New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-05-20
WASHINGTON.

Appointment Of Colonel Williamson to the
Central American tlissiOn-PierrepOnt
Declines the Russian Embassy-lm.
pOrtant to Retired Army Ohicers~A
Test Ease Decided-COttOn Gases Set.
tled-Extension OF sewing Machine
Patent observation-disclosures of Life.
Saving stations.
WASHINGTON. Nay 19-Judge Pierrepont
declines the Russian mission.
The Cour: of G. aims to-day rendered judg-
.nent for some $500 in favor Of retired Major
General Ell Long as communication Tor fuel
and quarters while he was serving as pre-
fessor OF military science at the Indiana
State University under detail of the War
Department. The decision Of this test case
establishe, the principle that retired officers
ssigned to such duty are entitled to receive
the tull pay and cmoluments Of their rank.
The Court Of Claims also to-day rendered
Judgment in favor OF the following named
parties for cotton taken from them and sold
by the United States: Henry D: Weed and
George Cornwel, of Savannah, Georgia,
for S2i9. 1872: Alfred l.. Tyler, of Savannah,
for sSsS92; Dwight Lathrop, of Savannah.
for s56ll: Carl w. Heinsins. of Savannah
for 81. .S42; William w. Wilson, Of Mobile
for $96a5: Marshall. Beach & Co.. of
Charleston, South Carolina, for S2il63.
The case of Robert and John NJ. Forbes
vs. the United States was remanded to the
trial docket for proof of the value of the
steamship Meteor at the time she was seized
by the United States marshal at New York
for alleged violation of the neutrality laws.
The Commissioner Of Pateats today re.
fused to extend the patent Of Peter 5. Car
hart. of Collamer. New York, tor sewing
machines.
The board to ascertain and report at what
points on the sea and lake coasts the inter
ests of commerce and humanity require the
establishing of life saving stations. has just
returned here, from personal examination
of the Southern coasts, aud have selected
sits for the establishment of stations be.
tween Capes Henry and Hatteras, as follows:
On Cape Henry, near the lighthouse;
near Dan Neck Mills, on False Cape; near
Jones' Hill. Catfey's inlet; Kitty HawIs 8
beach. Nagshead. Body Island. Chicama.
CONGO and kinakut.
The folio wing localities are COZ sidered
| and recommended by the commission as re-
| quring stations. viz: On Cape Hatteras.
| Cape Lookout. and on Smiths Island.
| mouth Of Cape Fear river. From this point
| to Cape Carnaveral the coasts not danger
| Gus. wrecks seldom occurring and yerv
rarely disasters to life or property.
At Cape Carnaveral. Jupiter Inlet. and
| Caps Florida. lighthouses. with liteboats
| and sufficient apparatus. are recommended
| to be placed IN charge OF The lighthouse
| keepers. The coast ct Florida. south Of
St. Augustine. is sparsely settled. and ii
| appears to be imperative to employ crews
there. on the plan adopted for the Nor: Eern
and Eastern coasts. 1t is also found i'm
practicable to plac, stations for the protec
| ton of the Florida reefs from Cape Florida
to the Tor:ugas. Although wrecks are tre
| quent along these dangerous reefs. the loss
| Of life has never been great.
| The lighthouses along the great feel
should be provided with able self-rightine
and selt-baling life boats. On the gulf coast
from Key West around to the Rio Grande
life saving stations are not deemed neces
sary. station was formerly in Calves
ton. but so tar as can be ascertained. II wa;
never used. and during the war both house
and apparatus were destroyed. 4 station
there is not considered necessary.
| George Williamson. of Shreveport. Lou
isiana. was to-day appointed minister resi-
dent to the Central American States, in con
formity with the act of Congress OF MAJ
-. 1872. which provides THAT from am
after the thirtieth of June. of this year
! there shall be but one minister resident &C
credited to those places, to reside at som
place therein to be selected by the Pres
! dent