The National tribune., 1884-09-25


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There has Just been completed, under the
cash-room in the Treasury here, new vault,
which will hold about so 100000 silver dollars,
and afioS1 accommodations for great deal
that now bothers the officials of the mints to
properly care for and guard. All the silver in
the Treasury-about $5,000,0 ,000-was moved
into the new vault this week
IMMIGRATION STATISTICS
During the month of August there arrived
in the customs districts of Baltimore, Boston,
Detroit Huron, Minnesota, New Orleans, New
York, Passamaquoddy, Philadelphia and San
Francisco 47,037 passengers, of whom 33,14S
were immigrants, 1882 citizens of the United
States returned from abroad, and 3517 aliens
not intending TO remain in the United States.
OF the immigrants 1903 came from England
and Wales 1914 from Ireland, 10,601 from
Germany, 1,071 from Norway, 1903 from
Russia !, ,S72 from Sweden and 3, 16S from the
Dominion of Canada. The number of immi-
grants who arrived IN the United States during
the month of August 1883 was 38.368 The
total number Of immigrants who arrived in the
United States during the eight months ended
Aug. 81, 1854, was 3405S3. as compared with
406 453 arrivals during the same period OF the
year 1888.
FEMALE CLERKS.
1t is said that thus far fewer women have
obtained places under the civil-service rules
than under the old system Out Of 331 ap-
pointments to the classified service made un-
der the ciyil-serVice rules since July 16 1885,
not including special pension examiners, only
81 have been females. This is due, the Com
missioner says TO the fact that when notices of
vacancies are sent 10 the Commission they are
! generally accompanied by the mention of the
sex required, and in the great majority of cases
+ the Departments have called for male clerks.
/ It is also stated that the preference for male
4 clerks is owing TO the fact that an undue pro-
I portion Of female clerks has been forced upon
the Departments under the old system-one
member Of Congress being credited with 40
\ lady appOintees from his district. Many of the
best examinations have been passed by the fe-
male applicants now on the books of the Com
mission.
CANADIANS WANT A PRINTING OFFICE.
Our neighbors, the Caaucks, are fond of
| Initiating EnglishInen in denouncing any st
tempt to "Americ&nize our institutions but
all the same they are continually coming over
here TO get the latest Improvements and ideas
in everything especially matters of detail in
administration. During the past week a COM
mittee has been here inspecting the immense
! Government Printing Office, with view TO
4 establishing one on the same plan in Ottawa.
! They expressed their aInazement-as well they
nsight-at the magnitude Of the concern and
/ the efficiency and economy with which it is
conducted. Ii is pleasant, amid all the carping
and sneering at our Governmental institutions
/ By our home critics, to have such testimony to
their worth by people who are not disposed 10
/ judge Us faTcrably.
THE CRUISE OF THE coRWIN.
Capt. Healy Of the revenue steamer Corwin,
/ has made a report 20 the Treasury Department
regarding the cruise of his vessel in Alaska
waters 10 St. Michaelis, Golowin Bay, Kingo
4 aud st. Lawrence Island. He states that the
villages on 81. Lawrence Island are not now
inhabited, with the exception Of the one on the
northwest Of the island. His visits to these
villages were not very pleasant, owing to the
presence Of the stiIl-decaying bodies of the
former residents. The Corwin viii proceed
as far north as the ice viii permit, and pick up
the boat expedition at Hotham Inlet and
Lieut. Howison at Point Hope detailed to
those points to prevent illicit trade during the
absence Of the steamer.
THE VACANT sEcRETAgYsHIP.
It is believed that both Gresham and Gen.
Sharp have been offered the Treasury portfolio
and have refused The place goes a-beggiDg.
The time is too short for any prominent poll
tician or business man to accept the Secretary
ship, as he must 60 out on the incoming of q
new President. The acceptance would shelve
politician, and no business man viii break up
bis business connections for such short-lived
honor. For these reasons Acting Secretary
Coon's chances are considered good, but all the
gossips are nevertheless at sea as TO what Presi-
dent Arthuris course in the matter viii really
be-
TIE MONUMENT.
Laying the stone for the apex of the Wash
ington Monument VIII begin about the end OF
7 this week. The stones which will form the
outer face Of the cone-shaped apex viii measure
seven feet in length by four feet four inches in
width, and when the first courses are laid the
work viii proceed very slowly, probably not
more than one course being laid per day, on
account Of being able TO use only one derrick,
whereas in laying the courses on the shaft
four derricks were available.
THE rALLApoosA INQUIRY.
The court Of inquiry concerning the collision
Of the Tallapoosa and James S. Lowell, by
which the former was sunk and the latter
badly damaged, has found that the schooner
Lowell, by not holding her course when Tho
Tallapoosa was sighted, ID entirely responsible
for the accident.
) THE wIRE-WRAPPED GUN.
: The new steel-wrapped wire gun which &
7 being constructed at the Navy Yard under tn,
1 superintendenee of Lieut. McElroy, of tn,
Navy VIII require over eignb miles OF wire u
: make il Of the required strength. What i
! viii be able TO accomplish can only be PROVED
by trial, it is the frst high-power gun of tn,
, kind ever made.
, PERSONAL.
: Tho President has appointed Harry Kisling
/. bury, son Of Lieut.. Kislingbury, who lost hi
: life in the Greely expedition, as cadet at lsrg
. TO the Naval Academy at Annapolis.
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