Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-12-05

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The President and Mrs. Harrison
spent very quiet Thanksgiving day |
at the White House. They entertained
at dinner Major Ernst, Who was re-
Gently appointed superintendent of
public grounds and buildings in this
city. The Thanksgiving turkey at the
White House came from Rhode Is
land.
Commissioners Raum has issued a
circular requesting that all applicants
for pensions sign their full name to the
application, instead of the initials
only.
First Assistant Postmaster General
Clarkson is reoreanizing his Office in
order to keep up with the rapidly in
creasing business which comes be-
fore it.
The Industrial Congress Of the IN
tied States, which was In session here
this weeb, passed a resolution in favor
of holding the Columbus Exposition of
1917 at washington.
The Attorney General has given his
opinion that men who were enlisted in
what was known as the "Quartermast-
ers Brigade" or "Quartermasters Vol
unteers," during the late war, are to
be considered as being in the Military
service of the United States, and hon
orally discharged, within the intent
of rule 10, of the civil service regu-
lations. This is good news to many.
| Commissioners Raum has Issued an
order to the officials of the pension of
fee cautioning them to teke the great
est care 10 the rejection of appli-
cations for pensions, and requiring all
letters rejecting claims TO be brought
to the desk of the commissioner for
signature.
The democratic members OF the
House held their caucus this evening,
and nominated Mr.. Carlisle for
Speaker, and all of the present minor
officials of the House. The nomina-
tions are, of course, merely compli-
mentary, -
Secretary Blaine gave dinner to
the members of the International
Maritime Conference Tuesday evening.
Among The invited guests are the Vice
presidents secretaries Noble and Rusk,
and the German and British ministers.
The entertainment was marked by an
innovation. There were no after diu-
Iner speeches.
The argument on the Anti-Mormon
test oath. which Idaho has adopted,
will begin in the United States Su
preme Court on December 9th. De-
legate Dubois, of Idaho, says if the
decision is in favor of the Mormons,
that Idaho will make no further eff
fort to be admitted as a state, rs it
has no desire to become state with
out the power to control the mormons
and to keep them out of its politics.
Officials at the navy department de-
ny the rumor that Admiral Walker,
commanding ''the squadron Of evo-
luton" now at Boston, is in the city
for the purpose of comforting with the
department as to the ACCESSIBILITY of
sending the squadron TO Brazil. They
say the Admiral is in Washington on
his own private business, and that tie
programme arranged for the squadron
| will not bp daviofol from
Secretary Tracy has perfected ar
engagements TO have the present con-
tractors for gun powder furnish the
new smokeless powder for the small
arms Of the navy, and the brown pris-
matte powder for the larger guns.
Assistant Secretary Bussey, of the
Interior Department, in his annual
report devotes considerable space to
defending his -cieoieioos- i'm isa.lsiora-
eases, which he claims all tend to lib
eralize the practice of the depart
ment.
Senator Farwell smiles In partic-
ular way when asked il the ruinor
which says he will not be candidate
for reelection is true. While the Sen
ator does not say in so many words
that he is a candidate for reelection,
be says enough to make the inference
plain that heis.
Nothing more has been done in the
cases of the five re-rated officials of the
Pension Office who were last week
asked to resign, and refused to do so.
There is rumor that these men will
not be dismissed, though that was Sec
rotary Mobiles first intention.
Secretary Proctor's annual report is
very interesting document. He makes
a number of excellent recommend
atoms. He believes the proper way
to prevent the large number of desert
ions in the army is to lessen the dis
tance between the commissioned officer
and the private, and he shows how it
, can be done.
A moment of your time, reader, may
perhaps be profltably devoted to the
, followin0. Those wh \ taka an aQeneV