The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-10-31
WASHINGTON NEWS.

II Is understood that the squadron under
command of Acting Rear Admiral Walker,
consisting of the Chicago, Boston, Atlanta,
and Yorktown, will sail for Europe early in
November, and after visiting all European
capitals that can be reached by water will
return home, and next spring will make
trip to South and Central America,
The naval estimates call for So, i500Oo
about three millions more than those Of last
year,
Washington men are very much eneour'
aged at the prospects Of securing the worlds
fair. They find that there is q very strong
sentiment among Southern men that the
fair should be made national and be held at
Washington,
The work of deepening the channels in
New York harbor is greatly impeded by the
dumpage OF ashes, garbage, etc, by ocean
steamers, in violation of the laws of both
the United States and the state Of New
York. Ii has been determined to put a
and the matter will be referred TO the de
partment of Justice for its action. The pen
atty for violation of the United States
States statute is fine of from $3.50 TO $500,
with Imprisonment of from thirty days to
one year added, at the discretion OF the
court.
The report of the chief of the Bureau of
Statistics shows that the number of immi-
grants arrived at the ports of the United
Ststes from the principal countries, except
Canada and Mexico during the nine months
of the present year, ending Sept, 80, was
$50, los, showing decrease of l03,699, as
compared with the same months last year,
when the number was 1927 07
II is understood that two of the employees
of the pension office whose pensions were
re-rated, have been officially requested to re
fund to the government the extra money
paid 10 them ON account of such re-rating,
The law gives them sixty days in which TO
reply to the notification of the government,
and it is not known what action they will
take.
Rear Admiral ellis, of the South Allan
tic squadron, now at Monte Video, writes 10
the navy department, suggesting that, ow
ing to the prevalence of yellow fever in
various parts of Brazil, no United States YES
sells be permitted to visit infected ports this
year.
A report has been presented to the secre.
tary of the navy, outlining plan for the
future development of the League island
navy yard, if congress concludes to order it
reopened. The estimated cost is about four
teen and a half millions.
The attorney for the District of Columbia
has notified the district commissioners that
issuing licenses for the sale of liquor.
Commissioner Raum has made special the
case of a lady 9S year old, entitled to PEN
sion as widow of a soldier of the war Of
1872.
The purchase of bonds from this date will
be for the purpose of reducing the surplus
which now amounts TO i6345,000.
The estimates Of the state department for
expenditures during the year lS90-9l are,
with slight exceptions, the same as submit
ted last year by Secretary Bayard and ag-
gregate about So 600, 900. The principal new
item is 5000 for furniture. 1t is said the
department has had no new furniture and
but few repairs since its original Quitting
twelve or fifteen years ago, and the carpets
especially need renewing. Several consuls
salary, and the services of few additional
messengers will be asked for.
The Madrid correspondent of the London
Daily News says: The government learns
that the Argentine Republic and Chill are
not disposed to agree to the proposal Of the
| United States for zollverein with the Span
ish American republics. The governments
of the two countries named opine that they
can obtain more advantages and more effec-
tive support from European capital and
trade than they would be likely tos ecure by
States"
The rat catcher lat 80 a day. is still chas-
ing the veteran rats with ferrets and terriers
out of the white house. Black Uncle Jere,
the ancient white house servitor, being in
terviewcd, is quoted as saying: II don't have
no use for rats no how, but what we've got
skrmishing round here now is the worst in
the business. There is more worriment in
! them than in office-seekers. President Har-
rison say most every day that these rats is
the most tedious rascals he's ever saw"
| Gen, Supt J. Lowre Bell of the railway
mail service has made public an important
change in the transcontinental fast mail ser
vice. that will take effect Nov. 10. On March
4 last, the time from New York to San
Francisco was rs hours Is minutes which
was reduced to 1lS hours as minuteso May
| 4 and blythe November schedule the fast mail
| time going west, from ocean to ocean, will
be l0S hours 45 minutes. One very impor-
tant feature is the fact that the train will
reach San Francisco early in the day, and
the mails will all be distributed by 10 a. m.