Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-08-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
Cholera Reports-Condition OF the Ute
lndians-A Deri.io" by the fir.t
Comptroller of the Currency.

WARRINGTON, Aug. 25.
Consul Mason today cabled that in Mar
seilles there had been q daily average of 53
cholera deaths during the past FIVE days
There were 25 deaths in Touion yesterday.
The report of General Miles upon the con-
dition of the Southern Utes in Colorado was
received at the Interior department this
morning. The commissioner of Indian af
fairs Immediately instruct d the So mt to se-
cure supplies for the Indians. The bureau
officers say the trouble vas caused BY deficient
appropriations for the purchase of food sup
plies. The department has endeavored %
distribute the amount Of the appropriations
throughout the fiscal year but to avert star
vation among the Indians it has been found
necessary to expend more than the limited
amount set apart for each quarter and rely
upon Congress to make good the deficiency.
The first comptroller Of the treasury today
made ruling that 10 likely to embsrrass the
court of commissioners Of Alabama claims
for some time to come. 1t is in effect that
the employment Of "a persons borne on the
rolls of the court is entirely without warrant
Of law and that no payments can be legally
made from the treasury on their account.
The following is list of the employs . on the
regular pay rolls of the court who are affect
ed by the comptroller's decision; James
Goodrich, expert in insurance, at an annual
salary of &4200; Walker Blaine, assistant
counsel for the United States. $500; WIN.
p. Huxford, deputy clerk, $500; Andrew
II. Allen, disbursing agent, $1,000; Eugene
Rosis, clerk to the counsel for the United
States, $1,000; Frank ID. Lunt. first assist
ant to expert in insurance, $1,000; Asa p.
French, clerk to judg., 5000; Elmer +.
Tliden. second assistant to expert in insur-
ance, $500; Enoch G. Good~in, third ms.
sistant to same, $500; Henry O'Couner. Jr.,
clerk in the clerks office, $1,000;
Fred Chaplin, clerk in SANE. $500;
Amos ID Allen, clerk in same, Sl400;
Geo. Cowie, clerk to expert in insurance,
Sl40O; VIM. Haywood clerk to counsel for
U. s., Sl400; A. B. Nichols, clerk in clerks
"ffce, Sl25O; John Marlin. messenl er, S72G !;
w. II Forest. isnitor, S720; C w Town
ley and Felix Muldoon, watchmen, 1920 each !;
A. l.. Jackson and A l. Alexander, messen.
gers, S4O0 each; W. Churchill aud Hugh
Griffin, messengers, at $500; Anne Bovlein,
servant, So per month.
The following is a list of persons who have
been engaged as assistant counsel IN special
cases: Chas. Hamlin, Alex II Hobbs, God
fred Morse, Chas. G. Sn, dan, Wm E. Spear
John i. Whitaker Hamilton Fish, Jr, Chas.
t. Bonney, Geo. +. Frelinghuysen, James II.
Haven, Geo. Nj. Seiders, Wallace II White,
Samuel Park, Thos j. Cobb, and b. p. Car
penter
The comptroller saws all the above named
employees have been paid out OF tn, pro-
visions of the organic act authorizing the
payment of rent, sta ionery, printing, and
other necessary incidental expenses. The
accounts of The disbursing agent have been
settled up to March 81, last, and the salaries
of persons on the paw rolls have been pad up
to June 80. The requisit,ons which have just
been refused were for expenses, including
salaries, for the month of July.