Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-08-02
WASHINGTON NEWS.

NJ. WILCOX renewed. Both Mr.. Elan ana
Gen. Wilcox served in the confederate army
Mr. Elan is prominent republican In Vir-
ginia.
The contract with the Union iron works
Of San Francisco for the construction Of a
coast defence vessel has been signed by Sec |
retary Tracy. The contract price Is $780,,
900.
Naval orders: Lieutenant Commander |
Francis NJ. Barlow has been ordered to ex- |
animation for promotion. Lieutenant A. |
Ross has been detatched from torpedo in
structlon and orderel to the Pen -acola on
the 9lst inst.
Paymaster Henry r. Smith, formerly of
Boston, escaped without punishment from
the court-martial which was ordered to dis
cover why he was absent from his ship with
out leave. The verdict was suspension from
duty for six months on furlough pay, with a
recommendation to clemency, because the
medical evidence showed that he was not
responsible Secretary Tracy has RENTED
the sentence. Smith will be immediately
released from arrest, and probably restored
to duty.
The secretary of the navy has awarded the
contract for furnishing 428 tons of steel
plates for the armored battle ship Maine TO
the Linden Steel company of Pittsburg for
SS4, 753.
The civil service rules require that exam
nations for clerks, carriers and otuer per-
sons employed In the post offices throughout
the country shall be held twice In each year.
The second examination for the present year
occurs on Aug. 8. From present indications
the number Of persons who wi | be examined
is very large. In New York city alone
about 2400 persons will be examined for po-
sitions in the postal service.
Acting Secretary Batcheller has sustained
the action Of the collector of customs at Cape
Vincent n. Y, In assessing duty on the cost
of certain repairs made to the steamer
Islander while doclled at Kingston, Ont,
during the past winter The departments
decision is based on the ground that the re-
pairs in foreign port were not made neces-
sary by stress of weather or other caSI-
atty" occurring "whle In the regular course
of her voyage" within the meaning Of the
law authorizing repayment Of duties in GER
tain cases.
The attorney general has given tho secre-
tary Of the treasury an opinion to the effect
that there is no legal objection to the transit
through United States territory of the Chin
amen recently arrived at New ORLEANS from
Cuba en- route to China, via San Francisco.
The Chinese minister has asked that these
men be permitted to cross the United States
on their way home, and it is probable, in
view of the attorney generals opinion that
his request will be granted. This is in ac-
cord with decision given by Solicitor Hep
burn on the Same question some weeks ago,
which was, however, not accepted by the
treasury department..
Frank Williams, the expert in charge of
the work of collecting statistics for the
eleventh census, has returned from trip
through the manufacturing centres of the
east. During his absence he con ulted with
leading manufacturers, political economists,
and representatives Of labor organizations
relative to the scope of the inquiry to be
made He will now prepare schedule for
the recording Of the statistics on this sub
| iect. Before this schedule is adopted, how
| ever Superintendent Porter will send copies
to free trade professors and others interested
in the subject inviting their criticisms and
suggestions
| Secretary Noble-has affirmed the decision
Of the commissioner of the general land
office, holding that without special congress
sional authorization, the Creek Indians can
not be paid 100000 with which they are
credited on the government books under
the terms of treaty by which the Creeks
ceded the United States certain lands.
| In view of the attacks which have been
made upon General Morgan, the new COM
missioner of 1pdlan affairs, in connection
with court martial proceedings instigated
against Col H. G. Corbin, now of head
| 4utl uol . III SlllSuEO lul llS VIC war EtGI6-
tary Noble has directed an inquiry TO be
made into the military record of General
Morgan.
Superintendent Bell Of the Railway Mail
Service says that there is nothing excep-
tional In the case reported from Lynehburg
| Va, alleging that two white postal clerks
had refused to instruct new1y-appointed
negro clerk. 1t frequently happened in the
south that white clerks at first refused to
instruct negro clerks, but little persuasive
| talk usually convinced them that they were
unreasonable. A persistent refusal of
course, he said could have no other result
than dismissal from the service.
Solicitor Hepburn, to whom the question
was referred, Is of opinion that there Is moth
ing in the Chinese exclusion act to prohibit
the landing In the United States Of the
Chinese who enlisted as servants Of the
! United States naval vessels recently at
Samoa, and whose service will terminate
upon the arrival of the vessels at SanFran-
cisco. The solicitor considers that, as these
men form part of the working outfit of the
vessels, they are exempt from the operations
| of the exclusion act.
The count of the cash and securities in the
U. S. treasury, incident to the transfer Of
the office from Mr.. Hyatt to Mr.. Huston, the
| incumbent, has been completed. The amount
reported on hand aggregated over $70O 000,-
! 600 In gold, silver and paper, and Mr.. Hus-
| ton stated that it was all accounted for and
that he would give a receipt to his prede-
cessor to that effect While the treasurers
statement is strictly true, it Is learned from
other sources that shortage of SIS was
| found In the new silver vault where the
So, 100000 silver dollars are stored, and a
| deficit of S16 In the old silver vault contain
ing $45, ,000, 000
The secretary of war has granted the re-
| quest of Capt. G. A. Armes retired, to go
beyond the bounds to which his sentence
limited him for q period Of two months
commencing August next so as to enable
him to look after certain real estate interests
in El Paso Tex. Under the terms of his
sentence Capt. Armes was denied the
privilege of going anywhere outside Of 90
mile limit from Washington.
President Harrison has approved the
changes on the civil service regulations ap-
piled to the railroad mail service recon-
mended by the civil service commissioners.
These changes permit the appointment with
out examination of printers employees as
such, and of substitutes to take the place OF
regular appointees when not employed for
more than 30 days.
B. H. Camp of Ma sachusetts has been re-
appointed postofflce insp, ctor on mail depre-
dations, under rule 10 of the civil service
commission. William H. Albaugh of Con-
| neoticut has also been appointed postoffice
inspector on mail depredations.
secretary Tracy, when asked regarding
the building of the De Bausset air ship IN
the Char estown, Mass, navy yard, said
that there was no law which would oil ow
him to grant the use of the yard for this pur-
| nose and he could not give his consent for