Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-15
Washington Notes.

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WASHINGTON, August l4.-Acting
Commissioner Walker. Of the General
Land Office, has declined to issue any
more patents to the Northern Pacific
railroad pending the decision fixing the
legal status Of the road. In this regard
he follows the rule laid down by Com
missioner Sparks in relation to Cali
fornia and Oregon and Oregon and
California roads. The question atissue
briefly stated is that that road was not
completed within the time required by
law, and that until Congress takes
definite action in one way or another
no steps should be taken to place it be-
yond the power Of the legislative branch
Of the Government to protect public
rights.
United States Consul Mason, at Mar
seilles, in a cablegram TO the Secretary
of State to-day, says that the cholera
in that place is Asiatic and very fatal.
The deaths number forty daily. The
disease is spreading to the interior.
1t is understood that the newly-ap-
pointed Assistant Treasurer at San
Francisco has been instructed to take
possession Of the Sub-Treasury there
and to continue the count of moneys
and securities in such a manner as may
be deemed to the best interests Of the
service.
The signal corps station at Atlantic
City, n. j., reports that the two
masted schooner Angie Predmore, Cap
tain Longstreet, from Norfolk, Va, to
Derby, Conn, lumber-laden, struck on
Absecom bar at : o'clock this morning.
The crew were all saved by the life
saving service. The vessel is full of
water, and there are little prospects of
saving her.
1t is in contemplation to appoint an
army officer to perform the duties Of
Indian agent upon the San Carlos re-
seryation, Arizona. The Indians upon
this reservation are among the widest
and worst with which the Government
has TO deal, and require the constant
presence of the military for police pur-
poses and restraint. Some time ago
Secretary Lamar expressed the con-
yiction that an army officer should be
designated to represent both the Int.
nor and War Departments, and the
Secretary Of War recommended to the
President that Captain F. E. Pierce be
assigned to the position. The President
has not yet signi6ed his purposes in re-
gard TO the matter.
Colonel Wright, Commissioner of the
Labor Bureau to-day, had the appoint
ment Of c. p. Judd as a special agent
of the Bureau revoked because of his
recent arrest in Colorado on a charge
of DEMONSTRATING and his admitting his
guilt, and also that he had served two
terms in the penitentiary for the same |
offence.
An order similar to that recently is |
sued by Secretary Endicott will shortly |
be sent out from the Navy Department.
The navy regulations require that Off
GERS shall serve three years at sea and |
three years on shore, returning at the
end of the latter period to sea duty.
Complaint has beer made by some Off
GERS that they did not receive their full
time on shore. To remedy any such
evil that may exist, two ofIicers-one
from the line and one from the staff
will probably be detailed at an early
date to keep record showing the kind
of work officers are employed on and
the length Of time that they have been
engaged. When three years of shore
duty have elapsed the officers will be
sent to sea.
1t is announced unofiicially that Gen.
eral Lutzer NJ. Neiley, of Lima, Ohio,
has been appointed Assistant Commits
sioner of the General Land Office, and
will assume the duties of the position
On September LIST, the date when the
Of Luther Harrison takes
Effect. General Meiley is native of
Ohio, and served in the army on Gen.
raj Vanderver's staff. At the close
If the war he practiced law until 1878,
when he was appointed Adjutant-Gen-
raj Of his State under Governor
Bishop.