Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-02
WASHINGTON.


SENATOR CULLoM has been appointed
a regent Of the Smithsonian Institution.
vice Hill, Of Colorado.
GEORGE w. WILLIAMS. the first col.
ored man ever elected 70 the Ohio Iegis-
lature, who was appointed By ex-Presi-
dent Arthur during the last week Of his
administration as Misister to Hayti to
succeed John NJ. Langston, is quite
sick here, and unable to 60 to his post
of duty.
| VICE PRESIDENT HENDRICKS has com
plimented Senator Spooner, OF Wiscon-
| sin, as new senator has seldom beea
complimented. He has appointed him
to act with Senator Voorhees, as a visit
ing committee to the naval academy at
Annapolis during the coming com.
meneement examinations and exer-
cises.
EDWIN w. KEIGHRLEY, Third Audi
tor of the Treasury, Tuesday rendered
| his resignation. Judge Keightley is a
native of Indiana, and was appointed
by President Hayes. He. is an active
politician, and took part in the last
presidential campaign in the interests
! of the republican ticket. He resigned
at the request of Secretary Manning.
THE report of the expert bookkee sers
of the railroad commissioner office on
the financial operations OF the Union
Pacific railroad the past year has been
received "a. the interior department.. An
! item of $4,000 was disputed by Presi-
dent Adams, of the Union Pacific COM
pany, and was referred to the secretary
for settlement. 1t is understood the
secretary will sustain the position taken
by the departments experts, adverse to
the company's claim.
The president has accepted the invi-
tation of the veterans of the First and
other corps to visit the battlefield Of
Gettysburg when they make their
historical visit there on the 9Th and 9th
of May, unless presented by some ur-
gent necessity of the public service.
The president is anxious to be on the
field when the leading generals of both
armies are there to explain their move
ments.
THE senate in executive session con
gomery, of Michigan, Commissioner of
Patents; Milton j. Durham, of Ken
lucky, First Comptroller of the
iINdbuHI lldtCOiil Ilh1. VI 4 CDuDJA-
vania First Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral; Joseph r. Ryan, of Nevada, Conner
of the Mint at Carson City; William
Garnard, Of Nevada, superintendent of
the Mint at Carson; j. d. G Atkins, of
Tennessee, Commissioner of Indian At
airs, and James ID. Porter, of Tennessee,
Assistant Secretary of State.
THE United States Senate, in execu-
tive session, ratified the treaty with the
Khedive of Egypt ana the convention
relating to the boundary lines between
this country and Mexico. The treaty
with the Khedive extends to the Unit
ed States the commercial privileges
which Great Britain enjoys by virtue
of treaty between Egypt and Greece
made about year ago. The treaty
with Mexico recognizes the principles
Of international law in the settlement
Of disputes which may occur over
changes in the bed of the Rio Grande.
RED CLOUD is sick. lie had recep-
tion az DR.. BANDS the other night. The
doctor made the speech and Rel Cloud
followed. He spoke Of the pleasure it
gave him to meet so many friends on
this eighth visit to Washington, of has
pleasant interviews with Secretary La
mar and President Cleveland, both of
whom had assured him OF their friend
ship for him and the desire that he and
his people should be treated justly and
kindly. The chief complained during
the evening of feeling badly, and Tues
day put to bed. DR.. Bland says he has
malarial fever. Wednesday he is worse.
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