Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-11
Washington Wallis.
PROTECTION PRAYED.

WASHINGTON, sept "a telegram was
received al the Marine hospital bureau to-
day from Past Assistant Surgeon Devan, at
Port Townsend, Wyo., asking authority TO
employ wHtchmen to protect the property
of the Marine hospital service. He says
several attempts haYe been made to fire the
town.
MONETARY PROTEST.
Admiral Jewett has written letter to the
second comptroller protesting against the
disallowance of $500, in his accounts for
contingent expenses incurred in the enter
tainment of certain dignitaries at New Or
leans. He says it always has been the Gus
tom to allow the expenditures and that it
was certainly owing TO congress that the
custom existed and the contingent appro-
priations was to cover expenses of this sort.
He protests most vigorously against having
the money deducted from his pay rs an Off
Ger of the navy.
TEE ALASKA EXPEDITION.
Lieutenant General N. Storey, COM
manding the expedition to Alaska,
reports 70 the secretary of the navy, under
date of July II, his arrival at Haitian inlet
on july 18th. He was to start on the day
OF meeting with the larger part of his stores
for the headwaters of the Putnam river. 81
will proceed" he says, 'as far as can with
the boats, then 1 will land the stores and q
party, Passed Assistant Engineer A. v. Care,
u. n, IN CHARGE to build winter quarters.
Ensign w. I. Howard, U. s. n, will con-
tinue up the headwaters of tho Putnam
river. will then return for the remainder
of the stores and party left behind. Ensign
w. L. Reed, U. S. n. leave in charge Of
the party and stores, left behind. am well
fitted out for the winter, plenty of provisions
and have all the fur clothing that want.
most respectfully request that the vessel
sent after me reach Haitian inlet not later
than August %, 1886, since l would like tc
know by that time what TO expect in order to
make arrangements for the coming win
ter. Should no vessel reach me by August
25th, will commence my retreat to st
Michaels, trading post Of the Alaska Com.
mercial company, where / can get good
winter quarters and the food of which may
be deficient. l can make the retreat to st.
Michaels in my boats without much diff
Guilty. All are well on board and in goot
spirits. Everything looks bright ahead.
CATTLE MEN MOVING.
| Indian Commissioner Atkins has received
q telegram from Captain Lee. agent at the
Cheyenne and Araphoe Indian reservation
in which he states that up to the presen
time GOO, 900 cattle have been driven off thu
reservation and about $4,000 yet remain, bu
they are all moving, with q single exception
where the owner has lot yet been able t.
secure another rancho. The agent believe
that this individual
MEANS TO LEAVE
but says that if his sincerity is doubted tn
cattle will be removed by the government
Commissioner Atkins says he is satisfied
with the condition of afrrirs on the reserva
ton.
GENERAL GOSSIP.
Postmaster General Villas to-da,
telegraphed that he wonld start on his re
turn 70 Washington on Friday or Saturda,
next.
Commissioner Sparks, of the land office
hes returned to the city from Illinois.
FOREIGN IMMIGRATION.
The commissioner of immigration Of tn,
state of New York reported to the secretary
of the treasury that during the year 1884
there arrived at the port of New York $50,
030 immigrants, all of whom were examined
by the board and on such examination;
1,144 persons were found to be- either con
take care of themselves without becomin,
countries whence they came.
APPOINTMENTS.
The following fourth-class postmaster
were appointed to-day: In Kansas-A
Blue Rapids, VIM. Thompson; Norton,
VIM. Hiles; Grenola, T. b. Hatcher, ant
Besota, b. 5. Taylor.