The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-09-27
WASHINGTON NEWS.

unOlluOlOU VsV"
Ex-Land Commissioner Sparks has con-
sented to act as chairman of the board OF
references to award compensation to the
Cherokee Indian Nation for right of way
through their territory. Secretary Villas
says that Mr.. Sparks integrity and famil-
iarity with land matters will be of great
value in determining the amount Of dam
ages.
President Cleveland has gone to visit Mr..
Singerly, The philadelphia millionaire and
newspaper proprietor, who is for revenue re-
form and keeps very comfortable yacht.
The president means to have little rest be-
fore cold weather comes, anil will probably
run off to the Adirondacks in a few days to
join Mrs Cleveland who will spend several
weeks there.
The president has signed the Notifications
and army appropriation bills.
The senate has no unfinished business and
the order in which expected events may come
up is predetermined The programme in
ciudes the passage of tho general deficiency
bill, a hundred or more private pension bills,
one or two of the ter itorial admission bills,
a Sherman trust bill, and final action upon
the sundry civil bill
The Indignation expressed 1y merchants
and manufacturers throughout the country
at the course pursued by the ira sentimental
roads in fixing their new tariffs has caused
the interstate commerce. commission to in
vestigate the matter without waiting for
formal complaints to be mad. Commission
er A. F. Walker has taken the matter in
hand, and is now collecting evidence on
which to base decision.
George w. Childs is to present the United
States government with portraits of the
three great Union generals of the civil war,
the late Gems. Grant Sheridan and Gen.
Sherman. The portraits will lie hung to-
gether on one of the walls of the mess build
ing at West Point, that Mr.. Childs has
named Grant hall"
The president has nominated John G. Park
hurst of Michigan to be minister to Belgium
Capt. Henry w. Lawton, 18th cavalry, to be
major and inspector general, and Gen. Wal
ter G. Newberry to he postmaster at Chi
cago.
Congressman Morrow Of California, re-
Gently said to an interviewer that, in view
of the great financial success of the last ball
game, he would suggest that another game
be played for the benefit of the yellow lever
sufferers, but that the teams Tor the second
game be composed OF nine senators and nine
members. "Of course" said he, sit would
be necessary for the nine to play practice
game or two beforehand"
1ue poSIIuaSteI seueTal udS appoiilI''t inc
following postmaslers: Edward f. Re, d,
East Dummerston, Vt, and Warner B!ng,
ham, West Concord, VT
Harold M. Sewell, our consul to the
Samoan islands, is in the city to present tc
the government the necessities of the Samoan
situation.
The docket for the coming term of the
United States supreme court, which begin.
on the 9th of October, already embraces ! IL
cases, which means that the court has bust
ness enough for three, and probably four
years ahead.
The cCnferrees on the sundry civil bill Al
recent meeting decided to report disa
greement on the provis ons relating to the
new public library building. They say
that, TO adopt the house policy OF stopping
work and advertising for new plans, etc
will reopen the whole library controversy
placing it where 1t was prior to tie adoption
of the VOORHEES, bill, and that years woult
intervene before completed building coulc
be hoped for. Hence, the senate is practi
cally unanimous in favor of carving for
ward the work as proposed, placing it il
charge of Gen. Casey. the house conferred
seem opposed to Architect Smthmeyer, ant
hold him responsible for every thing that ha
| gone wrong. Should the two houses be uu
able to agree upon any legislation the librarl
building will remain under the control of
commission, but there will be no money t,
carry on the work.
Secretary Whitney is taking great dea
| OF interest in the new fertilization act which
calls for an expenditure of several million
dollars for guis, torpedos, etc. He has al
ready made inquiries in regard to officer
available for appointment on the new ord
nance provided for in the bill. The hoart
| Is to be composed of Gen. Schofield and ON
officer from the ordnance department, on
from the corps Of engineers and one ARTILLERY
officer The board will disappointed as sool
as the secretary returns, and will 60 i'm
mediately to work Cen Benet, chef O
ordnance, and Gen. Casey chief of engineers
are, engaged in preparing projects o
work to be submitted to the board
One of the important matters which
the board Is to pass upon will be the plan
for the gun factory at Watervliet arsenal, t.
cost s7O0, 600. The board will probably as
semble in about two weeks, and Secretnr,
Endicott is disposed to urge vigorous action
1t is probable that within three or fou
months, therefore, contracts running up int
the millions will be made for new guns an
| army defences
Secretary Bayard said, when asked abou
the rejection by China of the treat
with that government, that the information
was received at the state department in
dispatch from Minister DENLY, in which b
simply stated that the Chinese government
had refused to ratify the amended treaty.
The practice ship Constellation has beer
ordered to proceed from Norkfolk to Ports
mouth, n. H., with the training squadron OF
board. The boys have been CHARTERED in tn
receiving ship Constitution. The ConsteIla
tion will serve as training ship until tn
repairs to the Portsmouth and Saratog,
havo been completed.
In the matter of the Chicago, st. Paul &
Kansas City Railway company the interstat
commerce commission has rendered a decis
ion; it decided that the commission had no
the power to compel the Burlington 4
Northern to increase its rates to a remunera
tive point If they were found to be below
that point.
The retaliation bill has been considered b
the senate committee on foreign relation
and referred to a sub committee, consistin
OF Senators Sherman, Evarts and Morgan
1t is considered probable that no immediat
action will be taken on the measure.
The next important matter to be taken II
by Secretary Whitney is the selection of ii
plans for the four cruisers and three gunboa,
provided in the increase Of the navy
clause in the navy appropriation act for Il
| fiscal year. The law gives him full discr,
ton. He will not appoint q board Of nav,
officers to avoid or help him, but will dctel
mine the type of vessels to lie constructe
under the act himself.
Two important persons recently figured i
the transfer of piece Of property, the sal
of which was recorded in the district couri
They were Lawrence Barrett, the famo,
tragedian. and John Ma cKay, the bonan2
king of the Pacific. The transfer was mad
by Mackay to Barrett. The property col
tains 375 square feet and is located at Il
southeast corner of Connecticut avenue an
Q street, in the fashionable West end
formerly belonged to Barrett. but was col
vcyed some timo since to Mackay, and
now transferred back ngain The agent WI
represented Barrett states that it is not know
whether the actor intends 20 erect mansio
on it for himself or not
Mrs. Cleveland and her mother haye lei
for a 10 days trip in tho Adrondncks unde
the escort of DIR. Ward Of Albany, who a,
companied President and Mrs. Cleveland |
their former Adirondack trips aud who ha
been the guest of the president and Mr.
Cleveland at Oak View for several day
Congress has kept Mrs. Cleveland here all II
summer. She was to have gone to stay wit
) Mrs. Lamont at Sorrento, and then was q
ing with the president to the AiirondacIa
but the summer passed and she did not go
Sorrento, and now the presi lent has abor
given up all hope OF getting away for MOI
than two or three days at a time. So Mr.
| Cleveland has reluctantly changed her plan