The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-15
PRESS KILOGRAMS.
WASHINGTON.
NEWS GATHERED ABOUT THE
CAPITAL CITY.
SECRETARY FoLGER ILL.

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Folger was not at the treasury de-
partment to-day; his health does not
improve as rapidly as expected. He
will probably acquiesce in his physl-
clans advice, and take short sea
voyage in a few days, in order to re-
cuperate. Assistant Secretary French
will continue acting secretary of the
treasury for some time.
TREATY RATIFIED.
The Madagascar treaty was ratified
at the state department this after
noon.
CABINET MEETING.
The only members of the cabinet
present at the meeting to-day were
Frelinghuysen, Teller,
Chandler and Lincoln. Secretary
Folger was too i'll to attend, and the
postmaster general and attorney gen
eral are out of the city.
GILFILLAN's SUCCESSOR.
1t is the general impression among
officials of the treasury department
that Assistant Treasurer Wyman Will
be appointed to succeed Treasurer Gill
fillan. The president has said he will
be guided entirely in this matter by
the secretary of the treasury.
REAPPoINTING CLERKS.
OF the temporary clerks in
the pension office whose APP
pointment expire this month,
$50 will be reappointed and
thirty will be discharged. There
will be no further reappointments
until April |. Three hundred clerks
have been dismissed from the census
office. and further discharges will be
made ut the beginning of the next
fiscal year, in order to keep expenses
within the appropriation.
COUNTERFEIT DOLLARS.
The chief the secret service division
of the treasury department, has been
advised that "a most dangerous coun-
terfeit of the standard silver dollar
has made its appearance in Ohio and
Indiana. The base coin has the exact
weight, ring and appearance of the
genuine, and reSiStS the acid test
unless the outer coating of. silver is
penetrated. 1t would readily be ac-
cepted as genuine by merchants. Sew
eral of these pieces have only been
discovered upon reaching a sub
treasury.
A GENERAL CHANGE OF BASE.
BY the death of Lieutenant Colonel
VIM. III. Brown, of the First infantry,
Major Chas. A. Bartlett, of the Elev-
enth infantry. will be promoted to
lieutenant colonel of the Third in
fantry, and Capt. Jas. A. Snyder,
of the Third infantry, to major
of the Eleventh infantry; First
Lieutenant Edmund Rice, of
the Fifth infantry, to cap
tain of the fifth infantry, and sec
ond Lieutenant John q. +. Tillson, of
the fifth infantry, to first lieutenant
of the fifth infantry.
THE S. r. CIRCUS.
The defense continued the presen-
tation of petitions and other papers
in the star route trial this morning,
and after about twelve hours had
been consumed in their mOnotonOus
reading, Ingersol said his supply of
papers was exhausted, but he was
hopeful of finding more for afternoon
session.
Although the court seemed to at
tach small Importance to this kind of
evidence, remarking that house full
of it would not weigh feather, Will
son procured fresh supply of papers
and contsnued the reading.
RATIFICATIoNs EXCHANGED.
One of the specific objects of the
visit of the Madagascar embassy to
this country was to perfect the treaty
concluded by Consul Robinson in May,
1881, and lately ratified by the senate.
The ENJOYS exhibited full powers
from the queen to announce her rati-
fication, and requested that the eX-
change of Publications might be made
here. No objection was made by the
president, and to-day the ambassadors
called upon Mr.. Frelinghuysen at the
state department and made the ex-
change. The treaty has been pro-
claimed by the president.
SEEKING INFORMATION.
In directing Professors Geo. l.. An
drews and Samuel L. Tillman, of the
United States military academy, to
visit Harvard, Yale and other Ameri-
can colleges, the secretary of war de-
sires thorough enquiry to be made
into the course of study and methods
of instruction at the leading Ameri-
can universities and colleges. Speak
ing of the subject to-day, General
Drum said: "This may be considered
new departure, but the world moves
and we must keep abreast with the
spirit of the age. 1t is desirable that
West Point should avail itself of
everything which is commended and
endorsed by the ripe experience of
our leading institutions of learning"
AFTER A LAND GRANT.
The Gulf and Ship Island railroad
was included in the list of the land
grant railroads which the Judiciary
committee of the house, during the
47th congress, reported upon, recon-
mending that their land grants be de-
clared forfeited for the reason that
the work of construction had not
been begun. No action, however, was
taken by congress, and it is now re-
ported that ex-Representative Man.
ming, of Mississippi, and other gen
tlemen who have obtained control of
the charter, have gone to New York
for the purpose of interesting capt.
talists therein, and forming syndi-
cate to supply the funds necessary to
complete the road or some portion of
it, with the expectation that the
available land grant can be secured.
1t is further reported that meeting
will be held in Wall street to discuss
and mature plan of operations.
AFTER THE THIEVES.
The citizens committee, organized
some weeks ago to take concerted
action for the suppression of crime in
this city, particularly burglary and
robbery, becoming so alarmingly
frequent, while detection and punish
ment of thieves had become cores
pondingly infrequent, met this after
noon to receive the report of the
chairman, j. w. Thompson, upon the
work done. The report is volumi-
nous and discusses the situation
which necessitated the movement,
and details steps leading up to the re-
suits accomplished therein in a gen.