New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-01-25
PITH OF the NEWS.
News from Washington.

toHrth-elass postrnasters appointed:
acknowledgements, Mary A. Berry;
Blma, w Robinson. Wisconsin-sprig
Creek G. FiegeI.
g.. The following pensions have been grant
<ged: Wisconsin,: E. O. Harwood, Oshkosh:
S. !. Benedict, Brodhead. Minnesota:
Mother 7. D. Golding Viola; R. e. Draper,
Fergus Falls; S. H. Starkweather, Sunrise.
,. Dakota: J. K. Fox, Forman.
~ Col. n. Fl. Gale and wife OF Canton, Oak,
are at the National, Washington The
colonel IS there as II delegate from the ore
state convention at Aberdeen. D. II. Kean
ami u. l.. Carter OF Canton are also there
Eugene Higgins severed his connection
with the treasury department., and turned
over the office OF chief OF the appointment
division to his successor, Percy G.. Smith
formerly disbursing clerk OF the posto flee
department..
Mr.. Allen, postmaster of the senate, has
resigned. His successor has not vet been
determined upon. Mr. Allen il from New
Jersey, and as there is no Republican SEN
at0r from that state, it was decided that
he ought to vacate the office.
The secretary Of war has directed pub
lished for the information OF all concerned
the following: THE amount OF United
States bonds now held by the treasurer of
the nIted States in trust to secure public
deposits in the Second National Bank OF
st. HHui, Mimi, is $500, OO0-an Increase
OF $ 10000 since last advice
At the meeting Of the Indian affairs COM
mItl'c, MIR. Nelson was made q member Of
subcommittee to prepare the Indian APP
preparation bill. He was also authorized
to report to the house fssvorably his bill
granting the Duluth Rainy River &South-
western railroad right OF way through the
Bots Fort and Red Indian reservation.
en-
ed: Wisconsin--Widow OF J. e. Trussel
Waterloo; widiw of H. H. Quinn, Grand
Rapids; j. Clavit, Eden Station; T. Dona-
hue Csman; J. Hay, Viroqua IT. Law
renee, Stoughton; E. Palmer, La Crosse
Dakota-L. Jones, Huron; A. Goss, Yer
million. Minnesota-G. W. Clemmer,
Hennlng; L. Jensen, RushfOrd.
One Of the first acts OF the president on
the 9th was to attach his signature to the
commissions OF MIR. Justice Lamar, Score.
tary Villas and Postmaster General Dickin
SON. each OF whom called at the White
House during the morning and received his
comm Ssion. Messrs. Villas and Dickinson
subsequently, took the oath OF office and
were duly installed in time to attend the
cabinet meeting at noon that day as full
fedged members.
Gen. Bragg, nominated and confirmed to
DO minister to Mexico, intends to leave for
MtAICt as soon as ne snail receive MS IN
structions. He will be accompanied by his
wife and one daughter. Gen. Bragg, refer.
ring TO numerous comments that have
been made upon his nomination, says that
he has only the most friendly feeling to-
ward Mexico. He desires closer CONNER
cial relations with Mexico, and is very con.
fident that he will be able to contribute
something to that end.
The secretary OF the treasury transmit.
ted to the house a letter and enclosures
from the acting secretary OF the interior
asking for an appropriation Of So, 600 to
develop certain coal deposits on the
Crow Indian reservation. In September
the secretary Of war directed Lieut.. Bid.
die to accompany Special Agent Howard
and aid in the allowtment OF land to Crow
Indians in Montana. He was also direct.
ed to investigate certain coal beds to
which Agent Williamson had called the at
tention OF the department.. Lieut.. Biddle's
report on this coal, witch is exceedingly
favorable and made in December, was
transmitted to congress.