Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-07-23
From Washington.

The postofiice department has 81 ,6f5,-
500 deficit for the quarter ending March3l
President Cleveland dresses in the lightest
summer costume, aud il getting through
The cheated term" maniully.
Congressman Warner Of Ohio is making
war ut the civil service commission for APP
pointing Mr.. kellar 10 his position.
Morris H. Hoolihan ~ Tennessee has been
appointed chief OF "A division in the office OF
the commissioner OF customs, 20 I'll va
rancy.
Ex-senator Luke z. Poland has emphat-
cally contradicted the report that he Was
10 the field against senator Edmurts. He
says he Is entirely out of politics.
Inspector Robinson has discovered a
shortage of $500 IN the accounts of the
postmaster at Ord, Neb. The default was
made good, but the surities recommend the
removal Of the postmaster.
The following postmasters we're commits
stoned Frederick Ioke, Kent. Iowa: NJ.
Berens Gasbton. Wis: j. IL, Simon, Hart.
ford, Wis; Il. Patch, Patch Grove, Mis-;
p. II Pew. stevensyiilc. Wis; $. NJ. Childs,
Atlantic Iowa.
The applicants for the Spanish mission
will equal II not exeeed the number of APP
plicants Tor any OF the foreign missions.
The office of minister to Spain IL regarded
as one OF the most desirable appointments
to foreign countries.
Secretary whitney received letter irom
John Roach stating he desires "a full inter
change OF views with the secretary eoneora.
Ing the present status OF the Dolphin case,
aud he will be IN Washington in "A day ortwo
Tor that purpose.
+. b. Joutan, the new chief clerk 81 the
treasury department, has assumed his .lu-
ties Theodore y Swayze Of New Jersey.
lormer chief clerk, accepted an 81 500 clerk
ship and has been assigned 10 tie loan di-
vision seerctary's office.
Gen SchoReid tclegraphed To Gen. Terry,
at Fort Smelling TINT the Indications now
are that the seven troops 81 cavalry at
Forts Ellis, Maginnis and Custer, ordered
to hold themselves IN readiness TO go to the
scene OF the Indian troubles ina the Indian
Territory, win not be required.
l.. c. Moore. formerly a colored member
% the Mississippi legislature. has hem APP
pointed a.rnessenger In thesecretary y office
Interior department. He was appointed
npon recommendation % Assistant SecFe-
tary Walthll aud endorsed by Congressman
Gatherings. Az n member OF the legislature
Moore acted with the Democrats, and con,
tinued 20 vote Tor waithill even after his
name was withdrawn.
Gen. Howard, commanding the depart
ment Of the Platt, returned 10 Omaha from
Salt Lake City, ia which place he spent the
Fourth OF July. lie says there IL great ~,
prehcnsion there over the feeling between
The Gentiles and the Mornons, which has
been greatly Intensified by the insult offer
NJ by the MorD,ons To the fiag. The end Is
rot yet, and serions trouble may occur at
my hour ON the slightest pretext.
The tresi,lent aanointed the fO,louiua.
Collectors 81 enstoni-, sideiaid Gnernon.
or the district Of Minnesota; Henry w.
Richards. district 81 Beaufort, =. G.; u.
Hagenward, district Of Georgetown, =, G.;
William G. Bird. marshal. northern district
81 Florida William ii. White OF Washington
Territory, United States attorney for that
territory; William Joseph Bryant Of
sehome, Wash, inspector Of hnlls at Puget
sound. Washington Territory.