Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-07-04
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WASHINGTON, Juno 21.-President Harri-
son yesterday appointed William Walter
Phelps, of New Jersey, United States Min
lister to Germany.
WASHINGTON, June 2S. - Secretary Proctor
has ordered that the Department of War be
draped in mourning for the late ex-Secre-
tary Cameron for thirty days and that all
business of the department be suspended
on the day of his funeral
The Adjutant- General has ordered that O
salute of seventeen guns be fired at inter
walls of half an hour at each military post as
q mark of respect for the late ex-Secretary
of War.
WASHINGTON. June 2S-The President has
made the following appointments: To be
Collectors of Internal Revenue, Marcus
Boggs, for the Eleventh district of Ohio;
John o. Cravens, for the Sixth district OF
Indiana julius G. Starr, for the Fifth dis
trict of Illinois; Philip NJ. Hildebrand, to DO
Surveyor of Customs for the port OF Indian
apolis, Ind.
WASHINGTON, June % The United States
steamer Adams, at Honolulu, has been
ordered 60 Samoa to take the place of the
Alert and Nipsic, now on their way to San
! Francisco
WASHINGTON, June IS The life-saving
service is taking steps for the establish
| great lakes provided for by the last Con-
gress-one at Marquette Mich, on Lake
| superior, and the other at Kewaunee, Wis,
on Lake Michigan.
| WASHINGTON, June 80 The following APP
! pointments were made yesterday; w. M.
Meredith Of Illinois, Chief of the Bureau of
| Engraving and Printing; Frederick Doug
| lass, Minister to Hayti; James A. Connolly.
| Attorney for the Southern district of I'LL
nois; Daniel NJ Ramsdell, of Indiana
Marshal for the District Of Columbia.
| WASHINGTON, june 29.-Consul- General
| Raine reports from Berlin that 81, 057 en-
/ igrants left Germany during 1883, of which
all but 5000 came to the United States
! WASHINGTON, July LIN accordance with
a request of the Womens Christian Tenn
| perance Union of the District of Columbia
/ President Harrison has issued instructions
that no liquor shall be sold on the Govern
mont reservation during the encampment
of the District National Guards.
| WASHINGTON, July There is no longer
any doubt about an extra session of Con-
gress The President told Representative
! Thomas NJ Brown, of Indiana, Saturday
that he should call one about the middle of
| October.
WASHINGTON, July Sir Julian Paunce-
| fote has purchased several acres of fine
farming land Just outside of the city, with
in the neighborhood of the Country Club,
| which it is understood he intends develop
| ing to farming purposes This is the first
instance on record of foreign ambassador
investing in District real estate. Sir
Julian intends sailing early in July for q
visit home, and upon his return In the
autumn will be accompanied by his wife
and two e. lighters
WAsHrNG1oN, July 1.-The Postmaster
| General has decided TO do away with the
| two-cent green postage stamp
| WASHINGTON, July THE President has
made the following Consular appoint
nents: William T. Sorsby. of Mississippi,
at Guayaquil; Edward c. Goodenow, of
Maine, at st Thomas, N. b. Daniel D. Hub
bard at Annabesg, Germany; Hugo NJ.
| Starkloff, OF Missouri, at Bremen; William
| + Gunnell of New York at Manchester;
| John A. Tlbbitts, of Connecticut, at Brad
ford Robert W. Turner, of Kansas, at
Gadiz; NJ d. Sampson, of Kansas, at St
/ Johns, n. B.