The times., 1889-07-19
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

ITEMS OF INTEREST
WASHINGTON, July 13-The President has
granted respite till August in the cases
of Jack apaniard, Joseph Martin and Elsee
Jayne, convicted of murder in the Indian
Territory and sentenced to be hanged July
IT,
WASHINGTON, July 1a.-Hadji Hassein
Ghooly Khan, the Persian Minister, and his
secretary left the city on the limited ex-
press Friday for New York, where they will
take one of the French steamers for Havre.
WASHINGTON, July 18 Major J. A. Pick
Ter, special agent OF the Interior Depart
ment sends word to Secretary Noble that
the formation of town governments in Ok
lahoma is progressing favorably.
WASHINGTON, July 16-The published re-
port that Secretary Blaine had rendered his
resignation, to take effect September i,
owing to ill-health, is ridiculed by most OF
the Cabinet officers in the city and by 9TH
ers who are intimate with Mr.. Blaine. Sec
retary Rusk and Attorney General Miller
both say there is no foundation for the ru-
NOR, and that Secretary Blaine's health
when he left Washington about week ago
was better than 1t was when he became
Secretary of State last March. Both gem
tlemen spoke of the report as sensational
and altogether without foundation.
WASHINGTON, July 15.-It was announced
at the White House. Friday that the Presi-
dent will issue proclamation on Septem-
ber 2s convening Congress in extraordinary
and special session October 2S This will
allow time for the elections in the new
States and enable the Senators and members
to reach here In time for the assembling of
Congress.
WASHINGTON. July iI-Secretary Rusk in
an interview, denies that he is candidate
for the Senate to succeed Mr.. Sawyer, and
says the hitter will doubtless succeed him
self, and SO will Mr.. Spooner. He says he
will not be q candidate for President In
1892 because Harrison will undoubtedly be
the candidate, and be reelected
WASHINGTON, July Lieutenant Colonel
John M Wilson, Engineer Corps, Superin-
tendent of Public Buildings and Grounds,
has submitted his annual report to the
Chief OF Engineers. Since the opening of
the Washington monument, 12l, ,S1 people
have assembled It The Executive Mansion
has been kept in good repair. The erection of
an addition as private residence for the
President is recommended, and it is sug-
gested that 1t might be built on the site OF
the greenhouse, opposite the State, War
and Navy buildings, while on the other
side of the White House, towards the
Treasury building, picture-gallsry might
be built opening out of the East Room, and
thence Into q handsome conservatory and
winter garden worthy the home of the
Chief Executive.
WASHINGTON, July 18-Captain MarshalIs
estimates of appropriations for improve
meRts at Chicago harbor and vicinity ag-
gregate 81, ,2S5, O00. Captain Marshall says
the route to the Mississippi river from near
Chicago, via the Illinois river, is the
most favorable that exists for water
route, and that a seven-foot channel
can be carried from the mouth of the Illi-
nois river to La Sale, 100 miles long, for
81, ,2O0,0O0. From La Sale to Joliet, where 10
will be less than forty miles from Chicago.
the channel can be extended for SO, SOC, 600
Major Davis, in command of the river and
harbor improvements in Michigan and
Wisconsin, submits the following estimates:
Green Bay hareor, Wisconsin, $4,000: har-
Dor Of refuge ut Sturgeon Bay, Wis, $1,000;
Ahnapee harbor, Wisconsin, $4,000; Ke-
waunee harbor, Wisconsin, $4,000; Two
Rivers harbor, Wisconsin, $4,000; Mani
towoc harbor, Wisconsin, $4,000; She
hoygan harbor, Wisconsin, $4,000;
Port Washington harbor, Wisconsin, &I
harbor of refuge, Milwaukee bay, $780, 900;
Milwaukee harbor, saOOeo Racine harbor,
Wisconsin. $4,000; Kenosha harbor, Wiscon-
sin, $4,000: Waukegan harbor, Illinois, S75-
600; Fox and Wisconsin rivers, 500, 900.
WASHINGTON, July 1I-President Harrison
returned from Deer Park yesterday after
noon, but will go back again Friday or Sat-
urday. The President is well pleased with
Deer Park and no longer looks with favor
upon the original plan of railroad trips
to and from Washington once O week,
especially as he feels that the administra-
ton of public affairs for the next few
Yeeka can be conducted just as well at
Deer Pafk as at Washington. It looks now
as though the President will es-
tabhsh his official headquarters at
Deer Park for the summer; calling
individual members of his Cabinet there
whenever their presence is needed, and
perhaps coming himself to Washington
now and then, but not at stated or regular
intervals, or only whenever his presence
here is imperatively demanded.
WASHINGTON, July 1S-Specimens of the
first paper money ever issued In Siam have
been sent to the Secretary OF State It's
issue is sanctioned by the King, and, it is
thought, will be beneficial to the country