa special agent of
the treasury departments
James H. Wardell of New York was designa-
ted t6act u chief of the census division Of ths
interior department.
The Russian minister aud Nine De struve,
accompanied by their i've little Children will
sail fef Russia in June
President Cleveland expects to visit the bat
tlefield of Gettysburg with the First arlmy corps
Oh the 4th and 5th of Nay.
JosephK Mc0Anamon assistant attorney
general FOR the interior department. has re-
signed, to take effect on the 24th eroximo.
Former army faverites In Washington are
feeling blIe over the prospect of being ordered
to take their share in hard active service in the
territories.
Postmaster General Villas was offered $15-
600 year as consulting counsel BY Western
railroad corporation, If he would decline his
cabinet etappeintnaeat He efesisted tho seductive
Offer
Attorney General Garland kA5 reversed the
decision given d day or two ago empowering
the conanhiseioaer Of agriculture to purchase
and eEHghter cattle afflicted with contagious
diseases
Col. Lamont, the presidents private see1e-
tary, works from 9a m. till lens after mid
night he never smokes, gossips Or lounges
He has now broken down under the excess of
virtue
The secretary Of the treasury hAA ap]ppointaa
George B. Tingle Of Montana SHa Charles
Ryan of Indiana epeciM agents for the seal
islands in AlaakA, Vice H. A. Glidden and J. H.
MoAltc1A suspended. There were no charges
against the incumbents.
swain's official head is said H. ;56e IN in great
danger. 1t has beer discovered that under
decision Of hS supreme court he can be re-
moved by the president AMI strong efforts are
making to secure the appointment of new
judge advocate of the army.
Postmaster General Villas haa Issued a circu-
lar stating that Application blanks for the pur
pose Of entering competitive examinations for
postoHce inspectors will not be furnished in
ddlscffmnate3y, dnSa b9t only to persons who have
ment
COL Mcclure, Of the Philadelphia Times,
says: u saw the secretary Of the treasury llhr-
rying through his belated linHsr; u re- Slime Of
hoiA duties: I say the pfesiheht hard at work
Ing e confer with him On official business, and
l. 1sa~ Postmaster General Villas 81 his Office
after having made. tour Of iAspsction through
several Of his suberdhiate departments"
The foalc%ing dispatch has been received
froM Panama by the Central and South
American Tt legraph company: ssThe city IS
quiet, The moral effect Of tho occupation by
shot has been fired since. Colombian @ trSe S' ps
from the South are expected All s4cited
meeting waa held here. sedhohs speakers
were stopped under pain of arrest by Aizphrn."
The findings and sentence Of the court mar
tial IN the case of First Lieut. James J3uett,
Tenth cavalry, who was CHARGED with irregu
larities in the accounts Of the post at San An
tonic, Of witch he was in command, have been
aprre1ed by the president The charge was
sustained and tho court recommended dismiss
al. Lieut. Jouett is a son of Rear Admiral
Jouett, who commands the North Atlantic
station.
The president recently appointed Gen. Hell
ry J, Hunt retired, to be governor of the SOL
diers' home, vice Col. Samuel B. Stl1rgis, Sew
enth cavalry, and Capt Robert Catin; retired,
to be deputy governor vice Capt. lyman. The
change will go intn effect on. the 18th Of NAV,
when the icere relieved will proceed to ioin
thoir regiments: Surgeon C. O. Byrne has also
been detailed for duty at the soldiers home,
renewing Assietant Surgeon Colvin De Witt
who Will report to the surgeon general for duty
Admiral Jouett and Commander Mccall have
informed the navy department that The Amer
ican forces were withdrawn from Panama be-
cause of prrraises made by the rebel Aizpurn
that he would not interfere with American in
terests in that city, and that he would not erect
barricades in the streets. The American
troops were marched short distance from the
city, to the Panama Railroad cempany's prop
erty, where they were stationed at the time the
kilograms we're sent to Washington
Postmaster General Villas said that Postmas
ter Bailey Of Camden, N. j., had been sus-
pended because he had admitted that he pur-
chased two pianos and 81, 600 worth of mer-
ehandiso and paid for them IN postage stamps.
Tho effect was to increase his apparent sales
Of stamps and consequently his salary, which
the president did not regard as good policy.
These charges were made against Postma. ter
Bailey during tho preceding administration
and were substantiated by the inspectors re-
porta