Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-21
REPUBLICAN PARSIM0NY.
INADEQUATE SIGNAL SERVICE
APPROPRIATIONS.

Farmers and Mariners to be the suf-
ferers-GOvernOr Boynton's Action I'm
the WaynesbOrO Chinese Case-The
Japanese Indemnity Fund-O.her
Waifs from Washington.
WASHINGTON. March 2O.-The Secre-
tary Of War has informed the Post Office
Department that owing to the inadeouata
appropriations made by Congress for the
support OF the Signal Service, the Chief
Signal Officer will be unable to distribute
as generally as heretofore weather bulle-
tins and other information for the benefit
oil mariners and farmers, and that it is
therefore particularly desirable that Post
masters should hencefOrth take pains to
post eonspicuously in places accessible
10 the public all bulletins which NAV be
sent to them by the Chief Signal Officer.
Inc Postmaster General will probably
issue circular order to Postmasters on
this subject.
FRENCH CLAIMS ALLOWED.
Inc French and American Claims Com
mission to-day made the following awards:
IN favor or Leon HernOn and Julia Fuclin
against the United States for So. with in
terest at per cent. from April l. 1863. The
Commissioner for France dissented from
TINS award ON the ground that it was in
I suInclent. In favor of jacques Rarrere
against the United States for $3.50 with in
terest at per cent. from April /. 1863. The
counsel Tor France moved that the Com
mlssionerS declare the grounds on which
I they disallOwed the claim of Eteinne Der
, bec. This was claim by the proprietor
of a newspaper i'm san Francisco for in
jury TO his establishment, alleged to have
been caused by troops of the United States.
The motion taken under advisement bv
the Commissioners,
JAPAN'S INDEMNITY FUND.
The Secretary of State has transferred
To the Secretary Of the Treasury the
Japanese funds. the sbOnds held by the
Department of State, amount
ing to $780,. .S23 7S, known as the
Japanese Indemnity Fund. These
bonds Will be redeemed and cancelled
and the proceeds covered into the Treas
ury. This will enable the department to
carry into effect the provisions Of the act
OF February -, 1888, by hOnOring war
rant from the Secretary of State for $780,
/ GOO 81 for the purpose of delivering the
same TO the Government Of Japan.
GEoRGINs LOVE OF JUSTICE.
The Governor Of Georgia has informed
! Secretary Frelinghuysen that the case of
the Chinese brothers who were driven out
/ of WaynesbOTO by 4 mob will be imme-
diately referred to the States prosecuting
officer of the judicial circuit embracing
that town, with a request that the full
power of the court be used in administer
ing justice in the matter. Governor Boyn-
ton adds that the authorities and good
people OF Georgia sanction no kind of law
lessneSs.
NAMED To SUCCEED \ SCAMP.
| President Arthur has appointed d. b.
/ Russell United States Marshal for the
Eastern district of Arkansas, in the place.
/ Of Jos. L. Brown, against whom charges
I OF forgery and perjury in connection with
| his accounts are pending.
| EIGHT HOURS A DAYS LABOR.
| Secretary Chandler sent telegraphic
1 order this evening to the commanding
| officers of all the United States navy
1 yards directing that eight hours be re-
! garded as working day for ali the EN-
/ ployes in the government yards until
/ further notice shall be given.
/ DESIGNATED A MARSHAL
! The President has designated Paul Stro-
1 bach to act as United States Marshal for
/ the Southern district Of Alabama, vice
/ Mr.. Osborn, suspended.
SECRETARY EOLGER'S ILLNESS.
| Secretary Folger has gone to Fortress
| Monroe. He is in bad health