The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-07
ALL SCATTERED.
The PRESIDENT AND CABINET
OFF FROM WASHINGTON.

President. Secretary Window, Proctor
kusk and Private Secretary HalfOrd.
left Washington at 9A0 O'Clock this
morning for New York over the Penn
sylvania Railroad. The party occupied
President Robert s private car. Secre-
tary Rusk will leave the party in New
y ork. where he will make an investi-
cation Of the transportation Of cattle TO
the Scaboard. Secretary Window
will leave the President at Boston 10
attend TO some customs business in that
city. Secretary Proctor will also leave
the party In Boston, going thence to
his home in Vermont for short
visit. The crowd at the depot this morn
ing was small. composed principally OF
people who were waiting for tams.
Secretary Window spent the few
minutes he bad to wait on the platform
in conversation with the representa-
tives of the press.
Secretary Rush was the last one Of
the party 90 arrive at the station, and
having no time TO spare nodded quick
farewell TO hi.frends and went directly
TO the private car.
pARD0Ns GRANTED BY THE PRESIDENT.
The President has granted pardons to
John W. Barkley. convicted IN Georgia
of passing counterfeit money and sen
fenced IN June. 1887. TO four years inn
pris0nment. and 20 Ora Sialey. convict
cd in Indiana of a like offense and sem
fenced TO six months imprisonment.
Both pardons are granted on account
of the bad health of the cOnvicts.
THE UNITED STATES AGAINST An FX-
REPUBLICAN MARSHAL.
Attorney. General Miller has appoint
ed James Atkins, Attorney for the
Southern District Of Georgia, to assist
iu the prosecution of the case Of the
United States against EX-Marshal Wade
IRepublican.l
VIOLATIONS or TIE ALIEN CONTRACT
LAW.
A report has been received at the
Treasury Department from Walter
Lyon. the United States District AttOr-
dey at Pttsburg, Pa. IN regard to
twenty-five English glass blowers al
legged 20 have been brought TO this
country in violation of the alien con-
tract labor law Mr. Lyon stated that
he is satisfied. after making the inves-
tigaiiOn as requested by the Secretary
of the Treasury. that the law was VIC
lated
COURT OF INQUIRY To BE ORDERED on
THE BOSTON.
When Secretary Tracy returns TO
Washington. court OF inquiry will be
ordered % investigate thecircumsiances
attending the grounding Of the Boston
on Rose Rock, aud her subsequent
collision with the Vermont iu New
York harbOr. The naval regulations .
provide for such an investigation .
Captain O'kan0. Of the Boston. is F.
considered careful and competent F
officer. and 10 D., the belief among naval .
officers. that both mishaps were purely /
accidental and in no way the result of .
negligence a naval officer is author
IT'S for the statement tnat the damage
t0 tho Boston from her R0se Rock /
grounding is greater than reported.
ONLY ONE LETT.
With the departures to-day of the
Cabinet officers. and with Secretary F
Blame al Bar Harb0r and Postmaster
General Wanamaker at Saratoga. there
remains bat one Cabinet officer. Secre
ary Noble at the national capital.
NEW TOOLS FOR NAvY-YARDs.
The Navy Department is about TO
issue advertisements for new tools for
the Norfolk and New York navy-yards
under the application OF $4,000 for
each yard. The tools 90 be bought VIII /
nearly all b. small, With the exception
of "a sat of bending rolls for the Nor
folk yard. % feet 6 inches long.
FOURTH CLASS P0sTMAsTERs.
The following named fourth. class
p0.tmasters. among others, were ap-
pointed tO day.
Virginia George +. Starker, at Acco-
mac. r. w. G0odloe at Alton: W. G.
Dlgls. 40 Bowling Green. George II.
Mock. al Cashyille: T. l.. Harris. at
Ghurchwood. Joseph Polk. at Flint
Hid. James A. Stevens. at LOvingst0n.
Abbic II. Wood. al Norman S River.
vs.. II. McCally. at Moss Neck; +. II
Conquest. at Oakmll. b. G. Blythe, at
Rlppahannock Academy: james i
smith. at Ruther Glen J. W. Nelson,
Ar Sugar Grove. j. W. Druer. at Sykes /
" J.. Richardson. at Valley View. ).
s Ellis. al Naverly Station.
North Carolina-D j. Huusucker. al
Alexander.
Alabama e. II. Caldwell, at Belmont.
OF SUGAR By DIFFUSION. F
Dr. Wiley. chemist of the United /
States Department of Agriculture. has
lust placed in the hands of the Secre-
tarv of Agriculture FOR publication the
report Of experiments in the manuiac- /
.ure of sugar by diffusion at Magnolia 1
station. Lawrence. La. on the plan
.ati3n Of -x Governor III. c. War
moth. The report was prepared by
Guilforl l. Spencer. one OF Or. Wiley b
assistants. who was detailed TO perform
tine chemical work IN connection with
.he manufacture of sugar by diffusion
nm the Governor plantation. The
report rectes numerous hindfances
iud difficulties. the principal
ones due To- defects in the German
.utter in use. and offers some prac-
.icai suggestion for Improvements /
I'M the machinery used in the diffusion
process. In spite. however, Of the dit
foultie. referred 10 in the work done
AZ the Magnolia plantation. and which
.emprised the manufacture Of lo3o2.oo
pounds of sugar, the comparison be- d
.ween the mill work aud the diffusion
process. was in favor Of the latter by u
,ield Of J4l pounds Of sugar 20 the ton
4 cane.