The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-09
WASHINGTON NOTES.
INDIAN NEWS.


WASHINGTON August 3.-The following
telegram was received at the war depart
ment this morning from General Howard:
General Miles telegraphs as follows:
"Sr. THOMAS, August 8, 1888.
"The Indians fred into Porter and the
camp guard tents at Fowler's old
camp, last evening, about shutdown.
The soldiers and Porter reached the post
about 2:3O a. m. 1t is supposed the
assailants were six or seven Indians about
to join the renegades. 1 have senta troop
to investigate.
81 Signed VAN VLIET,"
major of the 10th Cavalry, Commanding"
Porter is a sub-agenoy or Indian farm
ing camp, between Fort Thomas and San
Carlos, on the ella river.
YELLOW FEVER.
WASHINGTON, August g. Surgeon-gen-
eral Hamilton received the following tele-
gram from Doctor Murray, at Manatee,
Fla:
"Three new cases, making eight in all,
at Manatee. No Deaths"
He has also received dispatch from
Doctor Wall, at Tampa, as follows:
"Murray has been looking after Gordon,
making house inspections and trying to
get people to recognize the gravity of the
situation. He has the opposition of local
physicians. Only one-the only-case re-
ported at Plant City is the same as re-
ported yesterday"
INDIAN NEWS.
WASHINGTON, August 4.-The following
| telegram was received at the war depart
o,,% EanaraI
| in reference to the firing at the sub
agency, near San Carlos, Ariz., mentioned
in yesterdays dispatches
fort THOMAS, August 4.-Everything
is reported quiet at Porter's camp. The
firing was among the Indians, and not in
tended to disturb anyone at the sub
| agency"
NEWS FROM FLORIDA.
WASHINGTON, D. c., August 4.-The
Marine Hospital bureau is informed by
telegraph from Tampa, Fla, that fumiga'
ton is going on at Plant City, and that
there are no new cases. DR.. Murray re-
ports there is no change at Manstee since
yesterday. DIR. Guiteras reports the sus-
picious case at Sanford is probably not
! yellow fever, and there does not appear to
be any fever there, but he will investigate
| further.
ARRIVED FROM THE SPRINGS.
WASHINGTON August 4.-Secretary En-
dicott and family, accom- panied by Cap
tain Daniel M. Taylor, of the ordnance
department, arrived in the city this morn
ing from Greenbriar, White Sulphur
Springs, W. Va.
THE PRESIDENT AT OAK VIEW.
WASHINGTON, August 4.-The president
did not come into the city to-day, but re-
manned at Oak View all day considering
bills awaiting his action.
| LAND DECISIONS.
| WASHINGTON, August 4.-By order of the
secretary of the interior hereafter appeals
from the decision of the commissioners of
the general land office, under the timber
culture, desert land, homestead, pre-emp-
ton and mineral land laws, will be con-
sidered and decided by First Assistant
Secretary MuIdrow. Exceptional cases
will be submitted to the secretary.
APPOINTMENTS.
WASHINGTON, August 4.-The following
appoin tments have been made in the
interior department:
W. II. Plat, of Alabama, principal ex-
aminer of land claims IN the general land
office y
Geo. L. Moore, of Missouri, special ex-
aminer in the pension Office.
William A. Croffut, of New York, execu-
tive officer in the geological survey, vice
James Stevenson, deceased.