Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-04-06
Washington, Political, Foreign
and Genera Domestic
Happenings Of Note.
Telegraphic News Of the World
Condensed for the BenefE
of Busy Readers.
WASHINGTON MENTION.

office at that place.
Secretary Herbert has decided Il
name torpedo boat No. 2, being bullt
by the Dubuque Iron Works, the
Ericsson"
Lewis Baker, of the st. Paul Globe
has been appointed minister to The
Central American states at a salary
of $4,000 per annum.
Secretary Carlisle has appointed
DR.. Joseph A. Senner commissioner
of immigration at the port Of New
York, vice Weber, resigned.
The republican senators have
formally notified their democratic
colleagues that they will resist the
proposed reorganization of the senate
force.
Secretary Smith, having discovered
that Col. Lounsberry OF North
Dakota, special agent Of the general
land Office, had served four years and
two days, has notified him that his
services are dispensed with.
Senator Pettigrew has gone on a
trip to Atlanta, Chattanooga, Mem
phis and other southern points,
expecting to reach Hot Springs, Ark ,
in two weeks. He will remain there
about a month and then 60 to Sioux
Falls.
Senator Hoar presented a reso-
tuition in the senate, charging Sena-
tor Roach, of North Dakota, with
criminal enlightenment and demand
ing investigation of his connection
with the Citizens Bank of Wash
ipgton.
The bureau Of American republics
has information that there has been
an increase Of expectation of Ameri-
can agricultural implements to South
and Central American republics dur
ing the past year from 1886, 600 to
81. 1881, 600.
The President has appointed
George G. DillaId, of Mississippi, to
be consul general Of the United
States at Guayaquil; Ezra w. Miller,
of South Dakota, to be attorney of
the United States for the district Of
South Dakota.
One result of effect to increase
trade with the countries Of South
and Central America seems to be the
increase in the expectation of Ameri-
can agricultural implements. Figures
at hand as to the Argentine Republic
show an increase from 1921, coo to
l ,3S1 eco during the year.
Gen. Bragg, Of Wisconsin, has been
offered the Portuguese mission
through the intercession of Senators
Villas and Mitchell. The 400 clerks
in the postoffice department have
been ordered to extra work between
four and five o'clock each day
briefing and filling applications for
Office.
Senator Kyle received a set back
from President Cleveland when +. w.
Miller's name was sent to the senate
for district attorney for South Dakota.
Kyle was amazed. He had backed
another man and supposed his pull
would land his candidate. 1t is said
that Senator Pettigrew put in a good
word for Miller, but iettigrew would
not say this was true. Miller was
register at the Huron land Office
under Cleveland's first admins
tration. Vice-President Stevenson
was also turned down" in this case,
for he recommended w. Duff Haynle
for this place.
The President made the following
appointments last week: Thomas
f. bayard, Of Delaware, to be am
bassador extraordinary and pleni-
potentiary to Great Britain. To be
ENJOYS extraordinary and ministers
plenipotentiary of the United States,
James ID. Porter, of Tennessee, To
Chill; James A. Mckenzie, of Ken
lucky, to Peru; Lewis Baker, OF
Minnesota, to Nicaragua, Costa Rica
and Salvador; Pierce M. Young, OF
Georgia, to Guatemala and Hon.
duras; Edwin Dun, of Ohio (now
secretary OF legation at Japan to
Japan.
Senator Hansbrough says that he
has received hundreds of letters from
republican fourth-class postmasters
In North Dakota asking him tC use
his influence to have them retained
during this administration. He had
replied to these invariably that,
when he came to Washington four
years ago as a member Of congress he
had insisted that all democratic
fourth-class postmasters in North
Dakota be put out OF Office 50 that he
could put republicans in. He
believes that this rule should work
both ways, and Is politician enough
To think chat ITO the victors belong
the spoiIs.'