Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-05-09
WASHINGTON NEWS.
A Daily Record of News from the
Nations Capital.
The New British Minister Received by the
President Affairs Ia Oklahoma
several Appointments Other
Notes of Interest
eArIrAI NEWS.

CAPITAL NEWS.
WASHINGTON, May 2 The statement OF
the public debt issued yesterday shows the
total debt to be 81 o., O5l 500; cash in
Treasury, s556s1 $50, debt less cash in
Treasury, 81 IOI. 695 42S Decrease during
April, St3,01s, .04 Decrease since june 30,
1883, s63, 979, DIS
WAsHINoToN, May 4-Secretary Blaine
appeared at the State Department look
ing very well and showing no
traces OF his recent illness Soon
after his arrival Sir Julian Pauncefote,
the new British Minister, came to the
department accompanied by Mr.. Edwards,
the Charge d Affatres and Secretary Her
bert, with several other attaches The new
Minister was introduced to Secretary Blaine
who Immediately proceeded with the party
TO tho White House, where Sir Julian was
formally presented to the President The
usual felicitOus speeches were exchanged
WASHINGTON, May l. POSTMASTER Flynn,
of Guthrie, Oklahoma, telegraphs the Post
master General that as usual thing line
81 people one-half mile long gathers ut
the delivery window waiting for mail, al
though the eleven clerks OF the office work
continuously from ) O'Clock in the morn
Ing until midnight. The delivery OF letters
Averages 5000, and of newspapers 900
daily. The sale of stamps amounts TO $50
daily. There are five banks and six news
papers In the town.
WAsHINGToN, May 4-The President has
issued proclamation reciting that the
Fort Sisseton 3D. f. military TeserYa-
ton Is no longer needed for military pur-
poses and placing IL under the control of
the Secretary of the Interior for disposition
under the law
WASHINGTON, May l. The Adiutant- Gen
egRl of the army has received telegram
from Drigadier-Gene al Merritt, through
Mator-General Crook, at Chicago, dated
May 2, In which he says
II returned to my headquarters yesterday
after visiting Cherokee strip Rud the Indian
reservation south OF Arkansas CITY Every
thing quiet OF Oklahoma Station. Participate
no further trouble in the country from any
caVse but will, in the event OF any dis
tufbapce, return 10 Oklahoma. | propose
later 10 withdraw part OF the troops in the
Taftitory."
WAsHISGToN, May 4.-Carter B. Harrison,
who was appointed United States Marshal
for the Middle district of Tennessee il a
brother OF the President
WASHINGTON, May The Smithsonian
Institute has received the carcass of a
common sunfish weighing 800 pounds. IL
was captured by the life-saying crew at
Cape Lookout where il had stranded
WASHINGTON May 4.-COmmissioner Tan
ner, OF the Pension Office, says that the
number of ex-soldiers who are drawing
pensions for total blindness at the rate OF
SIP per month Is s5s.
WASHINGTON, May q Preparations are
already under way at Deer Park for the ex-
pected visit OF the President this summer
A cottage has been secured for him and it
will be ready for occupancy at short notice.
Secretary and Mrs Window have engaged
apartments at the hotel
WARRINGTON, May g.. Senator Ingalls, said
recently: In my opinion there will he an
extra session of Congress called next fall,
pyob9bly about the middle of October. This
course has been deemed iudicious with q
vidw ~ organizing the House of Repre-
sentatives and getting legislation in shape
before the holiday recess
WASHINGTON, May 6.--By direction OF the
President the new military post near Allan
ia, Ga, will be named Fort Mcpherson,
IN honor Of General James b Mcpherson,
who was killed near the site July ~ gf;4