Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-28
Latest News from Washington.

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Senator Chandler introduced a bill SO
Monday providing for permanent CEN I'll
sus bureau. liz
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On Thursday last, President and Mrs. sp
Cleveland entertained the diplomatic II
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A bill appropriating $4,000 for a de
statue of Abraham Lincoln, at Gettys-
burg, Penna, was passed by the house,
Saturday. d
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The Po8toflce department has issued ne
a lottery order against the Southern W
Mutual Investment company Of Cincin- 81
natl and Louisville. d
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Chief Justice Fuller of the Supreme Oh
court has been asked to act as arbiter
on the Venezuelan Arbitration commits
sion. He IS to represent Venezuela. - -
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The nomination of Secretary Francis III
Of the Interior department was con- III III
firmed by the senate in executive ses- - -
sion, on Monday. There was no oppo- Il
sition whatever to the confirmation Pa
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The I. S. district attorney at Jackson "a
vile, Fla, has been directed to COM y
mence libel proceedings against the ut
'Dauntless" for supposed violation of ~
the neutrality laws. 1t will be remem- ID, ID,
bered that the 'Dauntless'' is the "
steamer which was engaged in carrying ~
supplies to the Cubans. ~
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Ex-President Harrison was in the
city last Wednesday and Thursday. He -
and his law partner, ex-Attorney Cen
eral Miller, were heard in a case before
the Supreme court on those days. pa
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The Ohio delegation in the House of pi
Representatives is arranging for COM Ii
dinner to be given to Sena- ol
tor Sherman on his retirement from the WI
provided he accepts a state Ut
portfolio. oe
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Brig. Gen. Michael r. Morgan, com yc
missary general Ofsubsistence, has been ia
placed on the retired list on account of OF
age. General Morgan was connected JU
with the cOmmissary department dur al
ing the civil war. Col. Thomss G. SuIli- oil
van has been appointed to fill the as
vacancy. Vo
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Two women were admitted to practice IN
before the Supreme court of the United 10
States, this week. They are Mrs. Alice NJ
A. Mimic Of Lincoln, Neb., and Miss ne
Caroline H. Pier Of Milwaukee, Wis
There are now fifteen women practicing
before the L. S. Supreme court. W;
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On Thursday last the River and Har-
Dor committee of the house considered
the bill introduced by Representative W
Minor, relative to improvements at lai
Green Bay, Wisconsin. The bill was w
referred to a subcommittee. CT
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The new art gallery built near the VI
state war and navy building, is COM fro
pleted and the work of moving the fig
5tatuary and pictures from the Corcoran Of
gallery is i'll progress. 1t is expected
that the new gallery will be in readi-
ness for visitors by February %, or at We
the latest by March next cir
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Steps are being taken to have as one or
of the features Of tho inanouraI norada Ga
Il band Of western Indians who have tn
not yet discarded the blanket and FL
Of Indians from the Indian &c
school at Carlisle, Penna., in citizens Sc
dress, who have had the advantages Of We
civilization and education, This is or
meant to be an object lesson as to what Vi
education does for the Indians. Wa
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Last Wednesday the committee on he
foreign relations of the senate had ge
under consideration the arbitration d.
treaty between the United States and p!
Great Britain. Secretary Olney was :
before the committee to answer ques-
tons regarding it. Favorable action III
has been taken by England, and the Lid
only act necessary to make the treaty al
active is its ratification by the senate. "
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Among those who registered at the
Sherman hotel of this city last week ~
was eX-Queen Lilioukalani Of Hawaii. w.
She arrived here last Saturday. The w.
was given out that she is
travelling in the capacity Of a private
lady, and that her visit here is not for II
any political purpose. Immediately an
after arriving in the city she was driven re
to the White House, Capitol and other LII
public buildings, but she did not enter so
any of them. She expressed her ad- ne
miration Of the public buildings and &C &C
general beauty Of the city. w
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Attorney General Harmon has gwen
out the statement that the president .
has advised him to commence fore u
closure proceedings against the Union 10
Pacific Railway company, after first ~ "
making the best possible arrangements o'