The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-04-04
POTPOURRI OF NEWS.
Cleaned from the Latest Associated
Press kilograms and Greatly
Condensed.
Washington Budget.

Five companies of troops are now in
Oklahoma clearing out theintruders. Many
OF the boomers are leaving Of their own ac-
cord, and President Harrisons repeating
warnings to premature settlers seems to
make strong IMPRESSION.
Three Oklahoma boomers fought for the
possession of u claim near Guthrie aud two
of them were fatally shot. While large num-
beTs of the boomers are evincing IL DISPOSE
tion to obey the presidents proclamation,
there are still enough stubborn settlers to
keep the army busy. The tactics of the
more determined intruders are to conceal
themselves from the intruders.
John B. Cutter of Missouri has been Sc
lected for collector of internal revenue in the
district of Montana. This is selection by
Delegate Carter and will go into the senate
with the name of Lewis \. Walters. selected
for secretary OF the territory. 1t was diff
fculty about settling the positions which
these men are to have that caused the delay
in fixing the Secretaryship. The appoint
ment OF these two men will finish up the dis
trlbutiOn of Montana patronage to be made
while the present session lasts
A vote was taken in executive session OF
the Senate on the nomination Of Murat
Halstead as minister to Germany and he was
re crtPd. A motion to reconsider was enter
ed The rejection was secured by the solid
Democratic vote and by tour Republican
votes. The committee on foreign relations
fuvOrably reported all the diplomatic nom
nations, but in the case OF Mr.. Halstead the
report was not unanimous. On II motion I o
confirm his nomination the nays were in the
majority, Senators Teller. Plumb. Ingalls,,
Farwell and Culom voting with the Demo-
Gratis. Mr.. Sherman moved TO reconsider
the vote, and on that motion Il long debate
ensued
The president sent the following nOm.na-
tions to the senate on Monday. James n.
Huston Of Indiana treasurer OF the United
States; Ellis II. Roberts of New York, as
sstant treasurer at New York; William F..
Wharton of Massachusetts,. assistant secre-
taTy of state: George H. Shields of Missouri,
assistant attorney general. vice Rich Mont
gOmery. resigned; Maj Charles S. Byrne,
surgeon, to be lieutenant colonel and sur
geOn; Capt. Curtire +. Mum, assistant
surgeon. to b. major and surgeon: Capt.
George B. White /. s. n, chief of the bureau
of yards and docks in the department of the
navy, to fill a vacancy; l.. Bradford Prime,
New Mexico. governor of New MeXiCO Louis
A. Walker of Helena, Mont, secretary of
Montana to be agent TOR Indians at the
Fort Peck agency i'll Montana.
Chief Clerk HaSsler, of the appointment Of
fee OF the interior department, leaves Wash
ington in company with exGov Bulkley OF
Connecticut, for Dakota, where they will go
INTO business with the wor&ing members of
the Forest City Land Improvement com
pany. The company h as bought 24O acres
of land within the city limits of Forest City,
and they will proceed to extend that town
and boom its interests. The company Will
also build the bridge across the Missouri au-
thOrized by the last congress for the Forest
City. Watertown ( Dakota railroad. The
road will cross the reese ervatiOn to DeadwOod
a. soon as the reservation is opened. This
road will really take the plare Of the North
western line which has been surveyed from
Pierre, and it is said that the line will not be
built. The parties interested besides Capt,
Hassler are ex-Gov. Bulkley OF Connecticut,
Cnpt r. W. Smart of Portland, Me. r. NJ,
Springer md n lot o!Chicago men Of wealth.
Capt Hasser will have the general manage
ment of the business.