The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-10-20
THE NATIONS CAPITAL.
RECORDS OF TRANSACTIONS BY GOV.
ERNMENTAL DEPARTMENTS.
Report Of General Frank Wheaton, Com.
mander Of the Department Of Texas.
squatters on Railroad Rervations.
officials OFF for Chicago, Etc.
GENERAL wHEAroN,s REPORT.


WASHINGTON, Oct. 1s.-The annual
report of General Wheaton, COM
mandefef the department of Texas,
submitted to the war department
shows his garrisons to be in very
satisfactory condition. The Cara
trouble, he says, may be considered
ended, though reports of assembling
of isolated bands called rev olutionists
with view to violating our neutral
ity laws by invading Mexican terri
tory have required the greatest activ.
ity of the troops on the Rio Grande
border. This service, General
Wheaton says, has been faithfully
performed under very trying circum-
stances, severely taxing the energies
of the troops and animals.
To prevent violators of the neutral
ity laws invading Mexico, the garris-
ons on the border must be constantly
on the alert to carry out instructions
and for this reason General Wheaton
considers 1t important that some addi-
tions be made to the garrisons of the
posts which have been inadequate
since the number of troops was re-
duced in 1888.
sQUATTERs ON RAILROAD LANDS.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S.-Acting un-
der instructions from the secretary of
the interior, Commissioner Stone of
the general land office, has directed
the local land officers at New Orleans
to publish notice to settlers ON lands
within the limits of the grant to the
New Orleans Pacific railway company
that the department contemplates
patenting such lands to the company
and they must assert their claims
within twenty days to the lands in
order to secure title thereto.
OFF FOR CHICAGO.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S.-Three su-
perbly equipped trains moved out of
the Pennsylvania railroad station this
morning conveying the highest offici-
ais of the executive branch of the gov
ment, members of the highest tribunal
in the judicial branch and diplomats
and representatives of foreign coun-
tries to Chicago to attend the dedica-
tory ceremonies of the Columbian ex-
position. Seldom have such a num-
ber of people of national fame been
bound on the same mission. The cabi-
net train was the first to leave. 1t
had on board cabinet officers, the
wives and daughters of some of them,
and other persons employed In the de-
partment. The supreme court train
with the chief justice and associate
judges followed a few minutes behind,
and then the diplomatic train bearing
at least hundred representatives
from foreign countries moved off.
SUPREME COUNCIL SCOTTISH RITE.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18.-First ses-
sion of the Brennial Supreme Council
Scottish Rite Thirty-third degree for
the southern Jurisdiction was held
here yesterday. The only business
transacted was the election OF officers,
filling the vacancycreated by the death
of General Pike. The result of the
election was as follows: Grand COM
mander, James Cunningham Batchel-
or, New Orleans; lieutenant grand
commander, P. q. Tucker, Galveston;
grand priest, Thomas Hubbard Cas-
well, San Francisco; grand chancellor,
Thea Erasmus Carr, Leavenworth;
grand minister of state, Odells Long,
Wheeling, w. Va. This leaves the
position of grand constable, formerly
held by Long, to be filled by appoint
ment.