The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1889-05-03
FROM THE CAPITOL.
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS IN
DIAN AFFAIRS.
increase or Pensions Admiral Kimber-
ly's Report 70 the Department
Easter Monday at the
White House.

washington.
Alex n. Morrison, Of Mexico, will be
appointed timber agent.
Secretary Blaine is suffering from a
slight attack Of lumbagu.
The Chinese minister at Washington
is soon TO give a farewell ball.
E. w. Carson, OF Spokane Falls, w. t.,
has been granted pension.
John T. Iobaugh has been appointed
postmaster ut Pullman, w. Il.
Ex-Congressman B. j. Ellis, OF Louis
lana, died suddenly last Thursday
Julia A. Il. Castro has been commits
stoned postmistress at New Era, Or.
Easter Monday is always childrcn's
day atthe White House and grounds.
The president was overwhelmed with
ofiiee-seekers and other callers last week.
The appointment Of w. G. Hunt has
been recommended as statistical expert.
First Comptroller Durham severed his
connection with the treasury department
on the 22inst.
The senate committee on our relations
with Canaday, win start Tor the Pacitic
Coast in few days.
Prominent republicans think an extra
session OF congress will be convened by
the president in October.
The president has appointed Willis
Sweet. OF Idaho, attorney Tor the United
States for that territory.
President and Mrs. Harrison enter
tanned yice-President and Mrs. Morton
1T dinner. last Wednesday.
Charles j. Golf has been appointed
special agent Of the treasury department
for the fur sea islands in Alaska.
At Rigby, Bingham county, Idaho, a
new post0ffce has been established, ana
John Parks appointed postmaster.
i'll. Stoddard, pesent disbursing Of
ficer OF the department OF labor, has been
recommended as disbursing officer OF the
census.
No appYehensiOn is felt at the navy
department respecting the non-arrival OF
the Monongahela and Brooklyn at their
destination.
The president has appointed the fol-
lowing postmasters EDWARD Anger. at
HALEY, Idaho, ana George z. Cook, at
Flagstaff, Arizona.
Second Assistant Postmaster General
Whitford has under consideration the
establishment Of several star mail routes
through Oklahoma.
On the 2lst inst. President Harrison
received delegation Of Southern repub-
licang, among the number being seye-@.
well known c0lored mer.
The secretary of state is informed that
Russia will send delegates to the Marine
Conference, which meets at Washington
on the 18th Of October next
Commissioner Of Pensions Tanner last
week rendered decision by which the
pension Of Henry Demhetz will be IN
creased from $50 to s72 per month.
The resignation OF Nicholas NJ. Bell,
superintendent Of the foreign mail service
OF the postofEice department, has been
accepted by the p0stmaster-general. !.
Admiral Kimberly has forwarded to
the navy department report from Chief
Eierstedt, stating that the engine OF the
Nipsic has been tried and worked well.
The navaI board appointed to select a
site Tor a navy yard on the Northwest
coast. having completed its labOrs, have
returned to their rrespectivei former duties.
The president has appointed as the
committee TO negotiate with the Sioux
Indians. Dakota, Hon William Warner,
lof Kansas City, and Hon. Charles Foster,
of0hia.
The acting comptroller OF the currency
has authorized the Washington National
Bank. nf Tacoma, Washington territory,
10 begin business with q capital Of
100000.
The secretary Of war has ordered the
commanding officers at all the military
posts to fire national salute Of thirty |
eight guns April 30, the Centenary OF
Washington
Consul General Walter. at London, in
his his report to the department Of state,
saws there has been q general revival Of
trade and commerce throughout the
United Kingdom.
The following residents Of the Pacific |
Coast have been granted pensions: Wash
ington Territory Bradley, la Gem
4nr Ifaho- Mexican survivor John /
Green, Boise Barracks.
Secretary Rusk has appointed pr. g.
Z. Morrow, Of Campaign, H., to repre-
sent the Agricultural Department at the
Jubilee show Of the Royal Agricultural
Society to be held in England this SUM
mer.
Commissioner Stockslager Of the gen
erai land office, says that from present