The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-08-15
WASHINGTON NEWS.

TIE comptroller of the currency received
a telegram from the presidents OF the six
national banks Of Spokane Falls, Washing
ton territory, recently swept by fire, saying
that the banks had survived the disaster aud
were doing business as usual, and adding
that The safes were all right
c. NJ. s. Ebert, secretary of the United
States legation at Santiago Chilli reports
that May 81 Thomas Bryan Cunning, an
American, persisted Of cold In the mountains
while on route from Mendoza. From papers
found on him II appeared that he belonged
at Norwalk, OF.
Mr., b, H. Camp, the inspector of postof-
fees who was removed from his position
during the administration OF Postmaster
General Gresham In co" sequence Of charges
made by persons hostile to him, has been
sworn In at the Boston spostofiice, having
been reappointed to the same position by
Postmaster General Wanamaker. He has
been ordered to Washington to report for
service, the precise location OF his duty not
having been yet decided upon.
Commissioner of Pensions Tanner has rec
commended to the secretary of the interior
the dismissal Of William Smith, principal
examiner of the pension Office, and the APP
pointment Of Christian Excl to fill the va
cancy thus created. Mr.. Excl formerly
held the office and was removed by Com
missioner Black to make room for Mr.
Smith.
The next navy yard to be provid ID with
an electric plant will be the New York
yard, where building to contain the
engine and dynamos is now being erect
ed. 1t Is expected that the Washington
yard plant will be In operation by the time
the building in New York Is completed, so
that any desired changes or improvements
may be made In the plant there.
j. Il. King of GAINESVILLE, Wis, has been
appointed postofiice inspector, In charge OF
the Washington division which is composed
OF the District of Columbia and the states OF
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, West
Virginia and Delaware. Mr.. King, who
succeeds Gen. L. G. Estes, was for twenty
years employed in the GAINESVILLE, Wis, post
office, twelve of which he served as assistant
postmaster. For the last eight years, with
the exception of a few months he has been
employed as a postofiice inspector, serving
in the west part Of the time as inspector in
charge of the Denver division. He was re-
moved in June, 1888.
Acting Secretary Batcheller has informed
a correspondent that Chinese student in
Germany, desiring to come to the United
ted to land except upon the production of
certificate from the Chinese government or
its representative at the port of departure,
countersigned by United States consular
officer. In case, however, he is naturalized
citizen of Germany, he will have to produce
a certificate from that government.
The bids opened for equipping the Wash
ington navy yard with an electric light
plant have been referred to the law officer of
the navy department. The bid of the Schu-
Ter company of Middletown Conn.,, was $3.50
less than that Of the Brush company of
Cleveland, but the former purpo'es to fur.
nish an engine which the electric experts of
the department believe to be inferior and
less expensive than that proposed by the
Brush company. The judge advocate-gen-
eral is now considering whether or not, in
view of these facts the bid Of the Brush
company is the lowest and best.
The postmaster-g general has not yes per-
fected arrangements for the ocean mai SER
vice which was being discussed few months
ago. The proposition originated with Ger
many, and it is probable that the expert
ment will be triel on the North German
Lloyds line as soon as arrangements can be
perfected. The steamship companies will be
required to furnish a certain amount of
furniture for doing thu work, and the two
governments will have to furnish the officers
to do it. Tho plan of the work will b.
modelled on that of the railway mail SER
vice.
Postmaster General Wanamaker will not
recommend the reduction of letter postage
to one cent in his coming report to congress
He was inclined to favor it VIII m he came
into the department, but larger acquaint-
ance with The needs of thu service led MIN to
doubt the wisdom of reducing postage before
the service was put on living footing.
The report of Capt. Shepard, commander
etno P,,sl, o,l TO
the seizure Of the British seaier Black Dia-
mond has been received at the treasury de-
partment. 1t contains no reference whatever
to the escape of the vessel, for the reason
that that had not occurred when it was
written. Neither does it give any explana-
ton with regard to the smallness of the crew
placed in charge of the prize, but the report
is said to indicate that the vessel was not pa
rolled, but was subject only to the control of
the prize crew.
Senator Platt of Connecticut, who is now
making his special examination into the con
dition of Alaska, is promo!ilg an Icelandic
movement, intended to settle the fertile and
heavily wooded region Of the Yukon river
with larga colony from Iceland. The idea
is ult mately to take over to the territory
the whole population of the island. There
are on the :isla about $1,000 souls The
area OF GUILTY. bic lanl is yearly growing
less, owing TO the increase of volcanic mat
ter scattered over the plains and valleys.
The people of Iceland are said to be anx Gus
to remove to some cold C untry where the
soil and other advantages are superior
to thos, 70 be found in tn -ir present possess
sion.
Treasurer Huston has issued general no.
tics containing he information that the as
sistant treasurer at New York will receive,
subject to the convent nee of the treasury,
deposits of gold currency or gold draft
payable to bis Order collectable through the
clearing house in amounts not less than
$40 0, returns for which will be made in
small denominations of United States notes
and silver certificates, as may be available
VIII n the deposits are made the shipments
to he made by the treasurer of the United
States on receipt Of the original certificate
of deposit of the New York Office
A report has been received at the navy
departm mt from Commander Stockton Of
the Thetis, in which he speaks very kindly of
the humanity of Cap ain Paul Boyne, who
cared for the survivors of the Little Ohio.
He also reports that nothing has been heard
of the whaling schooner j. A Hamilton.
Naval Constructor Philip Hichborn has re-
turned to Washington from his official visit
to Bath Me-, where he went under orders
from the secretary of the navy to examine
and report upon the ship building facili les
existing there and especially at the establish
ment of the Bath Iron works This concern
has not undertaken the construction of iron
or steel vessels, but is DESTROYS of doing so.
1t is estimated by Con, tructor Hichborn
that an expenditure of $50, 00) would be suf-
ficient to set up machinery for this purpose.
The state department is in receipt of re-
port by Consul F. H. Mason of Marseilles,
"Outlook for Bi-Metallism in Europe" in
which he says: Zone of the clearly defined
tendencies of public opinion in Europe not
ably so in France, Germany and England, is
seen in the steadily growing sentiment in ia
vor of restoring the bi-metallic standard of
currency"
The secretary of the treasury having
written to the postmaster general that to
suspend the allowance of certain telegraph
bills incurred by internal revenue officers
would work hardship to the officers in ques-
ton, the postoffice department has suggest
ed that all such officials transmit their tele-
grams to the treasury department collect"
so that the adjustm mt Of the counts there
for will rest wholly with that department.
Lieut.. John c. Irvine, member of the
class under ms ruction at the torpedo sta
ton, Newport, has been charged with scan
dalous conduct drunkenness on duty, neg
lect of duty and alb eniing him elf from his
post without leave. A court martial has
been detailed t, try Lieut.. Irvine on these
charges and it Will convene at Newport.