Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 August 1883 — WASHINGTON. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON.

Inspector Haworth reports rapid progress in the construction and equipment of Indian school-houses, which by January will accommodate 10,250 pupils. The red men have learned that in the future they must not expect to feed themselves by hunting. Maj. Kirby, of the Railway Mail Division of the Postofflce Department, was removed by Gen. Gresham, on suspicion that he had made excessive allowances to the publisher of the Postal Ouide. Of the amount appropriated by the last River and Harbor bill $5,458,434 remained unexpended the Ist of July. Of the 291 improvements appropriated for 231 were in progress.