Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-10-18
WASHINGTON NEWS.

In the claim of John H. Lundervile, late
private in company X, 10th Vermont vol
unteers, on appeal from the commissioner Of
pensions, Assistant Secretary Fussev has
rendered decision in which he reviews and
resclndS the order which was issued by the
commission r April 25, 1889, and which
abolished the rating of 50 per month and
established for the same the sum of "a per
month in all cases dating from March 27
1909. The assistant secretary saws in his
review of the order: 'The error of the or
der is manifest, and the resembling Of it nee
essarily follows. 1t has neither the color OF
law nor the authority Of precedent II,
however, it appear to you in the light of a
medical examination, that the pansioner is
entitled to an increased rating for an in
crease OF disability from chronic diarrhna.
you will proceed to adjudicate his claim
accordingly
PRESIDENT Harrison received strange
looking visitor recently. He was Mr.
Benezull merchant of Tangier, Morocco
Even had not his dress consisting principally
OF white toga and rcd fez, Teen so unusual,
his dark Arab visage would have attracted
attention. He was accompanied by P. H.
Ioledano of New York, his Interpreter and
his lawyer and came TO lay before the presi-
dent tie grounds of his complaint against
stofy"s tRfS 6ufiezdIr tedsS sSto & re@6iil ct
Tangier, who had placed himself under
the protection of the United State5 con-
sui. About two years ago he was arrested
upon an order of Consul Lewis for alleged
conspiracy to kill a debtor, another resident
of Tangier. Upon this charge he was kept
in Jail nearly year. An investigation Of
the case resulted III his completes exonera-
tion. He asks that suitable reparation be
made for the indignity and sufferings lie en-
dured because of the consufs acts. PreS-
dent Harrison heard the story throug h. and,
finNs
should he Investigated, sent him to Secretary
Blaine, to lay the papers before him.
Secretary Tracy has issued an order to
the contractors Of the Petrol to deliver tho
vessel at the Norfolk navy yard for accept
ance.
The next report of Postmaster-G neral
Wanamaker is likely to contain recon-
mendation that congress will extend the
free deliy cry system so a to embrace u
larger number of towns than now.
The president is quoted by a west IN
statesman, who went to him to comp ain Of
certain internal revenue Hector,
that he need not mind, because by next year
the internal revenue system would be 50 re-
organized that the office now held by the
Objectionable collector would be abolished.
The president said that he expected t sec
congress repeal at its next session all inter
nal taxes except those on intoxicating
liquors, and would then reduce the number
OF internal revenue officers.
Speaker Randall is much better
The saving made in the purchase Of bonds
from Aug. 3, 1887, to Oct. 10, 1889, is So
$50, 225
The president will devote his afternoons
for the present to the preparation of his an
nual message rlgidly excluding interrupting
callers. His message Is to be a general one
| anvnYnor III avoontiUa 6aToo oTtTV tS I1siJa
his own recommendations. He will it is
stated, recommend the repeal of internal
revenue taxes on everything except intoXi-
eating liquors and the enactment of some
measure like the senate tariff bill. Civil ser
vice reform is to be squarely commended and
| larger appropria tions for the commits
sion recommended. Steamship subsidies are
TO be suggested, and liberal pension appro-
pTiation asked Tie secretary of state, Who
will, as usual, write the foreign relations
/ part OF tiIu IIIessa61' will 1uiaTge upon the
Pan American congress. The needs Of the
navy will be strongly represented. Mr..
Wanamaker will submit hiE suggestions
about improvements in the postal service,
There have been several decided changes
in the amount and character of the circu at
ing medium during the past year. In the
first place the circulation has increased f ON
! Il, 1884, 346 280 Oct /, 1885, to 81, 405, 01S 900
Oct |, 1889, or $50, ,679, 720 The principal
| change in the character of the money in the
hands of the people is in silver certificates.
The circulation is now S216 GIG, 715 OF $5S,-
| 05S, ia greater than year ago. There has
also been decided decrease in the circula-
lation of g1ll certificates wh'cI declined
from $134, S3S, 100 in October, 1873,
to $l16, 675, $40 on the 1st inst. Excepting sill
yer certificates, United States notes hayo in-
creased in circulation more than any other
form of money. OF these, there are row in
] 4 ~
7O5 more than was in the hands of ths p,o-
plo year ago The circulation of gold coin
is now S315 81, 7l5 or 81, 1872, 159 less teen it
was last October. There are about $50 900
less silver dollars and nearly 81, pa 900 more
of subsidiary silver in circulation now than
at same time last year. The amount of silver
dollars now in circulation is S. A54 100 and
the amount of subsidiary silver in circula-
! ton is S52 93l, 352.