Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-09-27
WASHINGTON NEWS.

The Civil Service Commission has sent TO
John j. Ankeney, postmaster at Minneapo
lis, an opinion on the charges of irregulari-
ties in a pointnents in his flee The Com
mission finds that a number Of persons were
employed without authority under the law,
and, where such persons are still employed
suggests that their services should be dis,
continued.
Secretary Noble has directed that the
lands in Colora 10, upon which are the ruins
of the residences and noun Is of the so-called
"Cliff Dwellers," be Withdrawn from dispo-
sal until sters can be taken protect the
ruins from removal or destruction.
Secretary Window has appointed Rolert
Fl. Terrell Of Massachusetts chief of the ma
Wy pay division of the fourth auditors office,
vice Mr. Martin of Alabama resigned. MIR.
Terrell is n colored man. He is a graduate
of Harvard University, and is at present a
teach in the colored normal school at
Washington.
The Navy Department having failed to
secure bid for the construction of the 5000
ton cruisers within the limit of cost imposed
by Congress, Secretary Tracey is consider
ing the alternative of building the vessels in
navy yards. The Easter. alp building navy
yards being crowded with work, Ma
val Constructor Hichborn is rrepapared
10 IecOunlenu UDaU an opportunity De
given the Mare Island yard to show
what it can do in the way of builling a
modern man-of-war. Under authority con-
ferred by congress the construction bureau
has been increasing the plant at that yard.
MacI ine tools of the latest type are being de-
livered rapidly, and the acting chief con-
structor believes that within two months
the yard will be able TO undertake success
fully the construction of at least one of the
10 knot cruisers.
Secretary Window has decided that in the
purchase of silver for coinage into standard
silver dollars he will hereafter accept the
lowest offers for the amount required, pro-
vided the price is within the market rate as
required by law. This reverses the practice
of the department under the last adminstra-
tlon, of making counter Offers and is a re-
turn to the practice which prevailed prior to
1885.
The Federal Commission, consisting of
Gen. Benjamin T. Simpson, N. B. Hum
phrey and j. H. Shape appointed TO treat
with the Coeur d'Alene Indians for the pur-
chase of mineral and timber lands and navi-
gable waters within their reservation, has
returned to Portland, Idaho, having succeeded
in their mission. They spent about two weeks
IN the examination of the reservation.
The Indians have good schools, ine
farms, buildings, and fences, and as fertile
and beautiful section of country as on3
could wish. The Indians offered about as
much land as the commission wanted for
81 600, 900. They asserted that the mineral
land is very valuable, and one of them hal
some fine specimens of gold bearing quartz
from a ledge which he said he
had traced for three miles The In
dians at last consented to sell $50, 900.
acres of the north end of their reservation
for $500 600, and an agreement to this effect
was signed by the commissioners, Gen.
Saltez the chief, the head men, and adult
males of the tribe to the number of 140. If
the agreement made with the Indians is CON
tirmed the mineral lands will lie covered
with prospectors. The commissitn II will be
occupied for some ten days in making up
their report which will then be taken to
Washington by Gen Simpson.
Major Theophilus Gaines of West Virginia
has been appointed chief of the pension di-
vision Of the third auditors Office, vice
Capt. John Hussey. ---------.-z-.,.,-
Mr.. E. L. Jordon hi been appointed
assistant superintendent Of the bureau Of
of engraving and printing. MrJordon has
been a plate printer in the bureau for thir-
teen years ana was active in the movement
which resulted in the dscontinuauc3 of the
steam presses.
The secretary of war has decided to ac
cept the offer Of the Indian Rights associa-
ton TO purchase tract of land in North
Carolina for Geronimo's band of indians,
now confined at Mount Vernon barracks
and to establish them there in more civil
lied mode of life
The governments of the United States and
France have finally reached peaceful set
Element of the diplomatic complications
arising from the arrest and discourteous
treatment of Mrs Dorr Miss Van Nostrand
and another New York lady by
the French police authorities at Men
ne. These ladies were arrested and
thrown into cell at the instance of a DIRE s.
maker with whom they had Lad a dispute
over bill. Minister Re d has finally been
able to elicit from the French government
an explanation and an apology with notice
that the offending officials had been repri-
manded. These facts were communicated TO
the compl inants, and, as they have ex-
pressed themselves as entirely satisfied with
the measure of reparation, the incident may
be regarded as closed
The opinion of Atty. Gen. Miller in the
matter of the alleged misappropriation of
money paid to the delegates Of the Creek ma
tion on account of the Oklahoma cessi n has
been made public He says that he does not
see that he is authorized tosdisIeg I'D the dis
cretion granted to the, GreeS Ssnuncils in the
disposition of the funds, or to attempt re-
covery thereof. If these people choose, he
says, they can use the name of the United
States to recover whatever rights they may
believe themselves deprived of without the
interposition Of the attorney general.