The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-02-01
THE NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Two Exciting Explosions in the
Streets of New York.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES,
Events at the Capital and in
the Departments.

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duced in rank or deprived of his commission
The President is authorized to select from the
army and navy five officers who shall con-
stitute a board to examine and report which Of
the navy-vards or arscnals IS most suitable for
the establishment OF q foundery for the manu-
facture Of ordnance for the use of the army and
navy. and also furnish estimates Of the cost of
such an establishment equipped with tools and
machinery. including steam hammer OF sutfi-
Gent size and power for the manufacture of the
heaviest guns. No wooden vessel is TO be re-
paired when the estimated cost viii exceed 30
per cent OF the estimated cost Of a new ship of
the same size. The sum of $4,000 is appro-
pTiated 10 be expended in the completion of a
d0uble-turTetod monitor the work to be done
in one of the nayy-yards or by contract, as the
Secretary of the Navy may determine, but no
contract can be executed without the approval
of the naval advisory board. For the constTuc-
zion of the three steel cruisers and one dispatch
boat recommended by the naval advisory
board, the sum of Sl,300,0o0 is appropriated,
and the Secretary of the Navy IS directed to
invite proposals from all the American ship
bgilders who have facilities fer doing the work.
The bill provides that the appointment ofnaval
cadets provided for by the act ofAugust >, 1852,
shall be made by the academic board of the
Naval Academy in the order of merit upon such
tests as shall be determined by said board, and
TO be by it applied st the conclusion of their
six years course.
n IT Trisr, criof of +1 T2,,,oo,, IF r,,,-ro,.i,,,
snd Printing died in this city on Saturday.
The immediate cause of his death was paralysis
of the heart. He took severe cold ten days
AGO at his office, and in few days complca-
ton Of diseases set in, which on Friday night
took the direction OF his heart, and he died
shortly before o'clock Saturday morning. He
was born in franklin county, y. Y. IL 1871,
and studied law. IN 1906 he settled III Ne
braska and established the Peoples Press, is the
organ Of the peoples party, which a:terward
embraced Republican principles. lie was
member Of the Chicago convention which nom
mated Lincoln, and during the entire term of
President Lincoln was actively employed in the
public service, principally rs Indian agent, SUI
peTIntendent and special commissioner 10 ncEO-
tate treaties. He did good work in maintain
ing order among the Indians while the surveys
were being made for the Union Pacific Railroad.
When Nebraska was admitted into the Union
Mr.. Irish was placed in nomination for the
United States senat0rship but was defeated by
a small majority. He was appointed United
States consul at Dresden in 1869 and served in
that capacity until 1873. All his property in
Nebraska was devastated by the gTasshOppcT
plague in 1876, and he was compelled to resume
the practice OF law. IN the following year he
was appointed assistant superintendent of the
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing and on the
resignation, in 1873, OF Mr. Edward Mcpherson, !
the superintendent, Mr. Irish succeeded him,
holding the position until his death.
The reception to the Marquis Of Lorne at the
residence of the British LEGATION. on the 2Gfh
ult, was social event Of interest. 1t was
some time after ten before the spacious draw
ing-rooms were filed. There was a receptiOn.
participated in BY Judges and Senators and /
stately matrons in the elegant suite Of aDart- /
Jnenrs on each side Of the great hall and the /
music of laUrIlinp voices and tha soUnds Of
dancing were heard in the ballroom in the |
south wing Of the mansion Blooming DIants
were grouped at the foot Of the grand stairway |
and tail palms were banked IN each of the |
apartments. The immense ballroom was with |
ous ornament lIr. West. the British Minister |
end his daughters stood lust within the main |
parlor and welcomed their guests, presenting |
them to the MARQUIS and his suite The Mar |
ouis visited the House on Saturday and sat with /
Speaker Keller in the gallery, while Mr.. Nc !
KinIev made q sueech Then the visitor was |
led into the Senate Before visiting Congress- /
he breakfasted with Colonel Tourtclotte at |
Chamberlain's. In the afternoon he attended |
the reception given at the White H0use by Mrs |
McEIrov. the Presidents sister. aud in The !
evening ate a fourteen course dinner with the |
dIe9lqent. On SUNDAY he a1tehqeu services mt
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Secretary Folgcr has addressed a letter to the |
Spe5ke, ~ the House inclysing statements of /
the amount OF silver coin on hand lie saws
that either the coinage must be stoned or adj /
diticnal st0ra-e-room provided Since the pas
sage OF the Bland bill IN ISIS about 100000
IN round numbers has been expended in |
ellar-ing the vaults IT the various sub .
treasures and mints: but these are all full,
and under he mandatory provisions Of the ac. /
Of ISIS standard dollars are still being coined .
at the rate Of two million a month. Unless