The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-10-20
IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCE
Cleaned, Little Here, aud Little There
at the National Capital,

WASHINGTON, ID. c. Oct. Is. Commits
sioncr Mcfarland, OF the General Land Of
iicn, is continuing vigorously the crusade
inaulurated against what are known as
land cruisers in the West. Upon the report
OF the special agents OF thirteen entries, the
public lands OF Washington Territory were
yesterday held for CANCELLATION. The Com
missioner says all the parties in these cases
appear to hgye combined in the commission
Of fraud, the combination even extending
to a notary, who witnessed the papers. All
the entries after his confirmation were
transferred TO the one individual.
The Commissioner OF Indian Affairs has
received report from Indian Agent Tatts
At the Union Agency, I. T., giving the
result OF the election recently held in the
Creek Nation y ill the position OF chief.
| The agent reports that The vote stood as
follows: j. NJ. Perryman. al; Samuel
Chcote, COS; Pur He Chez, 46S. The vote
was canyassed by q committee composed Of
the adhcrents Of the three candidates. The
agent says the returns from certain towns
were thrown out because OF the irregularl-
ties, but adds that the result would not be
affected thereby, and warns the commits.
soners that few Indians and negroes, at
theEinStgationl Of designing white men,
will complain to him OF the result and
charge uniairners to the unsuccessful can
didates
SECRETARY TO A SECRETARY.
The Scc"carv Of state has addressed
letter 10 tue secretary OF the Civil service
commission In reply to an inquiry as 10
what branch Of the service in the several
bureaus OF the state department will re-
qure examination for admission. He says,
quoting Secretary Fish, that the Gle rical
force OF the department is small and should
have the personal confidence OF the head of
the department, knowledge OF international
law and practical familiarity with many
foreign languages. A power Of reticence
is also a requisite which Is ascertained only
by test, experience or intimate personal
knowledge OF the party, and cannot be de.
termined by any mination by
board. The secretary then goes on to say
that it is necessary that most OF the clerks
in the Department OF State should have at
least sufficient knowledge Of one or more
foreign languages to read them In the
original documents Nevertheless. 1t Is not
absolutely necessary that every clerk should
have this qualification, rs his ability In
other directions may more than compensate
for its lack. But II is always necessary that
twenty employees OF this department should
have fair knowledge OF French, German,
Spanish or Italian. Under these crcum.
stances | would suggest that special ex-
animation be given 10 oil applicants who
may wish TO enter this department which
shall conform In some measure 10 ex-
animation heretofore required in case OF
applicants for certain grades and consulates,
and that are now required In case OF ap.
plicants for cerkships,'
COMMISSIONER or PENSIONS REPORT.
The report OF the Commissioner OF Pen.
sions Tor the fiscal year ended June 80,
1855, shows that there were 3o3, 85S pension.
ers on the roll at the end OF the fiscal year.
During the year the names OF seyenty.six,
whose pensions had been dropped previous.
ly, were restored to the roll, making 49,,
0jS pensions added during the year, an OK
cess OF 10, Gi5 over the preceding year, The
average annual ne OF each pension is
Sl06 and the aggregate value OF pensions IL
so, pa, ~, an increase OF ", 604 $50. The
amount paid for pensions was $50 ,06i 900;
exceeding the annual value 10y several mil
hon dollars. The bulk Of this excess was
on account OF the arrears OF pensions, COW
e',ng period prior to the allowance OF
claims. The appropriation for the salary
and fees to pension agents was exhausted,
and there is balance due the agents. The
whole number OF claims filed since 1851 was
$50, 1877, OF which bl0,03S were allowed.
During tho same time s6al ,073, 2O7 has been
pad for pensions and the costs OF disburse.
mcnt,
GARLINGroN' q viNpiCATioN.
The report OF Lieut.. Darlington, command.
CT OF the recent Arctic expedition for the re.
lief of the Greeley party, is n complete
yindication Of Darlington, 40 far AZ auy dis
obedience OF orders l. concerned. lGen.
llnzen, IN letter transmitting the report
TO the Secretary Of War, says: 1.-THE
structures made upon Gen. Darlington In
this connection wero entirely unwsrrant- |
cd.o
TIiH RACES.
Drake Carter won tho Potomac stakes to. |
day. Kinney second, Henry d. third. |
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