The Portland daily press., 1883-05-01
WASHINGTON.
signal station Raonenad.

Signal Station Reopened.
WASHINGTON, April30-Slgnal service display
station at Highland Lightg Mass, will be Teop-
ened tomorrow. May LIST. and cautionary sig
nails displayed from that point as formerly.
Pacific Bank Dividend.
Comptroller Knox today declared dividend
Of per cent. in the Pacific National Bank case
OF Boston, payable upon presentation of all
proper legal certificates.
Mr.. Raums Successor.
A great many dispatches have been received
BY the President recommending the appoint
mant Of Mr.. Chesley. Solicitor OF the Internal
Revenue Bureau, TO be Commissioner Of Inter-
nal Revenue. Mr.. Chesiey probably knows
more about the internal revenue service than
any man IA the United States. Judge Folger
said this morning that both the President and
himself favored the principle Of prom ltion
within an Office rather than appointment from
the outside. The Illinois Senators will recon-
mend successor 10 Gen. Raum. The Presi-
dent has given no indications OF his purpose
Assistant Commissioner Rogers will act as
Commissioner for ten days
An Important Decision.
The U. s. Supreme Court today rendered a
decision IN the noted Louisiana Admiralty
case. In April, 1879, ship Conemara was tow
ed by tug down Mississippi river from New
Orleans on her way to Liverpool. She came
10 anchor IN the evening and the tug was
lashed to her side. In the night while most OF
the ships officers were drunk, passenger on
board was awakened by a smell OF smoke aris-
ing from fire which had broken out in the
cargo, He gaxe the alarm, aud he and the
,''ss bs means 81 sse an sSq 2assa O. ths sqr y
tug and unaided by eiii6ers and crew Of the
ship put out the fire. The court holds first,
that this was a salvage service and thGt the
passengers on hoard the ship as well as owner,
officers and crew aud passengers of the tug
we're entitled 70 a share in the salvage money.
The award below was Si4. 1873, or per cent. Of
the value Of the ship aud cargo. Decree afiim-
ed With costs OF opihion by Justice Gray.
In the case Of Edward Thompson. appellant
vs.. Merchants National Bank Of Boston. an
appeal from the Circuit Court of the United
States for The dtstrics OF Massachusetts, on mo-
tipn OF Wslter 81. smith, tho appeal was dis
mis- cd, the clerks costs TO be paid by appel
kant. Conr, adjourned until Monday May Z
A Fresh Negro Agitation in Prospect.
Fred Douglass is at the head Of a movement
for national convention Of cnlored people 10
meet Ia this city September 24th next The
object Is TO secure fair remuneration for labor,
advantages ia public schools, civil and political
rights, protection and encouragement In ex-
eeuliFe Offices and ''Ihe estate OF full citizen
ship aud power" This colored agitation is
the outcome OF the recent movement here
against the use Of colored men in the depart.
menfs for domestic purposes. A delegation
of negroes had an interview with Secretary
Foiger on Saturday asking for more appoint
meBts. when Judge Felger replied that there
were 40 vacancies aud that the colored people
bad more Offices IN that department now than
they would have If the flices were distributed
pro rata according TO population The reply
of Judge Fulger was received with indignation.