Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-05-14
FROM THE CAPITOL.
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS
DIAN AFFAIRS.
Inc ease of Pensions-Admiral Kimber-
ly's Report to the Department
Easter Monday at the
White House.

Washington.
Alex r. Morrison, of Mexico, will be |
appointed timber agent.
Secretary Blaine is suffering from a
slight attack of lumbago.
The Chinese minister at Washington |
is soon to give farewell ball.
E. w. Carson, of Spokane Falls, w. t.,
has been granted pension.
John T. Lobaugh has been appointed
postmaster at Pullman, w. T.
Ex-Congressman B. j. Ellis, of Louis
lana, died suddenly last Thursday.
Julia A. l.. Castro has been commits
stoned postmistress at New Era, Or.
Easter Monday is always children's
day at the White House and grounds.
The president was overwhelmed with
ofIice-seekers and other callers last week.
The appointment Of w. 9. Hunt has
been recommended as statistical expert
First Comptroller Durham severed his
connection with the treasury department
on the 22 inst.
The senate committee on Our relations
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 for the United
States for that territory.
President and Mrs. Harrison enter
Il. N NJ vsts.Yt
at 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 postoilice has been established, and
John Parks appointed postmaster.
il. stoddard, resent disbursing Of
ficer OF the department Of labor, has been
recommended as disbursing officer OF the
census.
No apprehension 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
|
Flagstaff, Arizona.
| Second Assistant Postmaster General
| Whitiord has under consideration the
establishment OF several star mail routes
through Oklahoma.
On the Dist inst. President Harrison
received delegation of Southern repub-
Leans, among the number being several
| well known colored men.
The secretary of state is informed that
Russia will send delegates to the Marine
Conference, which meets ut Washington
on the 18th OF October next.
Commissioner OF Pensions Tanner last
week rendered decision by which the
pension of Henry Dembetz will be in
creased from $50 to $72 per month.
The resignation of Nicholas NJ. Bell,
superintendent of the foreign mail service
OF the postotlice department, has been
accepted by the acknowledgements.
Admiral Kimberly has forwarded to
the navy department report from Chlel
Kierstedt, stating that the engine OF the
Nipsic has been tried and worked well.
The naval board appointed TO select a
site for navy yard on the Northwest
coast, having completed its labors, have
returned to their respective former duties
The president has appointed as the
committee to negotiate with the Sioux
Indians. Dakota Hon. William Warner
OF Kansas City, and Hon, Charles Foster
OF Ohia,
The acting comptroller of the currency
has authorized the Washington Nationa
Bank, of Tacoma, Washington territory
to begin business with II capital o
100000.
The secretary OF war has ordered tn,
commanding officers at all the military
posts to fire national salute of thirty
, eight guns April 30, the Centenary o
Washington.
Consul General Walter, at London, il
his his report to the department of state
saws there has been Il general revival o
trade and commerce throughout tn,
United Kingdom.
The following residents of the Pacif,
Coast have been granted pensions: Wash
, ngton Territory-Joel Bradley, La Cen
5 ter. ldaho-Mexican survivor, join
> Green, Boise Barracks.
4 Secretary Rusk has appointed DIR. G
( H. Morrow, OF Campaign, H., to repre-
+ sent the Agricultural Department at thu
! Jubilee show of the Royal Agricultural
Society to be held in England this sum
mer.
Commissioner Stockslager, of the gen
eral land office, says that from presen
l indications the contests over land claims
l in oklahoma would ultimately involve
I nearly every quarter section OF land il
that territory.
I Corporal Tanner, commissioner OF pen
| sions, rendered an important decision OF
, the 22d inst, in passing upon the appli
cation of John Webb late private of Com
pany ID, Indiana cavalry, for an increas
= OF pension from ga to $40 per month.
Secretary Window authorized the com
missioner OF Immigration ut Philadelphia
to use the immigrant fund in meeting al
I proper expenses in giving relief to desti
+ tute Immigrant passengers of the wreoke,
n steamer Danmark, brought to Philadel
=, phia ON the steamer Missouri.
v The major general commanding tn
. army has issued an order that herealte
all arms, ordnance and Quartermaste
stores and camping equipage issued L
}. states and territories be turned over +
u the quartermaster's department for trans
/, portation, to be borne by the government
Secretary Noble has requested that al