The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-31
CHRISTMAS cULLINos.

CHRISTMAS CULLINGS.
Again After HaEen-Agsinst the Railrosd-
ssid Too Much-Kicked In the Street
Steel for Ships.
WASHINGTON, December 25.-Moses
Bradshaw, the private secretary of ex-Rep-
resentative Robson. of New Jersey, who
was private secretary of Judge Gresham
when he was Postmaster General, intends.
it is said, to renew the fight against Third
Assistant Postmaster General Hazen, which
he began when he was in the department.
Mr.. Bradshaw was appointed chief OF the
stamp division when Mr. Graham was re-
moved by Judge Gresham, because men,
Der of the committee that counted the de-
feofive sheets Of postage stamps, sent to the
department for destruction, stole quantity
and disposed of them to dealers in this
city. Judge Gresham held that Mr.. Gra-
ham was negligent in his duty, in c0nSe-
quence of which the stamps were
stolen. He was thereupon removed,
and Mr.. Bradshaw appointed in his
place. A few months afterward while Mr..
Hatton was Postmaster General, Mr.. Brad
shaw was removed on the ground that he
withheld a report from the knowledge of
the Postmaster General. Mr.. Bradshaw
denied the charge at the same time and
maintained that his removal was due TO
Third Assistant Postmaster General
Hazen who, he said, was afraid of the
information which he bradshaw had in
his possession relative to the conduct OF the
Third Assistants Office. 1t is now stated
that Mr.. Bradshaw intends to bring to the
attention of the New Jersey delegation in
Congress with view to securing a Con-
gressional investigation the matters which
he claims to have rejecting upon Mr.. HaZen
and the management of his Office. 1t is eX-
pected that Mr.. Gresham, who is now a
United States Circuit Court Judge, will be
an important witness in this investigation
if it should be held.
AGAINST THE RAILROAD.
WASHINGTON, December 25.-In the
case of William j. Hamilton VS.. the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company, in
vOIving a claim of a settler to tract of
land within the limits of the grant, which
was resisted by the company on technical
grounds respecting the original settlers
qualifications as pre-emptOr, Commits
siOner Sparks holds that the settlement of
the claim is proved by occupation and i'm
provenent although not placed on record,
and that the railroad company can
not be permitted to attack settlers
qualifications or compliance with the law
under the public land laws of the
United States. The principle of this de-
cision is that the lands occupied by actual
settlers as well as lands held under claims
of record are excepted from the railroad
grant, and being so excepted at the proper
time would not pass to the railroad even if
the settlement of the claim should after
ward prove to be in any manner defective.
Commissioner Sparks further holds that
the question would then be between the
original and subsequent settler as the case
might be-in other word that the land
grant railroads cannot pursue settlers and
challenge the validity of their claims as
against the United States
SAID TOO MUCH.
WASHINGTON, December est is feared
that the publication of Consul General
Muellers report to the State Department,
with indiscreet references to Germany's
hatred of American ideas. ETC., will
render the relations with Germany
more strained than ever, and will
probably lead to Mr.. Mueller's recall.
Mr.. Mueller is known as "forty-eighter,
or one of those forced to leave Germany on
account of connection with the revolution of
1913. On this account he would not have
been received in Germany when appointed
ul-General, but for the fact that during
the Franco-Prussian war his Sympathies
with his own people led him to visit the
Fatherand, where he rendered great SER
vice to the PruSsian soldiers, for which the
Government granted him a pardon. He is,
however, a very advanced liberal in poll
tics, and his tendencies of thought have
probably influenced the view which he has
taken of German affairs.
KICKED INTO TIE STREET.
MILWAUKEE, WIS.,. December 25.-
Among President Cieveland's appointments
before the converting of Congress was that
of DR.. Eyerhard as postmaster at Ripon.
The appoin:ee received his commission, but
failed to qualify before Congress convened.
Yesterday morning he appeared at the
office and presented his commission and the
discharge of the old postmaster, and de-
manded that the office be turned over to
him. His demands were ignored and he
was kicked into the street by the pOStmas-
ter, who had been in possession for the past
four years. The United States Marshal has
been telegraphed for and will 90 to Ripon.
STEEL FOR SHIPS.
WASHINGTON, December 25.-Messrs.
Randall, Hewitt Crisp, HiscOck, Phelps
and Reed, composing the ordnance COM
mission appointed during the last session of
Congress, will report to the House of Rep
resentatives soon after the holidays that
all the steel needed for armor plates, either
for ships or land Notifications, and all the
steel ingOts needed for the manufacture of
guns for the army or for coast defenses,
can be manufactured in this country. They
will also recommend that the necessary APP
preparations for the work be made at once