The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
WASHINGTON.
News Gathered About the Capital
City.

WASHINGTON, September 7.-The
president arrived this morning. The
train arrived at 1910. The run from
Baltimore, forty mile, was made in
forty-four minutes. The train con-
sisted of five heavily laden cars. be-
sides that placed at the disposal of the
president. At the depot Private Sec
rotary Pruder, and some attaches OF
the White House met the president,
and taking carriages the party were
driven to the White House. President
Arthur walked through the depot and
appeared in excellent health and
greatly improved by his journey.
The syndicate capitalists yesterday
completed the purchase of a large
tract Immediately surrounding the
great Shoshone Falls of Snake river,
Idaho. These falls are surrounded
by some of the finest scenery in the
world. The syndicate will build a
mammoth hotel, put a steamer on the
river and endeavor to make it the
Niagara of the west.
Mr. New, assistant SECRETARY of the
treasury, said to-day the published
reports that he had resigned were I'M
founded. He didn't propose to talk
on the subject. 1t is understood that
eff orts are being made by his friends,
particularly those from Indiana, to
have him reconsider his determine
ton to resign. 1t is believed the visit
of Postmaster General Gresham to
the White House, Immediately on the
arrival of the president, was with ref
erence to News resignation. 1t is
thought by News friends he should
be allowed sufficient leave of absence
to attend to his affairs in Indiana, and
they believe should this be done he
will not want to resign.
The following communication has
been received from the Utah commits
sion:
SALT LAKE CITY, August "a.
Fl. NJ. Teller, Secretary:
Sir-I have the honor to inform you
that the report on registration of the
voters in June last, and the election
for members of the legislature and
other officers, held on the 9th day of
the present month, in this territory,
and the full proceedings of this COM
mission in connection Herewith, will,
from necessity, be delayed for some
time. However, we think it will be
proper to say now, in advance of the
IcSu lODOlO, IllnbO OllO CIV hLAO w II eto
the EdmundS' act, so far as we have
been responsible for its execution,
has been carefully but rigidly en-
forced this year as it was last.
No person, living in polygamy, has
been permitted to vote at any election,
or to be held, for any Office, and with
only three convictions in prosecution
against polygamy under the act of
1862 have been secured hereby. Quite
1900 persons have been disfranchised
on account of polygamy practices,
through the operation of the laws as
administered by this commission. Ten
suits for damages have been instituted
against the commission by certain
MormonS, whose names were rejected
at the first registration and who were
not permitted to vote at the election
in November, 1882, because they re-
fused to comply with the rules and re-
gulations, prescribed under the law by
the commission, for proof of the ell
derstood that these suits have
been brought for the purpose, primar-
lily, for testing the constitutionality
of this law, and secondarily to deter
mine the legality of our own acts
Hereunder. The hearing of these
cases will be early in October. 1t is
deemed advisable to withhold our
regular report until the court here
shall have heard and passed upon
those cases. Moreover certain phases
in the general situation here have
presented themselves through the re-
cent election, and in other ways dur
ing the present year, which will re-
quire to be carefully considered before
the commission will be prepared to
make full and comprehensive re-
port, which the president and con-
gress will undoubtedly desire, and the
commission will wish to make such
report, and will be prepared and for
warded in ample time for the use of
the president in communicating with
congress at the commencement of the
next session.
The acting secretary of the navy re-
ceived the following telegram from
Pensacola:
"Since the last report no new cases
have appeared among the naval force.
One death at the hospital"