The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-20
WASHINGTON.
LATEST NEWS FROM THE FED
ERAL CAPITAL.

Report of the Anglo-American Co-opera.
ton to Prevent Infection. Disease. DE.
nied-A Pension Rule Ee-cinded-Im-
p"rtant Discovery ofTrca.ury Onciai-.
WAsHISGToN. d. c.. August i9.-Act-
ing Secretary Wharton expressed sur
prise when shown the London dispatch.
stating that the English Government
had received communication from the
State Department asking England to
cooperate In deyising means 10
prevent the spread Of conia-
gious and infectious diseases from
well known plague centres in
/ Europe and the East. To his know
ledge there has been no communication
OF this character sent abroad. and il
IS opinion at the State Department
that the English government must
have received 1t through some other
source.
SurgeOn-General Hamilton. of the
Marine Hospital service. was also seen.
He stated that a resolution was adopted
by the guarantee convention held in
Montgomery. Ala. last March request
ing the State Department to take steps
in this direction through its diplomatic
channels.
\ similar resolution was adopted by
the American Medical Association on
June 2jth last, but no action on the
subject had been taken by the State
Department 10 his knowledge.
L. s. FLAGS To Fly.
Acting Secretary Bltcheller today
notified ali custodians of United States
buildings, according 10 law they would
be required TO cause the revenue flag 10
hy from custOm-h0uses. and the United
States standard from all other public
buildings during business hours.
THE PRESIDENT INVITED To BIRMINGHAM. /
Senator Pugh. of Alabama, cllled at
the White House Yesterday 20 invite ,
the President 10 attend the State Fair /
and Exposition 10 be held at Birmiug- /
ham early in November. The Senator F.
says he wants the President to become /
acquainted with some of the active /
business men Of the South, and DE also /
wants him TO see that there are fine .
cities outside Of New Eng /
land.
The President said be appreciated the
Senator's cordial invitation. but was
not prepared az this time 10 say whether
Or not il will be convenient for him 60
accept il. This brought mp the subject
)f an extra session. and whiie the Pres
dent intimated that one might be-
called, he stated that the question was
still undecided.
HlsHONORABLE DISCHARGE. $50 BAR T0
PENsIOs,.
Assistant Secretary Bussey in docid-
ng the pension claim of Daniel B.
"A Pennsy lyania veteran. has
'escinded arule made by Commissioner
Black. ~ September 1850. and has over
ruled the opinion OF Assistant Sacre-
airy Hawkins. which affirmed Com
missioner Black + rule, tha. ''a dishOn
lrable discharge from The service ,
operated rs "a bar TO pension.
notwithstanding Bussey holds that
"di,hOnOrable discharge ls penalty {
on a specific oileuse against lle service &
or which the soldier may be- punished
,ut that the penalty cannot include nOr
eate TO claim for pension based upon
disability. The opinion re-eslabishes I
lac ruling of the department which ,
Prevailed consistently through an prior &
administrations.
. L.. VESTS DEATH DUE To BRIGHT S
DISEASE.
The coroner's jury to day decided
hat General T. J.. West came To his
cath from Bright 5 disease. and not as
result of the blows inflicted 10y Ster
IN Rufiin, Of North Carolina. The 1
barge Of manslaughter was, therefore. u
lthdrawn.
HlNEsE WIVES OF CHINESE HUSBANDS.
Assistant Secretary Batchellcr has u
snt a letter TO William X. johnson. of i
Ialveston. which he says that the wife
{ a Chinese merchant. who may be u
imself entitled 10 exemption from the I
rOvsiOus of the Chinese restriction ID
ct by reason of his residence in the
aitei States, cannot be admitted To en- I
y, when coming for the firsl time 10 y
ie United States. whether alone. or =
18th a returning husband. otherwise /,
ian upon the production of the identi- u
cation certificate. required by section
of the act Of Jaly .. 1854
An IMPORTANT DISCOVERY. II
Treasury officials have made an inn q
)Ttant discovery. The amendment TO "a,
e contract labor law. approved Octo- NJ
n 10, 1888. providing for the return II
laboreIs who have come over under al
ntract proves 10 be imperative. be. ID
use it does not give jurisdiction 20 al
" court.
LUCKY GAMBLER.
Fred Brown, OF this city. pawued
amond ring for $40 in the spring Of
IS. and stated out to play the races. II
p died a few days ago az Saratoga
iying his mother $4,000 the win.
ngs made in year aud a half. ST
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