New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-08
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
WASHINGTON, Thursday. April z. lsSt'
A DIssATIsFIED LIFEsAVING CRLW'


A DISSATISFIED LIFE-sAvING CREW.
The employes Of only one Life-Saving Station on
the New-Jersey coast-namely, the ono situated az
Valentines. near Long Branch-have been officially
reported 10 General Superintendent Kmball az
having declined 10 continue In the service II com
PEELED to carry the patrol checks provided lot oy
the recent circular Of the Treasury Department
and this crew has offered 70 remain on duty unti
their respective places are filled. The order OF tue
Department will not he resciDded and the superln-
tendent of the station in Question will be informed
of this fact The General superintendent IN MS
communication will point out the Importance OF
patroimen carrying the checks, with view OF con-
v,nc,ne all concerned that it is not intended as re-
Election upon the character of the patromen as they
are understood to have construed it, but as an offset
TO anv criticism which may arise regarding the
faithful performance of their duty. 1t IL Thought
that he explanation Of the Department VIII lead 10
The withdrawal OF the objections TO tho new system
Mr.. Kimbal saws that the members OF tns CreM vsty
ferred 20 have rendered heroic service ana are Justly
entitled to all the praise aud recognition they nave
received: but in The event Of their noncompliance
with the circular IL will be necessary iOf DIM W III
their places with new men.
TREATIES OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE.
The renort of the Secretary OF State IN relation to
tina combinations of the Ottoman Empire" which
was to-day sent to the Senate by President Glrhed
in rnsponse TO a recent request from that body. con
sists of transmitta OF elaborate report MADE 10
the State Department by Edward A. Vandvck, Con-
suIar Clerk at Caro-, together with tho following
remarks by Secretary Baine This report, OF
which the first part is now submitted. Will. when
comnlete he doubtless found of interest aud value,
"A throw much light. not merely on the lelalohH
of the European Powers To the Forte, when ha'o
been so promincnt of late, but also on inc treaty
rights of the United States based upon the most
favored nations treatment accotuou III t"o 'N''"e
treaty with Turkey
LAWLEsSNEsS IN HAVANA.
Captain Richard w. Meade. UnitcthVstaies Navy
commanding the United States steamer Vandalia
rcports 10 the Navy Department the ARRIVAL OF that
vessel at Havana. March 80, eight aud one-iail
DAYS from Aspinwall. Officers and crew IN goou
health Captain Meade say,: Havana Is reported
healthy. but Consul. General Hall informs ms that
there is n great deal OF awlessness prevailing aud
that many cai-throats and thieves wander without
restralut through the city at ulght. lev hlgnlH
since the British Consul was attacked ana nearly
killed" lie expected TO be of Fortress Monroe Dy
April 10
TIE DEATH OF vICToRIo.
In view of tho fact that doubts have been OK
ore.ssd as 10 the identity OF the Indian chief who
was Killed IN an engagement VITA a body OF Mex
can troops last fall. aud who was reported at the
time 10 be the celebrated Apache leader, Nic,ori"'
the Mexican Legation furnishes details 81 The dent-
0catton which seem to leave no room Tor dOuOi
that n wa really Victono Nno Vas killed
SENATOR COMBINES CHOICE
Senator Coukiing Is reported as having recently
described the situation ia the following expressive
sentence: The President has placed me IN a situ,
atIon where must commit suicide OF nurdei' ana
have chosen IN urdeI.