Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-11-08
WASHINGTON NEWS.

Secretary Tracy has formally accepted the
cruiser Charleston, built by the Union Iron
Works Company Of San Francisco upon
the showing made in her test some weeks
ago.
There was decrease of more than $1,000.
600 in the public debt in October.
The failure of the officials of the newly.
admitted states to comply with the terms of
admission is the cause for the Presidents
delay in sending out his proclamation.
President Harrison has appointed Thurs
day, Nov. 2S, as the national Thanksgiving
day.
Chairman Cooley of the Interstate Com
mission expresses the belief that the regular
passenger tariff on the railways is too high,
Judged by the frequent making of excur-
sion rates.
The state department is informed by N
Wertheim, vice-cOnsul at Moscow, that the
Russian government has authorized the
erection of grain elevators on the South
western Il Riason-Keslof ailway. They
are to be built by the railway company, but
the government reserves the right to appro-
pirate them at any time ii sees fit
In relation to reports furnished in the
newspapers as to the condition of the In
dians at Shoshone agency, Wyoming to the
effect that there is fear of their dying of
starvation unless measures are taken for
their relief, it is stated at the Indian Offices
that the Indians at the agency, who num-
Der about 1900, have so far been furnished
for the fiscal year ending June 81 1890
with 1856, ,250 pounds of beef gross and
100000 pounds Of -four, and as soon as
provisions caa be made for delivery, an ad-
ditional l00, 900 pounds of beef gross will be
furnished, making in all $50, $50 pounds of
beef gross, or 493, l25 pounds net, or about
Il fNE kanG Il
OF Hour each day for every man, woman and
child They have no treaty which requires
the United States to feed them. The amount
annually appropriated for their subsistence
is a gift.
Patrick Egan, minister to Chill, has noti-
fied the state department that the author-
ties of Chill have, at his solicitation, par
doned John Welby Lindsay Armstrong. q
citizen of Maine, convicted in the Chilian
courts of homicide eight years ago, and SEN
need to 10 years Imprisonment. Arm
strong was mate of O vessel on which, while
she was in the harbor at Valparaiso a fight
occurred among the sailors. Armstrong
shot one OF the men, but pleaded that he
did it in sclf-defence.
Secretary Tracy of the navy department
has dispatched a letter to Rear Admiral
Gherardi saying that, as the protracted
troubles at Hayti are now terminated, the
department takes pleasure in expressing its
approval of his conduct in the difficult cir
cumstances which have attended his COM
mand Of the North Atlantic station, and
commencing the courage and discretion
which he displayed at Port-au-PTince when
the transfer of government was made.
Lieutcnants of the squadron are also COM
| plimented for bravery
1t is now stated that Consul William Reed
| Lewis will not be sent back to Morocco, be-
cause his predecessor there has more politi-
cal influence, and will get himself restored,
but Consul Lewis, it is stated, being exon
Grated, is to be given some other place.
| The saving in the purchase of bonds from
Aug was $40, ,4S4, ,552