The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-18
WASHINGTON,
News Gathered About the CaDita
City

NEWS Ualnereu ADOuL Jne Capita
City.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.-It is under
stood that upon the retirement of
Gen. Sherman, Maj.-Gen. Hancock
will succeed Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan, in
the division of the Missouri, Maj
Gen. Pope will succeed Gen. Hancock
in the command of the division of the
east, and Maj.-Gen. Scholield will re-
main in command of the division of
the Pacific.
Gen. Hazens, chief signal officer,
returned to Washington after an ex-
tended tour in the west. He had
conference with the secretary of war
this morning, relative to the failure
of the Greeley relief expedition.
The members of the Corean embas-
sy called at the white house to-day in
full court dress and took formal leave.
The president, attended by all of the
cabinet, received them in the blue
parlor. The presentation was made by
Sec. Frelingheysen. The embassy
leave Washington Monday or Tuesday
next for San Francisco, where they
will take steamer on the oath for
home.
The statement that the president
has directed the annual reports of all
bureaus officers of the different de-
partments to be withheld from publ
cation until after he shall have sent
his annual message to congress, is
officially denied at the executive man
sion. The reports of bureau officers
are made to the heads of departments,
and it is for them to say whether or
not their contents shall be made pub
lie in advance of their transmission to
the president and by him to congress
in regular official routine, as docIl-
ments to be printed with the preSi-
dents message.
The October corn report to the de-
partment of agriculture shows that
the general average condition is 70, a
falling off of 6 points since September.
The product of the year will be close
to 16,O00,O00,000 bushels, with more
soft corn than last year, and mostly
in the region that consume their
entire crop. Wheat will exceed 400,-
100000 bushels, and may reach 420,-
100000. The yield of oats is a full
average quality; average 90. The
crop will aggregate 500,000000 bushels.
Barley will average between one and
two bushels per acre more than last
year. Potatoes are in better condi-
ton than any year since 1875. The
tobacco yield will he below the
average.
1t is understood that the civil ser
vice commission asked the president
to direct further classification of en-
ployes in the government service, so
as to bring within the operation of
the civil service rules that class OF
employees now receiving less than
$1,000 per annum. The president is
believed to favor the proposition, and
it is thought he will soon direct re.
classification of employees receiving
less than $1,000, which will include a
number of those receiving less than
$500, and who are not now subject tC
the regulations of the civil service
commission 1t is not thought, how
ever, employees receiving less than $500
will be included in the classification.
The president to-day approved the
sentence of dismissal in the case Of
Lieut.-Col. Guide Iges, of the 18th
infantry, tried by court martial or
the charge of having duplicated pay
accounts. The president also APP
proved the sentence of dismissal in
the case of Capt. Edward b. Hub
bard, of the quartermaSter's depart.
ment at Wa ,hington, on the charge OF
drunkenness. lie disapproved the sen
tence and dismissed the case OF
LIST Lieut.. Jas. F. Simpson, of the Sd
cavalry, who was tried on the charge
of conduct unbecoming gentleman
and an officer by marrying a woman
who had been his mistress. He also
approved the sentence and dismissed
the case of Commander Fred X
Smith, of the United States Navy
who was tried on the charge of dupli
eating his pay accounts.
Secretary Folger has written a re
ply to Senator Garland, who recently
presented claims of the state of Ar
kansas for money alleged to be due
under deposit account of June %, 1886
in which he says: "iSince the indebt-
edness the usage has been sufficient tt
absorb the surplus revenues. l I'M
derstand the department has to look
on the deposit account as being a
least suspended, If not entirely abso
lutte, and, until otherwise directed BY
, congress, am disposed to concur il
that usage"
Maj. w. ii. Smythe has been ap
pointed postm aster at Atlanta, Ga
vice Benz. Conley, suspended. Maj
Smythe was United States marsha
] for Georgia during the terms of Presi
dent Grant.
: The contract for the brick, stont
and woodwork on the marine hoSpi
, tai buildings, at New Orleans, ha:
been awarded to j. M. Marshall Of
this city.
Conspiracy.
ST. PAUL, Oct. 12.-Last July, Spe
cial Agent Marshal, on affidavit of A
r. Lovejoy, made complaint agains
III. L. Gorden, wealthy and promi
nent lawyer Of Minneapolis, and Il. G
Mitchell, editor of the Duluth Tri
bune, charging them with conspiracy
to defraud the United States out o.
4480 acres of valuable pine lands by
sell them to the principals at nom
inal price. The grand jury, which ha'
been engaged on the case ten days
reported to the court this afternoon
indictments against Gordon and Love
joy. and generating Mitchell. Mitch
ell was appointed receiver of the gov
ernmekt land Office at Duluth few
days before the arrest. but had not re
ceived his commission. He claims the
charges were brought against hin
merely to keep him out Of the Office
to which the Minnesota delegation in
Congress recommended him. Gordon
claims that the charges against him
are for blackmail.
Stealing the Evidence.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. FIT has been dis.
: | nn1rnral that tho niI.LI1it nttnrIa cxr,e