The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-09-17
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Washington Gossip.

It turns out that Tyrer has not been ap-
pointed to a treasury clerkship.
It turns out that alarge amount offraud-
ulent Indiana township bonds found their
way to Washington.
Secretary Bayard has gone to his home
in Delaware for weeks vacation, the first
he has had this summer.
Careful observers assert that the state
ment that the president is las brown as a
berry"i is greatly exaggerated.
w. T. Boseman, a colored man from
Kansas, was appointed to a 81, 600 clerk
ship in the third auditors Office, succeeding
an Ohio Republican.
Senator Hamilton OF Maryland causes
sensation by charging the patent office
with frauds in the issuance of patents for
agricultural machinery.
There is a movement on foot to oust DR..
Hamilton, the sergeOn general OF the ma
rine hospital service This service is direct
ly under the control OF the treasury.
The secretary of the treasury has re-
ceived a commune alton from an American
living in Hungary, offering to contribute
5000 florins toward the liquidation OF
the national debG. The treasury officials
believe the offer is made in good faith, but
will wait for the arrival OF the money, be-
donor.
DrJ. NJ. Matthews and DR.. S. H. Grant,
of Louisville, are in Washington. The
former is Vice President Hendricks man
for the Office OF surgeon general OF the ma
rine hospital service to succeed DR.. j. b.
Hamilton. DR.. Grant, in case the appoint
ment is made, it is said, expects to be ap-
pointed surgeon in charge OF the Louis
vile hospital
A firm OF Washington claim agents is said
to have sent circulars to druggists all over
the country informing them that they have
an opportunity to recover large sums from
the government from some mysterious
damage suffered, and propose to devote
their energies to the collection OF the claim.
The Washington druggists know OF no such
claims as are alleged, and believe the whole
thing to be a swindle.
Among the curious things which turned up
in the mail at the treasury department re-
Gently was a new broom, carefully done up
and addressed to the secretary OF the
treasury. Whether it is the purpose OF the
sender to furnish a sample OF the quality
of what he wished to sell, or whether he
wished to signify that the department. it.
self particularly needed something OF that
sort, did not appear. 1t is said to have
come from Harrisburg
Congressman Jerry Murphy is here fresh
from the waterways convention at st. Paul
and called on the president. Hefound that
gentleman in about the same health and
spirits that he enjoyed when the Iowan saw
him in May. Mr.. Murphy says he is not
here to get any offices for his friends orfrom
his foes. His sole errand Is TO consult the
army engineers in the interests OF the Hen.
pepin canal, for which project he has begun
early to make a vigorous fight
Miss Cleveland has been visiting her sis
ter, Alra. Yeamans, at Falmouth, n: Y,
and is expected ba ok at the White House
in October. 1t is rcpoftea that she is writ
ing novel. The report is very likely true,
for If she can make $25 900 out OF a volume
OF sketches, she can certainly make as much
more out Of q novel, even though it be not
already received nearly $40, 600 on her
first book, which will furnish her in pin:
money for good while.
Gen. Rosecrans, register OF the treasury
has asked for the resignation Of William P
Titcomb, assistant register, and Hartwel
Jenison, Chnrlcs Mall, Arthur Hendricks,
J. H. Beatty and q. B. Walker, chiefs ol
divisions in the registers office. The res
ignations arc demanded, the register says,
so as to secure unbiased Judgment and COZ:
dial cooperation in any changes that may
be necessary for the good the public
service. The register has found that the
officials wloso designations he asked are
not in sympathy with him in the reforms
which he proposes in his oilipe, and for that
reason desires to replace them with men up
on whom he can rely.
The president made the following ap
pointments: Consul Henry w. Gilbert ol
New York at Trieste; james NJ. Rosse ol
New York at Three Rivers, Canada; Moses
A. Hopkins OF North Carolina, minister
resident and consul general to Liberia; c.
w. Dugap. supervising inspector OF steam
vessels for the Sixth district: Henry W.
Gilbert, appointed eonsu! at Trieste, lives
in Orange county, N. Y. Ilo was endorsed
by Ex-Secretary OF State John Bigelow,
Ex- Treasurer James Mackin and others.
samss k9Ss aggo9tSd&s HetdsG2 f1nSq 81 M ThHSe
ton county, N. Y. Rev. Moses A. Hopkins,
appointed minister to Liberia, was born a
slave in Montgomery county, Va, and after
gaining his freedom pursued a course OF
study.