The Portland daily press., 1889-11-04
After Eight Years In Prison.

WASHINGTON, November 2.-Patrick
Egan. minister to Chill. has notified the
State Department that the authorities of
Chill have, at his solicitation. pardoned John
Welby Lindsey Armstrong, citizen of
Maine, ,icOnvicted in the Chilian courts of
homicide eight years ago and sentenced to 10
years Imprisonment. Minister Egan says
Armstrong was mate of the vessel on which
while she was in the harbor of Valparaiso
fight occurred among the sailors. Armstrong
shot one of the men, but pleaded he did it in
self defense. However, he was convicted
and sentenced as stated. Under the circum-
stances and because of the fact that up to
the time of the commission of the homicide
Armstrong had borne an unblemished repu-
tation, the minister felt he ough. to interfere
in his behalf. Armstrong; prison record
was good, so there was no objection on that
ground to granting the request of Minister
Egan.
The pakotas Admitted.
WASHINGTON, November 2.-The follow
ing dispatch was sent from the executive
mansion at o'clock this afternoon by Sec
retary Blaine:
To Governors Melette and Miller of North and
South Dakota, Bismarck, North Dakota: The
last act in the admission of the two Dakotas as
states In the Union was completed this afternoon
at the executive mansion at 3.4O O'Clock by the
President signing at that moment the proclama-
tiOns required by the law for the admission of the
two States. The article on prohibition submitted
separately in each State was adopted in both.
The article providing Tor minority representation
in South Dakota was rejected by the people. This
is the first instance in the history OF the national
government of twin States, North aud South Da-
k0ta, entering the Union at the same momentI
(Signed.l JAMES G. BLAINE.
The Pension List.
WASHINGTON, November 2.-Pensions
have been granted to the following Maine
people tocay; INCREASE.
John Sheridan, John w. Bigelow,
Edward r. Kneeland, Richard Hayes,
Emery Emery n Johnson, mIso,. Everett d. Bridgham'
George w: Sabine. Nathaniel Perkins,
Jacob Perkins.
Washington Notes.
The governor of Alaska. in his annual re-
port, estimates the population of the terrific
ry as about $500. He says that the religious
societies and better class of whites have q
good influence on the natives.
Treasurer Huston, ex-officio commissioner
Of the sinking fund OF the District OF Colum..
| bia, has made report to the Secretary OF
the Treasury showing that the debt Of the
district June 80 last was $40, ,142. .050, net de-
crease of 81, ,964, 600 in principal and net de-
crease Of interest charges of $137.15 since
| July /, 1873.
The fact that the President had Professor
| Gregory (colored) of Howard University at
| the White House Z revived the report
| that Gregory will succeed Trotter as record
| er of deeds.
1t is now stated that Consul William Reed
| Lewis will not be sent back to MQrocc0, be-
cause his predecessor there has more politi-
| cal influence, and will get himself restored.
but Consul Lewis, IL is stated, being exoner-
ated, is to be given some other place. i.
| The Secretary of State is informed that
the blockade established in November, 1883,
by German, English and Italian authorities,
| on certain coasts of Zanzibar, was declared
| to be at an end from noon of October 1, 1889
Miles G. Moore, the governor of Washing
ton Territory, in his annual report to the
Secretary of the Interior, says that the clos
ing year in Washington Territory existence INC 6
| has been one of unexampled prosperity. The
population, now fully 275,0OO, has increased
more rapidly than in any former year. Prop
erty valuations have grown propoTtionally
showing gain of nearly 80 per cent. Rail
| road construction has been very active.
The postoffice at Seaward. Kennebec coun'
ty, Me-, has been discontinued.