Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-17
The Presidents Message and the
Annual Department Reports are
Discussed BY the Cabinet,
ward Lamont, Attorney for the Chloe.
taws, Secures a Two hundred and
Fifty Thousand Polar Fee.
The Question OF LiEhuuk tifs Berthold
stasne 81 iaboris w,th Electricity
Under Discussion,
~ rAvon or raR cnocrAws.

court 1tHttiuhl III Tue case OF tue OhOCs
taw nation against the United States.
The suit was brought in order to obtain a
judicial settlement OF the existing claims
of the Caoctaw nation against the United
States government. The court, In long,
carefully prepared opinion by Justice
Matthews, holds that the Chootaw nation
10 entitled to the following sums, Flret,
1881 ,2i7, subject to the deduction Of
$3.50, 600 paid under the act of 1851; sec
cond, for unpaid annuities Of SbQ,4tai
third, Tor lands taken In fixing the boun-
Diary between the state Of Arkansas and
the Choctaw nation, SOS, 100. The iudg-
meut Of the court Of claims Is therefore
reversed and the case is remanded 90 that
court with Instructions to enter judgment
in conformity with this opinion. Chief |
Justice Waite hied dissenting opinion.
WAR DEPARTMENT ORDER.
WASHINGTON, Nov l6 --A general
order has been issued from the war de- /
partment to 20 into effect January LIST |
next providing that when an officer is
granted leave OF absence II shall be |
charged TO the year or years Ia which II |
hrst accrued In orderof priority % dete |
and any balance OF accrued leave remaln- |
lug shall stsrd 90 his credit for future |
leaves. No credit for leave, however |
shall stand longer than four years. This
order. NJ Il stated, Is intended 10 give the
army ofloers fun henCttoi thecumulative
leave privilege In which they have been
restricted for ten years past.
civn. SERVICE INNEsTrGArIoN.
WASHINGTON, NOV. l6--lt IL probable
that the civil service commissioners viii
proceed 20 pblndelphis Monday night 70
begin an Investigation into the charges
made against Postmaster uarriettY by
the penusylydria Civil Service Reform
association. Commissioner Eigertln
was adverse "a ordering the tnyestga-
ton and 10 is doubtful II he will
attend the bearing IN Philadelphia, In
addition to tae formal charges against
the postmaster prefer ed by the Civil
Service Reform association several
other communications, charging polid-
cal discrimination and violation of civil
service rules, have been received by the
com missioners.
| LIGHTING THE BARTHoLDI STATUE.
| WAsnI&aToS. NOV lG The question
Of lighting the BartholdI statue Of liberty
was fflcinlly brought to the attention %
the president to-day for the 6rst time by
the secretary Of the treasury, The presi-
dent ane secretary examined the
laws bearing on the case and as
a Tesui. the president directed
that the matter be placed in the hands OF
| the lighthouse board with view 10 de-
termining the utility Of the statue as
beacon MT. Coz, president Of the
American system of electric lighting,
subsequently waited on the secretary OF
the lighthouse board and made propo-
siti0n to light the statue free OF expense
to the government. He was told TO put
his offer In writing aud IT would DO con
sidered. a member OF the board In
speaking of the subject this afternoon,
said the main question TO be determined
was whether an electric light WAS an aid
or detrimeut to navigation. There were
many persons who held the latter view
and it is a fact he said, that the electric
light at Hell-ggte Is 10 be Discontinued
after the lst prox. because ii IS regarded
as dangerous 10 navigation,
TaE CABINET Ati.RTING.
WASHINGTON, Nov. lG -Pfefidenps
message and the annual reports Of tue
heads Of departments were the principal
topics under consideration az to-day's
cabinet meeting. There was a iul at
tendance and the session was somewhat
larger than usual
BAD FOR ST. LOUIS.
WASHINGTON, Nov LEONE q the
witnesses In police scandal now being
investigated, said this mornlng he had
seen on more than one occasion mem
her OF congress from ST. Louis riding
through Pelnsylyani4 avenue N company
with,two OF the most notorious women IN
the city. The witness did not cay whethe
the person was member VI the present
or OF former congress
BIG FEE,
WASHINGTON, Nov. l6.-it Is snted
that Ward Lamont, attorney Tor the
Choctaw Indians, secures fec OF $780,
900 for professional services Ia the ludg-
ment rendered yesterday By the supreme
court for 81, 100000, growing out Of a
land question on which the government Is
defendant. Lamont was LincOln's marshal
Of this district, and IS now lawyer Ia
Denver.
GARLAND HAS NOT RESIGNED
WAsHINGToN. Nov. l6-The press
item from Scranton, Pa, stating " was
publicly announced In that city to-day
that the Office Of encouragement bad
been rendered to Hon. Charles X. Buck
alew Of Pennsylvania, was shown to
Col Lamont, the Presidents pri.
yate secretary, by an associated
press reporter tonight. In reference to
il Col. Lamont saidi "There Is nothing
at all in IL. There Is no vacancy In that
Office" and, he sdded with a smilei ~
don't think there is likely to be one.
There Is no basis for any sucn story
whatever"
a PRATKRNAI. SOCIETY CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. l6.--Dclegates rep
resenting seventeen fraternal societies,
With membership Of $4,000, met At the
Ferryman house In this city to-day
land organized the National Con-
lgress Of the FrAternal Bench
\ clary society. A permanent organization
Y was affected by the election OF the follow
I Ing officers Leroy Andrews OF New
| York, president; w. n. Barnes OF Califor-
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