The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-08-02
NUMBER 1874

the party he 80 amended as TO fix the
annual meeting OF the state commission
at p. m. Of the Wednesday after the
third Monday in January, instead OF the
third Mondty IA now provided
VISITORS rHRoSGIEG IN.
LouIsyuLLE August i.-To.day was
general public holiday. No business
whatever. With the first streak OF day
lish', crowds OF people began pouring
into the city from every point OF the
compass. Trains were doubled
up and then packed, and
by 2 o'clock the main streets were
So filled that it was difficult to pass
along the sidewalks.
The president rcsted well last night
and was ready 10y eleven this morning to
take his part in the exercises OF the day
The presidential party left the Galt
house in carriages, escorted by
II body VI uolice aud local military
organizations, ami moved by TIL most
direct route To the exposition buildings.
| here WAS u perfect ovation the entire
distance, the thousands OF people yelling
themselves h"ursc IA the distinguished
party pa,srG them. The great
main building, capable OF hOld-
ing twenty thousand people, was
tillrd completely. and the crowd was too
thlck tor comfort. President dupont, Of
thu exposition, welcomed the President IN
fitting speech. General Arthur grac,-
fully RESPONDED. lie concluded by start
Ing the vast machinery and prom uncing
the exposition open. The crowd was wild
" IA enlhusa.m. The presidential party
leave Tor Chca- q to-night. The managers
OF the expos ton are most agecnbly sur
prise Ht the unlocked tor crowds on the
ltsi day, and say there is no possibility
OF IT, not being complete success.
DRArru or sToIAuE ROOM
WAsutNGtuN. August |. The Star
says The acc mutation uf silver dol
lur- has become 40 great 1t IL how quite
q seri 'ue question how to dispose Of
them. All the storage capacity Of the
various vaults aud pub.trcusury's
throughout the country IL overta1rd
aud additional vaults built recently are
also full. The lust congress appropriated
SlOo,OOO Tor the purpose Of defrnying the
cost OF providing additional storage
room Nuplucrs have yet been selected
whore the new vault will b built, aud
the uutire matter /, held in Hbeynuce
until the supervising architect can report
upon the most available places where
there ia extra room III the public build
ings II Is probable that vnult will be-
built in the basement Of the TREASURY
department The basement uHder the
cnst wing has never been oxcavatcd and
vault can be built there during the
month. July IA usually the duilest
month IN the year.
EEroKT-
WAsuINGrnN, August 1.-The report ui
the mail division OF the pcnslOu office
-how, that there have been received 2,02j
original invalid pension claims, and 5Ol
OF all Others, including widows ami
minors increase claims old war bounty
lands, etc; 2,Gl3 pieces Ut additional evil
den,c; 1920 reports from the adjutunt
general, and NGN7 from the surgeon gen
ctal, t59il lrito,s of inquiry and miscel-
lHn,uu. l6,lOO orders tOr medical
examinations returned; $50 reports
from special exam ers; 2,bSG congress
slonHl lctters of inquiry. Total number
Of letters sent out for the month WAS
| 5,l6S AN average Ut i,6OI per day. lu-
dinn In pector Henry Ward, hns been
| directed to service on the commission to
settle the difference between the two
/ factions Of Greek Indiana, owing To
| Representative InskclI'H Ilnoss.
/ rurAL ABnI>ENcE CONVENTION.
/ NIw NuRk, August 1.-The delegates
/ 10 the Catholic Total Abstinence Union Ot
| America convention met in BROOKLYN to-
day. This IA their thirteenth annuul con-
ycntlon, aud delegate are present from all
parts OF the country. After assembling
/ the delegates proceeded to the cathedral,
[ where u solemn higu mass was celebrated.
/ Bishop luugllin made bret address ul
/ welcome and encouragement. The
| delegates numbering five hundred and
/ eighty, proceeded by band Oimu.ic and es-
/ cortud hy unit rmcd cadets from huilA-
/ lclphiH, march Il to the meeting hal
/ whctU the convention was organic ii.
/ Rev. Il Cotton OF MinOnn, Minnesuta,p cs-
/ ldcnt OF the national union pre- idcd Philip
! A. Nolan, secretary, recorded crcdrn-
| tiOnnl-, revised aud referred them 10 the
committee amer which the order OF hus,-
ntss was entered upon,
mn PRESIDENTIAL rARrY.
| CnCAGo, August l,-I'rcsldcnt Arthur
aud party are expected tn arrive here to-
morrow forenoon. a committee OF CHI
zen. will uuet the president AMI party
outside the city and reception will be
rendered the president at the rooms OF the
Union League club, In the evening. The
first brigade OF state troops will serve IA
an escort from the railroad depot to the
hotel ON the arrival OF the prcsid mt,
IAtcr.-Sccretarv Lincoln trlegraphS
from Louisville changing President Ar
thnrs pl"ns, ny "hlch ne WIN not ~ =
lh'1 Guy unt, m-i"o'ro" t!Sh,, ",'rn
WI n,''ss,,,' t'', pslpo',t,n',t W ~,
io' mi' ''S,Trp,'o''' ,'i'i' uis
H.. wiz ,I''.,.',.,,,,' ,',or a.. Tnr,h,yo.,
,n' ,,a ~ r,,,' Wv
"" '""" 1T wv " '''''
~EN' iIt'iN" SAILS FOR EUROPE
NV NuHk, August tom. TreyinO
sailed Tor Europe to-day ON the steamer
d D..
-tnll. Dr. fachn lie regretted beng nm '-
Bile To visit West Point, where ho W Is,
A. tbc ~, 'r.,'on ~ I,irut G,n,yJ Sb,ril
DIN rrr"iyinv no "A uressIng inyit,tiun
from t;rn. N",Iitt. commanding.
General Hancock called on General IRE
VINO last saturday. aud to day Geneul