Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-04-20
FROM THE CAPITOL.
JUDGE THURMAN CALLS UPON THE
PRESIDENT.
Senator John Sherman and Family to
Go to Europe-Lyman E. Knapp
of Vermont. Appointed
GoVrnor of Alaska,

Albert NJ Brooks has been appointed
postmaster at Seattle.
General Schofeld will inspect all mil
itary posts next month.
Senator John Sherman and family will
soon make trip to Europe.
w. o. Bradley, of Kentucky, has de-
clined the COrean mission.
The supreme court will adjourn for the
summer on the 18th of May.
J. A. Pickler, of Dakota, has been ap-
pointed inspector of public lands.
Senator Higgins is the first Repu5li-
can senator elected from Delaware.
Lyman E. Knapp, of Vermont, has
been appointed governor of Alaska.
The pension office has allowed claim
of $4,000 to Phillip Flood for arrears.
The successor to the Chinese minister
at Washington has been decided upon.
Monday is now a day on which the
President will not receive office-seekers.
H. G. Jacobs has been appointed SUI
perintendent of construction at Los An
geles.
Thomas H. Sh rman, of Maine, will
be appointed consul-general at Liver
pool.
Secretary Rusk will reduce the number
of employees in the agricultural depart
ment.
Ex-consul general to Samoa Sewall
has been appointed disbursing agent at
Berlin.
William Woods, convicted of murder
in Arkansas, has been pardoned by the
President.
John 7. Scott has been appointed su-
perintendent of public buildings at Port
Townsend.
The work of recognizing the consular
service was commenced this week by
Secretary Blaine.
B. NJ. Read, jr., of Washington terri
tory, has been appointed register OF the
land office at Seattle.
C. M. Ogpen has been appointed spec
ial timber agent of the land office In
Washington territory.
Ecuador will be represented at the
conference of American states to be held
at Washington October 4tb.
Major Armes is being tried by court
martial at Washington for having pulled
the nose of General Beaver.
The Rev. DR.. Scott, the Presidents
fa-her-in-law, keeps steadily at work at
his desk in the pension office.
Henry w. Raymond, of Pennsylvania,
has received the appointment OF private
secretary to Secretary Tracy.
1t is said that the President will not
confine himself to party lines IN his APP
pointment OF Southern officials.
Mrs. Harrison denies that any discrim-
ination has been made at the White
house against colored domestics.
The secretary of war has ordered that
the new military post near Denver shall
be named in honor of Gen. Logan.
The comptroller of the currency has
authorized the Citizens National bank
to begin business at Spokane Falls.
The President will only appoint men
of ability to office in the South. Party
lines in such cases will be ignored.
All the states and the territory of Da-
kota have been provided by congress
with agricultural experiment stations.
The state of Wisconsin has been trans
ferred from the military department OF
the East to the department OF Dakota.
In the selection of Indian agents the
secretary OF the interior has decided not
! i,
The secretary has received informa-
| ton from the consul at Rio de Janelro OF
the prevalence of yellow fever at that
place.
Commissioner Stockslager estimates
that fully 100000 people are now ready
to enter Oklahoma, ten to each home
stead.
The maintenance of war ships at Sa-
moa will be discountenanced at the Der
lin conference by the American repre-
sentatives.
The secretary of state has been in
| formed by the American consul at Pana-
ma that there is now no danger OF trouble
on the Isthmus.
The charges of insubordination pre-
ferred against Ensign Schwerin while In
Alaskan waters, have been dismissed by
the navy department.
The bond of Mr.. Huston, as treasurer,
has been approved, but he will not take
| immediate possession until the moneys
shall have been counted.
Pension Commissioner Tanner will
soon commence a thorough investigation
of his department with the view of un-
earthing supposed frauds.
Secretary Rusk has been married
twice, and has been a journeyman coop
er, farmer, stage drive, soldier, gov
ernor and practical politician.
The President has announced his in
tention of vigorously enforcing the law
against land-grabbers and persons tres
passing upon the public domain.
The New York Knights of Labor have
asked Secretary Window to prevent the
landing OF silk weavers, alleged to be on
their wav under contract from Switzer-
land.
Secretary Noble has appointed B. F.
| Kayser and wife, of Marion, ILL.,, assist
ant superintendent and matron respect
ivelv of the Indian school, at Warm
Springs, Oregon.
The naval commissioners appointed to
select a site for the new navy yard IN the
northwest, have finally decided upon
point on Puget sound, midway between
| Seattle and Tacoma.
A mistake in the Presidents procla-
nation opening the territory OF Okla-
homa has had the effect OF excluding
government officials who had been ap-
pointed to open the two land offices in
that district.