The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04
WASHINGTON WAITS.
A Resume Of Day at tho National Cap
ltal.

ber of patent attorneys and other persons
interested in telephone cases werein attend
ance at the Interior Department TO hear
the beginning OF the arguments on the ap-
plication OF the Pan-Electric, the Globe
and Washington Telephone Companies to
have the United States begin suit to can.
eel the Bell patent. Mr. Montgo merry, As
sistant Attorney-General had declined to
take any part in the proceedings, owing to
his personal relations to one Of the parties
interested, SO the hearing was conducted by
Secretary Lamar, Commissioner Of Patents
Montgo merry and Assistant Secretary
jerks.
Alex Graham Bell sat beside his counsel,
Mr.. Storrow, Of Boston. The Pan -Rlectric
Company was represented by Casey Young,
r. G. Morgan, of Memphis, and others. Gen
eral Bradley T. johnson represented the
Washington Telephone Company. Messrs.
Humphreys & Sheppard represented the
Globe Company.
Quite a discussion took place as to the
scope OF the investigation and the points
that must be discussed.
Secretary Lamar finally said that he had
no power over the patent Office, and the
question at issue, in his opinion, was SIM
ply whether he should advis the Attorney
General to bring suit to cancel tie Bell
patent or set it aside. That was the mat
ter he would like to hear argued. The
attorneys were present as friends of the De-
partment to insist in reaching conclusion,
without reference to litigation in other
courts. He regarded it as advisable and in
the public interest to postpone the hearing
OF arguments until Monday, November 9th.
HEAVY DECREASE.
1t is estimated that the decrease in the
public debt during October will amount to
SD, 100000.
Secretary Manning left Washington this
morning for Albany, for the purpose OF vot-
ing He expects to return to Washington
on Monday morning and proceed direct to
Buffalo, and that after casting his vote he
will return direct to Washington.
HIS NAME MUST HAVE KILLED HIM.
Vice Consul Mcdonald. at Bangkok, re-
ports to the Secretary OF State, the death
by Bright's disease, on the 28th of August,
OF Krom Pra Rajawang Bovaro .Sthun
Mongol second King of Siam. The King is
described as a man above the average in
telligence, well informed on general topics
OF the day and beloved by the common
people.
SERVED HIM RIGHT.
The Postoffie Department reports that
the Postmaster at Chico. California, was
found short in his accounts and was sus-
pended by an inspector, and man named
Bowers, who had been acting as assistant,
sent on petition, on which he secured the
appointment. The Department was in
formed on Thursday that the petition had
been signed for Bowers brothers appoint
ment to the Marsysville land Office in
Southern California, the heading torn off
and the names attached to different
heading asking for Bowers appointment
as pos stmasteer at Chico. To-day the
President suspended Bowers and appointed
D. SprouI who is the choice of the citizens
OF that place.
THE "ossIPEE'
Dispatches from Commander NJ. Glensey,
Of the ''Ossipee," off Hioga. Japan, report
that the sanitary condition of that vessel
is about restored, and he apprehends no
further trouble from cholera or other in
fictitious diseases. He also reports that he
has learned from the United States Consul
at that port OF the arrival OF seven dis.
tressed seamen from the wreck OF the Amer
ican ship 'Cashmore' from the southern
waters of Japan. These men repc.t that
upon abandoning their ship nve Of their
crew remained on board, preferring to take
their chances for rescue on the wreck rather
than in an open boat at sea- and that the
overheard. The "Ossipee" will proceed in
search of the wreck and endeavor to save
those on board.
OUR WATER FRONTS.
General John Sewton, chief of engineers,
in his annual report invites the attention
OF Congress to the defenseless condition OF
our sea coast and lakes. General Newton
restricts his estimates to what is required
for the repair and modification of existing
works, and for torpedoes for harbor de-
fenss, He, however, expresses the hope
that che commencement of an elaborate
system OF defense may he no longer delayed
for the lack OF appropriations. The report.
with respect to the estimates of the work
accomplished and condition OF the engineer
ing works in progress, is largely digest Of
the reports of the officers in charge of the
various works which have already been
made public.