The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-08-19
WASHINGTON WHISPERS.
Some Good Suggestions Of
Reform.
A Woman Declared Insane and I'm
prisoned Twenty-seven Years
for Extravagance.

oIMs OF dfeenvllte, MISS, has been Ap.
pointed custodian Of thesbandoned Thorn.
burg Reservation Of Utah at salary ol
$50 per month.
Colonel Wright, Commissioner OF the La.
Dor Bureau, who had appointed Judd q
special agent OF the bureau, revoked it be.
cause OF his recent arrest in Colorado ON q
charge OF horse stealing and his admitting
his guilt. and also that he had served two
terms in the Penitentiary for the same Of
tense.
Acting Commissioner Walker OF tho Gen
eral Land Office has declined to issue any
more patents to the Northern Pacific Rail-
road, pending q decisi9n fixing the legal
status Of the road. In this regard he fol-
lows the rule laid down by Commissioner
Sparks in relation to the California & Ore
gon and Oregon & California roads. The
question at issue briefly stated is that the
road was not completed within the time re-
quired by law, and that until Congress
takes definite action one way or the other,
no steps should be taken to placeit be-
yond the power Of the legislative branches
OF the Government to protect the public
rights.
The Treasury Department has purchased
295 900 ounces Of silver for delivery at the
Philadelphia mintfo coinage into standard
dollars.
The Acting Secretary OF the Treasury has
received a report from the Superintendent
of Public Buildings of New York to the ef-
feet that the Custom House, Postoffices and
Appraisers Offices are each in q very bad
condition and in great need of immediate
and extensive repairs.
1t is understood that the newly-appointed
Assistant Treasurer at San Francisco has
been instructed by Acting Secretary Fair
child to take possession of the sub-Treas-
l. H. ,e
money and securities in such a manner as
service.
LOOKING OUT FOR DISEASE.
The officers of the Marine Hospital SER
vice have been ordered to visit the cities Of
Tampico and Bagdad, Mexico, near the
Texan frontier, to investigate the reports
that yellow fever prevails in those cities.
First Comptroller Durham has given a
decision that under the act Of March 3,
1885, making an appropriation for the
collection of internal revenue, that the
bureau are only entitled to per diem OF
So in lieu of subsistence while travelling and
away from home on duty, and are not en-
titled to that when at home.
United States Consul Mason at Marseilles,
in a cablegram to the Secretary of State
to-day, says that the cholera in that place
is the Asiatic, and very fatal. The deaths
number forty daily. The disease is spread
ing to the interior.
The Marquis Deschambrun has been
recognized as the Consul OF Ecuador in
Washington.
AN ALASKAN CRUISE.
The Acting Secretary OF the Treasury has
received report from Captain Healy, COM
manding the revenue steamer ''Corioni,' in
regard to his cruise in Alaskan waters.
The report is dated Port Clarence, A. T.,
July 10th. Lisutanant Beahan-and two
seamen were left on Otter Island early in
the cruise for the protection OF seals, re-
lieving Lieutenant Cantwell from that duty.
No evidence of illicit trade was found
among any OF the whaling vessls. Informa-
ton was received of the loss OF the barks
Napoleon" and Gazette" All the boats
were manned by the respective crews and
an endeavor made to reach place
of safety. Two boats were lost and
all on board, numbering eighteen
persons perished, Four men in the other
boats were frozen to death. The steamers
"Balacara" and "Thrasher" and the
barks Atlanta" "Arnold," dawn"
young" "Phenix" and Eliza" were
also badly damaged by the ice The
agents at st. George and st. Paul report
that no marauding vessels have been seen
Prince of Wales and on the Diomede
Islands were found peaceful and thriving.
At Hatham Inlet, Lieutenant Caldwell and
three men were dispatched with steam
launch to explore the Kowak river, and ii
possible reach it's head waters. Another
expedition was dispatched under Second
Assistant Engineer McLenegan to explore
Noyatag river. Successful results are ex-
pected from both. Up to July Sd nothing
had been heard at Hetham Inlet OF the
schooner "Viking," having on board the
naval expedition under Lieutenant =. NJ
Storey. The "Corwin" will extend her
cruise to Kotzebue Sound.
AFTER THE NAVY.
An order similar to that recently issued
by Secretary Endicott will shortly be sent
out from the Navy Department. The navy
regulations require that officers shall serve
returning at the end of the latter period to
sea duty. A complaint has been made by
some officers that they did not serve their
full time on shore. To remedy any such
evils that may exist two officers, one from
line and one from staff will probably be
detailed at an early date to keep
record showing the kind OF work at
which officers are employed and the length
of time they have been engaged. when
three yeaIs OF shore duty nave eiapseo 'ne
officers will be sent to sea.
It is announced unoficialiy that General
Luther NJ. Meiley of Ohio has been appointed
Assistant Commissioner OF the General
land Office and will assume the duties OF
the position on September 1st the date
when the resignation of Luther Harrison
takes effect. General Meiley is a native OF
Ohio and served in the army on General
Vandever's staff. At the close OF the war
he practiced law until 1878, when he was
io;n+ed Adiutant General of his State