Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-03-29
WASHINGTON NEWS.

IlNes at Sltka, ana communicates with the
civil authorities, she will, if the situation is
quiet, and her presence there is not required,
continue on northward, and devote attention
particularly to the whaling fleet, and to
commercial interests of the United States in
the waters about Behring straits and the
Arctic ocean.
Rear Admiral Luce has been informed by
the navy department that he has been
placed on the retired list. His retirement
will cause the promotion of the following
officers: Commodore D. H. Harmony, to be
rear admiral; Capt F. M. Ramsey, to be
commodore; Commodore w. L. Casey to be
csptaini Lieut5E EQpmander Royel Bradford
be lieutenant commanders; Lieut.. Ciunior
grade) c. M. Mccartney, to be lieutenant,
and Ensign J. G.. Quimby, to be lieutenant
Junior gradel.
There are four nominations thus far as to
which there is some contest They are White
law Reid, to be minister TO France: Fred
Grant, to be minister to Austria; Colonel
Lewis Wolfley, to be governor of Arizona
and Mr. Kurshodt, to be United States mar
shall Of Northern Louisiana. Senators who
choose to talk about the matter say that they
believe all of the persons named will be con-
firmed.
The treasury surplus has been increasing
for weeks. 1t now amounts to $50, 100000.
President Harrison has issued proclama-
ton warning marauders that the laws pro-
hibiting the killing of seals in Alaskan
waters as heretofore construed by the
treasury department, and as recently by
congress, will be thoroughly enforced, and a
revenue cutter sent to Behring Sea for that
purpose.
United States steamer Yantic, which has
been ordered to rejoin the West India squad
ron upon the completion of repairs, is or
dered to search for and destroy the derelict
barque Vincenz1 Perrotta, and such other
dangerous wrecks as she may meet
General Adam Badeau, whose controversy
with the family of General Grant over the
authorship Of the Grant memoirs attracted
so much attention last year. is in the city op-
posing the confirmation of the nomination Of
| Colonel Fred Grant to be minister to Aus
tria. Colonel Grants friends say that his
efforts will be Of no avail, and that the nomi-
nation would have been confirmed today If
the senate had remained in session or had
transacted any business.
The treasury department has decided that
importations of broken wool tops are dutia-
BILE at 60 cents per pound as tops" and not
at 10 cents per pound as waste" 1t is sus-
pected that the tops are broken to resemble
waste in order to evade the higher rate OF
duty imposed upon ''tops.'
| JOuu u. rlelHlHS, Un6 new UHlUeu oUdUSS
attorney for the district of Colorado is a
young man engaged in the practice of law at
| Leadville.
Fred Bracket Of Minneapolis the personal
and political friend o. Secretary Window,
| has been appointed chief clerk of the treas
ury department.
Henry N. Blake, who has been nominated
as chief justice of the supreme court of Mon
tana, is about 55 years of age, and is eae Of
The best known lawyers in the state At diff
ferent times he has served as a member of
the territorial legislature, member of the
constitutional convention, and as an associate
| justice on the supreme bench.
1t is expected that Mr.. Huston will succeed
Mr. Hyatt as treasurer of the United States
at the end Of the fiscal year at the --latest, and
some Of the Indiana men who have the conf
dence of the president do not think that any
| more important bureau offices will be given
to that state.
The New York knights of Labor have
asked Secretary Window tc prevent the
landing of silk weavers, alleged to be on
their way, under contract, from Switzerland.
The postmaster general has appointed G..
A. Ray postmaster at Norwichtown, Ct,
and George D. Buck at Bethlehem, N. H.
The president has signed the Oklahoma
proclamation. 1t is understood that it opens
the territory to settlement 30 days hence.
Secretary Tracy has written letter to a
recently discharged clerk in the Washington
navy yard, in which he reiterates his decla-
rations in regard to the policy that is to be
pursued in making appointments in the navy
| yard. The clerk had appealed to the secre-
| tary for reinstatement on account Of his
soldier record, and stated that it was the sole
cause of his appointment. The secretary
! says: I'm reply, and to correct erroneous
impressions concerning the same, have to
state that you were discharged upon the
recommendation of the chief of the bureau of
yards and docks for inefficiency in the per-
formance of your duties"
The friends of Gen. j. Warren Keifer, ex-
speaker of the house of representatives are
making vigorous efforts to have him ap-
pointed associate justice of the United States
supreme court vice Stanley Matthews de-
ceased. The movement is said to be backed
by John Sherman, Sam Shellabarger, Char
ley Foster and Gen. Sherman.
1t is reported by those near the president
that it is very possible that Judge Gresham
will be appointed to the vacancy on the
supreme court bench caused by the death of
Stanley Matthews, and that Justice Miller of
the United States supreme court may be ap.
pointed minister to England
1t is expected that the proclamation of the
! president in the matter of the Seminole lands
will te issued at an early day. No official
information has as yet been given as to the
! terms of the proclamation, but the impression
among those who are the most interested in
the question is that the president will not
authorize immediate entry upon the lands,
but will postpone the time for at least one
month. The army officers stationed there
| have sent private letters here stating that
| they fear trouble. Some of them have even
advised the administration not to interfere
with those settlers who have already gained
access to the lands Under the provisions of
| the act 1t would seem that the strongest
would win if more than one person should
make claim to @ same land. The army
! officers fear acts of violence between rivaI
claimants for the most desirable tracts OF
land.
Among the various nominations confirmed
by the senate are those Of F. D, Grant to be
minister to Austria, AMI Whitelaw Reid tx
be minister to France The vote on the con
firmation of Reid was 25 to 13. The demo
cratic senators who votod yea were Call
Randall, Blodgett, Payne and Gibson. AL
the republican senator's who were not paireC
voted for confirmation. The democratic
senators who opposed Reid's confirmation
not only dwelt on his prescriptive poltica
course as editor Of the Tribune, but also upol
the charges of unfair dealing made agains
him by the Baltimore holders of Mengentha
Ter typesetting machine stock, upon the op
position of the labor element, and upon tn
charge that Reid is a snob and a fop.
w. H. Bigelow of Maine has been appoint
ed division superintendent OF the railwa,
mail service of New England, headquarter
at Boston.