The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-11-02
WASHINGTON arArrERs
BAD RERE.

WASHINGTON, Nov, bids were op-
ened In the secretary's office today for
supplying beef to the Pawnee, Kiowa
and Cheyenne Indians. Among the bid
ders were w. G. O'Brien, Kansas City /;
Levi Wilson, Leayenworth; Alexander
Borday, ST. Paul; II. G. SlaYens, Kan
sas City; II. L. Newman, National stock
yards, Ut. Clair county, Illinois The
bids ranged from 81 % TO 1892 per one
hundred pounds, and were sll rejected
as being excessive.
APPOINTMENT.
.Postmaster-General Howe has appoint
ed Chas. Roser, Jr, Of Wisconsin, topo
grapher OF the postoffice department 10
succeed w. L. Nichols, resigned, ap-
pointment taking effect December LIST.
mir. Roser has for years been in the gen
eral land office and has compiled ali the
maps issued by that Office.
HoMEWARD.
First Assistant Postmaster General
Hatton left last night for his home in To-
wa, to remain until after the election.
THE sOTELDo CASE
The trial of A. c. Soteldo, charged
with the murder OF his brother, a. NJ.
Seteldo, was resumed before Judge Wy
lie this morning. Frsnk b. Conger, the
business manager of the Republican,
testified to Soteldo's assault on Barton,
during which melee A. NJ. Soteldo was
fatally wounded, as he believed, by q
pistol in the hands OF a. @. Soteldo,
which was fired with murderous intent
at Barton, but missed his mark.
THE POLLOCK DISMISSAL.
There is much unfaVorable comment
among Interior department Of
fcials over the recent letter
OF Indian Inspector Pollock,
who some time ago was suspended by the
order of Secretary Teller His criticism
of Indian Commissioners Price is re.
| garded as unkind and ungrateful 1t is
now regarded as certain that Pollock's
1 suspension will amount to q virtual dis
missal, Secretary Teller having said that
should Pollock take To newspapers and
air his grievances in q matter TO which
the public was not q party, that he
would be compelled to dispense with
his services. There is excellent author
| ity for the statement that had Pollock
submitted quietly to suspension for &
few weeks he would have been rein.
stated.
THE DEBT STATEMENT.
| Payments from the treasurer by war
rants issued during the month OF Octe
Der, amounting to $1S ,S01 ,673. The
debt statement to be issued today will
show a decrease of the debt, $15, 629, $50
cash in the treasury, $275, 3S6, 1893; avail
able cash in the treasury, $151, 145, 237
gold certificates outstanding, gee, 800,
40; silver certificates, $73, 507 40; cur
rency certificates, $9,945 900; refundinL
certificates, $423. ESQ; fractional cur
rency outstanding. $7,0S6, 1856; legal ten
ders outstanding, $346, 6S1 DIG.
THE PREsIDENT.
Private Secretary Phillips has beel
informed that the president will arrive
from New York Friday, and remain I
few days, and then return in time u
vote.
CALL FOR BONDS.
a prominent New York banker hai
been urging Secretary Folger to issue
call for fifty million of i've per cen
bonds. 1t is understood that the matte
will be considered. It seems improb
able, however, that the secretary viii
consent to issue call for more thar
twenty millions, and as the last call wa
issued but two weeks ago, the probabili
ties are that there will not be anetbe
one for a week at least.
i THE BRIBERY CASES.
The case of Arthur Payne, charged
with attempting to influence the vote 0
Juror Brown, OF the star route jury call
ed at the police court at noon to-day
COLONEL IEGERsOLL
was called to the stand. He refused Il
take an oath on the bible, but was al
lowed to affirm. He was questioned
closely by Prosecuting Attorney Wells
Postmaster General Howe today sub
mitted to the secretary of the treasury
estimates for 1S83-94, leaving a net sur
plus of 90, 929, 345.
NATIONS PURCHASE.
First Assistant Postmaster Genera
Hatton has purchased Hallet Kill
bourne's interest in the National Re
publican and will assume business man
agement Nov, 10.
FIRST NATIONAL RANK CHARTER.
The comptroller of the currency to
day extended under act of July 12, 1882
charter of First National Bank, at LeaV
enworth, Kans., with a capital stock o
100000.