The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-22
PRESS 7ELEGRAMS.
WASHINGTON.
MEME GATHERED ABOUT THE
CAPITAL CITY.
REST AND RECUPERATIoN.

IiOr rest and reCuperatlon. when the
secretary left he was really a sick
man, suffering not only from his old
malarial disorder but from serious
stomach trouble as well.
The president will remain here to
entertain ex-President DiaZ and party,
and will probably join Secretary Fol
ger at Fortress Monroe the latter part
of next week, from which point they
will no doubt proceed to Florida.
Hon. John &. New was the only
official in the treasury department
who was thoroughly informed rs to
the secretary's plans.
ALEGAL DAYS WORK.
Secretary Chandler has issued an
order fixing the hours of labor in navy
yards at eight.
THE AUSTRIAN IN ALABAMA.
The president has designated Paul
Strobach to act as United States mar
shall for the southern district of Ala-
bama, vice Osborne, suspended.
THE JAPANESE MONEY.
The secretary of state has transfer
red to the secretary of the treasury
the japanese indemnity fund, and the
whole matter will now be settled
without DELAY.
DISCARDED ATTORNEYS.
Samuel Mckee, of Louisville,
Kentucky. and Gilbert Meters,
Memphis, Tennessee, have been dis
barred from practice in the depart
ment of the interior.
DRUNKENNESS AND GAMBLING.
The president has ordered the sus-
pension of Judge Everton j. Conger,
associate Justice of the territory of
Montana, against whom charges of
drunkenness and gambling have been
preferred.
PETITION FILED.
a. Il. Mullett, formerly supervising
architect of the treasury has filed Il
petition in the court of claims for the
adjudication of his claim against the
United States for $4,000 on account
of salary alleged to be due.
FORGERY AND PERJURY.
The president has appointed ID. Ii.
Russell United States marshal for the
eastern district of Arkansas, in place
of Joseph Il. Brown. against whom
charges of forgery and perjury in con-
nection with his action are pending.
DETAILED TREASURY STATEMENT.
The secretary of the treasury has
called for detailed statement of the
treasury, with view to acting upon
various propositions which have been
submitted to him in regard to the flu
ture financial operations of the gov
eminent.
LAw-ABIDING GEORGIA.
The governor of Georgia has in
formed Secretary Frelinghuysen that
| the case of the Chinese brothers
driven out of WaynesborO by mob
will be Immediately referred to the
states prosecuting officer of the Judi
cial circuit embracing that town, with
the request that the full power of thu
courts be used in administering JUS
tice in the matter. Gov. BoyntOL
adds, the authorities and good people
of Georgia sanction no kind of law.
lesSneSs.
AN IMPERATIVE LAW.
During the closing hours of the last
session of congress bill pasSe(
authorizing the postmaster general tC
readjust the salaries of certain post
masters, but the bill makes no pecu
MARY provision for carrying out itS
requirements. 1t is said ut the post
office department the law cannot
| be executed without an apprOpria
ton and an additional force of clerks
1t is estimated the adjustment of sal
aries directed by the bill will require
an expenditure of at least $2,OOO,OOO
WEATHER BULLETINS.
The secretary of war has informed
the postofiice department that owing
to inadequate appropriations made b!
congress for the support of the sigma
service, the chief signal officer will b'
unable to distribute as generally u
heretofore the weather bulletins ant
other information for the benefit o.
marines and farmers, and it is there
fore particularly desirable that post
masters should take pains to pos
conspicuously, in places accessible t
the public, all bulletins which may b,
sent to them by the chief signal off
Ger. The postmaster general vii
probably issue circular order t
postmasters on the subject.
A CHAPTER OF SUGGESTIONS.
Special Agent Townsend, in com
munication from the Sac and Fox III
dian agency. under date of March Il
writes the commissioners of lndial
affairs rs follows: ain coming iron
Tulsa to this agency, sixty miles,
found nearly every house and settle
ment deserted, and ut this season o
| NJ l.
in his field, instead of running aboll
over the country with II Wincheste
rifle on his shoulder. \ reign Of tel
ror prevails throughout this part q
the Creek reservation, and appears t
have stampeded almost the entir
population, and it seems to me meas
ures should be adopted to bring tn
war to n close. / doubt if this can be a,
complished without the interpOsitio
of the general government, and
this must come 1t would he u mere
to many innocent persons involved i
this trouble if it were done at once
50 as to prevent further bloOdshe
and devastation. am aware thes
troubles are test of the Creeks fC
self-government, but other interest
are ut stake, and other tribes may bt
come involved, either as enemit
or allies. 1t would not embarraS
the Creek nation in its pre-:
ent struggle for independence
rather would encourage and supper
its loyal leaders, to the end that thei
capacity for self-government be d.
mOnstrated. But if this cannot b
done, and done quickly. think tn
public welfare demands that the COY
eminent should interfere without d'
lay" Agent Townsend refers to tn
! fact that armed men from bot
sides are riding hither an
thither all over the countr,
and, from reliable information
: he believes them to be withoI
discipline and in a demoralized cond
ton. In conclusion he says: AT be:
it is disastrous state of affairs
enough If confined to the limits {
their own reservation, but when
portion of them carry their campaig
into territory not their own, | thin
: IL high time that some one shoul
; interfere and compel them mt least
! limit their hostile operations to thei
own country and people. Thi
, state of affairs affords excellent o.
portunity for many desperadoes, VIII
infest the country, to commit depr
dations on all sides, and there are il
dications that they are at no loss [
take advantage of it and charge a
to the Creeks"
INGERsoLL's THEORY.
Ingersoll continued his argument