The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
WASHINGTON.
News Gathered About the Capital
City

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20-The secre-
tary of the navy has received tele-
gram from Commander Welch, of the
Pensacola navy yard, dated the 10Th {:
No cases of fever among the naval
forces. l have been able to get some
! reliable information of the situation
, among citizens. There are ten cases
under treatment by physicians, two of
which were new to-day all but two
are children. Two are reported with
symptoms of the disease"
VIM. S. Whitford was committed to
jail to-day charged with forging
checks on the sergeant-at-arms of the
house of representative to the amount
of about 500, in the names of Senator
German and Congressman Talbot.
Whitford was at one time private sec
rotary to German.
acquisitions upon the postoflice de-
partment for the new tWo-cent
stamps are so large that the contrac-
tors are unable to supply the demand,
and the department, consequently. is
reducing the amounts called for in the
acquisitions. The contractors. at pres
ent, are able to furnish 100000
stamps daily, but this is much less
than the number demanded. During
the early part of the present month
the department distributed a large
number of old two-cent stamps among
the smaller postOffices, yet it is be-
lieved that with the utmost exertions
of the department, fully one-third of
the postotficeS of the country will not
have an adequate supply of stamps
upon the date when the law providing
for new letter rates goes into opera
ton. The department officials, how
ever, do not fear any serious obstruc-
ton of business.
Naval Cadet G. E. Hawkes. was to-
day dismissed from the service for
haZing.
The delegates to the colored conven-
tion, to meet at Louisville, on Mon
day, will leave here Saturday. They
will be attended by quite a party
from this city, who intend to work
1or Douglass as chairman of the con-
Vention and for Prof. Gregory as sec
rotary. The Maryland delegation will,
1t is stated, vote for T. T. Fortune, of
New York, editor of the Globe. as
chairman, and Fortune will have con-
siderable strength from other sections.
The twenty delegates from South
Carolina are reported to favor Doug
lass, and it is thought he will be elect
ed chairman.
The civil service commissioners TO-
day received a letter from eX-repre-
sentative Dezendorf, stating that c,
Clark, Senator Mahone'S political as
sessment agent, made an assessment
last week of five per cent on salaries
received by all employees of the Nor
folk Navy Yard, and that this was
the third assessment levied upon the
same employees by the same man in
side of a year. Mr.. Hyman, chief ex-
amlner, says if Clark is a govern
ment employe, and has violated the
civil service act, the matter will be
laid before the executive authority.
The Critic says there was a report
at the treasury department to-day,
that there would be number of
changes in the office of the supervis-
ing architect of the treasury, at an
early date. The report mentioned
the name of Chief Clerk Jacobs and
four of five others who would have to
go. The reporter made an inquiry of
Secretary Folger concerning this re-
port. The secretary replied he had
not yet given the matter the full con
sideration he thought necessary be-
fore taking action. There is no doubt,
however, that there will be a pretty
thorough overhauling in the supervis-
ing architects office