The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-06-17
NATIONAL CAPITAL.

The navy department is informed that
Lieut.. ScheutZe, who went to Siberia to dis
tribute presents to the natives who assisted
the survivors of t9e Jeanette, arrived at
Yakutsk April 24 and would proceed south
in about forty days.
The Senate has passed bill for the relief
of West Point graduates.
Prof Baird, United States Commissioner
of Fish and Fisheries has recently received
from the department Of p;sciculture of the
lower Seine, France, god medal as an &C
knowledgement of some valuable receipts oil
fish ova The med Al was designed by Oudine
1t is about the size of double eagle, and will
be placed on exhibition in the National Mu-
scum.
1t has been developed that there is no law
III the District of Columbia against tho
keeping of an opium joint. This came about
through the application of Mrs. Charlotte
Smith for warrant to arrest Chinese
laundryman whom she accused of this Of
fence.
Mr.. Frederick Ellison of Indiana was re-
Gently appointed consul to Ascension, Para
quay, and confirmed. He has rendered his
resignation to the State Department He
says that according to his information con-
suls sent to that place do not live over year
or two, and he prefers to remain at home
The President has sent to the senate the
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master at Stonington, Conn.
A dinner was recently given to Major Ben.
Perley Poore by party of his friends, by
way of congratlllating him on the completion
of his book of "Remin SCIENCES of Sixty Years
| at Washington, from tie Administrations of
John Quincy to that of Grover Cleveland in
elusive" 1t is to he published in Philadel-
phia in two large illustrated volumes.
The commissioner of the general land office
has appointed Captain Jack Crawford in
charge of Fort Craig, an abandoned Indian
s MiIss' CRAWFORD Will soon JON General
A petition bearing les signatures of the
most prominent officials and business men of
| Philadelphia has been filed with President
Cleveland, praying for the retention of
United States Assistant Treasurer Eyster of
that city, whose commission expires in July
| next.
The President has made no plans whatever
for the summer. He will remain at the White
House attending to his official duties until
| after the adjournment of Congress. In the
moan imc, he may decide upon the manner
! of enjoying his summer vacation.
Admiral Jouctt has been detached as COM
handing officer Of the North Atlantic
squadron and orderd to report for duty as
president of the inspecting board in this city.
Supervising Architect Bell recently sat
down upon Congressman Holman, in way
which delighted the half a dozen or more
spectators Mr. Holman informed Mr.. Bell
that he was spending too much mon y for
clerk hire and that he had decided
to reduce bis appropriate on for the
coming fiscal year 5000. Every well
iudgelh exclaimed Mr., Bell. Il know
how can save $1,000 of the $4,000
There are two clerks in the office from Indi
ana ne of whonl he elves $500 and the other
$l2O0. They are both your men, and were
appointed at your request. shall dscharg
them both on the first day of July" s'Oh
you mustn't do that" hastily replied the
juege. s'They are both very deserving young
men They are married and have families
dependent upon ther. l insist thai
they shall not be disturbed ''And l re
peat" was Mr. Bells reply, that they shall
be the first men discharged in order to offse
the deficit you propose to make" Judg
Holman argued the point for some time, bu
Mr.. Bell was iniiextble. When the judge lief
the office, 10 minutes later, he had decides
that the architects appropriation for the mex
year should remain untouched.
The Senate has passed bills providing TO
the establishment of judicial districts in Mon
tana, creating two additional land district
in Dakota. and grant the right o wa
through the Fort Bliss military reservation
in Texa' to the Rio Grande Railway Con
pany.