The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-04-11
WASHINGTON NEWS.


at the top apparently, his memory going |
fast He still rides aud walks and called at
the white house the other day on one of his
jaunts, but he spends most OF his time in
doors. Sometimes his friends wonder
whether he will live to see the roses bloom at
his Newport cottage next June
Bids for the construction of the armored
coast defence vessel provided for by congress
have been opened at the navy department
Cramp \ Sons of Philadelphia bid sl,6l4,-
900; the Union Iron Works San Francisco,
81, 62S, $50; N. Palmer q Co, New York, ST.
100000, The vessel Is to be 256 feet long 50
feet broad 400 tons displacement, She will
be protected by belt of steel armor l6
inches thick over the engines boilers and
magazines and eight inches forward and aft.
The secretary of state has been informed
by the United States charge ad interim at st,
Petersburg that due action has been taken,
at the request of this government for the
liberation Of Herman Kempinski the Ameri-
can citizen arrested on December "a last in
Poland, on charge of having evaded mill
tary duty in Russia, of which country he
was a native, There are features in this
case that make it probable that favorable
answer may soon be returned by the Rus
sian government
1t has been decided at the war department
to convene q court martial for the trial of
Capt, Armes the officer who made such dis
turbance at Washington on Inauguration
day, and subsequently, committed an assault
on Gov. Beaver of Pennsylvania at the
Riggs house. The inspec or-generals de-
partment has collected sufficient evidence to
warrant the preparation of charges, and an
order for court will be issued. There is
little doubt that the result will be the dis
missal of Armes from the service, as every
one admits that his retention in the army
after his recent extraordinary conduct would
| be out of the question.
The title deeds of the postmaster-gene
l street residence have been placed on record.
In the first deed, Mrs. Frelinghuysen con-
veys the property to Secretary Whitney
for $50, 900. In the second deed Secretary
| Whitney conveys it to the postmaster general
for $50, 900. Senator Higgins has bought a
$1,000 lot in the northwest quarter, and will
build a handsome residence.
Captain Herbert w. Beecher was appoint
ed collector of Gus SONS at Port Townsend
Washington Territory, by President Cleve-
land out of regard for his father, the great
divine. He was very obnoxious to some OF
the republicans on the Pacific coast and they
will soon be rid of him. A letter is on its
way from the treasury department to Cap
tain Beecher notifying him that his servic s
will not be required after receipt of the let
ter.
The naval orders have been promulgated.
Second Lieutenant c. A. Doycn, marine
corps, has been detached from the navy
yard at Portsmouth, N. H. and ordered to
report for duty on the U. S. S. Adams at
Mare Island, Cal, on the Goth inst. Second
Lieutenant l.. Karmany marine corp, has
been detached from the Norfolk navy yard
and ordered to the Yorktown at the League
Island yard, on the 10th inst.
Schuyler Duryee, who has been appointed
chief clerk of the patent office, is AZ years old
and was born in New Jersey He was en-
| i'm MT la in,
City until 1871, when he accepted a position
in the war department. which he resigne in
1881 to accept the appointment as chief of
the assignment division in the patent office.
In 1888 he was made chief clerk of the patent
office and held the same until July, 1887,
when he resigned.
Ex-Secretary Endicott is in Washington
In the course Of conversation with a pri-
waite citizen he expressed his distaste for the
civil service system in this country which
permits good man to be turned out of Of
flee merely for the purpose of making room
for rival in politics
The secretary of the treasury has appoint
ed George a. Guernsey to be superintendent
of construction Of the public building at
Montpelier, vt
Senator Cullom, chairman of the commit
tee on interstate commerce, has postponed
the date of the meeting Of his committee in
New York to begin the investigation of the
railroad regulations of t lis country and Can
ada from May to May g.
James A. Vose of Maine, who for IA years
prior to the incoming of the last administra-
tion was appointed clerk of the postoffice de-
partment, has been reappointed to his old
position.
President Harrison has issue1 a proclama-
ton recommending that on Tuesday, April
/ 30, the centennial of Washi1gton's inaugura.
ton, sat the hour of 9 in the morning the
| people of the entire country repair to their
respective places of divine worship to inn
| plore the favor of God that the blessings of
liberty, prosperity and peace may abide with
us as people, and that his hand may lead
us in the paths of Righteousness and good
deeds"
! The president has appointed Cornelius
Van Colt of New York to be postmaster at
| New York
President Harrison is expected to take
trip down the Chesapeake for a brief vaca-
| ton.
| Col. Joel B. Erhardt, who has been ap-
pointed by the president collector of customs
at New York, is president of the New York
& Northern Railroad company He is ma
tive Of New York City, about so years Of
age, and a lawyer by profession. He enlisted
as priva'e in New York cavalry regiment
| at the breaking out of the war and served
with distinction, fighting his way to cap
taincy. At the tl;..s of the draft riots he
was made an assistant provost marshal of
the city, and aided greatly in the restoration
of order.
Very active work is being done at the pen
sion office and interior department for the
complete reorganization of the pension SER
vice, so far as it relates to executive
branches. Recommendations have been
made to the secretary of the interior for the
appointment of members of the pension ex-
| ,sr,ip oy.ls fal
country, and within few days new physi-
clans will be in charge of these organiza-
tions
The secretary of the treasury has affirmed
the decision of the collector of customs at
Boston in assessing duty at the rate of II
cents per pound on certain structural shapes
of iron imported by Joseph Birtwell Jan. IS
last.
The reunion Of the survivors of the Thirty
fourth congress who voted for General
Banks for Speaker will probably be post
poned from the LIST of May to several days
later. it was postponed from Feb. q the an
niversary of the election of General Banks,
to the list of May, so as to make the trip
more comfortable one for the older members
| of the Survivors association and the second
postponement is to be made because of the
centennial celebration in New York April
| 80. Ex-senator ragin of New Hampshire,
who is president of the association, is looking
| forward to good attendance. The affair
will probably be in the nature of quiet sit
down this year, and less of political
demonstration than last year.
James w. Romeyn, consul at Valparaiso,
in reporting to the department of state
upon the trade and commerce of
Chill, comments upon the fact that while the
imports into Chill in 1887 amounted to S4S,-
630, 900, but So, zoe, 600 came from the United
| States and that while Is, 900 vessels entered
and cleared at Gillian ports, the American
flag waved over only 221 Of them.
Secretary Window received a message
from Ellis H. Roberts accepting the appoint
ment of assistant treasurer at New York He
is required to execute bond in the sum of
100000 Treasurer Hyatt will remain in
charge of the New York sub-treasury until
Mr. Roberts qualities, and arrangements will
then be made for a count of the moneys and
securities in the sub-treasury.
W. H. McGinniss of Ohio has been ap-
pointed an assistant superintendent of the
railway mail service and assigned to duty in