The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-08-01
WASHINGTON NEWS.

W. O Elamof Louisa county, Va, has
bsep appointed chief Of the division Of rail-
roads Ia the general land Office, vice Gen. @.
NJ. Wilcox, relieved. Both Mr.: ELAN and
Glen, Wilcox served In the confederate army,
Mr., Elan is prominent republican IN Viz
ginia.
The Contract with the Union iron works
Of San Francisco for the construction Of a
Rotary Tracy. The contract price is $780,
900.
Naval orders; Lieutenant Commander
Francis NJ Barlow has been ordered to ex-
animation for promotion, Lieutenant a.
Ross has been detached from torpedo IN
struction and ordered to the Pensacola on
the 9lst inst.
Paymaster Henry h. Smith, formerly Of
Boston, escaped without punishment from
the courtmartial which was ordered to dis
cover why he was absent from his ship with
out leave. The verdict was suspension from
duty for six months on furlough pay with
recommendation to clemency, because the
medical evidence showed that he was not
responsible. Secretary Tracy has remitted
the sentence. Smith will be immediately
released from arrest and probably restored
to duty.
The secretary of the navy has awarded the
contract for furnishing 42S tons OF steel
plates for the armored battle ship Maine to
the Linden Steel company of Pittsburg for
S34 1853.
The civil service rules require that exam
nations for clerks carriers and other per.
sons employed In the post offices throughout
the country shall be held twice In each year.
The second examination for the present year
occurs on Aug, g. From present indications
the number Of persons who will be examined
is very large. In New York city alone
about 2400 persons will be examined for po-
sitions In the postal service.
Acting Secretary Batcheller has sustained
the action of the collector of customs at Cape
Vincent n T., in assessing duty on the cost
of certain repairs made to the steamer
Islander while locked at Kingston, Ont,
during the past winter. The departments
decision is based on the ground that the re-
pairs in a foreign port were not made neces-
sary by stress Of weather or other casu-
atty occurring "while In the regular course
of her voyage" within the meaning OF tho
law authorizing repayment of duties in GER
tain cases.
The encouragement has given the secre-
tary of the treasury an opinion to the effect
that there is no legal objection to the transit
through United States territory of the Chin
amen recently arrived at New Orleans from
Cuba en- route to China, via San Francisco.
The Chinese minister has asked that these
men be permitted to cross the United States
on their way home and 1t is probable, in
view of the attorney generals opinion that
his request will be granted. This Is In ac-
cord with decision given by Solicitor Hep
burn on the same question some weeks ago,
which was, however, not accepted by the
treasury department..
Frank Williams the expert In charge Of
the work of collecting statistics for the
eleventh census, has returned from trip
through the manufacturing centres of the
east During his absence he consulted with
| leading manufacturers, political economists
| and representatives Of labor organizations
relative to the scope of the inquiry to be
made. He will now prepare schedule for
the recording Of the statistics on this sub
| ject Before this schedule is adopted, how
ever, Superintendent Porter will send copies
| to free trade professors and others interested
in the subject inviting their criticisms and
suggestions.
Secretary Noble has affirmed the decision
of the commissioner of the general land
office, holding that without special congress
sional authorization, the Creek Indians call-
not be paid 100000 with which they are
credited on the government books under
the terms of treaty by which the Greeks
coded the United States certain lands.
In view of the attacks which have been
niauS upon SeIieIai MOI Saii, .,.e NV o 80
inissioer " '.4ioi onaea;,,as instigotof
"Ieh So1 -, it W Yt,' nh;r ,,e1v 81 baad.
aSam t Jui chico S,r;r,r' tha ,vor s. cre
tary Noble has directed an inquiry to be
made into the military record Of Genera
Morgan.
Superintendent Bell of the Railway Mai
Service says that there is nothing excep
tional In the case reported from LynchpurS :,
Va, alleging that two white postal cierKs
had refused to instruct newly-appolntec
negro Clerk II frequently happened IN 'a y
soutn t.iat WINE CLERKS az A isg ieausou y,
tn heto p tha,p, that tbe~ wer
.ih uouuiiy ooii, ihoeu eitn, 'nuu osneo,
unreasoh Ia onid o,, have NO nfar resI
tho,, y me saai', ECU n tha sar,oe
'nan oior' = YIN 'lo
Solicitor Hepburn, 10 wnom the queslio,i
was referred, Is Oh OPINION that tnere - nGIi
ing IN the Chinese exclusion act 10 proohipi
the LANDING IN tne 9moeu States " % W.
Gnese s Wno e,,ns e1 ~es,eIs 'acentIv n
Slii.eu a 10 so,,,joa ,,,,i torn,,rot +,
nalioai anu mlio 20 +ha ,,aSsols ot SanFran
upon 'i NO. a' a,;n;tar nn,,sda,S +ho+ ne tbas
u,s a,, so,.,,, ,,srt Of tho yorkinr onft of I'll
,,nsnois thd,, ara axamnt from Tho oneration
ses tl vn1y a,o oot f''
u Tue eAoi''sioh aoO' -, -.
The count OF the cash ana sec"rlties IN I'll
-. .. sreasury ,c'I Wra+ ~ Me-, HmSton III
tlie oiioo - I'm m ac,, o vo e The anon,
lhcullipsn', ias ueen otnd n,,o. goo 600
[eP9rteu On l n1.o a o pJ NJ In
wv III soi + N II a III pip pcco, " FOR ON
tIa eia'e , Ia 1--WE rncaint 70 bs nred
: cessor to that effect. While the treasurer
statement is strictly true, it is learned frol
other sources that a shortage Of SIS VIZ
found in the new silver vault where I'll
AZ COO 600 silver dollars are stored and
deficit of sl5 in the old silver vault contain
, inc All, 600 600.
The secretary OF war mas granteu the 1