Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-10-20

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R$SaNSfssfs4fs5Sif,t.s ~ acre for 81 iAIds
'Ft!AZSb%zz"&'7 disposed OF dur
ing Tie fret three years. It ls believed
they would accept the propositions IS q
whcle with the substitution OF 81 % for
81 in this item, and it is quite PROBABLE
the President ald Secretary will accep,
the increase.
Members Of the Indian police who
came with the delegates had conference
with Indian Commissioner Oberly and
members OF the Sioux commission today,
st which the police asked for sn increase
In their pay. Officers are now paid SIC
per month and privstes IS per month,
each having 70 furnish his own horse
Their II quest will no doubt receive Is
Vo1sble consideration. Ole OF the CON-
miseiolers expressed opinion that the
csptsirs should receive $50 per month
and the others salaries ranging from that
amount down to $50. II is said their
srrvices are slmost indisper sable to the
authorities, and thst they are brave, nsrd.
working, intelligent and faithful.
APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-The President
has approved the general deficiency bill
Shis efte moon.
CLEVELAND WILL GO TO NEW YORK.
specisl to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-Mr. Cleveland
will go to New York on October 81 to re-
view the public parade Of business men
in that city. He will not make sny
;saesches, and his only public appearance
VIII be on Madison square that evening.
ARMY MATTERS.
WASHINGTON, Oc;. 10 The following
nominations We're sent in to-day: Lieu.
tenant Colonel Henry c. Hodges, Deputy
Q1srter-aks2r General TO be assistant
Q1srtermasler General with Espk Of Col
i5hel; M, j0r D. ?. Weeks, Qlsrtarmaste,
General with rank OF Lieutenant Colonel;
Captain Lewis c. Forsythe, assistant
Q 1artermaster, to be M'jor and Qusr.er-
MASTER; Alfred P.e.5sntou, late Msi0r
Second CAyslry, to De Msjlr in the army.
Col fl mstious-A!fred P.e4san!on 70
NJ lr in the srmy.
General Msufeeiy, commiSsarY-genera
Of subsistence Of tie army, has submitted
his annual report to the Secretary Of
War, showing total resources. So SIC SAG;
SID total expenditure, 52,995, 703. leav-
iCg balance July l, 1888, of 1851 68i;
value Of stores reported lost during the
last Fl cal year By accident, waste, etc ;,
for which 10 one has been held accoulte
Die, WAS Sl4, 429. He says suggestions
have occasionally been received In regard
to m modifying or Increasing soldiers IA
tionF, but he does not think say change
in the present ration is now RI hired or
the present ration being ad-
nirsbly suited to our service, and
Sc lesgE equal TO that OF shy
army IN the world. He renews his
former Recommendation that no part Of |
The saving from rstions should go to the |
post fund, but I'll to company fund, and |
hat no part Of the Swings from ratlons |
should be expended for post schooIs, |
ibrariea, gymnasiums, or any purpose |
)ther thsn food. He Goes not favor |
arge and expensive cooking establish
nents st military posts, believing each |
company should do its own cooking, and |
hat company nurses, as they exist,
h0uld pc continued.
ACCEPTS THE INVITATION.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-rhe Depart
nent OF Stste has been inioDmed that the |
al the republic Of Columbis |
cceprs the invitation extended to 1t by |
be cvernment CT the United States to |
axe part in conference OF independent
American states, 10 De held in Washington |
n October, 1889
PLACED ON THE RETIRED LIST.
WASHINGTON, oct. 10 Rufus SIX ION,
Assistant Q1srtermssLer General, was |
placed On the retired list toeday.
The Pres dent to-day approved the sc.
the President to appoint |
Aired Pleasanton msjor IL the army sud |
placing him on tho retired lisS with that !
:alk and grade.
TKXAs PENSIONS.
special 10 the Gs.ette.s
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 The following |
Texas pensions we're issued to-day: |
S.urm, Shsrpshure; Fran
;is NJ. HukilI, CoIliasyille. Widows Of
-Si2-Eosy D, widow OF Joseph Walker,
Mexican widc~s-Cynthisns
widow CT E ksnsh D. widows, Chi
emo; Martha j., widow Ct William c
Oannett, Van Alstyne.
POSTMASTER APPOINTED.
special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Oct. i9-Michael G.
Williams has been appointed postmaster
1t Sugar Hill, Panels county, Tex.
THE TEXAS CONGRESSMAN.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-Tae Texas
sTe wildly scattered, and they
viii not again appear in Wsshirgto COL
ectiyely until tnS- hexs session BE- gins.
rhey have ali made good records, and to
! msn have helped the intereks OF Texas,
which probably accounts for their indi-
Vidual denominations and the outlook At
present is that the whole delegation Will