Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 August 1885 — WASHINGTON. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON.

The following is a list of army officers who have been serving on detached duty, and who will bet compelled to join their regiments in obedience to Secretary Endicott’s recent order returning officers who have been absent four years to their companies: Capt. J. F. Gregory, Corps of Engineers; Capt. Clarence E. Dutton, Ordnance Department; First Lieutenant C. B. Schofield, of Gen. Schofield's sta'l’: First Lieutenant Jajpes Allen, Of First Cavalry; First Lieutenant Robert T. Emmett, of Ninth Artillery; First Lieutenant H. H. C. Dunwoody, of F’ourth Artillery; First Lieutenant Robert Craig, of Fourth Artillery; First, Lieutenant ’ Oscar F. Long, ot Fifth Infantry; Capt. W. M. Wherry, Of Sixth Infantry ; First Lieutenant Guy Howard. of Tweltth Infantry; Capt. George W. -Davis, of Fourteenth Infantry: First Lieutenant Joseph A. Sladen, of Fourteenth Infantry': Capt. Cyrus S. .Roberts, of Seventeenth Infantry ; Capt, J. S. Wharton, of Ninth Infan try; Capt, G. S. L. Ward, of T wen tv-second infantry; Chaplain George G. Mullins, of Twenty-fifth Infantry'. *. The action of the Treasury Department in reducing the force of special inspectors of foreign steam vessels oue-balf is reported to be due to the fact that the number of steam vessels is only one-half of what it was when the inspectors were appointed. ....The United States Treasury Department has authorized the American Express Company to receive the baggage of-passeu-gers from Europe upon arrival in New York, and forward the same to principal ports of entry in this country or Canada, the duties to 1 be paid ; t destination.

Under the compromise effected between the Navy Department and the assignees of John Roach & Son, for the completion of the three Crusiers How building in the Roach ship-yards at New York and Chester, the work of preparation is rapidly pushing forward. The compromise has been put in writing and signed by the Secretary. It is said on good authority that it includes the acceptance of the Dolphin. Acting Commissioner Walker, of the General Land Office, has declined to issue any more patents to the Northern Pacific Bailroad,pending a decision fixing the legal Status of the road. In ihis regard he follows the rule laid down by Commissioner Sparks in relation to the California and Oregon and the Oregon and California Boads. The question at issue, briefly stated, is that that road was not completed Within the time required by law, and that, until Congress takes definite action in one way or the other, no steps should be taken to place it beyond the power of tlie Legislative branch of the Govemment to protect the public rights... ..The appointment of C. P. Judd, the Special agent of the Rational Labor Bureau, who was recently, arrested in Colorado for horse-stealing, has been revoked. 7 **' , General Miles has been ordered by the War Department to hold the troops at

Fort Renp iu readiness to enforce the Presidential proclamation relative to the removal of cattle' from (he Cheyenne and Arapahoe Reservations. Tiie time grafted the ninchiueu will expire [Sept. 4... .The Postoffico De; aliment has been informed that the Pacific Mail Steamship Company will coniinue to carry certain mails until the expiration of its contact with the New Zealand Government.