Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-04-30
NEWS SUMMARY.
WASHINGTON TOPICS.

WASHINGTON TOPICS.
There Is an army of Illinois statesmen st
Washington.
The American Surgical association is in
session at Washington.
A southern delegation, led by General
Gordon and Senator Colquit, called upon
President Cleveland with an invitation to
visit Atlanta during the sessions of the
commercial convention next month.
The secretary of the interior has inform
ed the states that they can take Q census
this year and the national government will
pay the expenses if the regulations are fol-
flowed strictly.
Boyd Winchester, of Louisville, has re-
spectfully declined disappointment as con-
sui to Nice, at q salary OF 81 500 per annum.
ask something better for the gentleman,
who has good law practice.
Secretary Whitney has written letter to
Commander John K. Russell, Commman-
der of the Mare Island navy yard, relative
to the concern OF the vote of that yard by
the foreman at past elections in which he
says the bureau officers in Washington
complain greatly OF the delays and extraor-
Mare Island navy yard.
Commissioner Colman sent the following
to Governor Marmaduke of Missouri: at
has been determined that have full discre-
ton in regard to the extirpstion of pluro
pneumonia. 1 am preparing rules and reg
ulations under the act OF congress approved
ors of the respective states il order to re-
cure their cooperation, and they will be
sent you as soon as they can be prepared.
The rules will be full and effectual."
Red Cloud and agent McGili faced each
other in the Office of Commissioner of In
dian Affairs. few days ago. The old chief
had prepared number of charges against
the agent relating to the misappropriatiOn
of money, mal-administration OF the agency
affairs and attempts to crush him Red
Cloud and destroy his influence. At the
request of the Commissioner, they were re-
duced to writing. McGill Immediately
made brief and comprehensive denial of
the charges and after some general discus
sion, further proceedings were postponed.
Lieut.. Scheutz will take with him q gold
medal to present to Vasili Bobrowsky,
alias Vasilli Koolgioort Zone cared Bill, }
when he leaves to distribute rewards to the
natives in the vicinity of the Lena river,
who aided in discovering Belongs party.
The native to be honored with the me Ial
discovered the party in charge of Melville.
He was given his alias because he had but
one ear. The medal is about the size of a
silver dollar and contains on one side the
words: Presented by the President of the
United States" and on the other side the
name of the recipient will be inscribed
Mr.. Jordon, the newly appointed treas
urer, was born in New York fifty years ago,
and has had thirty-two years experience in
the banking business. He began his career
as runner in the Hannibal bank, of New
York city, and rose to the grade of general
bookkeeper. Subsequently, he received an
appointment as cashier of the First Nation
al bank of Fishkill Landing, N. Y, and af-
forwards acted in the same capacity for the
Louisiana National bank, of New Orleans
He became cashier of the Third National
bank of New York in 1864, and was soon
after elected q director OF the bank. In 1881
he resigned the Office of cashier, but contin-
ued to act as q director and still holds that
Office at present.