The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-05-30
WASHINGTON NEWS.

hat while there is reason to believe that the
lew cruiser Charleston will ultimately sue
,eed In fulfilling the contract requirement.,
much remains to be done upon tho vessel,
The present air pump must be replaced by
pump OF another type, The detective slides
made As the same troubles were experi-
enced in the case of the Naniwakan, tho
Charleston's prototype, the inference is that
they arise from faults in the drawings fur-
nished by the English designers,
Attorney General Miller has given an
opinion to the secretary Of the treasury that
there is no provision of law under which
ma ionsl banks can be established in Okla
homa at the present time. One OF the re-
auirements Of the national banking law is
that three-fourths of the directors OF new |
national bank shall have resided in the |
state, territory or district In which the asso-
citation is to be located for at least one year |
preceding their election as directors IL Is
Impossible of course to meet this require
ment In the case Of Oklahoma banks, as that
territory has been opened to settlement only
about month. An effort will probably be
made to secure legislation on this subject.
The United States revenue steamer Rush
will soon sail for Behring sen, where she will
protect our interests in the Alaskan seal
fisheries
Capt p B. Borden of New Bedford. who
has been appointed superintendent of the
proposed refuge station at Point Barrow,
Alaska, has received his final instructions.
He has left for San Francisco and will take
passage In the revenue steamer Bear, which
will sail for Point Barrow about June 8. He
will select two assistants in San Francisco,
TIE new station Is open to navigation for
two months only during the year and the
three men who keep it will be isolated en-
tirely from the rest of the world during the
remaining 10 months of the year.
The secretary of state is in receipt Of
dispatch from Mr. Bragg the United States
minister to Mexico, of the 3D. inst. enclosing
a communication from the Mexican secretary
of the treasury to the Mexican congress,
showing that the house of Bloichroeder, had
accepted the option for the QUO to
complete the Sc, SOC, 900 loan.
The secre airy of the treasury has accepted
the bid of Crane & Co., of Boston to furnish
distinctive paper for United States securities
for the fiscal year 1890 at 3s1S cents PER
pound They hold the present contract, and
put in the only bid that was received
1t has been decided at the navy depart
ment that it will be impossible to grant the
request of the superintendent of the Naval
academy, that tie vessels of the North At
lantic squadron be sent to Annapolis at
the time of the graduating exercises. The
vessels ire pretty widely scattered, and
those now near at hand are being over
hauled.
The navy department has completed and
will soon issue advertisements calling Tor
proposals for the construction of three new
cruisers, sG shtly larger than the Yorktown
| and of 1000 tons burden. The limit of cost
fixed in the appropriation act is $50, 600 for
each vessel. AS they will be longer than the
| Yorktown, it is expected they viii be more
powerful and faster.
The ordnance bureau of the Navy depart
ment has completed two of the 10-inch stee
breech-loading rifles for the monitor Mianto
nomah. These are the largest and most pow
erfully built guns yet turned out for tht
navy. One of them is at Annapolis await
ing trial. The other has been fully testet
with gratifying results, as it compares favor
ably with The best products of renownet
European ordnance works
Secretary Window has signed the sailing
orders of the revenue steamer Rush, direct
ing that she sail Immediately upon receipt O.
her instructions to Ounalaska, and thea T.
cruise diligently in Behring. sea for the pur
Sc of warning all persons against ente in;
such waters for the purpose OF violating
section 1856 of the revised statutes, and ar
resting all persons and seizing all vessel
found to be or to have been engaged In an
| N1OldllOu VI eiiC III" VI eAAS '0
therein.
Tee u. S. s. Boston, now at New Yorl
will be ordered to Hayti in a day or two i
command of Capt. O'Kane. Secre,ar
Tracy says that the orders are in pursuanc
of his policy of relieving frequently the ve'
sells on the West India station, when the
are exposed to yellow fever.
The secretary of state is in receipt of
letter from the Hawaiian king, expressin
the deep-feIt sympathy # his governmor
and people with those of the United Stat
in the loss of SO many brave and devote
officers and seamen at Samoa. This letter hi
been suitably acknowledged by the presiden
It has been decided at the navy depar
ment that the remains of the inventor Eric
son shall be given ack to his native land 9
a national ship and it is understood that Il
Chicago, tn finest of the new vessels, wi
take them across the Atlantic. This fir
ship will then join the European squadrc
as the flagship of Commodore j. G. Wal Sc
the present head OF the bureauo of navigatio
who will be assigned to that command ne:
: autumn.
The president has appointed B. f. Gilkest
; of Pennsylvania, second comptroller of tt
v treasury: S. B. Holiday of Pennsylvan
| commissioner of cu>toms, treasury d'par
a ment, and David Martin cole tor of intern
!. revenue for the Philadelphia district; G.
o. Zane of Utah to be chief justice of the s
& preme court of the territory of Utah: j.
a Heron of Ohio t, be attorney of the Unit,
n States for the southern district of Ohio.
The Canadian Pacific Railroad compal
has applied to the secretary of the trea,u
to be bonded as common carrier betwe
ports of the United States, and the apple
ton has been referred to the solicitor OF t
~ treasury for examination and report.
The first three places in New England
' be selected as points at which new life 8
4 tions will be built are Willis Sands, N.
h Cut vhunk Mass, and Plum Island, ne
o. Newbu, yport, Mass. The plans as alrea
lie prepared contemplate stations costing
n. tween $4,000 and S5000
b, An a. tempt is being made in Washingt
be To modify the civil service rules by exem
he ino laborers elevator conductors, etc, frt
ms its operations.
The secretary of the navy has given
commandant of the Mare Island navy yt
n discretionary powers as to the disposition
~ the officers from the Samoan wrecks.
IN HE. Fi'z of Maine, has ben appointe
as postoffice inspector He il the first pr
office inspect app inted since this bran
:. of the service was placed under civil serv
ai rules.
!" The president has appointed Edward
Gunby of Florida TO be collector OIL cuSto
90 at Tampa, Fla.
sd Louis A. Dent of Washington has been
point private secretary to Secretary Bia
vice Thomas H. Sherman. appointed con
"a. TO Liverpool Mr.. Dent was formerly
M yate secretary to Congressman HIT
Illinois, and aided Mr.. Blaine in the prepa
ton OF lis book Twenty Years IN
Cress."
The government has granted Charlie
Towle, private OF post 81, Waterto
Mass, pension of S24 per month and
. rearages of over $1,000. Mr.. Towle ha
family and has been unable t, work regu
ly for years The pension dates from lss
Proposals for the construction OF Il
5% cruisers for the navy have been issued Il
O the navy department, under authority Of
5H act of congress Sept Z, 1883. Bids will
3s4 opened Aug. |, 1889.
The civil service commission has made
important alteration 10 one OF its rules
~ providing that hereafter the list of eigi
~ for appointment to the government ser
and their standing shall be made pull
ga This act of the commission was approved
81 the president.
. The marriage of ex-Secretary Bayar
"a Miss Mary Willing elmer is announce
- take place ON June IL in st. Johns Episc