Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-03-28
WARRINGTON NOTES.
Three steel Cruisers and Four Gun
Boats Needed In the Navy.

WAsn1NGToN, ID. G., March 26.-The
day recommending that appropriations be
| made at the present season toward designing
| and commencing the construction at least OF
| three additional steel cruisers and four gun
boats, recommended by the Secretary Of
Navy, the cost OF which, Including the arma-
ment will not exceed 81, 2S3 900 of which
sum one-half should be appropriated for the
next fiscal year. The President says "rhe
Chicago, Boston. Atlantic and Dolphin have
| been designed and are being built with care
| and skill and there is every reason to believe
| they will prove creditable and sorviccabc
modern cruisers" The technical details, he
thinks, are properly left to the experts,
composing the Naval advisory board.
| lie is unwilling to see the gradual
reconstruction of naval cruisers delayed one
| full year for any unsubtantial reason, aud, in
| his judgment, to relinquish or postpone II
| policy already deli berately declared would
be an act Of National imprudence. The
| President also declares that the apprOplia-
! tons should lie made without delay for
| finishing four double turreted monitors and
| for procuring their armament. The Prcsi-
| dent calls attention To the gun foundry
boards report, recommending that the Gov
eminent should promote the production at
private steel works of the required material
for heavy cannon, and that two Government
factories for the fabrication of guns should
be established. He recommends an early
consideration of this report,
A New system of Compromising United
states omciaIs.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 26.-As a
result of the investigations OF the expenses of
United States m4rshals, deputy marshals,
district attorneys, commissioners and clerks,
the committee on expenditures in the de-
partment Of justice intends making an effort
to change the present system IF compcnsat-
ing officials. Messrs. Springer, Hemphill,
Van Alstync, Stevenson and Bowen have
been appointed to consider bill cmbodying
the proposed changes. The members OF the
committee believe that half million will
be saved annually for the first few years and
also a greater part of the fees IN civil suits.
They think when the proposed system be-
comes efficient 50 coo, 900 year can be
saved.
a PostofHce appointment
The Senate to-day confirmed the appoint
ment of Thomas A. IIutchins as pos'ma,te
at Bennington Vt.
Ex-senator NellOgg's Case,
Ex-senator kelogg's lawyers appeared in
court to-day asking that an carly day be
set down for the trial of their client. A
communication was filed by them setting
forth the delays to which he has already been
subjected and claiming that unreasonable
delay may work irreparable injustice and in
jury to the defendant. They asked that he
be tried or that it be admitted that he is
entitled to 90 clear and acquitted OF all
suspicion of crime. The court fixed Sltur-
day morning for hearing the motion - set
the case down for an early trial.
Senate Combinations.
The Senate confirmed the appointment of
VIM. NJ. Bum OF Philadelphia to be Gov
ernor of Idaho and that of Sumner Howard
of Michigan to be Chief Justica of the Su-
preme Court of Arizona.
Prohibiting the Importation OF Opium.
The Senate committee on foreign relations
to-day reported bill prohibiting the import
alton of opium under severe penalties.
A Verdict lin the NIIbourn-
Case.
The jury in the case of li.let Kilbourn
against cx-S.rgeaut-a,- Arn} iii mps N rem
dered verdict Of $3.50 in favor Of Kill
bOurn.
Tho New Minister TO Russia.
The President to day npminlted Aaron A.
Sargent to he minister to Russia.