The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
The Department Reports Being
Submitted.
NEW
Buyinr More Bullion reck of
the Bark ssCashmere-
The Boomers,

WASHINGTON, November 3.-Thc Secre
tary of the Interior has confirmed the ac-
ton OF the Commissioner OF the Land Office
restoring to the public domain a tract
OF land in Southern California, at the in
tersection of the Texas Pacific Railroad
grants. The Secretary in his decision holds
that the Southern Pacific grant included
only such lands as we're not covered by
other railroad grants, and therefore could
not include the tract in question, which
a part OF the forfeited Texas Pa
cifc grant. The case has come up to the
Secretary on an appeal by the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company from the Com
missioner's decision.
NEW -PosTMAsTERs.
The Postmaster General to-day APP
pointed the following fourth-class postmas-
ters: Idaho-At Soda Springs, L. c. East
man; Jerusalem, William r. Ray.
NAVAL EXPENDITURES.
The report of the Fourth Auditor OF the
Treasury for the fiscal year ended June
3Oth last shows the total expenditures, on
account of the navy. to have been ST.
154. 900, and also there was expended
$233, 768 in excess Of the appropriations.
There was al unexpended balance of$3S2,-
733 On certain appropriations. The
amount paid to navy pensioners during
the a was $743.00O.
CLEANING THE CAPITOL.
In his annual report to the Secretary OF
the Interior, Edward Clark, architect OF
the capitol, said the exterior marble walls
of the building are now receiving the first
thorough cleaning since its construction.
The building has been put in repair and
ventilation. The Senate chamber has
been improved. Various recommendations
as to electric lighting and other minor mat
tiers have been made.
BUYING L
The Treasury Department to-day pur-
chased 200, 900 ounces OF silver for de-
livery at the Philadelphia and New Orleans
mints.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has di-
rected the custom officers to cooperate
with the chiefs of the Bureau OF Statistics,
in securing prompt and accurate Informs
ton in regard to foreign
AFTER H BOOMERS.
Acting upon the reports OF the agent in
the Indian Territory, Secretary Lamar has
requested the War Department to eject the
boomers from the Oklahoma lands. The
information contained in the agents re-
port is to the effect that a large number of
persons, supposed to be "boomers," but
claiming to be freighters, are crossing the
Kansas border into the Indian Territory.
The Secretary OF State has received from
the United States Consular offices respec-
lively at Nagaski, Kanagowo and Osaka,
Japan, accounts of the wreck OF the Ameri-
can bark "Cashmere," OF Boston. From
these it is learned that on the 18th of Sep
TENDER the vessel, which was laden with
81, 900 cases Of kerosene, when about $50
miles from ~Tanagoshima island. near Van
humans strait, encountered a severe ty-
phoon and was wrecked. Seven Of the fiji
teen men composing the crew succeeded in
launching the only boat left, and without
water, food or clothing cast themselves
adrift, finally reachingTanagoshima island,
where they were conveyed to C~anagoshlna,
thence to Osaka.
Captain A. Nicoll, first officer, Frank
Ireland, second officer and Charles johnson
were drowned and washed ashore. Five
men remained on the wreck, preferring to
take the chances OF rescue, to trusting to
the unseaworthy smack boat on the
heavy sea. These were Charles Nicoll,
Captains son, Otto Peterson, carpenter;
Peter Lawson, John Smith and Fred OIL
sen, seamen. The United States steamer
"Ossipee" left Osake on September 80 to
cruise in search Of the wreck and to ascer-
tain il any OF the five men who remained
are still surviving.