Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-10-16
CUR WASHINGTON LETTER.


AfEAt1A8 from f0feAxA C0Wntk4e4s 49, 1
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 25, 1880.
The manner in which the enthusiasts
of both the Republican and Democratic
parties in the District of Columbia have |
been celebrating the alleged victory Of
either party as it was reported from time
to time has been somewhat amusing. In
the first place the Democrats hired tie
captain of battery to fire 100 guns in
honor of the election Of Gen. Plaisted.
Then the information coming over the
wire that Davis had been elected the
Republicans hired the same battery to
FIRE salute Of 200 guns. Now that it
is decided that the former is conceded
to be elected the Democrats are consider
ing the proposition to employ the same
captain to have his battery explode 400
guns in order to celebrate the victory.
The proposition to retire from active
duty Inspector General Marcy, Sergeon
General Barnes, Judge advocate General
Dunn and Quartermaster General Meigs
has caused considerable comment in
Army circles. All of these officers were
well known in war times, and have built
up regulations for ability in their sever
al positions. It is necessary however to
make room for other and younger men
who have been waiting many years for
promotion and have already begun to ex-
hibit the wear and tear of old time upon
their brows
General Witcher the Pension Agent
of the District of Columbia has been ap-
pointed to fill one of the vacancies of
paymaster in the army. He has been
highly recommended, and will undouLted
ly make an excellent officer, having had a
training which has admirably fitted him
for the duties shout to devolvs upon
him.
The expression by Gen'l Dan. Sickles
of his preference for Hancock as Presi-
dent has not created any surprise here.
He was originally War Democrat, and
although he has sustained the Republi-
can party during the Grant administra-
tion it was mainly upon war issues. He
now considers it fitting opportunity for
him to return to his early allegiance, and
to the party in whose service he won his
first laurels in the field of politics.
There is quite number of applicants
for position of Chief of Signal Office ir
the place cf General Myres, deceased
Captain Howgate who recently fitted ou,
the "Gulnare" for North Pole expedi
tion is being pushed while General Mile.
and Hogan are spoken Of 1t is recon
mended by the Academy Of science t.
transfer the Signal service either to tn,
Coast Survey or to the Smithsonian In
stitute.
The chief of the Bureau Of Statistic
furnishes the following information il
regard to immigration. There arrive
In the customs districts of Baltimore
Boston, Detroit, Huron, Key West, Mir
aesota, New Bedford, New Orleans, Ne,
Yerk, Passamaquoddy, Philadelphia an
San Francisco during the month ende
August 81, 1880, 5s,972 passengers, c
whom 50,50S were immigrants, 5,97
citizens of the United States returne
from abroad, and 2,499 aliens not il
tending to reside in the United States
OF this total number of immigrants a
rived, there were from England, 6,23!
Scotland, l,737, Wales, II, Ireland,
l57, Germany, 1913, Austria, 1928
Sweden, 3,o03, Norway, 1878, Denmar1
492, France, 4l2, Switzerland, 50
Spain, 40, Portugal 40, Holland, 20
Belgium, 100, Italy, 624, Russia, 81
Poland, 224, Finland, 81, Hungary, 4s
Dominion of Canada, 1886, China, 80
Cuba, Ill, all others, 420. H.G.