Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-17
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
President Cleveland Sends His Wife's
Cousin as Consul to Shef-
field, England,
ANIMAL Report Of the First Assistant
Postmaster.G eneral--Interest-
ing Statistics.
one Of tho Prominent Members Of tho
PresldsntiaI Fishing Party EntaDgisd
In a BArbed Wire Fence.
rREsIp aNrIAL ArroINr MnKrs.

WASHINGTON, Oct. l6.--The president
to day made the following appointments;
BENJAMIN Folsom, New York, consul at
Sheffield, Englnnd Mr.. Folsom is a
cousin OF Mrs. Cleveland.
Charles II. Grover, Leavenworth, Kas.,
agent for the Indians OF the Pottowatio-
mic and Great Nemah agency, in Kansas,
Frank II Goodyear, Buffalo, commits
sioner TO examine and report upon sec
tlon OF railroad constructed by the North
ern Pacific Railroad company, In Wash
iugton territory.
THE PRESIDENTIAL CHASE.
WASHINGTON, Oct. l6.---The presiden-
tlal hunting aud fishing party returned to
Washington from Romuey, w Va, early
. this morning They had thoroughly
scnloyable trip, and, taking into consld-
Grafton the uniRvorable weather, were
fortunate in their catch Of fish. The
head Of an antelope, q the skin OF a
nne white deer, said to be rare species,
KILLED by one Of the party, were
brought in by Commissioner Miller,
and lay on the window sill
\ in his office to-day. The animal was
driven into the water by the dogs and
\ made gallant struggle for his life,
wouuding severely two bounds, but was
finally killed at q rather long range by a
rife shot OF Mr.. Bivens. Barring brief
ents ngiement OF q prominent member OF
the party In barbed-wire fence, result
ing In almost irretrevable damage TO his
clothlrg, no mishaps attended the chase.
PosToFFfoR STATISTICS.
WASHINGTON, Oct. i6.--The first as
sistant acknowledgement, A. E, Steven
son, has submitted to the postmaster
general his annual report upon the opera
lions Of his bureau for the fiscal year
ended June 80. II shows the num-
Der OF postoilices established during
the year as S8l2, the number discontin.
ned At 1870, net increase 2862, whole
number OF postoiiIces 53,Gli, number
filed by appointment OF the pres.
ident 22ti, number filled by
appointment OF the postmaster-general
n $3.50. The appointments made during
the year are given as follows On reslgna'
tons and commissions expired, 1922, an
increase compared with the previous year
OF 2s08; on removals and sus'
pensions, 5000, an Increase com
pared with the previous yeaI
b u 1886; on deaths OF posimasters, 5S7i
on-th establishment OF new posto1lces
Il sB2; total, 22,7lT, The six states having
the largest number OF postofllces Jun,
80, 1885, were as follows; Pennsylvania
4Ooi; New York, S2lb; Ohio, 2TGs; Vir
glnla, 22sI; Illinois, 1920, and Missouri
a057.
THINK WAR WILL COME.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.--GoV. Ross o.
New Mexico,in an interview with Repub
lican reporter 10 night, said In reply to 1
question as TO what Is the sentiment II
n New Mexico in regard TO the agitation OF
the Mexican border;
'The Cutting affair OF some month";
Il ago, and other similar affairs developed
more or less war feeling, and there Ia
good deal OF smuggling along the border
and good deal OF friction II
Il various ways, which tends somewhat Z
"A keep alive the feeling OF hostility toward
Mexico. The better element OF the ter
u ritoryis as rule ayerse 60 war and de
n sirous OF the preservation OF peace, but ye
apprehensive that war will eventuall
come. y IIo said, ia regard TO the surren
a der OF Geronimo, that he was somewha
+ familiar with the facts from personal In
n iercourse with Gen. Miles ana som
b Of his officers. The account Which h
n gave did not dlGer materially from ina
n given In Gen, Miles report.
N In an interview between Gen. Miles AM
Il Geronimo st Lawton's camp the india
Il chief, Gov. Ross says, insisted on terms
"a surrender, but Gen. Miles refused I
Grant terms, saying that he mus
Surrender absolutely IS a prisoner 9
war. That he ahouid not be murders
n while In his possessions but must suomi
himself 10 the orders Of the presioent'