Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-05-07
FROM THE CAPITOL.
JUDGE FRENCH NAMED FOR INTER
STATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
Safety of the Grew and Passengers of
the ST. amer Danmark The Pro-
posed Relief Stations for
Alaska Appointments.

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A. G. Palmer has been appointed post
master at Prineville, Or.
William j. Mariner has been appointed
postmaster at Blalock, Or.
j. s. Mann has been appointed post
master at Jacksonville, Or.
Milton Redding has been appointed
postmaster at Lafayette, Or.
John N. Martin has been appointed
postmaster at Edmunds, w. II.
Judge Asa French is named for the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
George A. Dyson has been commits
stoned postmaster at Brownsville, Or.
Red Cloud, the big Sioux Indian chief,
called on the president last Thursday.
The government will Immediately fur
nish arms and equipments for the Oregon
militia.
The presidents callers last Thursday
outnumbered that OF any other time for ten
days past.
Secretary Noble, on the 10Th inst, rem
dered decision relative to townsites in
Sadie Apung has been appointed post
mistress at Deep Creek Falls, Spokane
county, w. I.
Senator Stewart is using his best efforts
to hasten the ousting of Land Commits
sioner Stockslager.
The new cruiser Charleston was to
have started from San Francisco on her
trial trip last week.
Secretary Window has signed the com
mission of E. S. Lacy, OF Michigan, as
comptroller of currency.
Ex-Congressman Woodburn left for
Nevada last Tuesday, where he will re-
sumo the practice of law.
George Massey, of Washington territory,
has been appointed special agent of the
department of agriculture.
1t is said that company has been
formed to run electric cabs over Wash
ington's asphalt pavements.
The appointment OF Timothy Guy
Phelps to be collector OF custom at San
Francisco, has been determined upon.
William ii. Calkins, of Washington
territory, has been appointed associate
justice OF the supreme court OF the terri
tory.
The resignation OF General Franz Segel
as pension agent at New York city was
received by Commissioner Tanner last
week.
The department of state has been in
formed by the Canadian government of
the continuation of the special rates of
last year on the Welland canal.
The president has made the following
appointments: Robert p Porter, OF New
York, to be superintendent of census; G.
w Cunningham to be assayer at Boise
City, Idaho.
notwithstanding Bussey last week
rendered three pension decisions, in
which is involved the important question
Of when may and when may not soldier
be considered in the line of duty.
The senate committee on Indian affairs,
under the supervision of Senator Dawes,
have arranged for trip this summer
through the Northwest for the purpose of
investigating the condition of Indians.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
last week issued orders instructinga large
number OF railroad companies to appear
before 1t and make explanations in the
matter OF free passes and free transporta-
ton.
The Board of Bureau Officers, which
has been considering the proposals re-
ceived for the building of the armored
coast defense vessel, has completed it's
work and reported to the Secretary of the
Navy.
The gold medal and 800 in gold, offer
I'd by the late DIR, James Q. Watson, for |
he most important discoveries in as
ronomy, has been awarded to DIR. Ed |
ward Schoenfeld, of the University OF |
Bonn, Germany.
Orders signed by Assistant Adjutant-
ieneral kelton, supposed to have re-
'ulted from the Cabinet meeting last |
have just been sent to the |
General of the Division of |
he Mississippi, at Chicago.
Lieutenant Cantwell of the marine
orps, has left for San Francisco, with
ion OF the proposed relief station at Point |
'arrw, Alaska. The house will be built |
n sections and shipped to Point Barrow.
Charges have been filed with the presi-
ent against misrepresentation Small, of
'orth Carolina, which if proved true are
kelly to prevent his appointment as
'ollector OF Customs at Beauford, said to
ave been previously determined upon.
Superintendent Bell of the foreign
lail service, has received communica-
on from the postal authorities of Ger
lany recommending the establishment
IS n postotiices," for the distribution
the German-American mails on ship
GARD.
The postotfice department has recinded
he order issued during the last admins
alton having for its object tho discour-
cement OF the practice by trainmen of {
lrrying special newspaper correspon-
ance and other matter in other than :
ail trains. &
The Consul at Havrc informs the depart
ent of state, under date of April 4, that
1 and after May l., a duty of 60 cents per '
" pounds net will be levied an all impor- t
tons into France OF lard mixed with cot 7
n-seed oil, irrespective OF the percentage
such mixture.
Robert Mccormick, OF Chicago, has
zen appointed second secretary of lie. |
tlon at London, upon recommendation |
Minister Lincoln. Mr.. Mccormick is Y
OF Joseph Medill, editor of