Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-06-12
FROM WASHINGTON.

Tho public debt was reduced $3.50, s33 in
Nay.
It is rumored that the governorship Of Wash
ngton Territory has been rendered to John ".
Norris Of Tracy, OHIO.
The amount of national bank notes out
standing is s31s, AZ. 423-a decrease of s2l,-
42,75O since June 1884
William II. Armstrong, assistant to the So
icitor Of internal revenue, has rendered his
! Resignation, to take effect June 80 next
John B. Hussy of North Carolina was re-
sently appointed chief of q division in the Of
dee Of the third auditor Of the treasury.
The detail of Capt Cyrus s. Roberts. Seven
teenth infantry as acting judge advocate for
be department of Arizona is announced.
! It is said that Secretary Lamar finds bad
Itate of affairs in the department Of tho geo.
logical survey, and Maj. Powell is liable to get
The bounce
Joseph B. Fowler, one OF the chiefs of d.
Fisions in 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 filed by friends of the president, one from
The resignation of A. G. Thompson, inspector
Of public buildings, treasury department, has
been accepted, to take effect June Is He re-
igned by request of Secretary Manning.
The president recently appointed John a
Farley to be collector Of revenue for the
Eighteenth district of Ohio, and Thomas C.
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
aishing stamps, envelopes and postal cards,
Tho 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 Oberlin, Hans !;
John G.. 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 tbs
government fish pond The snakes are 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.
Gen Black, commissioner of pensions, de-
cides not to take favorable action on an appli-
cation for a pension by q 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 the 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. ''They were offensive" said the
! colonial: shat is, not offensive parksans, but
| offensive rum drinkers. We are going 10 in
| pttute new cause Of removal--renovA for
| offensive drinking"
+! The president appointed Martin '. Meredith
! postmaster of East Saginaw, Mich, vice Will
liam g. Gage, suspended because he had been
| guilty Of fraudu1ently appropriating to his own
| nse part of his allowance for Office rent by
| means Of false vouchers. and of subletting q
/ portion of the premises without accounting for
| the rent received for the same. s....