People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 March 1895 — WASHINGTON. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON.

The Supreme court dismissmed the bill in the Oakland water front case. President Cleveland and Secretary Gresham celebrated their birthday:: The President was 58 years old and Mr Gresham 62. Col. D. G. Gordon, who commanded the regulars in Chicago during tl;< strike, is a candidate for the brlgadlgeneralship made vacant by Cook's retirement. It is probable that contracts for thbuilding of two revenue cutters will L. let to a lake ship bu.luer. Postal employ es have formed a com bination to firing pressure to bear m congress to overturn obnoxious regu.., lions. Four mail cars will be put in use o the Yerkes line in Chicago April 1. Secretary tiresham has notified tl Spanish government that •mmed:.iapology must be made for the firing ■>. an American ship. A promise not to <! so again will also be required. Secretary Smith has decided that But falq Bill is the only showman who cis takes nsrtv of Indians around the con, try this year. Ambassador F•• va has called the state department's attention to the killing of Italian subjects at Walsenburg. Colo., and requested prompt punishment of the mortem*