Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-10-02
WASHINGTON TOPICS.

The gold reserve in the Treasury amounts
to $4,000, 900, an increase of about $751;
COX, 900 for the past few weeks,
The latest name proposed as the success.
sor the late Judge Folger is Thomas Hill.
house, of New York, President of the Trust
Company. Gresham has declined, and it is
said that Morton will not get the appoint.
ment.
The excess of the value of exports of mer.
chandise over the imports for the twelve
months ended August 3, 1884, were ST.
Ia, 341, total value of imports of merchan.
disc for the same time were 1857 1882, 1874,
previous twelve months $7e7,, 272 1874 de-
crease $49, 439, 43O.
The Japanese government having estab-
lished quarantine against New Chong,
Annoy and other cities of China on the
coast where the cholera is reported or the
epidemic is anticipated, states that the sani-
tary officers stationed at Yokohoma will in
spect vessels bound for the United States.
Superintendent Thompson, of the Rail
way Mail Bureau, has returned, after a
visit of inspection to the mail routes west
of Omaha. He travelled over the Union,
Central and Northern Pacific railroads,
end made many suggestions looking to the
improvement of the mail service, which
were, as rule, put into practice by the Of
fcials.
The Secretary of the Interior declined to
approve the action of the Utah Northern
Railroad Company in building their line
through the Fort Hall reservation, Idaho,
until the question Of compensation to the
Indians for land taken for the right of way
and construction had been settled. 1t is
stated that the Indians we're willing to &C.
cept 500 head of stock in payment for the
right of way, but the railroad company re-
fused to compensate them in any way.
General w. 8. Hancock, responding to
the invitation of the Secretary of the Ma
tional Association of Mexican War Veter.
ans to attend the reunion of Mexican and
American soldiers at st. Louis, October 4th,
writes that he has business in that city
next month and will endeaver to 80 time
his his visit Is to be present on that inter-
esting occasion. Gen. Sherman, Gen. Har.
dy, Col. Doniphan and many other distin.
guished survivors of that war will be in at
tendance.
The following is Commissioner Dudleys
letter of resignation.
WASHINGTON, September 20, 1884.
Hon. Henry n. Teller, Secreosy Of the Interior.
DEAR SIR have the honor herewith to
hand you my resignation as Commissioner
of Pensions, and beg you will forward the
same to the President with your approval,
and desire that it shall take effect the 10th
of November. In severing the relations
which have existed between us for so long
a time, and which to me have been ex-
tremely pleasant, l cannot refrain from ex-
pressing to you my thanks for your uni
form kindness shown, and for the conf
dence you have always reposed in me, or
from expressing the hope that the same has
not been entirely undeserved on my part.
have labored diligently, with my heart
in the work, to administer the great trust
imposed upon me, in such way that while
my duty faithfully to the Gov
eminent, might hold the confidence and
respect of the people, the benefciaries, my
superiors and myself. shall leave the
Office in good working order, with clerical
force or corps of officers unsurpassed in the |
service for efficiency, zeal and |
and part with them and with
you with regret, assure you. With assur- |
ances of profound regard for you, in the |
hope that my services ~ Commissioner of
Pensions may have contributed somewhat |
TO the success of this administration, have |
the honor to subscribe myself your humble
DeFvant w. w. DUDLEY,
Commimiouer Of Pensions.