Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-09-21
WASHINGTON.
Inc Fever at Pensacola Arrested for For
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gerry OF Cheeks
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The secretary of the navy hns re-.
ceived telegram from Con,manaant
Neich at the Pensacola navy ward
dated 10Th. Noe cases OF fever ymong
,he naval forces He has been able 10
ssl some reliable Information or the
situation among the citizens. Ten
cases are under treatment 10y physi-
Clans, two OF which are new TO-DAY.
All Dat Two are children. Two are
reported with symptoms OF the
disease.
.Wm. $. Whi,ford was committed to
jail to-day charged with forging
cnecks on The sergeaRt-at-arms OF tile
mousse OF representatives for about
S'O0 IN the names OF Senator German
and Congressman Talbot. Whitford
was at one time private secretary TO
German.
Requisiiion upon the posto1liee de.
partment 10y posimastefs for the new
two. cent stamps are 50 large that the
contractors are unable To supply the
demand, and the department couse-
quently is reducing the amounts
called for in the acquisitions. The
contractors are at present able to fur
nish one and II half million stamps
daily, but this Is much less than the
number demanded. During the early
partof the present month the depart
ment distributed a large number Of
old two cent stamps among
the smaller poStoflices, yet
1t is believed that with the utmost ex-
eriions Of the department., fully one
third OF the postoiiices Of the country
will not have an adequate supply OF
stamps upon the date when the law
| providing for the new letter rates goes
into operation. Department officials,
h, wever, do not fear any serious OBJ
stiuciion to busint 50.
Naval Cadet G y. Hawks was to-
day dismissed froa the service for
haZing.
The Washington delegates 10 the
colored convention TO meet at Louis
vile Monday Will leave here Sunday.
They will he attended by qnitea purity
| from this city, who intend TO work for
! Douglas as chairman Of the convcn-
ton and for Prof. Gregory as secre-
tary. The Maryland delegates will, it
is stated, vote for 7, I. Fortune OF New
| York editor of the C(oJo, as chairman,
and Fortune will have considerable
strength from other sections.
The Twenty-Five delegates from South
| Carolina are reported in favor o.
Douglass and ii is thought lie win b,
chairman.
The civil service commissioners TO
day received y. letter from ex- Repre-
sentative Desendorf stating that &
! Clark, Senator Mahone's political as
sessmcnt agent made ali assessmen
Hast week of five per cent on the sala
ries received by all employees in tn
New York navy yard and tina
this was the third assessment levie'
upon the same employees by the sam
man inside the present. year. Mr.. Ly
man, chief examiner, says II Clark !
government employe and has viola
ted the civil service act, the matte
viii! be laid before Che executive au
thoritv.
The critic says there was report q
the treasury department to-day tha
there would be a number of change
in the Office OF the supervisor
architect Of the treasur
at an early date. rh
report mentioned the name Of Chit
Clerk Jacobs and four OF Eve other
who would have to go. The repcrt'
made an inquiry OF secretary foig'
concerning the report, and tue seer
(. tary replied that he had not yet give
the matter The full consideration !
thought necessary before taking actor
There is no doubt, however, that thel
will be pretty thorough overhaulin
of the supervising architects once.