Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-05-12
WASHINGTONIANA.
The Budget of News Sent over the
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The Budget of News Sent over til,
Wires From the Ca pital.
| WASHINGTON, May 11.-Assistant Sec
re tary Chandler, of the Interior Depart
nent, and Assistant Attorney Genera
Shields, today, heard argument on the
motion to review the decision of the
Department rendered March 18Th, by
which the Holton mining lode at Helena
Mont, was awarded to the Elkhorr
Mining Company. The case WIGS taken
under advisement.
| NATIONAL CROP PROSPECTS.
The condition of winter wheat has ad.
vanced from 81 to SO; of rye from O IS
to 9 So. The average of winter barley ia
$3.50. Winter wheat of the Ohio Valleyi
while fully maintaining its April posi-
ton, has had scant supply of moisture,
and fears of future decline of the con-
dtion are entertained in case OF contin-
ued deficiency of rainfall.
On the Atlantic slope recent heavy
rains obviated the effects of previous de-
ficiency. The plant is generally green
and flouIishing, but has not filed we'll
in localities inclining to dryness. A
high condition is reported in the South,
although the rust has appeared upon
WD6dt DldueS III bOm6 H6luS.
Percentages of conditions of the States
of principal production are: Ohio, 80;
Michigan, go; Indiana, 95; Illinois, 9S;
Missouri, 9S; Kansas, 9S; Texas, SS.
Ia East New York and Pennsylvania
the average is So; Maryland and Vir-
ginia, 9S.
Cinch bugs are reported in Missouri
and Kansas, and in some instances else
where, without any indication of serious
injury.
Spring blowing is much further ad-
vanced than May 1st last year.
TOO PRETIoUs SETTLERS.
Secretary Noble was shown dispatches
from Pierre, Dakota, dated today, in
which it was said that many settlers had
entered the Sioux reservation and staked
out claims, in anticipation of favorable
result of the pending negotiations with
the Indians for the cession of large part
of their territory and that permission to
enter the reservation and select claims
had been granted by the officials of the
Interior Department, at Washington,
provided it was done peaceably. When
asked if permission had been given, the
Secretary eaid no such authority had
been given. II the settlers had entered
the reservation, they would be elected
Immediately. The public survey of the
boundary line, he said, had been sus-
pended temporarily, pending negotia.
tions, for fear of creating alarm or
distrust among the Indians. He ex-
press ed the hope that the report OF SET
llers entering Indian lands might prove
as it might seriously en-
barrass the Commissioners in their nego-
tiations, but, if found true, the action of
the Department would be prompt and
effective.
COUNTING THAT COIN.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has ap-
pointed E. B. Daskan, A. T. HuntiD gton
and G. w. Robertson committee to ex-
anime the books aud assets OF the United
States Treasury, incidental to the trans
fer Of the Office of Treasurer from Hyatt
to Huston. The latter took the oath of
Office this afternoon, aud will take
charge Monday morning. The examine
ton will include count Of all the
moneys in the Treasury vaults, aggre-
eating nearly 5000, 100000. This exam
ination is a work of great magnitude,
and will take a force of sixty expert
counters over four months time.
THE MISSING PALos.
The officers at the Navy Department
absolutely discredit the report that the
Palos has been lost off the Chinese sta
tion. 1t appears that but eight days
elapsed between the date of the last Off.
cial report, April 10Th, and the sailing of
the steamer bringing the report of her
loss. This is O period hardly long enough
to admit of tie Palos having been re-
lieved by one of the vessels at a distant
porthern port, and being at sea for time
sufficient to justify the apprehension of
her loss. The Palos is gunboat of APO
tons.
THEY WILL BUILD THE BOILERS.
Secretary Tracy to-day awarded to the
Richmond Locomotive and Machine
Works the contract for supplying the
boilers and machinery of the battle ship
Texas, now building at the Norfolk Navy
Yard. The price fixed in the contract is
1854, 500.
NEW BANK.
The Comptroller of the Currency to-
day authorized the First National Bank
of Goldendale, Washington Territory to
start with capital Of $4,000.
INTERNATIONAL COURTESY.
United States Consul Willard, lat Quay
mas, Mexico, reports to the Department
OF State that flags on the foreign CONSUL
ates and the Mexican public buildings
we're unfurled on April 30th, in honor of
the Centennial of Washington's inaugu-
ration.
THE PRESIDENTIAL OUTING.
The President and party started down
the Potomac this morning and will return
Monday afternoon.