Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-05-15
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a Daily Record Of Events OF General
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Interest to All.
f WAsHIXGToy. May s.-The marriage
Of Miss Lily Rosecrans. daughter Of
i General Rosecrans, L. ). a.. retired. 70
+ Governor Joseph Toole, Of Montana,
was solemuized in this city yesterday.
4 WAsHNGroS, May at IS said now
that Postmaster-GeneraI Wanamaker
+ has persuaded Mr Clarkson 20 remain
one month longer The announcement
that ne would positively retire June ]
+ brought forth this request, and be was
asked to remain until the end of the
: fiscal year Mr Garrison nos announces
that be will positively bid alden 70 the
department on the 1st Of july.
WAsMNGroN, May 9.-The examin-
ing board appointed to investigate the
plan to tunnel the river at Detroit, has
declared the project feasible and recon-
mends that it be undertaken. The Sec
rotary OF War has transmitted the re-
port 10 the House Of Representatives.
The cost viii be about s. 800. 600.
WAsHISGToN, May g.-President Har-
rison contemplates passing a portion Of
the coming summer az Deer Park, in
the same cottage ne and his family oc-
cupied last season.
WAsHNGroS, May 10 IN The actual
money value Of a Congressman speech
has been fixed at last Last winter
Representative Oates, OF Alabama. was
thrown from street ear and hurt so
badly that he was unable to appear in
tho House for several days, and conse-
quently was unable TO deliver a speech
on tho rules In making his claim
against the company Colonel Oates de-
clared ne would not have lost the OPP
portunity 20 have delivered the speech
for $1,000 The management OF the
company thought $500 was enough for a
lost speech and finally both parties
compromised for $3.50.
WAsmSGroN, May 10 Speaker Reed
is quoted as expressing the belief that
Congress viii adjourn by July 4. lie
says both House and senate viii be
in shape TO close mp work by that time.
WAsaISGToS. May II. President
Harrison, his Cabinet and the Cover
nors Of number OF States viii be pres
ent At the unyailing Of the Garfield
monument in Cleveland May So
WAsHISGroN. May H. Secretary
Proctor has made a second allowance OF
$50 GOO for the relief Of the Mississippi
food sufferers
WAsmNGrov May II When Gen
eral John G. Fremont was holding the
Territory that is now California, his
accounts get into such shape that the
books indicated ia Indebtedness to the
Government on his part Of Sl9 COO
The amour Was never paid Gen
eral Fremont, Who is now a very old
man .and in rather straitcued circum-
stances, was in this city the other day
to see about tie matter. and all the doc
uments were overhauled lii was then
discovered that instead Of owing the
Government $4,000 the Government
owed General Fremont s.. 500. The
error was due 70 poor bookkeeping
General Fremont has received a youch er
for the money.
WAsHfSGroN, May L. The President
has sent 70 the senate the following
nominations; United States Consuls-W.
H. Aberrombie, Of New Jersey. at Nag
asaki: Henry Ballantine, Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, Bombay James G.
Chambers, Of New York Batoum,
Russia; john s MeCoughan,
Of Iowa Durango Charles Neg
ley, OF Maryland. Rio Grande Do Sui;
Samuel D. Pace, Of Michigan, Port Sar.
MIA Edwin stevens, Ct Pennsylvania
Pernambueo Charles @eare, Of Iowa.
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