The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-07-10
WASHING TON NEWS.
Ncws-notcs and Rumors Gathered
About the departments.

About the Departments.
Washington, July 9.-Thc president
to-pay made the following appoint
ments: VIM. X. Meade of Arizona TO
be United States marshal for the ter |
ritory of Arizona, and Joseph l.. Nor |
gan of South Carolina TO be secretary |
of the legation TO Mexico. Mr.. Nor
gan has been a resident of Mexico for |
some time and speaks the language of
both countries
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE CONVENTION
The second days session of the Ag-
ricultural college convention began
this morning. The committee on or
der of business reported resolution
declaring: "That the relations of ag-
riculture to mctcorology arc so init
mate that the operations OF the
United States signal-service should be
fully demonstrated at every agricul-
tural college, and 10 this end the con-
vention heartily endorses the sugges-
ton of the commissioner in his address
and requests him TO endeavor To Sc
cure the establishment of u signal sta
ton at every agricultural college now
or hereafter established under
national endowment and, if 1t be pos
sible, to accomplish this important
matter through the war department
and the chief sigual officer. The com-
missioner is requested TO refer the
subject with his recommendation TO
the committee Oh legislation" After
an hours discussion the resolution
was unanimously adopted. The same
committee adopted the following res
olutions;
"Whereas, One of the principal OBJ
ject, of this convention is the estab-
| lishment of closer relations between
the department OF agriculture and all
| institutions systematically engaged IN
active labors for agricultural pro-
grcss; therefore, be il resolved:
!. That, in the opinion of this con-
yention, the first practical measure to
secure cooperation in the full
tillment OF the admirable sugges-
lions of the commissioner, is the
creating of a division, or Office
in the department of agriculture, sup
pl ell with the necessary clerical force,
which office shall be the special me-
dium of inter-communication and ex-
change between Institutions intended
to be represented By this convention,
and the centre of tho general plan oil
cooperation.
That this convention respect
fully recommends to the commission
as one of the most importah'
functions of the pro
: posed bureau, the compilation
l aud publication of periodical bulie
tin of agricultural progress, not les
than quarterly, and an annual repor
: based thereon. The bulletin shoul'
y contain, in popular form ready 10
= the use of the people and the pres
u the latest experience and results
u the progress of agricultural education
Il investigation and experimentation
a this and other countries.
u 3. That as necessary part OF the II
ii tended cooperation, aud eNper
a. mentations, the colleges on their par
p here represented, regard themscly'
u MS bound to make united plans fC
N supplying said office with such repor
pe OF their operations as may be Gale
~ for by the commissioners.
r. MILITARY MATTERS.
IL General Nelson A. Miles. comman
NJ ing the department at Columbia, h
20, been ordered to relieve Gen. q.
All Anger, commanding the departure
ne of Missouri, who rotires from acti
al service Tomorrow. General Mil
US will go immediately into the field
On assume command of the forces in I
ur Indian Territory, who are watehii
* Indians. The president will probat
appoint successor TO Gen. Anger
es, iii the vacancy created by his retll
ne ment. tomorrow. 1t is thought Z
on Jno. A. Gibbon will be appointed.