Connecticut western news., 1889-10-23
WASHINGTON.

 lieved that Frank Allen of Lynn will get the appointment.
 F. Lewis Marshall, the only grandson of Chief Justice Marshall, has announced him. self a Republican candidate for the state Senate of Virginia from the counties of Orange, Culpepper, and Rappahannock
 Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British minister, ton. He said that he expected within two or three weeks to call upon Secretary Blaine, when he would broach the Canadian fisheries and the Behring's sea seal questions, which were in dispute between the two countries.
 The Chicago Worlds Fair of 1892 commit tee has had the audacity to establish head quarters at Wiliard's Hotel, where the board of promotion of the Washington celebration of 1892 has had its headquarters for three years.
 The call of courtesy which Representative Randall of Massachusetts made on the Pres ident caused something of a sensation, since it was thought from the way the fact was an- nounced in the local newspapers that it was Representative Randall of Pennsylvania who had called. There was great deal of won- dering as to what important errand could draw the sick statesman to the White House on such disagreeable day.
 The new commissioner of pensions will te required to recover, as far as possible, the
  son was, without application. Most of the 21 rerated employees of the pension office made formal application for rerating, and so may technically be able to hold their certifi- cates. Such is Assistant Commissioner Smiths case. Secretary Noble proposes to get the money back also where any has been paid to illegal holders of certificates. He can cOnGscate future pensions, or salaries, if need be, where the pensioners are government em- p!oyes.
 The assessment by the collector at Boston at 70 per cent. ad valorem on white enamel, classified as watch material, is affirmed, on the appeal of Robbin, Appleton & Co.,, per Cephalonia, Aug. s, 1889.
 Commander Albert s. Baker, U. s. N, will be detached as inspector of the 2d lighthouse district Nov. 30, and Commander George F. Wilde, U. s. N., has been ordered to the command of the district on that date. Wilde is now the commanding officer of the U. S. s. Dolphin, and will leave that vessel on the 18th inst, when he will reportto Commander Baker as his assistant, serving in that capa- city until Nov. 30. Lieut. x. M. Symonds of the navy has been detached from the Wabash at Boston and ordered to the Michigan.
 Among the new rosebuds in the garden of Washington society this winter will be Miss Hattie Blaine, Miss Wanamaker, Miss Fuller. Miss Harlan and Miss Campbell.
 Baron de Fava, Italian Minister to this
  the United States. He is civil engineer by profession.
 Assistant Private Secretary Fruden, who has been in the White House for quarter of a century, is authority for the statement that of all the Presidents whom be has served Rutherford B. Hayes was the most liberal in his entertainments. MT. Hayes's first diplo- matic banquet cost him over $5000.
 Gen. Benet, Chief of Ordnance, speaking of bo nrou rocs in small arns cave. fo our own Springfield rifle, there has been nothing yet introduced in any country that is superior to it. We sent an American rife team to Europe recently, and with the Springfield rifle, forty-tive calibre, won vic tory after victory over competitors armed with other so-caled more modern arms.
 North Dakota, one of the new States, is already beginning to cause trouble in the departments. At the Post-office Department communications from various points in IN. D." North Dakota) are by mistake sent to the "M. D." IN. D." for ''M. D.,' especially when writ ten carelessly. It is probable that large quantity of mail intended for Marylanders will travel out to North Dakota and vice versa.
 The inquiries which the State Department has been making into the means of increasing commerce with foreign countries has dis
 
 United States pays for the transportation o1 mails in summer time. from the mainland to Nantucket, relatively more than is paid for carrying the United States mails from New York to Brazil. A proposition has been made to the Post Office Department that the South American mails shall be sent in British bot. toms.
 Fourth-class postmasters have been ap. pointed as follows: New Hampshire William P. Sanderson, GilmantOn; c. A Dockham, Gilmanton Iron Works; Albert Bachelder, Little Boars Head; B. T. Libby Milton Mills. Massachusetts-B. c. Kelley Harwichport.
 during the first quarter of the present fiscal year were $34 .8S4 ,526, or $3,770,S07 greater than the receipts during the corresponding period of the preceding fiscal year. If the re- ceipts increase at this ratio during the re- mainder of the year the total receipts for the $14, 4,000, ,000 more than the receipts during the previous year.
 Secretary Windom's decision i'll regard to the importation of lead ore sustains the pres. ent classification,
 The story that the United States is nego. tiating the purchase of Cuba is pronounced absurd.
 The President has appointed Commodore Francis M. Ramsay to be chief of the bureau of navigation.
 The following New Englanders are now in Washington: W. F. Conklin, New Haven, a, the St. James; N. Tufts and wife, Boston, at the Ebbitt; c. F. Leigh, Hartford, al Willard's.
 The State Department transmitted to Portugal President Harrison's expression of condolence over the death of the King.
 The following is Q statement of United States bonds purchased from Aug. 3, 1887, to and including Oct. 19, 1889: Amount pur- chased, $210,8s4, 300; cost, 45,496, ,710.50 cost to maturity, $293, ,16o, ,7se.es; saving: $47, 1884 ,0S6.19.
 Gen. Green B. Raum has been appointed to succeed Tanner as commissioner of pen sions and was sworn in at once. He will enter upon his duties Ot. 19. The appoint ment has taken everybody by surprise and politicians do not understand the politics of it..
 The President has written letter to the chairman of the Boys and Girls National Home and Employment Association, i'll which he says: ssI have read with great interest the address presented to me this morning by your committee. The objects of the association have my warmest sympathy. They should Congress and the State Legislatures in the appropriate sphere of each. What is done tc promote patriotism and good citizenship in the neglected classes must be done before the habits of vice and pauperism have become settled"
 Financial and Railroad Tips.
 There Is really no other live issue in specu- lation than the money issue. Individual SC. curities are affected by causes appertainina specifically to them, but there is no move ment in any stock or class of stocks sufi cienty pronounced to impart a fixed ten dency to prices. Trust securities are recover ing somewhat of their recent heavy decline