Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-12-28
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
FROM WASHINGTON.

Cyrus ]. Fry has been confirmed by the
senate as marshal OF South Dakota.
The senate has confirmed Charles Will.
liams, OF WATERFOWL, as register OF the
land Office.
The Samoan treaty negotiated at Ber-
lin last spring has cot yet been transmit
ed to the senate.
Congressman Snyder, OF Minnesota has
introduced in the house bill providing for
the appropriation OF $1,000. 900 for a
postoftie at ST. Paul.
The president has sent to the senate the
names OF postmasters nominated during
recess for the cities OF Madison, Redfeld,
Clark Watertown and Scotland, In South
Dakota.
Mr.. Mutsu, the Japanese minister, owing
TO ill-bealth has been granted leave OF
absence by his government and will leave
for home in a few days.
Areport sent to the house by the war de-
partment asks for an appropriation OF
S4S95 for further protection oil Minnesota
Point, Wis, from encroachment hy the
lake.
The senate committee on judiciary have
ordered favorable report to the senate
uron the nomination of David j. Brewer,
Of Kansas, to be associate OF the supreme
court.
Serpeant-at Arms Holmes, OF the mouse
has appointed f. ]. Hartshorn. of Iowa,
In he cashier OF his office in place oil the de
iaulter, Silcott. Mr. Hartshorn has given
bonds OF $50, 900 for the proper perform
ance OF his duties.
2 A mysterious fire in the secretary OF
wars office desk recently burned large
hole in the top before discovered and ex-
tinguished. Several official papers were
destroyed They were not OF special value
and can be rep aced.
The subcommittee Of the house cleo
tions committee charged with the arrange
ment OF the contested election cases, have
completed it's work without much dlihcui
ty. After some discussion 1t was agreed
that the republicans should select one case
and the democrats another in alienation
until all were arranged.
The secretary of state has sent the iol-
lowing cable message to Explorer Stanley:
Department OF State, Washington, d. c.,
Dec, 16-Stanley, Zanzibar: | am directed
by the president of the United States TO
tender his congratulations to you upon
the success which has attended your long
tour OF discovery through Africa and upon
the advantages which nav accrue there
from to the civilized world"
A decision was handed down in the dis
triCt court at Washington, d. c., granting
Alfred 5. Witherbee a divorce from Marie
A. Witherbee. This is the end of scan
do1 uubi fnA q
Witherbee left Washington with Judge
Mackey of South Carolina. They went to
Bismarck, North Dakota, where they were
received IN the best society of that city I'M |
til the facts in the case became known.
The customs bill introduced in the house |
by representative Mckinley is a compound |
OF the Mills bill, the senate bill, the Howell |
administrative bill and the bills relating |
to the enforcement OF the customs laws |
submitted to congress by Secretary Fair |
child. McKinley's bill contains some i'm |
portant changes which are principally |
technical, and it relates more to the ad- |
minstration OF the customs laws; than to |
duties OBJ appropriations.
The wife OF representative Cannon OF /
Illinois, dropped dead at her home in |
Danville, Ill.,, at 10 O'Clock on the morn
ing OF December 1G. Ex-senator Kellogg |
and representative Gear were notified, and |
went directly to the capitol, called Mr.. |
Cannon from the room OF the committee |
on appropria tions, where ne was at work, |
and broke the sad news to him. Mr.. Can
non was completely overcome, and took
the first train for home.
The president on the 18th inst, trans
mitted to the senate theextradition treaty
with England referred to in his annual
message negotiated by Secretary Blaine
and Sir Julian Paunceiote, the British
minister. By it's terms the number OF ex-
traditsble offenses is largely increased, the
most important addition being that OF
embezzement, so that il the treaty be
ratified, Canada and the United States will
cease to exchange a class OF undesirable
residents who have hitherto secured i'm
munity from punishment.