The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-25
WASHINGTON.

The Postofiice Order Against Lotteries.
WASHINGTON, Oct "a. The Postmaster Gen
eral has refused an application by the counsel
of the Louisiana Lottery Company for refer
ence to the Attorney General of brief filed in
behalf of that company against the recent or
der affecting lottery mail matter. Postmaster
Key refused the request, upon the ground that
the questions involved are now before the
courts and should be left for their decision,
Meanwhile the order will remain in force.
Report of General Meigs
The annual report of Gen. Meigs shows that
the total expenditures of his department for
the last fiscal year were $10,750,O0O. Cost OF
transportation $2,215,960. The Pacific rail-
roads earned for government transportation
$722, 900. The southern railroad companies
which purchased material from the Quarter
masters Department under Executive orders
October, 1885, still owed the United States
July 1, 81 ,S92,672. OF this sum the Nashville
& Northwestern railroad, which is insolvent,
owes about 100000, which amount it is not
supposed will ever be paid. The law requir-
ing transfer of military headquarters to mill
tary posts, although conditionally repealed
has involved the War Department in expendi-
lures of 1901 600. Boots, shoes and chairs for
the army are now made by convicts at Fort
Leavenworth Military Prison, and the max
ing of harness for the army will soon be COM
menced there. Wagons, ambulances and 9th
er articles will be included in the material
made by the same means soon. He recon-
mends the erection of a fire proof building for
the safe keeping of valuable army records IN
Washington. The second lieutenants recent
~ appointed to the army from civil life have
all been assigned to various regiments.
The Cotton Goods Trade with China.
The consul at China, KieaDg, reports an in
crease of imports of American gray shirtings
this year of+51 900 pieces over last year, but the
packing of the goods is execrable and seriously
initiates against the trade.
Cabinet Meeting.
At the Cabinet session today the Indian
troubles were discussed, and it was decided
that for the present nothing but precautionary
measures should be adopted. Gen. Shermen
reported the troops concentrated in southeast
ern Colorado would be in readiness to march
against the Indians Immediately should Gen.
Adams mission fail.
Secretary Thompson submitted. dispatches
from naval officers at Sitka and
Samoan Islands, the tenor of which
indicated the necessity of establishing
was a greed that U. S. naval station be es-
tablished at Pogo Pago, Samoa, at an early day
and the President in his next message will re-
commend civil government for Alaska. NO
appointments to vacant Russian and English
missions will be made at present. In reply to
dispatch from Agent McGillicaddy at Pine
Ridge announcing the arrival of some OF Sit.
ting Bulls Indians, the Secretary telegraphed
that they must be regarded as prisoners
of war, every one must earn his ratlons
By work for the government, and they must be
closely watched. The same agent reports the
Sioux at his agency anxious to enlist against
the Utes
No kilograms to-day regarding the Ute
trouble.