Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-04-16
FROM THE CAPITOL.
THE SENTIMENT OF CONGRESSMAN
ON IRISH HOME RULE.
Centennial Celebration of Washing
tons Inaugural-AnotherB Batch OF
Nominations Adjournment
ofthe Special Session.


governor OF Idaho.
Secretary Blaine will erect a fine resi-
dence in Washington.
Robert Adams, jr., OF Pennsylvania,
will be minister at Brazil.
Pat Egan, OF Nebraska has been APP
pointed minister TO Chill.
John Hicks, OF Wisconsin, has been
appointed minister to Peru.
George b. Loring, Of Massachusetts,,
will be minister to Portugal.
William j.. Seruggs, OF Georgia, has
been appointed minister to Venezuela.
The commissioner of the land office
has established two offices in Oklahoma.
Lansing B. Misener, OF California, will
be minister to the Central American
States.
Thomas Ryan, OF Kansas, will repre-
sent the United States at the City OF
Mexico.
Over 10000 applications have been
filed at the state department Tor consular
positions.
The President has appointed Robert
r. Lincoln to be United States minister
to England.
William II. Whitman has been APP
pointed associate Justice OF the supreme
court of New Mexico.
Murat Halstead, of the Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette" has been APP
pointed minister to Germany.
The President has issued his proca-
nation opening the Oklahoma lands to
settlement on the I'd of April.
The nomination of IIalstead to be min
lister to Germany meets with much oppo-
stion from Republican senators.
On account of the death of Justice
Matthews the adjournment of the senate
was deferred to the present week.
Colonel John ID. Washburn, the new
minister to Switzerland, is said to be the
hundsomest man in Massachusetts,.
The President has issued an order re-
ducing the San Juan military reservation
in Washington territory to $40 acres.
Among the appropriations by the late
congress was one Of $40, 900 for continuing
explorations in the waters OF Alaska.
Most OF those who call upon the Presi-
dent or cabinet officers every day Tor APP
pointments, are members of congress
John p. Ward, of Oregon, has been APP
pointed appraiser OF merchandise III the
district of the Willamette and Washing
ton.
The secretary OF the interior has APP
pointed George =. Litchtield, Of Salem,
Or, special Indian agent for the Pacific
Coast
Postmaster General Wanamaker says
that the charge of offensive craftsmanship
will not be regarded as Il sufficient cause
for removal.
The position of minister to Russia has
been offered Allen Thorndyke Rice, OF
the North American Review" and has
| been accepted.
Mrs. IIeaton, sister of President Har-
rison, paid, it is said, so on Inaugural
ton day for cab to take her from the
Arlington hotel to the capitol.
The Big Bend National bank, of Day
export, W. T., has beeR authorized by
the comptroller of the currency to be-
gin business, with capital OF 100000.
Naval officers express considerable dis
satisfaction over the details of the pro-
gramme for the celebration OF the Wash
ington inaugural centennial next month.
Secretary Blaine says he will not be-
gin TO take up the applications for the
consulntes under three or four weeks, and
that there will be many changes made
during the summer
The state department has received in
formation from the American consul at
Pernambuco, Brazil, that 1881 inhabi-
tants of the province OF Ceara have emf
grated on account OF the drouth.
1t is reported that the German govern
ment has requested that Klein be ar
rested by the United States authorities
and returned to Samoa and be tried by
the representatives of this government,
A sensation has been created in Can
ada by President llarrison's proclama-
ton closing Behring sea. This action on
the part of the United States has proven
a complete surprise to the Canadian gov
ernmct.
The postoflice department is negotiat-
ing with foreign governments with which
the exchange of money orders is main
III.
ciprocal increase of the maximum
amount
CORPORAL Tanner says in regard to the
pensions of soldiers of the late war; " |
believe in giving every Union soldier,
his widow or orphan, who is i'll need, a
pension, and giving it to him as quickly
as possible.
senator Quay, of Pennsylvania, it is
said, is exceedingly angry because OF
the offer of the Philadelphia postmaster
shin to John Field by Mr.. Wanamaker
without first consulting Mr.. Quay as to
his wishes in the matter
An order has been made by the inter
state commerce commission to the effect
that the Grand Trunk railway of Canada
is continuing to violate the inter state
statutes, and citing the officials to appear
before them at Washington April 4th.
The committee in charge of the cen
tennial celebration OF the inauguration
of Washington has appeal to the Presi.
dent to issue proclamation calling upon
all clergymen Of America to hold thanks
giving services at 9 o'clock, on the morn
ing OF April Both,
Owing to the recent illness of Mrs
Harrison, public sentiment has beer
aroused in favor of Il new executive man
sion. 1t is said the White house is moi
/, ONLY unhealthy because of its miserable
plumbing, but that it is entirely to small
Tor the needs OF the Presidential house