The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-12-27
Washington Advsces.

Washington, 90. = Pay Director
Edward G. Doran, United States
navy. has been retired.
Prince Arisugama and suite pre-
scented their respects to President
Arthur to-day.
Red Cloud made a friendly visit to
Commissioner Prince, at the Indian
bureau to-day. He desires to visit
the Indian schools at Hampton and
Carlisle before going west.
Commissioner Prince is very in
dlgnant at the stories to the effect
that he is interested in the tSans-
portation of supplies to the Pine
Ridge agency. He says no relation
OF his is connected with the trans
portation.
Washington, 26.-In answer to
the inquiry Of the subject Of the
immigrating Chinese nurse, the trea-
sury department has decided that
the nurse must be considered a la
borer, and as such is excluded from
the United States under the pro-
vision of the act restricting Chi
nese immigration.
The cabinet to-day, held a very
brief session. No conclusion was
reached regarding the crimes COM
mitted on government reserVa-
tons.
Secretary Chandler says it is not
true that he has decided to close one
or more navy yards. However, the
departments of the navy yards will
be announced at an early day.
About ten days ago a sensational
story was printed in relation to the
exploits of a justice of the Supreme
Courts of the United States in a
faro bank of this city. 1t was as
serted the justice lost $1,000 in a
game of the name of justice. Woods
formerly of Ohio, and appointed to
the bench from Georgia, was men
toned as the unfortunate player,
Careful inquiry here has failed tC
discover any foundation for this
malicious story. The justices Of the
court are justly indignant at the
circulation Of such a scaGdalouS
report.
The following named Pacific
slope inventors were awarded pat
ents to-day Frank D. Adams
Aubria, Gala, letter and bill file
VIM. S. Davies, Spring City, New.
ore concentration and amalgamatOr
/ Arthur l.. Fish. San francisco
steam trap: Julius G. Landmann
j Dutch Flat, Gala, watch regulator
Jos. Lucas, Los Angeles, Gala, de
vice for breaking baIky horses; VIM
H. Parrish, Salem. Or. combined
thresher and header; Henry G. Roo
! drafting instrument.
The star on the subject of ReT
dell turning states witness in TIL
star route cases said it is thought b.
those who have closely watched tn
, proceedings that Rerdell will tax
/ the steps indicated in case he see
before the trial is closed that it vii
offer the only retreat for him to es
| cape the pentitntiary. At the las
; trial Rerdell was deserted by hi
cO-defendantS and convicted. !
l verdict, it is said, which the code
: lendantS approved heartily, as
twas supposed at the time the daI
} !ger of Rerdt tt appearing agains
: them was removed. Judge Wylie
( action, however, at the close of th
former trial. setting aside the vel
= die, in Rerdell'S, a e and giving hill
f an equal chance with the others ha
4 brought him forward again as
: man to be feared. There are evi
c ldences of great lack of harmon
f among the defendants and their dil
? ferences it is expected will result i
D favor Of the prosecution. At til
2 present the other defendants al
r making efforts to placate Rerdell.