The times., 1889-07-12
From WASHINGTON.
Items Of General Interest from
the National Capital.
Numerous Appointments Made by Presi-
dent Acknowledgment Statistics
The Green Two-Cent stamp to
BE Retired-Other News.
CAPITAL GOSSIP.


WASHINGTON, July LIN accordance with
request OF the Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union OF the District of Columbia
President Harrison has issued instructions
that no liquor shall be sold on the Govern
ment reservation during the encampment
of the District National Guards.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-Sir Julian Paunce-
fote has purchased several acres OF fine
farming land just outside of the city. with
in the neighborhood OF the Country Club,
which it is understood he intends develop
ing to farming purposes. This is the first
instance on record Of foreign ambassador
investing in District real estate. Sir
Julian intends sailing early in July for
visit home, and upon his return in the
autumn will be accompanied by his wife
and two daughters.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-The Postmaster
General has decided to do away with the
two-cent green postage stamp.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-The President has
made the following Consular appoint
ments: William Il Sorsby, of Mississippi,
at Guayaquil Edward C. Goodenow. of
Maine at ST. Thomas, N. b. /; Daniel b. Hub
bard at Annaberg, Germany; Hugo NJ
Starkloff, OF Missouri, at Bremen William
f. Gunnell, of New York, at Manchester;
John A. Tibbitts of Connecticut, at Brad
ford; Robert W. Turner, of Kansas, at
Cadiz; M. ID. Sampson, OF Kansas, at st.
Johns, N. b.
WASHINGTON, July 2.-General Thomas
NJ. Browne says that 1t is not true, as an
nounced in these dispatches Monday, that
the President told him he should call an
extra session of Congress by the middle OF
October. He says the President in CONVEX
sation with him gavo great many reasons
why he ought to do so, but he did not say
whether he had made up his mind on the
subject or not
WASHINGTON, July 2-There was heavy
rainfall Monday and the large silver vault
in the Treasury building, in which over
$50, 900, 600 in silver dollars is stored, was
flooded with two inches OF water Consid-
cradle damage was done to the boxes and
bags containing the silver but the latter
was uninjursd. Cellars on Pennsylvania
avenue were flooded and the Pennsylvania
depot was not accessible to pedestrians for
several hours.
WASHINGTON, July 2-The Department
of State has been informed by the United
States Consul ut Auckland New Zealand,
that the island of "Suwarrow, in the Pa
cific Ocean, has been annexed to the Brit
fish Crown, the commander of the war ship
Rapid" having hoisted the British flag on
that island on the 1st Of May.
WAsHIx GToN, July 2-President Har-
rison made the following appointments yes
terday A. l. Snowden, of Pennsylvania,
Minister Resident and Consul General to
Roumana Servia and Greece William II.
Edwards, of Ohio. Consul General to Ber-
lin; Augustus q. Bourne, os Rhode Island,
Consul General to Rome; Eugene Schuyler,
of New York, Consul General to Cairo;
William Harrison Bradley, of Illinois, Con-
% 18th, k,.fI
Jr, of Washington, Assistant Adjutant-
General United States Army
WASHINGTON, July 2.-Secretary Blaine
left yesterday for Bar Harbor, Me-, where
he will remain until September.
WASHINGTON, July 3.-Colonel John G.
Paine, superintendent Of the Military
Academy at West Point, having served forty
years. has at his own request been retired.
WASHINGTON, July Sat conference
held yesterday by the President the men,
bers of his Cabinet and several United
States Senators, decision to call special
session of Congress to meet about Novem-
Der is said to have been reached.
WASHINGTON, July 3-The Secretary of
the Treasury has issued warrants in pay
ment of $4,000, 600 on account of pensions,
being the first payment on this account for
the new fiscal year.
WAohlNtIoN Jul c-<hh llhpOL tdhO COu-
ference was held between the Presi-
dent and his Cabinet and Senators
Allison, Cullom, Chandler and others
yesterday in regard to party policy
and especially relative to elections
| in the new States and the extra session OF
Congress The statement was made this
afternoon by Senator who was present at
| the conference that special session of
Congress would be called, to begin about
| November ], soon after the Congressional
! elections in the new States.
WASHINGTON, July 3 Augustus j. Kicks,
OF Ohio, has been appointed United States
| Judge for the Northern district of Ohio In
! place of Judge Day who declined the posi-
| ton on account of ill health. Judge Day
was appointed month ago
WASHINGTON, July 3-The Secretary OF
the Treasury has issued warrants in pay
ment of $l6,000000 on account of pensions,
being the first payment on this account for
the new fiscal year.