, 1888-11-21
Washington Notes.

OF the interior to-day rendered eighty de-
cisions allowing applicants to enter as
homesteads land within the indemnity
limits of the Northern Pacific railroad in
the eastern part of Washington Territory
and in the western part of Idaho. These
decisions follow that in the case of Gull
nord Miller, and nearly all locations are
in his immediate neighborhood.
By a general order issued from army
amended as to prescribe that the deser-
ton OF a non-commissioned officer or his
absence without leave not satisfactorily
accounted for, covering a period of ten
days, shall vacate his appointment as a
non commissioned officer.
The new bureau of agriculture author
lied to be established at the last session of
congress and known as the bureau of cor.
respondence with agricultural stations,
has been assigned quarters in the east end
of the department building and has begun
work under the direction of Prof. Atwa-
ter. Bulletins will be published from time
to time setting out the results of %agricul-
tural experiments in this country and
abroad, which will be distributed among
the experimental stations. The feature
OF the work will be to engage the ablest
specialists in this country and Europe to
compile articles on subjects about which
information may be required for general
distribution whenever the importance of
the subject seems to warrant the expense.
Still another function of the bureau will
be to supply congress with information
that may be found necessary to aid it in
lapIalafIpU npon urio,,lfrro ,oottor,
McCaully, ~commandant of the marine
corps. in his annual report, states that on
Oct. l, 1888, there were 1890 enlisted
men in the corps, 925 being on board
ships in the commission and 965 doing
duty at the various shore stations. The
commandant recommends 500 additional
privates.
Tho department of state is officially in
formed that the Portuguese government
has further rednccd the duty on wheat
imported into Portugal so ten reis a kilo.
gram and on -four to eighteen refs a kilo-
gram.
The sale of the effects of Lord Sack
vile was continued at the British lega-
ton to-day and as was the case yesterday,
the articles Sold brought generally more
than their worth. A considerable guam
ivy VI SufSI duu pldJeu ware was uTSU
sold and hotel men were the best bidders.
The contents of the stables were then sold
and everything which was marked with
the coat of arms or looked peculiarly
English" brought good figures. some
times two and three times their real
value. A team of dark brown horses,
which we're said to have cost $500 a short
time ago, but which necessarily had no
distinguishing monogram, however,
brought only 1910. The double harness
they wore, covered at every available
place with the Sackville crest, brought a
good price. After everything in the
stable had been sold, the wines and cigars
belonging to Lord Sackville were put up
at auction and the bidding on them was
brisk and spirited.
X A rumor is gaining currency in Wash
ington that President Cleveland contem-
plates appointing Private Secretary
Lamont Judge advocate general of the
United States army in place of Gen.
Swami, now under suspension.
Col. Lamont when first Intercepted
this afternoon as to the truth of the re-
port said simply that he had not previ-
ously heard of it and did not know any
thing about it. At a later hour, how
| ever, he authorized its denial, saying,
There Is absolutely no truth in 1t what
ever"