The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-19
WASHINGTON WAITS.
4 Collection of News Notes of More or Less
Interest From the National Ca pital

Collection OF News Notes of More or Lea
Interest From the National Capital
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-The Mexican
complication is watched here with intense
Interest, aid IN the present paucity of topics
OF an exciting nature is the absorbing theme
OF comment in all public places. While
the war feeling has been somewhat pro-
nounced, it was visibly heightened yester-
day oy the publication of dispatches, be-
lieved to be reliable, showing that the
Mexican leaders We're disposed to be belli-
eose and boastful. The published state
ment that General Palaccio, the newly ap-
pointed Mexican minister to Spain. ex-
pressed the opinion in the New York
papers that as Mexico had a we'll equipped
and organized army of 10000, she could
give the United States a harder rub than in
lS47, is construed to mean that Mexico is
ready, II necessary, to accept the issue of
war. The hostile feeling is specially no.
ucea6le among SOutharn men and ex-COn-
federates, who fraternize freely with ex-
Federal soldiers upon the issue of a war
with Mexico.
The Mexican trouble was the subject Of
While nothing definite can be learned of
what transpired at the meeting it is under
Stood that the President will await the re-
suit of the correspondence now in progress
between the two countries before deciding
upon any course of action.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-The POstmas-
ter General to-day made requistiOn on
the Treasury Department for $3.50, 900 for
compensation of pOstmasiers readjusted un-
der tie act OF March 8, 1888. The depart
ment will not begin the payment of these
claims until after September l.
The chief of tile Bureau of Statistics re-
ports that the total values of the exports
OF domestic breadstuffs from the United
States during the month of July,
1886. and during the seven months
ended July 81, 1856, as compared with
similar reports during the corresponding
periods of the preceding years were as fol-
lows: July, 1856, 1850, $40; July, 1855.
SS.1I2,S11; seven months ended July 81,
1886, Ss1.432,215; 1885, $S5.475, 1875.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-The illness of
E. Nj. Lawton, the discussing clerk of the
War Department. has given rise to an
interesting question, and one which is
causing the clerks of that department
some uneasiness. Mr.. Lawton is the only
Ofhcer or the department. with one excep-
ton, who is under bonds. Saturday is pay
day for the l, 700 clerks of the Department.
The question is whether they can receive
their money at the hands of any other per-
son. The question was the subject OF a con-
sultatiOn with the Secretary of War. The
latter carried the warrant to Mr.. Lawtou's
house, but that gentleman was unconscious,
and nothing WAS done. Mr.. Lawton is
parayZed in the left side, and if he should
recover consciousness, may be able to sign
the warrants. If not, unless some arrange
ment is made, the clerks can not be paid.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-The receipts of
the Government since July l have been
81, 900, coo in excess of the receipts during
the same period of last year. The increase
WIS about S2.O0O,OO0 from customs and
about Sl,S00.000 from internal revenue.
These figures are said to be indicative of a
good state of progress throughout the coun.
trY,