Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-05-04
FROM THE CAPITOL.
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS
DIAN AFFAIRS.
Inc ease of Pensions-Admiral Kimber-
ly's Report to the Department
Easter Monday at the
White House.

appointed timber agent.
Secretary Blaine is suffering from a
slight attack Of lumbago.
The Chinese minister at Washington
is soon to give farewell ball.
E. w. Carson, OF Spokane Falls, W. T.,
has been granted Il pension.
John r. Lobaugh has been appointed
postmaster at Pullman, W. 7.
Ex-Congressman B. J. Ellis, of Louis
lana, died suddenly last Thursday.
Julia A. L. Castro has been commits
stoned postmistress at New Era, Or.
Easter Monday is always children's
dav at the White House and grounds.
The president was overwhelmed with
office-seekers and other callers last week.
The appointment of w. G. Hunt has
been recommended as statistical expert.
First Comptroller Durham severed his
connection with the treasury department
on the 22inst.
The senate committee on our relations
with Canaday, will start for the Pacific
Coast in a few days.
Prominent republicans think an extra
session of congress will be convened by
the president in October.
The president has appointed Willis
Sweet, of Idaho, attorney for the United
States for that territory.
President and Mrs. Harrison enter
tanned vice President and Mrs. Morton
at dinner, last Wednesday.
Charles J. Golf has been appointed
special agent of the treasury department
for the fur sea islands in Alaska.
At Rigbv, Bingham county, Idaho, a
new postofiice has been established, and
John Parks appointed postmaster.
J.L. Stoddard, pesent disbursing Of
ficer of the department of labor, has been
recommended as disbursing officer OF the
census.
No apprehension is felt at the navy
department respecting the nOn-arrlval OF
the Monongahela and Brooklyn at their
destination.
The president has appointed the fol-
lowing postmasters: Edward Anger. at
HALEY, Idaho, and George p. Cook, at
Flagstaff, Arizona.
Second Assistant Postmaster General
Whitford has under consideration the
establishment OF several star mail routes
through Oklahoma.
On the Dist inst. President Harrison
received delegation OF Southern repub--
licans, among the number being seyer@!
v-aO EDnwD cOlOrnd men.
The secretary of state is informed that
Russia will send delegates to the Marine
Conference, which meets at Washington
on the 18th of October next.
Commissioner of Pensions Tanner last
week rendered decision by which the
pension of Henry Dembetz will be in
creased from $50 to $72 per month.
The resignation OF Nicholas NJ. Bell,
superintendent of the foreign mail service
of the postoffice department, has been
accepted by the postmaster-general.
Admiral Kimberly has forwarded to
the navy department report from ChIef
Kierstedt, stating that the engine OF the
Nipsic has been tried and worked well.
The naval board appointed to select
site for navy yard on the Northwest
coast, having completed its labors, have
returned to their respective former duties.
The president has appointed as the
committee to negotiate with the Sioux
Indians. Dakota, Hon. William Warner,
of Kansas City, and Hon. Charles Foster,
OF Ohia.
The acting comptroller of the currency
has authorized the Washington National
Bank. of Tacoma, Washington territory,
to begin business with capital OF
100000
The secretary of war has ordered the
commanding officers at all the military
posts to fire national salute OF thirty
eight guns April 80, the Centenary OF
| Washington.
Consul General Walter, at London, in
his his report to the department OF state,
saws there has been general revival OF
trade and commerce throughout the
United Kingdom.
The following residents of the Pacific
Coast have been granted pensions: Wash
ington Territory-Joel Bradley, La Cen
ter. Idaho-Mexican survivor, John
Green, Boise Barracks.
Secretary Rusk has appointed DIR. IT,
F. Morrow, of Campaign, H., to repre-
sent the Agricultural Department at the
Jubilee show of the Royal Agricultural
Society to be held in England this sum-
mer.
Commissioner Stockslager, Of the gem
eral land office, says that from present
indications the contests over land claims
in Oklahoma would ultimately involve
nearly every quarter section OF land IN
that territory.
Corporal Tanner, commissioner of pen
sions. rendered an important decision on
the 22d inst, in passing upon the apph-
cation of John Webb late private OF Com
panv D, Indiana cavalry, for an increase
OF pension from $24 to $40 per month.
Secretary Window authorized the COM
missioner of immigration at Philadelphia,
to use the immigrant fund in meeting all
proper expenses in giving relief to destl-
tute immigrant passengers of the wrecked
steamer Danmark, brought to Phlladel-
phia on the steamer Missouri.
The major general commanding the
army has issued an order that hereafter
hall arms. ordnance and quartermaster
stores and camping equipage issued TO
states and territories be turned over 10
the uuartermaster's department tor trans
portation, to be borne by the government
Secretary Noble has requested that all
action against the Missoula Mercantile
Company and the Northern Pacific Rail
road for timber trespass on public lands
in Montana be suspended until the same
can be investigated. Over forty million
feet of timber is involved.