The Dickinson press., 1883-04-21
CONDENSED,

NEWS CONDENSED.
Gossip from Washington.
Surgeon General Hamilton, of the marine
hospital service has returnedto Washington
after an extended tour of inspection through
out the South. during which he spent sew
eral days at Charleston. s. G. 1t had been
asserted tina the quarantine regulations bad
no been enforced at that place, and that
there was danger of a yellow fever epidemic.
DIR. Hamilton by personal observation and
investigation quickly discovered that there
was no foundation for such a report, and he
gave it as his opinion that there was not a
healthier city on the Atlantic co asst than
Charleston.
Secetary Folger has gone to New York
owing, it is said, tothe illness of his daugh-
ter, who has been visiting friends in the
vicinity of the city. The secretary has
never acted since Judge French was first
appointed ONE weeks ago, when it was I'M
derstood that Mr.. Folger would take a sea
voyage. His trip'to New York now he's
nothing to do, however, with the proposed
sea voyage, which will probably never be
taken.
Gen. Crook, who has been down i'll Mex
leo to consult with the Mexican military Off
GERS regarding action against the Indians,
considers the situation serious. He says no
reports of what Mexican troops have done
have been allowed to gain publicity, but
they have killed a good many Apaches, and
have not spared women or children. Gen.
successfully fought with regular troops. He
will, therefore, employ Indian scouts, to
which the Mexican authorities have assent
ed, and will permit on scouts to cross the
border in pursuit of hostiles.
To judge from the declaration made by
the star route defendants, they not only ex-
pect a hung jury but some of the principal
defendants intend to spend the rest of their
days suing the newspapers for libel. 1t is
believed to be a fact that Dorsey and Brady
The damage is placed at $500 900. Dorsey
says he will spend a good deal of money to
punish the Times, while Brady expects that
the government will in some way foot his
bills.
Twenty-four days says a Washington COR
respondent, will be taken up by the argu-
ments ofthe various lawyers in the star
route trial, the encouragement coming i'll
at the close with an argument only one day
long, while Ker, who startsthe music, is al
lowed five. Ifthe court and the .iury-es-
pecially the juryman who is dying of cancer
survive, there will be a verdict.
Gen. Hazen says that the published re-
port that fears are entertained for the safety
of Lieut.. Greeley's party at Lady Franklin
bay are without foundation. The station
there has been permanently abandoned,
and the relief expedition which will be sent
next summer is for the purpose of bringing
back the party, and is in accordance with
Lieut. Greeley's programme.
Commissioner Mcfarland. of the general
land office, has received information of
fraudulent land entries in Michigan. They
are reported to be quite extensive, end are
located principally in the Marquette dis
trict. An investigation will be made by
the department through one OF its special
agents.
Postmasters commissioned: William c.
Trahern, En- Lake, Wis; Ole II. Gauper,
Purdy, Wis Chauncy X. Baxter, Rockland.
Wis; Lyman Hszeltine, Rock Bridge, Wis;
John Rustad, Kindred, OAK; Willard f.
Bailey, Bloomington, Oak; Adelbert Il.
Lapham, Roanoake, Oak.
The money for the improvement of rivers
and harbors, appropriated in the great bill
about which there was so much public dis
turbance Of mind, is all being applied to the
various works, with one exception, The
warrant has been drawn even for the ia
nous C~heesequak creek.
Attorney General Brewster estimates the
cost of the star route trials at 1922, 600
Fnoch Toften saws H. cost norsov and