, 1888-11-22

Washington society people. and people
who want something English, you know"
paid high prices for glass sware and China.
The auction took place in the immense
ball room, and the China and glassware
was on tables against the walls. Hun.
dreds of people could not get near enough
to see what was being sold, but there
were plenty of buyers who did not seem to
care what they bought. Even three old
broken or lost we're bid for quite actively.
Many people will show their regard for
Lord SackviIle by their collection OF me-
mentoes. Some who did not care especial
ly for Chinaware, waited in the dining
room where there were some valuable
paintings, embroideries, bric.a.brac, etc.
Among the items were "silk court dress, "
finely embroidered, worn during the time
of Louis XVI. some antique brocades of
the time of Louis Nj, and some dress
goods, both old and new.
WAsHINGToN, Nov. l9.--Local inspect
ors at San Francisco suspended the license
of Captain Wallace, commanding the
steamer City of Chester, because of his
alleged responsibility for the recent col
lision with the steamer Oceanic. The
supervising inspector of the Cali
fornia district reversed the action of the
local ins spectors on the ground that Cap
tain Wallace had not been furnished. prior
to the investigation, with copy OF the
charges, on which the suspension OF
license was based. The question as to
the legal necessity of such step in cases
of Investigations by inspectors was re-
ferred to the solicitor of the treasury. and
that officer has given the opinion that 1T
is not necessary. The decision OF the
local inspectors viii therefore stand.
WAsHINGToN, ID. c., Nov. l9-T. S.
Riley. chairman of the democratic state
committee, West Virginia, sent the fol.
lowing dispatch to the Post: "Ofiicial
returns from this state are sufficiently as
certained to warrant the announcement of
the election of Judge A. b. Fleming. dem.
majority. The rest of the state ticket is
elected by larger majorities, The legisla-
ture will stand on joint ballot, 46 demo-
Gratis, A republicans, and one labor union
independent"
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.-The depart
ment of state has received official contir-
nation of the reported condemnation and
seizure by the Haytien prize court OF the
American ship Haytien Republic. The
condemnation was pronounced November
3D. the day following the United States
minister protested against the proceedings,
alleging that the prize court was illegally
constituted, and appealing to the higher
court. He also advised the captain of the
seized vessel to refuse to surrender the
craft. The United States man OF war
Boston arrived the same day to support the
protest of the United States minister.
LONDON, Nov. ia Berlin despatch
announces the death of Nikalous Delius.
the German philoRist.
William Renigald Courtenay, Earl OF
Devon, is dead in his SD year.
LANCASTER. N. II Nov. l9,--Rev.
Chas. Hendley. rector Of st. Pauls church
and grand prelate of the Grand Com
mandery of the Knights Terapars of New
Hampshire. was found deaO sunday morn
ing. The cause was doubtless apoplexy.
FORT MONROE, Nov. 19-Major Farms
worth died at II O'Clock this morning.
Major Farnsworth was appointed to the
army from New York July. 1864. as captain
and assistant quartermaster. He was In
the Shenandoah valley and was engaged in
Sheridan's campaign. He was at Cumber-
land in June, 1854, and in Baltimore de-
partment as auartermaster until 1885. Up
to the date of his appointment as inspector
general in 1865 he was stationed in the
department of Texas and since that time
has been in this city.