Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-13
GENERAL WASHINGTON AFFAIRS.
a Bin on PIeuro. Pneumonia to DO Intro
duced In tho Senate.
A ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS BILL.

A PLEURo-PNEUMoNIA BILL.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IA delegation
Of the National Cattle Growers associa-
ton have bill in preparation for intro
duction in the senate, which has for It's
object the suppression of pleuro- pneumo-
mia, the bill being carefully drawn by
Judge Shellabarger, and will probably be
introduced In the senate by Mr.. Miller of
New York. T. will be entirely a new
measure, and the gentlemen ut whose in
stance it Is being prepared believe it will
be much more effective than the bill now
pending in the house in the speedy sup
preston Of the disease.
LAND GRANT FoRFEITURKs.
WASHINGTON, Dec. ~ In the matter
OF forfeiture Of certain lands granted to
the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad company,
and their restoration to the public do.
main, by act OF July 6, 1886, the secre-
tary OF the interior has approved the rec.
ommGndation of the commissioner of the
general land office that so much of said
lands as lie within the territory of New
Mexico should be at once opened to en-
try and settlement after due publication
Of notice, but holds t7at under statutory
regulations the price OF even sections
must be fixed at not less than 81 80 per
acre. The price for both odd and even
sections should be fixed at that sum
With respect to forfeited lands
In California the secretary has
concurred in the recommendations OF
the commissioner that the opening Of
said lands 10 market should be de ferred
for equitable determi alton OF the rights
Of the Southern Pacific Railroad company
to those lands lying within the common
limits of the two roads, the grants to
the two companies having beGn made by
the same act.
| Samuel ii. Walker, late major and
superintendent OF police, has written a
long letter to the district commissioners
asking that he be re-instated. In enc OF the
opening paragraphs he says SIT is
a self-evident proposition that no
man can fearlessly execute the law and
| give peace and security to the commu-
nifty who is himself besmirched with
crime, or who has any afllliation with
those classes who are directly subjects
| a the watchtul care of the police depart.
ment,' He then goes on To say that his ad.
mlniHtration Of the department was with
out fear and without reproach, but not.
| withstanding this the commissioners, after
expressing entire confidence In him, asked
his resignation on November "a, without
previous notice and without considera
ton of evidence; and besides this, by
persistent urging, and with the assurance
that their report would Justify him, tn,
commissioners induced him TO date hi
resignation nine days back. Walker as
serts that the commissioners did not full
on their promise, and asks them TO re.
consider the whole case and reinstat,
him.
GERMAN DOCTOR ABROAD.
WASHINGTON, Dec, l2.-Dr Theodor,
Barth, Liberal member of the German
reichstag, and editor Of the Berlin Nation
was accorded special interview will
President Cleveland and came avs,
strongly impressed with the dignity anC
simplicity Of his reception. DR.. Bartt
also had an interview with George Ban
croft, the historian. LAST night Dime
was given him by Abram S. Hewitt 0