Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-24

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wAsHrSeToS, June 2S.--The Cab
met meeting to-day was attended by
ali the members excepting Secretaries
Endieott and Whitney. The case of
Minister Kelley was considered but no
action taken. II Is understood, how
ever, that the sentiment Of the Cabinet
was in favor Of his recall.
II is learned that the dismissals made
In the Department OF Justice yesterday
will take effect on the LIST Of July, when
The new disbursing clerk and six new
assistant attorneys or law clerks will
be appointed TO take the places OF the
present occupants OF those positions.
The entire force OF special examiners,
numbering five and including the gene
raj agent, have been dismissed, and II
is understood that their Offices will be
abolished.
Secretary Manning made number oil
dismissals in the Treasury Department
to-day, including sixteen clerks IN the
Sixth Auditors Office and eighteen
messengers, mos, OF whom were EN-
ployed in the acknowledgements Bureau.
II is expected that more removals will
be made between now and the LIST
proximo.
Graves. chief OF the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing, had an interview
with Secretary Manning this afternoon
in regard to the proposed reorganization
OF that bureau. The eolicy TO be pur-
sued Is not quite sett' d, bat it appears
TO be generally understood that the
force will be reduced and expenses
Otherwise curtailed.
The President made the following APP
pointments to-day: Edward II. Strobel,
of New York. TO be secretary Of lega-
iion Of United States to Spain; Will
lism w. Allen. Of Alabama, to be
United States marshal for the Middle
and Southern districts of Alabams;
William II. benson, Of Alabama, TO be
United States attorney for the Northern
and Middle districts Of Alabama; Gen.
eral II. Heth, Of WarrentOn. Va, spe-
cial Indian agent; and A. Gabooskii,
OF Georgia, superintendent Of the Has
kell Institute. Kansas Indian school.
A dispatch has been received at the
War Department from Fort Davis,
Texas. saying that the smallpox has
broken out there in a violent form. and
that there are no facilities for taking
care Of the sick.
The War Department is in receipt OF
a telegram from Colonel Bradley con-
frming the press reports Of fighting
between cowboys and Indians near
For, Lewis.
A handsome specimen Of American
silk culture was received by Major
Jonas. Of the Interior Department, from
Corinth. Miss. to-day, intended for
the Agricultural Department. The
specimen is quite heavy, and is the pro-
duct Of the cocoon manufactured in its
native state. 1t was raised in Missis-
sippi, and comes from ore Of the largest
plantations in the country.
Colonel Mclean, who is acting Com
missioner of Pensions in General Blacks
absence. yesterday had his attention
called to a paragraph in Philadelphia
paper regarding a woman named Mar
garet A. Cox, living in Pennsylvania,
who was terribly burned the day pre-
vious by her dress catching fire from
stove. The paragraph stated that she
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mother of large family ofchildren, aud
that she had had an application on file
for several years for a widows pension.
Colonel Mclean Immediately ordered
the claim made special; had the record
examined, and in less than one hour
from the time the matter was called to
his attention the claim had been APP
proved and received the signature Of
the Secretary of the Interior, and GER
tificate for over $500 back pay was
OF its way TO the wOman's home.
The threatened outbreak among the
Cheyenne Arapahoe Indians in the In
dian Territory was discussed in the
Cabinet to-day. Secretary Lamar pre-
scented letter from Mr.. Coyey, in
charge of the mission school at the
agency, giving full statement Of the
condition Of affairs, the adverse circum-
stances with which the agent has had to
contend, and the origin of the troubles
that have arisen. Remedial measures
were also suggested, and they were
carefully considered by the Cabinet.