Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-04-30
FROM THE CAPITOL.
JUDGE THURMAN CALLS UPON THE
PRESIDENT.
Senator John Sherman and Family to
Go to Europe-Lyman e. Knapp
OF Vermont Appointed
Govrnor of Alaska.

itary posts next month.
Senator John Sherman and family will
soon make a trip TO Europe.
w. O. Bradley, OF Kentucky, has de
clned the Corean mission.
The supreme court will adjourn for the
summer on the 18th of May.
J. A. Picker, OF Dakota, has been APP
pointed inspector of public lands.
Senator Higgins is the first Repu5li-
can senator elected from Delaware.
Lyman T.. Knapp, of Vermont, has
been appointed governor OF Alaska.
The pension Office has allowed n claim
of $4,000 to Phillip Flood for arrears.
The successor TO the Chinese minister
at Washington has been decided upon,
Monday is now day on which the
President will not receive ofliee-seekers.
H. e. Jacobs has been appointed SUI
perintendcnt OF construction at Los An
geles.
Thomas H. sherman, Of Maine, will
be appointed consul-general at Liver
pool.
Secretary Rusk win reduce the number
OF employees in the agricultural depart
ment
Ex-consul general to Samoa Sewall
has been appointed disbursing agent ut
Berlin.
William Woods, convicted Of murder
in Arkansas, has been pardoned by the
President.
John r. Scott has been appointed SUI
perintendent of public buildings at Port
Townsend.
The work OF recognizing the consular
service was commenced this week 10y
Secretary Blaine.
b. NJ. Read, jr., OF Washington terri
tory. has been appointed register OF the
land office at Seattle.
G. NJ Ogpen has been appointed spec
ial timber agent OF the land office IN
Washington territory.
Ecuador will be represented at the
conference of American states to be held
at Washington October 18th.
Major Armes is being tried by court
martial ut Washington for having pulled
the nose Of General Beaver.
The Rev. Dr, Scott, the President 5
fa-herin-law, keeps steadily at work AT
his deck in the pension Office.
Henry W. Raymond, OF Pennsylvania.
has received the appointment of private
secretary to Secretary Tracy.
1t 10 said that the President will no
coniine himself to party lines IN his ap
pointment OF Southern officials.
Mrs. Harrison denies that any discrim
ination has been made Mt the White
house against colored domestics.
The secretary OF war has ordered tina
the new military post near Denver shall
be- named in honor OF Gen. Logan.
The comptroller of the currency ha
authorized the Citizens National bani
10 begin business at Spokane Falls.
The President will only appoint mel
of ability to office in the South, Part,
lines in such cases will be ignored
All the states and the territory of Da
kota have been provided by congress
with agricultural experiment stations.
The state OF Wisconsin has been trans
ferred from the military department c
the East TO tie department OF Dakota.
In the selection of Indian agents TIA
secretary OF the interior has decided no
to appoint men residing near reservations
The secretary has received Informs
ton from the consul at Rio de Janeiro {
the prevalence of yellow fever at tina
place.
Commissioner Stockslager estimate
that fully 100000 people are now read
To enter Oklahoma, ten 10 each home
stead.
The maintenance Of war ships At :,
49,. Al, IN ~. tf.ta,tptpp4ngai 4 he Egi
lin conference by the American repre-
sentatiyes.
The secretary of state has been il
formed by the American consul 1T pana
ma that there is now no danger OF troahl
on the isthnus.
The charges Of characterization pre-
ierred against Ensign schwerin while i
Alaskan waters, have been dismissed b
the navy department.
The bond OF Mr. Huston, as treasurer
has been approved, but he viii not TAX
immediate possession until the money
shall have been counted.
Pension Commissioner Tanner vi
soon commence thorough investigate
OF his department with the view OF M
earthing supposed frauds.
Secretary Rusk has been marie
twice, and has been a journeyman cool
or, a farmer, stage drive, soldier, go'
ernor and practical politician.
The President has announced his II
tention Of vigorously enforcing the ia
against land-grabhcrs and persons ire
passing upon the public domain.
The New York Knights OF labor haN
asked Secretary Window 70 prevent IL
landing OF silk weayers. alleged to be o
their way under contract rom s"tlHe
land.
Secretary Noble has appointed b.
Kayser aud vile, Of Marion, H., assis
ant superintendent and matron respec
lively of the Indian school, at War
Springs, Oregon.
The naval commissioners appointed
select a site for the new navy yard IN Il
northwest. have finally decided upon
point on Puget sound, midway betwee
Seattle and Tacoma
A mistake in the Presidents proci
nation opening the territory OF OK
homa has had the effect OF eXeludli
government officials who had been a
pointed 10 open the two land Offices
that district.
Mrs. Harrison is said to have made a
NTH the manager oil Il Ne