Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-06
DOINGs AT WASHINGTON.
THE WORK OF An AMERICAN Syn
DICATE 1T JAMAICA.

Absorbing the Island,s Railway System.
Whore will that Northwestern Navy
Yard be Located Bids for Making
Navy Vessels and Machinery-A Recep-
tion by the President.
| WAsH1NGToN, April 3.-Gecrstary Blaine
received information from Consul Allen at
Kingston, Jamaica, Of the sale by the Col
onial Government, to an American syndi.
cate, OF the entire Jamaica railway
system.
The commission to select q site for q
navy yard ON the north Pacific coast. re-
turned to Washington. It's president, Cap
tain A. L. Mahan, had an interview with
Secretary Tracy, yesterday.
The contract for the construction of the
machinery Of the armored cruiser. Maine,
has been awarded to N. F. Palmer & Co.,
at $735 900.
No apprehension is felt at the Navy De-
ment on account OF the United States
steamer Brooklyn, which the British
steamer reported with broken shaft as
under sail, coming for New York. The
shaft was broken while on China
station. The accident was reported to
the department., and resulted in her
being ordered home under sail by way OF
Cape Horn, the easiest passage for sailing
vessels, instead OF by way of Good Hope,
which would have been her course by
steam. The department heard from her
from st. Thomas, W. l., on the the 81st
ult., long after she was spoken by the Brit
ish vessel. All hands were well. She is ex.
pected in New York in about two weeks.
Bids were opened at the navy depart
ment to-day for the construction Of an
armored coast defence vessel OF the moni.
tor type of 40, 900 tons burden. The bid.
ders constructing the hull and machinery
according to the departments designs,
were Cramp u Sons, OF Philadelphia,
81, ,614, 600; Quitard Iron Works, New
York, 81 $50, 900; Union Iron Works, San
Francisco, $1,62S, $50. No award has
been made.
There are a number of important offices
yet to be filled by nomination by the
president and appointment by the heads
OF departments. These include the follow.
ing: A Justice of the Supreme Court, a
the Land Office, Commissioner Of Indian
Affairs, Public Printer, Superintendent Of
the Bureau OF Engraving and Printing,
Minister to Germany, Minister to China,
Consuls General to Liverpool and Paris,
and all consulate officers OF the District oil
Columbia, including two Commissioners,
Marshal, Recorder of Deeds and Regis
ter OF Wills, two Civil Service
and one Civil Service Commissioner, local
officers at New York and Philadelphia,
postmasters, collectors and surveyors OF |
port, etc. This is sufficient to keep the |
place hunters in Washington for several |
weeks yet, and they will be accompanied |
by Senators and Representatives who are /
not satisfied to leave the selection OF the
fortunate nominees to the Executive De-
partment, without their advice and sug.l
gestion. To-day's developments indicate /
that the Office of public printer will be
bestowed upon none of the gentlemen who
have been SO far named in connection
with il.
The President gave separate reception
at the White House, last evening, in honor
Of Prince and Princess Takeha;ti of Japan.
The President was assisted in receiving by
Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Mckee and ladies OF
the cabinet. The parlors were profuselv
decorated. Secl etary Blaine introduced /
the members OF the diplomatic corps,
and Colonel Wilson made the othes I
The Marine Band played I
number of musical selections, including |
several Japanese national airs.
The will OF the late Justice Stanley Mat
thews was fled for probate, yesterday. |
All the property is left to his wife and
children.