Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-10-10
WASHINGTON WAITS.
Gossip and News About Pee.
pie and Things at the Ma.
tionaI Capitol.

and was nOncOmmittal, as usual, as to his
preferences among candidates.
1t has been decided at Washington that
postal employees salaries cannot be attached
for debt.
Secretary Whitney has sent letter to the
naval board for their guidance in appraising
the work and material of the unfinished
cruisers, Boston, Atlanta and Chicago.
Gen. Miles has made his report to the
government. He claims the government
saves 800, 900 a year by putting the Indians
under military control, and condemns the
Indian territory as blot.
Secretary Lamar, although indispOSed, is
able to act on all important matters concern
ing his department. Papers are sent to his
room and receive prompt action and sigma
ture on his part. He is not confined to his
bed, but the attending physician has thought
il wise for him TO remain in his room.
A package of mutilated currency SAID to
contain 500, 900 in greenbacks was received
at the treasury. The notes, which were al
most unrecognizablp, are said to have been
buried for considerable length of time by
a farmer living in Ohio, and who did not
believe in trusting banks or other depOsitO-
ries. 1t is believed nearly all the mOuldy
and worn notes are redeemable.
The secretary of the treasury has received
a request from the governor of Massachus-
etts for the appointment of medical inspec-
tors on the Canadian border east of Lake
Ontario, to inspect passengers arriving by
rail through Northern Vermont, and the
matter is now under consideration with
view of complying with the request
Mr.. Horace G. Jacobs, assistant supervis
ing architect of the treasury, has rendered
his resignation, to take effect October 81.
This action was entirely voluntary on his
part and was taken i'm order that he might
accept business offer from a Washington
firm. Mr.. Jacobs is a native of Maine and
has been in the treasury for nearly twenty
five years.
The red parlOr of the White House has
been rearranged and partially refurnished
during the summer. The most effective
features of the old arrangement are pre-
served, but the furniture now harmOnizes
more perfectly with the decorations of the
walls and ceiling and the artistic effects are
heightened. Cabinets of rich dark wood
have been added.
The government of South Australia hes
made overtures looking to the negotiation
of postal convention with the United
/ @ 10 Of ,NranaiH
[ spondence without additional charge, and
for the establishment of money order ex
change system between the two countries
This special convention is required because
of the declnation of the South Australian
government to enter the universal pOsta
union.
Col. w. Ii. Pope of Texas is in Washing
ton as the financial agent of his state, to lOOl
after the collection of a claim aggregatinG
about 81, 100000 for expenditures by Texas
in repelling raids by Indians and Mexicans
A law was passed by congress for the pay
ment of claims of this character preferred
by several states, and some of the accounts
have already been settled. The Texa.
claims will have to 60 through the prope
auditors Office first, and then must go befOr'
congress for the appropriation.
The commissioners OF emigration of TIN
stote of New York nave reported to the sec
retary of the treasury that during the yea
1884 there arrived at the port of New YOrl
Sc, ,03O immigrants, all of whom were exam
ined by the board, and on such examination
II .I44 persons were found to be either con
yicts, Iunatics, idiots or persons unable Z
take care of themselves without becoming
public charges, and were returned to In
country whence they came.
DIR. j. B. Hamilton has rendered his resie
nation as surgeOn-general of the Marin
hospital service, to take effect November
but is willing to remain i'm the service wit
the rank of surgeon. 1t Is reported that h
will be stationed at Chicago. Surgeon Sto
ey, chief of the purveying and quarantin
division, is named as his successor, althOug
strong fight is being made for the Office b
| yice-President Hendricks i'm the interest {
DIR. Matthews of Louisville, KY, and by e,
Senator Mcdonald and VIM. II. English {
3 Indiana in behalf of Mr.. Walding of Indial
apolis.
Indian Commissioner Atkins has receive
telegram from Capt. Lee, agent at Che
enne and Arapahoe Indian reservation,
which he states that up to the present tin
$1,000 cattle have been driven off the reser
alton. About fifty thousand yet remain, b
they are all moving with single exceptit
where the owner has not yet been able
:. secure another ranch. The agent believ
that this individual means to leave, but sa
: that If his sincerity is doubted his stock W
!, be removed by the government. Altoget
= er, Commissioner Atkins says, he is satisf
with the condition of affairs on the reser,
ition.
The commissioner of Indian affairs
. sent the following telegram to agent Owe
: at Muscogee, Indian territory: "Suspe
execution of the order of 26th ult., for
moval of settlers on the line Of the Nilsson
Kansas and Texas railroad, until furtf
= |, orders. Notify Immediately all settlers a
other interested parties. The time is sho
~ expedite matters" The order referred
n required the Indian settlers within lines
d, the right-of-way claimed by the railro
Is company to quit, and this suspensory orr
: ~ is made with the object of affording an
v. portmity for further investigation of
lg settlers rights.