The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-09-06
FROM WASHINGTON.
Events Transpiring at the Nation
al Capital Briefly Told.
The State Department. Is Informed of .
Generous Gift to n Mission by thu
King OF Siam-Other Notes of A.,
General Interest.
CAPITAL NEWS.

CAPITAL NEWS
WASHINGTON, Aug A.-It is learned upon
inquiry that the success OF the Chippewa
Indian Commission will result In the OPEN
ing of about 100000 acres of land in Min
nesOta. In addition to the reservations
named the commission is empowered to Sc
cure relinquishm emit of such parts OF the
Red Lake and White Earth reservations as
may not be needed in apportioning to the
Indians their several allotmcnts, estimated
at 2, $50 coo acres. The agreement as signed
by the Indians must first be approved by
the President before 1t becomes operative.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24-The International
American congress will meet at Washing
ton at noon October 2 and will be attended
by from fifty to sixty delegates. including
some of the most distinguished men of Gen.
trail and South America. 1t is not expected
thatt congress will do more than perfect
its organization at 1.-THE first sitting, and it
is probable that the reception will be ten
dered the delegates by the President that
evening. The following morning the party
will start upon the excursion rendered the
foreign delegates by the Government of
the United States The party will leave
Washington at 10 o'clock ON the morning
of Thursday, October B. and take the Fall
River boat at New York that even.
ing. The next ten days will be spent
visiting the commercial and manufactur-
ing centers Of New England and Northern
New York. with a day at West Point Mill
tary Academy, and the party will reach
Niagara Falls to remain over Sunday, Oc-
tober ID Monday the journey will be re-
sumed and continued to Chicago. with
stops at Buffalo, Cleveland, Detroit and
other cities The trip will extend to
Omaha
WASHINGTON, Aug. &c. One ANDREW J.
Whitaker, of Illinois," was appointed Dep
uty Fourth Auditor of the Treasury, and a
short time afterward man presented HIM
self, qualified and entered upon the duties
of the Office. Now another man Of the same
name insists that 1t is he who should have
the office, and the Comptroller has been
asked to decide who shall have 1t.
WASHINGTON, Aug 26.-Reliable reports
of the Gath from Port au Prince state that
Legitime has left that city on board of
French man-of-war, and that Hippolyte is
in full possession of the Government
WASHINGTON, Aug ga press dispatch
from Deer Park says: president Harrison
was seen at his cottage by the Associated
Press representative The President says
that he has made no announcement to any
one as to calling an extra session of Con.
gress. He said that he has of course, dis
cussed the pros and cons OF the matter with
various persons However, 1t is under
stood that the question is not determined"
WASHINGTON, Aug. S-The Department
of Agriculture is advised by its European
agent in London that the International
Grain Market, now in session at Vienna.
estimates the European wheat crop to be
lower than was expected.
WASHINGTON, Aug 2S-The Department
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generous gift by his majesty, the King of
Siam, for the use of the American Presby
terrain mission, of one of the royal palaces,
together with extensive grounds and build
ings.
WASHINGTON, Aug 2o.-Major Frank
Strong's resignation as general agent of the
Department of Justice takes effect on the
LIST of September, and ID. G. Foster, of
Iowa, has been selected to take his place
Attorney General Miller has offered Major
Strong position of examiner in the De-
partment of Justice