Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-07-25
Washington Letter.
From oul Regnlar Correspondence

tffom Nui HtHhaf correspondence
Washington. ID. G. July 10. 1889.
Sena ar Sherman's friend ex-Con-
gressmen Alonzo Hart, of Ohio, has at
last received the appointment which
was rendered him early in the admin
istration, and was afterwards, for some
reason hung up until now Ii will be
remembered that Senator Clay had
candidate for the same position Solicit
or of Internal Revenue and that he
was quite angry when he found that
the place had been offered TO Hart The
man that Senator Clay Endorsed for the
position has long ago been appointed
to better one, while Mr.. Hart patient
" waited and wisely kept his mouth
closed. He evidently believes in the
aphorism sail things come 10 him that
waits
Secretary Rusk has issued very
large edition of Farmers Bulletin, No.
l." a sixteen page pample. explana-
tory of the work of the experiment
stations OF the department of Agricul-
ture. 1t shows that the United States
is ahead of the world in the interest it
shows in helping the farmers improve
their condition by bringing them the
aid of science. The pamphlet should be
read by every intelligent farmer. 1t
may be obtained by application to the
department.
The steam plate printing presses
have all been removed from the bureau
of Engraving and Printing, Secretary
Window having decided against allow
ing them 10 remain. The plate printers
are consequently happy.
Secretary Rusk has removed w. w.
w. Bowie, State Agent of the Agricul
;ural department for Maryland, and
abolished the office, for the reason that
the information desired can be obtained
by regular employees of the department
here for less money.
lHe IcIsidH MluiolCi WIZ was %
deeply offended by numerous para
graphs in american newspapers relat-
ing to the Shah. has gone home dis
gusted with us. He left without taking
official leave of either the President or
Secretary of State. Well, we shall try
10 worry along some way without him.
Statistician J X. Dodge, of the de-
partment of agriculture has gone TO the
Rocky mountain region TO investigate
the means used for the collection of
agricultural statistics.
Commodore Schley has just returned
from Philadelphia. where he went to
accompany the new steel cruiser BAL
timore'' on her trial ocean voyage. He
is enthusiastic in his praise of the mag
nificant ship and thinks it will be one
of the most formidable war vessels
afloat when armed and equipped. The
new vessel will be commanded by Com
modore Schley rs soon MS it goes into
commission.
Ii is stated at the Interior department
that no more special land agents will be
appointed for some lime to come, but
quite number of changes are expected
among the registers and receivers of
the lard Office.
Secretary Proctor has returned 10 the
city. He shows the effects of his recent
indisposition but is now all right.
The treasury department has decided
that in the redemption of mutilated
legal tender notes three fifths of a
note shall entitle the presenter to its full
value and less than three fifths to moth
ing, unless an affidavit is filed that the
missing portion of the note has been
destroyed. Heretofore the. practice has
been to redeem these notes on the basis
of tenths. i. G. the note was divided
into ten parts and as many tenths as
were represented by the parts pre-
scented were pail for.
Postmaster General Walker has
created furry in telegraph circles by
taking advantage of the law anthoriz-
ing the postmaster general to set the
price the telegraph company shall re-
ceiye for the transmission of govern
ment messages. The price now paid is
one cent word and the telegraph com
panes claim that the business is done
at loss at that figure, but Mr.. Wanna
maker says The price shall be reduced
to one mill word
The report that Senator Washburn,
of Minnesota, is financially embarrassed
is not beloved here. The report was
not started until the Senator was on his
way to Europe. He told a friend just
before leaving Washington last week
that for once his business interests had
been put into such shape that he could
leave them and be certain they were
being properly administered. He has
gone TO Carload Springs under orders
from his physician.
Dame rumor is again busy with Mr..
Blaine's health and says that it is so bad
that it is not probable that he will ever
resume the active duties of Secretary of
State. This is simply rot. saw Mr..
Blaine day or two before he went to
Bar Harbor and he was looking re-
markably well, and from his CONVEX
sation and general bearing it was easy
to see that he was feeling as well as he
was looking.
The President is at Deer Park. He
is expected here in time 10 attend a
cabinet meeting Wednesday but it is
possible that he may not return until
next week.
AfLlN ThnEcLI NArOn