Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-31
Washington Waits.

GENERAL GOSSIP.
WAsHrNgrox, u. G., July 29.-The presi-
dat has declined " modify his order re-
curing cattlemen to move from the Indian
Territory within forty days.
The payments on account Of pensions
50 far during the present month amount to
S72Q,00Q
The United States consul at Denia, Spain,
reports TO the state department by cable
that cholera has been officially declared at
that point.
Three clerks in the fourth auditors Office
were dismissed to-day for various causes.
Their places will be filled by transfers from
other offices.
RIVER IMPROVEMENTS.
A series of annual reports from Major
Charles ). Allen, United States engineer,
upon the various works in the upper Mis-
sissippi region in bis charge have been re-
ceived BY the chief of engineers. M-jor Al
len in his report upon the reservoirs and the
head waters of the Mississippi river says:
"The three completed dams had impound ed
by the close of the fiscal year over and
above what was allowed to flow
during the fall and winter months. and dur
ing Marcn, APrn, may anG sune, swsuv
Ioul ..ousauu t ..,, ~. "..,;',.
9ua ~ .,,i. 49, h.sar
achieved once can be achieved again, but SO
"a. ~ '1 IT,. III. 49, S;poh - ,ha ;r,,,onnd.
ed water it can only be said that the public
must not expect from three reservoirs the
same result a. from the entire number
contemplated. The system rs or
ipinslly reported on provided
for forty-one reseryoir-dams IN Minnesota
and wisconsin. $685., 200 have 90 far been
snnronriated for these works and $500, 776
expended. In addition Mai. Allen esti-
mates that $15O,OOO can be proftably ex-
pended next fiscal wear. He also submits
an estimate of $4,000 for surveys for reser-
voirs At the sources of the Mississippi, st.
Croix. Chippewa and Wisconsin rivers.
OPTICAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Secretary Lamar wishing 10 correct rumors
70 enect .nat .nere nAI Deen soine'Ins ".
!enslve 20 G, C;,,;, 49,; CI pv ~
,n, .ant tha Latter .ha foiiow;no Letter.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE iSTEhioR-
WASHINGTON, July 29.-To Hon. Dorman
B. Eaton, Chairman Of Civil Service Com
mission:
My DEAR SIR-Yours Of the 18th inst.
has been received. l had observed with
deep regret some Of the articles to which
you refer, feeling their injustice in common
with yourself. The letter Of the LIST of June
did not
IN ANY WAY REFLECT
upon my action or that of this department.
1t Is just and proper tnat snohiu 20 iurtner
and state that your communications 10 me
hare been IN entire harmony win my own
views, never IN single instance lacking
that kindness and good Will which have
characterized our omcial as well as personal
relations. While l regard no part OF my
entire country as my own section, yet l do
has imposed upon me the great DUTY OF
remedying 70 some extent tne lnJustice
which in this branch OF the department OF
the service has been manifested against the
LOCALITY OF MY BIRTH
a horo Hinder nreced;no adm;n;s,ra-
tions aud before the civil service commission
was established the appointing power, ow-
inc to peculiar causes, was not directed as
rule to selections from the most intelligent
and best population If the south. The civil
service commission has opened the channels
of public employ ment to the most intelli-
GENT masses Of all sctions of the country
alike. but the boundless wealth and business
activity of the north divert most of its best
literary onsiness and LEGAL talent from these
channels. while the south, with less call for
her men of ability and intelligence in the
walks of business life. offers to