The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-03-13
WASHINGTON.
DISCOVERY of q New Planet.

Discovery Of New Planet
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Smithsonian
Institution has received from Professor Foers-
ter of Berlin, the announcement of the discoy-
cry by Palisa at Berlin on the 10th of March,
1882, of planet of the 18th magnitude in II
hours, 10 minutes right ascension, degrees,
Is minutes north declination, with daily mo-
ton of seconds
Educating Our Red Wards.
Agent Armstrong has preferred request to
the Secretary of the Interior that one hundred
Grow children yunder his care at the Crow
Agency, Montana, be sent to Ohio to certain
farmers to be educated and reared up to use
fitness. hese farmers have requested the
children, land Secretary Kirkwood has instruct
ed Agent Armstrong to send children that may
desire togo.
The Chinese Minister'S Reception.
Cheng Tsao Ju, the newly accredited Chi
nese Minister gave his first formal reception
this evening, at the mansion on Connecticut
Avenue, occupied by his legation. President
Arthur and several members OF his cabinet
Judges of the Supreme Cour, Ex-Secretary,
Blaine, Members of the Diplomatic corps and
many Senators and members attended. No
ladies were present The floral decorations
were very elaborate and the display of Chinese
bric-a-brac was greatly admired.
Vaccination of Immigrants.
The President has determined to send spec
ial message to Congress early in the week, re-
commencing bU6 pdSoluS VI q JILL iCquAOthS
the compulsory vaccination of persons coming
from all ports to this country, whether conta-
pious or infectious disease exists in those ports
or not. Under the present law the National
Board of Health and quarantine officers gener-
ally have no control of the passengers arriving
from ports where contagious or infectious dis
eases do not exist.
Public Temperance Meeting.
The Congressional Temperance Society held
a second public meeting this evening at the
Foundry church. Addresses were made by
Messrs. Vance of North Carolina, Hepburne
of Iowa. Price of Indiana, Commissioner and
DR. Mckenzie of Salt Lake City.
The Treasury Investigation.
The report of the subcommittee of the SEN
ate appropriations committee charged with the
Investigation of the treasury contingent fund,
drawn up by Senator Cockrell, was presented
to the full committee to-day. Owing to ab-
sepce of several members no action was taken
but it is probable the report, without tmaterial
alteration, will be adopted by the committee
and submitted to the Senate at an early day
Approved by the President.
The President has approved the act author
izing the use of naval vessels in aid OF the suf-
ferers from the Mississippi floods, the act for
the purccase of the Freedmans Bank building
the act making appropriation for the proposed
Garfield monument, and the joint resolution
in behalf of the American company of revisers
of the New Testament for return and remis-
sion of dues.
Miscellaneous
Representative Black of Georgia is reported
to be seriously. ill.
Minister Bingham at Toxic, Japan, has
sent 800 to the National Garfield memorial
hospital.
Allen of Missouri were reported better this
afternoon.
Senator Logan is doing well, although he
has not entirely recovered from his attack OF
fheWmat1Em.