The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-03-24
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary Of the Daily News.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

SECRETARY CARLISLE announces thai
in future he will give out no informa'
ton in regard to the condition of the
treasury.
OK account of lack of money the
civil service commission has been
obliged TO cancel the dates set for
number of examinations
Cor. MANsUR is exceedingly angry
with Senator Vest for neglecting tc
file with the president his claim to be
made land commissioner.
IT is announced that President Cleve-
land has selected Gen. Slocum for pen
sion commissioner.
RESPONDING to applications for posi-
lions in the lighthouse service, Secre-
tary Carlisle says that it is nom partisan
and that men will not be removed for
political reasons.
SECRETARY MORTON has been COM
PEELED on account of the insufficiency
of the appropriation for the seed divis-
ion of the department of agriculture to
sign an order dismissing about sixty
employees of this division.
The United States senate committees
Dirt HDW COlh DlClcs the lC pubAASdho nav
ing arranged the minority representa-
ton at a caucus held on the 18th
THE secretary of the interior has ac-
cepted the resignation of Green B..
Raum as commissioner of pensions and
has designated Deputy Commissioner
Andrew Davidson to take charge of
Office until the appointment by the
president OF Gen. Raum's successor.
THE government has resolved to ac-
cept no more lightweight gold. This
was because much of the Denver coin
shipped for the relief of the treasury
had been "sweated.
SECRETARY HoKE SMITH is about
ready to commence the preliminary
work necessary to the opening of the
strip
THE original constitution of the
United States will be a part of the
government exhibit at the worlds fair
and will be guarded with the greatest
care.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BIssELL says
that the ruling against the reappoint-
ment of eX-postmasters will be strictly
enforced
PRINCESS KAIULANI and suite were
entertained at luncheon on the receiv-
ing ship Dale, stationed at the Wash
ington navy yard, by the commanding
officer and Mrs. Houston.
SECRETARY HoKE SMITH has accepted
the resignation of Thomas II. Musick,
of Missouri, chief of the patents and
miscellaneous division, interior depart
ment
IT understood that Bishop Oberly,
of Illinois, is to be appointed commits
siones of Indian affairs
A STRONG pressure will be brought to
bear On President Cleveland to induce
him TO send another delegation to a
monetary conference at Brussels in
May.
Tbs president has announced that
the territories will not be given home
rule unless the people are able to settle
theis bitter factional fights and agree
upon candidates.
THE worlds fair will be opened on
Sundays. 1t is claimed that congress
has violated the souvenir coin contract
where closing was stipulated, by re-
quiring the retention of a portion of
the money as bond for the payment
of awards.
THERE is likely to be clash between
the president and congressman over the
distribution of offices, as Mr. Cleveland
has announced an unwillingness to ac-
cept the Endorsements of senators and
representatives as a guarantee of fit
ness.
1T is said that young Allen W. Thur
man, son of the ''Old Roman" is MAX
ing a red-hot fight for minister to Ger
many and that he is Endorsed by con-
gresSmen.