Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-05
Government Gossip.

The president to-day appointed John II.
Filley collector of internal revenue tor the
Eighteenth district of Ohio, and Thos. G.
Branston collector of internal revenue for
the Eighth district of Kentucky. A. G..
Menocat, civil engineer of the United States
navy, has reported to Secretary Whitney
the arrival at New York of himself and
party, who have been surveying route for
an inter-oceanic canal through Nicaragua.
NO SATURDAY VISITORS.
The members of the cabinet have decided
to follow President Cleveland's example
hereafter and will receive no visitors on
Saturday.
The president has appointed Harlan Paf-
ley, of Boise City, Idaho, register of the
land office at Boise City, Idaho, vice Edward
L. Curtis, resigned.
CHOLERA EPIDEMIC.
The secretary of state received to-day
from the United States minister to Madrid
cablegram stating that government COM
mission had declared Asiatic cholera cpl
demic in theSpanish province of Valencia.
AMENDED RULE.
The president has amended rule of the
civil service rules, relating to the examina-
ton CT applicants to Office, by inserting after
the words "No person dismissed from the
public service for misconduct" and beneath
the words, "shall be admitted to examina-
ton within two years thereafter" the fol-
lowing words: "And no persons who has
not been absolutely appointed or employed
after probation"
WORLDS FAIR.
The secretary of the treasury has received
from the board of managers of the Worlds
Industrial Exposition at New Orleans a
statement of their Indebtedness, of which
the following is recapitulation: Undis-
puted Indebtedness, S253,345; disputed in
debtedness claimed, Sl5OsS7; rejected, S72,-
752; admitted, S77,5s5; premiums, Ss6,8ss;
total amount of claims, 1857 1893; appropri-
atoms, $535.000 difference, S62,318.
FoRTIFIcATIoNs.
The board recently appointed by the
president, and an act of congress to examine
and report upon the detences and fortifca-
tons of the United States, met at the war
department at 10 o'clock this forenoon.
There were present Secretary Endicott.
president of the board; General
Bennett, chief of ordnance; Gen. Newton,
chief of engineers; Gen. Albeit, of the en-
gineer corps; Capt. Smith. of the ordnance
department.; Commanders Sampson and
g . H. T.
Of Philadelphia, and Erastus Corning, of
New York. A general discussion of the
purposes of the act was INDUCED in and
resolution was adopted providing for the
appointment of committee TO collect and
arrange the information called for BY con-
gress on the various kinds of armor, the
penetration and effect of shot upon armor
and cart b, and guns and their ranges. Gems.
Bennett, Newton and Abbott, Com-Goodrich
and Capt. Smith. On torpedoes, stationary
and movable, and torpedo boats-Gen. Alb
bolt and Commander Sampson. On ships
of war, their armour, armament and
draught CT We. ard nc "a, able draught
Of entrances OF the ports of the country
Commanders Sampson and Goodrich. On
the capacity of the country to furnish armor
and the steps necessary to enlarge that
capacity-Joseph Morgan, Jr., Erastus
Corning, Gen: Abbott and Capt Smith.
The board adjourned to meet in New York
July 18th.
PENSION DECISION.
Gen. Black, commissioner Of pensions, de-
cided to-day not to take favorable action on
an application for pension by a soldier
who deserted from his second term of service
and again enlisted during which he alleges
he was disabled. The claimant Gen. Black
says, must seek relief through the war de-
partment or through congress. The COM
missioner also rejected the claim of a soldier
who entered the service as a substitute, de-
serted on his way to his regiment and hav-
ing been captured and tried by court mar
tial, WIS sentenced among other things to
make good the time lost BY deserving. 1t
was during his service under his sentence
that disease attacked him and the disability
followed, for which he claimed a pension.
BIOGRAPHICAL
Mr.. John H. Farley, who was to-day ap-
pointed collector of internal revenue for the
Cleveland district, was born in Ohio and is
about 40 years of age. At the last conven-
ton he was one of tine eighteen men who
voted for Hoadley on the first ballot, but
changed their vote before the final announce
ment TO Grover Cleveland. Two years ago
he was elected mayor Of Cleveland by a
large majority.