The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-10-04
A WEEKS NEWS.
Cleaned by Telegraph and Mail
WASHINGTON NOTES.

SECRETARY FoLGER recently sent com
munication to the Collector of Customs al
New York, in which he stated that the
United States Cattle Commission had been
informed of an alarming increase in the
foot-and-mouth disease among the cattle OF
Great Britain. Under these circumstances,
officers of the customs service would here
after exercise the strictest care in exam.
ming into the sanitary condition of all
cattle, sheep, swine and goats imported
into the United States.
THE postmaster at New Orleans has
notified the Postoffice Department, at
Washington, that he had been ordered by
the State Court to deliver the mail matter
addressed to the New Orleans National
Bank, intended for the lottery company,
and asked for instructions as to what he
should do. He was directed to obey the
order until it should be reversed or modi-
led, and to consult with the United States
District Attorney at New Orleans.
IT is reported that Secretary Folger will
not appoint any of the subordinates in the
Architects Office to the position vacated
by Mr.. Hill, but will call to the position
Iome outside man. During Mr.. Hill's in
.umbency he disbursed the vast sum of
23,5O0,000 in the erection of public build
ings. There was some talk of not appoint
ing an architect to the position, but some
business man who has been professional
contractor, as the duties of the Office are
more similar to that of a contractor than
IN architect.
THE secret service bureau OF the Treas
1ry Department has been informed of the
capture at Duluth, Mimi, of plates for
printing counterfeit ten-dollar silver certif-
>ates and ten-dollar notes on the Bank of
Montreal.
GENERAL SHERMAN has fixed upon the
drst of November as the date upon which
he will turn over the command to General
Sheridan, and practically retire from active
life, although he will not be placed on the
retired.list of the army until the Sth of
February.
THE following message was sent to Presi
ient Arthur recently in answer to the
Presidents congratulations upon the open
ing of the Central and South American
Telegraph Company's lines: "The Emperor
and Empress of Brazil thank the President
and Government of Ithe United States, and
in returning their salute concur with them
in the assurance that the new channel of
direct communication open between the
two countries, via Valparaiso and Calves
ton, will contribute to the maintenance of
The happy relations existing between them,
and to their material benefit"
IT is understood that the Secretary of the
Navy has approved the action of the Court
Martial in the case of Captain F. R. Smith
and Lieutenant Daniel F. Davis, both of
whom were convicted of gross violations of
;he navy regulations, and sentenced to dis
missal from the service.
1T is expected at the Navy Department
that Lieutenant Harber, who was sent to
Siberia to assist in the Jeanette search,
and who was afterwards ordered to bring
20 America the bodies of Lieutenant De
Long, DIR. Amber and Jerome Collins,
will leave Irkoutosk about the first of No
tember next, and will reach the United
States with the bodies some time in Janu
ary.
THE resignation Of Judge Ray, Chief of
the Division of Postal Laws and Regula-
lions of the Postoffice Department, has
been rendered to the Postmaster General.
THE Treasury Department recently pur-
chased "a, 900 ounces of fine silver for the
Philadelphia, New Orleans and San Fran
ciSco minis