Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-06-21
WASHINGTON.

THE civil service commission will in
spect the western postOtfices, commencing
with Indiana polls, and will compel en-
forcement of the civil service law.
A CONGRESSMAN, who not long ago had
n talk with the President on the subject,
is authority for the statement that an ex-
ira session of Congress will be called in
October.
GENERAL HARRISON will leave Washing
ton the latter part of this month for
Deer Park, Md, and Mrs. Harrison and
her grandchildren will go to Cape May
this week to remain till the president
is ready to GO to Deer Park. The presi-
dent will make an occasional trip to
Cape May during Mrs. Harrison's stay
there.
The following Consul Generals have
been appointed by President Harrison:
Wakefield g. Frye, of Maine, at Halifax;
Joseph Leonard, of Minnesota, at Shang-
hal; Zachery L. Sweeney, OF Indiana, at
Constantinople; Oliver III. Dockery, of
Rio de Janeiro; Oliver II. Simons, of Col
orado, at st. Petersburg; George Roose-
velt, of Pennsylvania, Fat Brussels; Levi
w. Brown, of Ohio, at Glasgow.
WASHINGTON, ID. C.-The president will
leave Washington the latter part of this
month for Deer Park, Nd, where cot
tage has been prepared for his reception.
The length of his visit has not been set
tied. Mrs. Harrison and her grandchild
dren will leave Washington the.latter part
of the present week for Cape May, where
they will remain until the president is
ready to go TO Deer Park. The president
will make one or more short visits to
anr
there.
SIR JULIAN PAUNoEFoTE is great walk
er. He has wandered all over Washing
ton and is met at all hours in the most
unexpected places. few days ago he
was observed to enter the White House
grounds, attentively examine the Execu-
tive Mansion and then to turn on his heel
and walk off again. He finds the negroes
constant source of interest. He is foud
of stopping in the s'reet to have a few
moments conversation with some little
colored youpgster who has attracted his
attention. In fact, Sir Julian is extremely
democratic in many of his habits, but it is
said that he can be very cold in manner
when he cares to.
RosE BUD, Dak.-aJ four O'Clock Tues-
day afternoon, ten hundred and twenty
eight Indians have signed. Intelligence
from other agencies indicates that sue
cess here probably insures favorable re-
ult at all other agencies. There seems
to be general Impression that practi-
caliy the only opposition will be made at
Standing Rock.
THE president made the following ap-
pointments on Thursday: Charles g.
Williams, of Watertown, ID. T., TO be
register of the lai d office at Watertown,
ID. T.; M W. Hunt, of Salem, Ore, 70 be
a commissioner in and for the District of
Alaska, to reside in Onaiaska, in the
place of Robert Sanderson, who declines
the appointment; Dana G. Lamb, of Wis
consin, TO be special agent to make al
lotment of lands in severalty TO Indians,
etc; John D. Miles, of Lawrence, Kas.,
to be commissioner to negotiate with
the Cherokee and other Indians for the
cession to the United States of certain
laLds, as provided by act of congress,
approved March 2, 1899, in the place of
John II. Baker, who declines the appoint.
ment,