Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-09-19

ant matters Mrs. Harrison went with
out him. First came the New York
City Federal appointments. which
have been a source of almost endless
|tronbie ever since the inauguration
They are happily settled at last. aud
all of the appointments made with the
exception of the u. 8. Marshal, and 1t
is UNDERWOOD that the present ocen-
pant of that Office will be allowed 10
remain until the expiration of his
term. Next came the unfortunate dis
agreement between Secretary Noble
and Commissioner Of Pensions Tanner.
That too, has been settled, but how
happily remains to be seen. Mr.. Tan
ner has placed his resignation IN the
hands of the President. In tho l. tier
accompanying his resignation Mr. Tan
ner SAYS the official differences be-
tween himself and Secretary Noble are
such that be deems. it best for him to
resign.
Secretary Window celebrated the
one hundredth birthday of the Treas-
ury department on Wednesday by clos
ing Mt noon. A good idea Of our pro-
gress may be formed from the history
of this department. In 1889 there
were thirty.nin employees and to-day
there Is in this CITY alone 2. 500, aud
scattered throughout the country there
are 12, 500 more.
The death of Hon. 8 8. Cox Is sin
cerely regretted here. whers everybody
was his friend 1t is doubtful wheth-
er there is another man In public life
who can claim the large number OF
personal friends that h. had. If he
had an enemy the fact is not known
in Washington. He was u Democrat.
but he never allowed his politics to
swerve him from what he thought was
right, fact fully established by his
ipetriOtiS--.st;-.,-~si lasa- tha-hiii a<is..it-
ting the four new states was before
the House during the last session of
congress.
The Association of Official Agricul-
tural Chemists is holding its sixth an
nual convention at the Agricultural
department.. The objects of this asso-
citation are to secure uniformity and
accuracy in the methods, results and
modes of statement of analysis of fer
tilizers, soils, cattle. foods dairy pro.
ducts and other material connected
with agricultural industry, and to af-
ford opportunity for diScu -sion of mat
tiers of interest to Agricultural chem.
lists.
ii. .. Miner. the defeated republi
can candidate for Congress in the 3rd
Louieiana district is here. He will
contest riIe seat.
The Southern republican congress.
men have so far failed to get either OF
the candidates for Speaker of the
House to pledge themselves In favor
of a repeal of the tobacco tax. They
are not discouraged though. for at
least three of the candidates arr known
to be in favor of snch a measure.
Their objection to pledging themselves
is probably because they do not wish
to appear as bidding for the support
of the Southern members.
Private Secretary Halford has been
under the weather for some days, lie
is now improving. He is used to bard
work, having been the managing edi.
tor of daily newspaper, but being pri-
vate secretary to the President is the
hardest work he ever done
Every duy IL bpcururs Iuure vvrtuiu
that the American Exposition of 1893
will be held in Washington, the only
place where the Government owns
ground for the buildings which will
have to be erected.
Ex-Governor Foster of Ohio was
here this week and held conference
with the President and the Secretary
of the Interior in regard to the agree
inent which he aud his colleagues re
Gently negotiated with the Sioux Indi
ans. He gees with Secretary Nobl,
in the opinion that under the law til,
agreement made with the Indians viii
have to be ratified bv Congress befor,
the lands can be opened for settlement
Rumor had it early in the week tina
General Rosecrans would be removed
from his position-Registrr of tn,
Treasury-to make place for Com
! missioner Tanner. There IL no trutl
in It. General RosecraEs will proba
: bly, remain where he is. Grand Arp,
men have asked for his retention. anC
Chauncey NJ. Depew who is a relativ,
! of the General, has asked the Presi
, dent not to disturb him.
Ex-Congressman Menard of Louisi
anG, who was the FIRST colored man ev
err elected to the House of Representa-
tives, has baen' appointed to clerk
ship in the Census Bureau.
Gen. 70. f. Butler says Tanner hal
been Inartyred by copnerhta1s.
III ~
: The present administration has beer
"opening the books" of the late Ia