Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-09
WASHINGTON.
,,,euItural Convention at the
Capital.
CLEVELAND WRITES A LETTER
| s,y Six Culture In the United
/ ,.,..,...The President to Take to
.he Woods Soon.
,s,u WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

.,g,yGrox, July S.-The convention
....spta,ives Of agricultural colleges
t,Dsriiueut stations began here to-day.
~ -;,,;ouer Coleman was chosen temper
1.;rnsn and Prof. Geo. Fslrchild
.,,s,v secretary. Commissioner Cole
,,;,sy sketched discussions in Con-
which preceded grants Of land for
,,soxmen, of agricultural colleges in
.l States, and said ii would be con-
q ths. the general pabhe protested a
- cf disappointment in the outcome
= institutions. The predominant idea
4 c,pgress was that of interesting young
in farming operations and in the
.Isnsntsl principles Of plant culture. 1t
!, 70, surprising, especially in cases where
ya;p,snauce of the farm was noted as
:, On the funds Of the college; that
,;ustes should avoid 9 calling thus
,,orsIra,ed to be Improbable.
4 IAsr the conclusion Of the commissioners
i,,,,g address the temporary officers were
,,ss permanent. Commissioner Coleman
!, s6srlOon announced that he had re-
sred
ALetter from Miss Cleveland,
i,bs Executive mansion, which he did not
- vss intended as a private communal
,-n1. lie said Miss Cleveland has msuj.
sr,i 5 lsudable interest in one Of the ia-
i,s-ss in which the country was interest
Il The letter was as follows:
ENECUTIYE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, d. G.
I5ertgre 10 ask if the subject of silk cul.
ne II the United States is one which will
sc:;ye attention from the agricultural con-
r.icn ind myself feeling deep inter.
n il Ii, industry, not only because it
.s-s light snd fitting that we should pro-
ssss our own silk in successful competition
~ be Old World, but because this in
;-sry VIXEN so established as it may be By
ss Encouragement Of the Government, win
.sc-i oLa more avenue of selfsupport to
Euzsn. J an sure yoG desire with me to
.ss such avenues increased in worthy aud
sEizsie ways. / am hoping to have the
,ssslre OF visiting your bureau before long.
Eery truly yours,
Rose ELIZABETH CLEVELAND.
Illy Sth, 1885
Ttsle,;sr was received with applause and
os following resolution Was unanimously
iog,sd
Resolved, That this convention has lis
ned gi,h pleasure to the sentiments ex-
-s:;sd ty Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland
hsr letter addressed to Commissioner
olensd, on the subject of silk culture in
e United States; that we are in sympathy
ID those sentiments, and that Miss Cleve-
q Is most cordially invited to honor this
Z with her pre- eree and to take part in
CELEBRATIONS
recess was then taken.
The Presidents Vacation.
The Star says the President is preparing
depart from Washington for q summer
alton. dis plans have been arranged
it is expected that he win be ready to
away within q day or two. he will 60
New York State and break himself 70
woods for q few weeks to get away from
worry and bother of cfice seekers and
ticians His plans have been made
: quietly, and he viii probably leave as
. SIS the appointed time arrives without
previous announcement. The Presi-
t wants q period of perfect rest, and
Z not propose to be followed into his re-
H. Ofce seekers will wake up some
rnIDg very soon and find the White
Use deserted.
Cattle Trails.
he cattle trails through the Indian Ter
y oy settlers upon the Cherokee strip is
rOssing the attention Of the Secretary Of
Interior. In answer to complaints made
ne drovers that they were not permitted
ake lhsir cattle over the established
Is, the Secretary telegraphs that no one
sright 10 obstruct. Nevertheless 1t sp-
3 that the officers ofthe Federal Courts
Kansas whose Jurisdiction extends over
Cherokee strip have disregsrded these
grams and persisted in excluding the
IS cattle under the act Of May "a, 1884,
ch torbids any person to drive cattle on
through any State or Territory knowing
n to be infected with contagious dis
Secretary Lamar has now requested
Attorney General to instruct the court
ers to cease their opposition to those
g The established trails and to refrain
D interfering with the cattle drovers
e OF the trails in the Indian Territory.
APpointsd-ResiEned.
Ugh IGroldson, Of Georgia, has been
oin'ed Chief Of Division in the Sixth
.i;ors Office Of the Treasury Department.
he President has aceep.td the resiguA
Of P B S. Piuchbaek as Suryeyor OF
tons at New 0rl,ans.
SnsPended-A Present.
be President has suspended Mark 5.
n Register, and Michael g. Fitch, Re-
81, Of The Land Oaice at Pueblo, Col.
15ge Cbsnovi'h on behalf of number
Texas Confederate soldiers, today pre-
Cd General Rosecrans with pistol cap
By Texans in q raid on his baggage
, in the summer of 1864 On the stock
be pistol is inscribed the names OF the
.es in xhiuh General Rosecrans was VIC
'Cs. The General was much pleased
the present and With the manner o. It's