Show THIS FROM WASHINGTON I Rev Thomas J Dlckson of Missouri has been appointed a chaplain Issourl army Mr Dlckson belongs to tho Chris lan church In response to an Inquiry from the Ital ian Government the I State department has announced that It will receive with pleasure as Embassador from Italy to tho United Slates E Mayor Denplantes at present Italian Minister to Scrvia and a diplomat of long experience Tho State department has received through Mr Squires Secretary of Lega lon at Peking a note from o Hung cga Chang describing the regulations for the control of tho mounted patrol which It Is proposed to establish along the road be tween ChingTIng and Pao TingFu Mr Tniocwoll the Comptroller of the Treasury in a decision rendered yester day holds that Mr Henry Gannett the present geographer the eleventh census was Illegally appointed and hence Is not entitled to compensation Mr Gannett also holds tho position of geographer In the geological survey |