The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-08-15

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furries of huge flakes, and didn't last over five
or ten minutes. If had means enough TO afford
| the luxury of steam yacht of about 300 tons,
/ would run up past Cape York into Smiths
Sound every Summer. The fact is, the Arctic
isn't half the terror people think IL is; it is
| pleasant in the Summer time Though the Sum-
mer is short), and ii is an actual fact that they
have colder weatheS in Montana and North
Dakota than is experienced in the Arctic"
SEIZURE OF THE BLACK DIAMOND.
| The British Legation in Washington some
| what resembles the Government Departments
at this period of the az dog days." as very few OF
| the attaches, except the servants, are visible
! about themansion owned by her Majestys Gov
eminent on Connecticut avenue. IL 10 said,
| however that two of the attaches relieve each
other every other day, and open the official
mail aud send ii to the various officers of the
Legation who attend TO the different duties of
! the Office who are Mt the seaside enjoying the
cooling breezes.
These Legation officials, who are on their va
cation. have apparently no more knowledge OF
/ the Black Diamond case than that which has
been contained in the press dispatches, and
from their remarks, they have little or no opiu-
! ion regarding the matter and no knowledge of
anybody else's opinion, or what will he the
! probable result of the fact that United States
Revenue cutter had the audacity to capture a
vessel flying British colors.
h6 Stdke uHuGT ullClhiSl 'n WIS
city, are in like ease of indifference or ignor-
ance regarding the matter, aud do nothing hut
| contemplate each others wide pantaoons,
neglige shirts and waist sashes for, as is gem
orally known in Washington. the State Depart
meDt clerks claim 10 be the leaders of fashion,
and will hardly associate with ordinary clerks
Of other Departments.
The State Department looks upon the seizure
OF the Black Diamond MS Treasury Depart
ment affair, the Revenue cutter Rush having
captured the Britisher and the weighty intel
! lects of the State Department remain in =" in
nocuous dcsuetude" regarding the whole affair.
| But should the British Foreign Office bring the
matter to the attention of the State Depart
ment, they would Immediately call upon the
| Treasury Department for report in the case,
which would be. communicated to the British
Minister. and then there would be n rest from
the annoying matter until they again heard
| from her Majesty's Foreign Office. when prob
| ably more reports would be called for and other
official communications would take place.
Capt Shepard, Of the cutter Rush, has re-
! ported to the Secretary of the Treasury that
| he seized the Black Diamond IN Boring Sea,
| but not near the shore, for violation of Section
/ 1856 Revised Statutes of the United States.
! The Treasury Department holds that the south
ern part of Beriug Sea is part of the waters
of Alaska within the meaning Of the statute,
and hence will not dsapproye of the seizure.
1t is quite certain from the tone and attitude
Of the Departmental officials here that the Gov
eminent, press and people Of Canada and the
press and unofficial people of the United States
will have n monopoly of whatever is exciting
in the Black Diamond case
THE PosToFFICE DEPARTMENT on FIRE.
Early on Monday evening the PostofFicc De-
/ partment came very nearly being consumed by
fire but for the timely discovery Of the couHa-
grafton. A gas jet on the first floor set fire 10
some shelving, and the flames were spreading
rapidly when one Of the watchmen happened
| 90 look into the room and discovered the blaze
and started 10 turn IN the fire alarm. As luck
would have ii Chief Paris. Of the Fire Depart
ment, happened TO be passing the huildng. and
| he aud the watchman succeeded In cxtinEuisi-
! ing the flames. which bid fair 10 destroy the
valuable building and It's still more valuable
contents. The damage Was very slight.
VETERANS co TO CLIFTON BEACH.
| The three Washington Communicates Of the
| Union Veterans Union-Hancock. No. /; John
| A. Logan, No 2, and Phil Sheridan. No. g.
| united OH Thursday last in an excursion 10
/ Clifton Beach. one Of the popular Summer re-
sorts on the Potomac River. About 700 ycter-
| ans aud their families participated, and had a
royal good time They propose to excurt soon
again.
NEW ApPorKTEgs.
The following appointments were made by
the President during the past week: William
II. Harris. Of Massachusetts. to be Commission.
or OF Education.
William II. Hart. of Indiana, Third Auditor
Of the Treasury.
John Il. Rankin. Of Pennsylvania, Deputy
Auditor of the Treasury for the PostofElce Dc
paFtment
Waiter III. johnson, of Georgia, Collector OF
Internal Revenue for the District Of South
Carolina.
Granville G. Benedict. Of Vermont, Collector
of Customs for the District of Kermont Henry
Hebing. OF New York. Collector of Customs for
the District OF GeDesce, N. Y.
Columbus c. Wlmbiah, Of Georgia, Surveyor
OF Customs for the Port Of Atlanta, Ga.
john +. Patty, Of Louisiana, Naval Officer OF
Customs In tho District of New Orleans. La
John Ingle, Supervising Inspector Of Steam
Vessels for the Sixth District louisville. ky.t
Joseph III. Kibbey, Of Arizona. Associate
Justice Of the Supreme Court Of the Territory
of Arizona
George w. Jolly, Of Kentucky, Attorney of
the United States for the District Of Kentucky.
William Grant, Of Louisiana. Attorney Of
the United States for the Eastern District Of
Louisiana.
Ritter A. Williams. Of Florida, Marshal Of the
United States for the Southern District Of Flor.
ida.
Edward r. Hobart, Of New Mexico, Survey.
or General Of New Mexico.
Joseph A. Clark, Of Maine, Pension Agent at
Augusta Me.
Calvin q. Townsend, Of Michigan, 10 be-
Principal Clerk of Public Lands In the Gen
erai Land Office.
Isaac X. Conwcl. Of Indiana Principal Clerk
on Private Land Claims in tho General Land
Office.
Registers of Land Offices William II. Me.
Cam, OF Nebraska, at Chadron. Neb; Jn.
liam III. bingham. of Alabama at Montgomery,
Ala; William A. i. May, of Arkansas. at Oar.
dauelIe, Ark
Receivers OF Public Moneys-F Powers, of
Nebraska, at Chadron, Neb; Americas Nc.
Nicely, OF Arkansas, at Little Rock, Ark; N. II.
Alexander, Of Alabama, ut Montgomery, Ala.
VETERANS IN THE cry.
jesse Jeffrey, Co. Is, 9Th Me- North Mon
mouth, Me. Comrade Jeffrey, after more than
three years Of faithful service aud many mar
row escapes In battle. lost his right arm nj
Spoltsylyana. He was admitted 10 the bar af-
ter the war; and has been praetieing lawyer
since until he WIS recently appointed Special
Examiner In the Pension Bureau He will
probably be assigned TO duty In New York or
Pennsylvania.
CHAT ABOUT PEOPLE.
| Gen. Noble, Secretary of the Interior. accom-
! panied by Mrs. Noble aud Private Secretary
Horton Pope, left Washington Friday after
noon for Richfield Springs, NJ Y. where they
/ will spend a short vacation The Secretary
expects 10 return 10 the city about Sept. /.
| During Gen. Mobiles absence First Assistant
Secretary Chandler will act as Secretary.
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