New-York tribune., 1883-03-18
WASHINGTON NOTES.
wAsHINGroN, Saturday, MC

WASHINGTON, Saturday March Il, 1888.
DEFICIENT NAVAL CADETS Naval cadets !. r. Quinby
first class and f. H. sparing second class were to-day
dropped from the rolls al the Academy for deficiency at
the semiannual examinations
STEAM LAUNCHES FOR REVENUE sERvcE.-The Chief Of
the Reyenu' Marine Service will visit New York City
next week business connected with the purchase OF
seln launches Tor the use Of tue service for which pur
pose there is an appro ration Of $4,000.
AUTHORIZED TO DO BANKING BUsINEss.-The Con-
roer ~ the Currency has authorized the First National
Bank 0 North Mlnches er. Ind IN begin business with
capital % $4,000, and the Chester National Bank Of
Chester Pom, with capital Of 100000.
WAR IMMINENT AMONG THE CKEEKs.-Indian Agent
Tufts. OF MuscOgee, Indian Territory. teeeraph4 to The
Commissioner OF Indian Affairs that unless troops
sent tO the Union Agency there is great danger
OF fight between the opposng factions of Greek lndi
ans The Nar department has boen fully advised oI the
IT. '""dng danger
CAST . PROPELLER FOR TIE MTANrOYOMAH.-A
opee for the United States double-iurrsed monitor
y sntOnOmah was 0Ist at tho foundry OF the Washing
To-. id lis afternoon. secretary Chandler tie
Officer. Of the and number Of gentlemen TcIc
present TO witness the operation, which "as pronounced
perfect success
REVENUE MARINE PROMOTIONS The following officers
Of the Revenue Marine have ordered a.
pear before the Examining Board, whcA VIII meet in
iis city on March 20 for exa ninaon for prom ton.
j. ID ly; s. eont Assistant Engineer a. c. Henshaw. j.
l. Keleher, II. WhitwOrh c. +. COhin aud i. b. Ran.
dali
THE TuREr-CESr PIECE DEFEcrrvE-Tho attention Of
that tue thTee-ceut nickel pieces open to the
objection a. Regards the designation o. their value
tie new five cent nickel piece TIE word ceuts does
not appear the tDree cent pee, and only desicnl
ton Of Its value is the roman nunera " Ill Oh me
reverse.
PARDONRD To ACT As WIrSESsEs.-The President
the recommendation OF tie iizens' Committee, Wbo
have investigating the charges Of cOusiOn between
tbeyes and detectives In ths city, and ~ Judge Wyiie
before whom tie prisoners were tried has paTdOntd
Murphy and Leary. the threec lrd monte The Cit
I1eus' Committee wanted iheie men pardOued that
they might use them witnesses against the exdetec
tiYc3.
HES LACKING FOR THE LIFE-sAyING sERvIcE.-The
Lfe-~aynG authorities meeting with great difficulty
III securing volunteer crews on the lakes In consequence
Of the ucrrtatiOn recently placed upon the law max
ing appropriation FOR that service According T.
decision volunteers cannot be paid cNcep for service
Teude IN actual cases ut marine DISASTER aud the
Of human life by them ia not considered as entitled
o Remuneration.
NAVAL CADETS AT WOOLwICH.-Tho Sundry Civil Ap-
preparation bill OF last Congress- contains an item OF
5000 for the OF two cadets at tue Royal Naval
C0esc al WoOwich En- gland. These two students are
Lewis Nixon, OF Virginia AM T. A. W. shock OF MARY
land, each U whom stood rt In Li ca%s at the Naval
Academy They were selected by the Department IN
Oc ober last tO complete aJ WoOwich their two years
before being ordered FOR oxamEa
lion Tor graduation.