The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-20
Press kilograms.
WASHINGTON.
News Gathered About the Capital

City.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.-The sec
rotary of the navy last night received
the following from Pensacola: Naval
forces convaleScent. Win issue ra-
lions tomorrow to the destitute of
the reserve. Gov. BloXham has never
noticed the telegram sent him, as au-
thoriZed by the department. Great
indignation is felt at the navy de-
partment at the course pursued by
the state authorities of Florida in not
paying attention to the necessary
caring for the destitute on the reser-
walton at Pensacola, even when ap-
pealed TO by the naval authorities.
Commander English says in regard to
the matter, that the absolute indiffer-
ence of the state authorities is almost
lack of humanity, when it is consid-
cred that the residents of the reserve
are in no way connected with the
navy, but it should be an especial case
of the state which if unwilling or I'M
able to prevent their starving, could
at least help them by appeal to the
public assistance. The publication
intimating a lack of humanity on the
part of the navy department is en-
tirely uncalled for. The department
called the attention of the state
officers to the condition of affairs, and
when no action was taken by them it
authorized the distribution of rations
from government supplies. 1t is the
impression that the indifference shown
| arises from pique, because OF the
closing of the Pensacola navy yard.
The president to-day filled vacancies
in the army by appointment of Henry
Granville Sharp, late lieutenant of the
Fourth Infantry, to be captain and
assistant commisSary of subsistence;
Second Lieutenant VIM. S. Patten,
Eighteenth:Infantry,t to be captain and
assistant quartermaster.
Total bonds redeemed under 121st
call, $14,S38, 300.
The following is full text Of the
presidents proclamation concerning
the Worlds Cotton Exposition:
By the president of the United
States, a proclamation: Whereas, by
the eighth section of an act entitled
''an act to encourage the holding of
the Worlds Industrial and Cotton
Centennial Exposition in the year
1884" approved February 10, 1883, it
was enacted as follows: "That when
ever the president shall be informed
by the said board of management that
provision has been made for suitable
buildings or the erection of the same
for the purposes of the said eXposi-
ton the president shall, through the
department of state, make proc
lamation of the same, setting
forth the time at which the ex-
position will open and the place at
at which it will be held, and such
board of management shall commu-
nicate to the diplomatic representa-.
tives of all nations copies of the same
and copy of this act, together with
such regulations as may be adopted
by said board of management, fol
publication in their respective coun-
tries, and whereas "the duly consti.
tuted board of management aforesaid
of the Worlds Industrial and Cotton
me that provision has been made fol
the erection of suitable building fol
the purpose of said exhibition now
therefore, /, Chester A. Arthur, Pres
ident of the United States of Amer
lea, by authority of and in the fulfill
ment of the requirements Of said act
approved February 10. 1883, d.
publicly declare and make
known that the Worlds Industrial
and Cotton CentennialE Exposition will
be opened on the first Monday in De
cember, 1884, at the city Of New Or
leans, in the state of louisiana, an(
will be there held continuously unit
the 31st day of May, 1885. In testi
mony whereupon have hereunto Sc
my hand, and caused the seal of tn,
United States to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington thi!
the 10th day of September, 1883, an(
independence of the United States
107. [Signed]
CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
The signal corps station at Smith
vile, N. c., reports to the chief sigma
officer that the maximum velocity O.
wind there yesterday was ninety
three miles, and its average velocit.
for six hours, was seventy miles
Thirteen vessels and pilot boat are
ashore. No particulars yet.
The recommendation of the nava
court-martial in the cases of Ben. T
Tfapnell, Archibald Campbell. ELS
worth P. Bertholf, P. Franklin Noel
Ter, tried on the charge of hazing, tina
they be dismissed from the service
has been approved by the superintend
ent of the naval academy an(
orders dismissing them issued to-day