Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1888-04-21
GOSSIP.

The comptroller of the currency has
appointed Clement Dowd, of Charlotte,
n. C., receiver of-the State National
Bank of Ralei. h.
West Washington (Georgetown) cele-
brated the completion and opening of
the free bridge built across the Potomac.
Gen. W. II. F. Lee and District Com
missioner Wheatley made addresses.
The West Point appropriation bill was
reported from the Senate comm ttee on
appropriatilns without any change in the
mount (SS15, ,OOO) appropriated by the
MI as it came from the House, an. .
The Secretary of State has received a
cable message fIom United States Con-
SUI Lewis, at Tangier, saying that the re-
cent trouble with the Moorish govern.
nent has been satisfactorily settled.
President Cleveland is contemplating
another Southern trfF, 70 vlSit Texas dur
ing the week the new state capitol at
austin IS to be dedicated. The dedica-
uon will occur on the 10th of May.
The commissioner Of pensions is ad-
vlsed that William Graham, William A.
pilshaw and r. G.. Clambers have been
held to answer at ktlanta, Ga; on
eharge of conspiracy to defraud- the gov.
einment and using atfidavhs. in suppprt
oi pension claim. S*
The President sent to the Senate the
following nominations in th8 enfntef
corps: Lieut.. Col. Cyrus B. Comst0ck to
&c colonel; Maj. Jared A. Smith to be
ileutenant-colonel; Maj. Gotwald III. Era
nest to be number lsfitfn Mississippi
Ilser commission, in place of Gen. Gil
more deceased. ..,E. ~.
Gardiner G. Hubbard addressed the
Senate Committee in regard to the Inter.
s,ate telegraph bill. He said that SINGS
icsG the Western Union has received in
soi SlS6, 900, 600, its expenses have been
wv, 1000, 600, and its profits $50, 900, 900.
VI this SS6, 000,0 $4,000, Quo have
@en expended in dividends, $1s 900, 0QO
Inc construction of - new, lines,
ooO, 20 in the purchase, of other lines,
siv'VOo, 900 in a sinking fund for; bonds
'eueemed, and S., 900. tS0@fis' sufdries. "
Inc commissioners for work among the
eO,ored people in the Protestant EIisco-
pi Church met at Washington. The
nsnops of New York, Maryland, Ken
lucky, Florida ard the assistant Bishop
virginia, with four presbyters and
vu' aymen, were present. 1t was the
ansgest and most satisfacttrY pi3 tiny yet
u: The secretary rspoytfskl klthst stse
sae,ings for the work have already
cned the amount appropriated by the
ss:m sss:mmmissleners for the year, and they have
sii fve months in which to look for
Mther offerings.
Inc House committee on invalid pen
IN ll, TOOK final action upon the Senate
AZ known as the dependent pension bill.
nendments were made to the first sec
"a relating to claims of dependent Ia
T but none of them materially
.anged the effect Of the section. The
cement of de- endency placed in, the
ia kso9 Army bill 10y the SENATE. wasslim-
fasea' s'ea' 50 that all soldiers are sfd be pen
ssed Tor their setvic, equally. without
sue 10 t. c.r financial condition, and
'uing to the per diem. IDEA. -
-ope Leo has sent letter of the most
e,ai character TO PresideHt Cleveland;
aklng him for the present of the copy
Me constitution of the United States,
10y Mr.. Cleveland to the pontiff on
occaslon OF the latter's sacerdotal ju-
last Jantaly. The communication
= handed TO the PresideQt by Cardinal
ons " made a special call at the