The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-06-07
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CAPITAL GOSSIP
WASHINGTON, May 25.-President Harri-
son yesterday appointed B. f. Gilkerson, of
Pennsylvania, to be Second Comptroller of
the Treasury
WASHINGTON, May 25.-The pension APP
preparation nets for the current fiscal year
appropriated SIS, 400, 600, Including $1,000.
600 to meet a Threatened deficiency. Chief
Bell, of the agents division of the Pension
ONCE, says that 1t Is true that this amount
has all been drawn from the treasury, but
that more than sl6, 000, 900 remains in the
hands OF the eighteen pension agents
with which to meet the quarterly payments
which fall due on June 4. 1t is thought that
this amount will nearly suffice until July 1,
when the appropriation for the next fiscal
year will become available. Mr.. Bell SAYS
that the appropriation for the next fiscal
year, $50, 4OO, 900, is too small, and that there
will be deficiency of about sl5. 600 600
WASHINGTON, May 21-The Government
has advertised for proposals for the con-
struction of three new cruisers each to be
built at a cost of not more than 500, GOO
WASHINGTON, May 27.-Two new post
offices have been established in Oklahoma
Territory; one ut Moore, A. NJ Petit post
master, twenty -four miles south of Purcell,
and one at Norman, d. w. Marquart post
master, thirteen miles south of Oklahoma
City.
WASHINGTON, May 2z-The marriage of ex-
Secretary Bayard to Miss Mary Willing
Clymber is announced to take place on June
~ In St Johns Episcopal Church in this
city.
WASHINGTON, May 2S Commissioner Tan
ner favors raising the pensions of men who
have lost an arm and leg from $50 to $72 a
month
WASHINGTON, May 2S Samuel J. Ruby,
of Iowa, has been appointed Consul at Bel
fast, Ireland.
WASHINGTON, May 29.-Adjutant-G General
Drum, having reached the age OF GA years,
has been retired from active service In the
army. General Kelton, who has been As
sistant Adjutant- General will act as Ad-
jutant-General until an appointment Is
made to fill the Office
WASHINGTON, May 60. "A cablegfam has
been received at the Argentine Legation I'm
this city from the Argentine Minister in
Paris stating that treaty had been signed
by the Governments of Bolivia and the Ar
gentine Republic by which the differences
between the two countries in regard to the
boundary line between them had been sat
isfactorily adjusted.
WASHINGTON, May 29.-Consul Griffin re-
ports from New South Wales that there has
been q decline in the gold product of all
the colonies except Victoria and even
there the increase amounts to only 1,602
ounces.
WASHINGTON, May 29-Secretary Blaine
and Sir Julian Pauncefote, accompanied by
q distinguished party OF officials and
diplomates, yesterday took a cruise down
the Potomac on the Despatch.
WASHINGTON May 30.-The Secretary of
the Treasury has rendered a decision at
frming the appeal against the Acting Col
lector OF Customs at New York in assessing
coatings, suitings, etc, for mems clothing
as wooden goods at thirty-five cents per
pound and IS per cent ed valorem. Appel
lants claimed goods were ''worsted' and
liable to duty at eighteen cents per pound
and S5per cent. ad valorem.
WASHINGTON, May 3o.-The President has
Orlow W. Chapman, of New York,
to be Solicitor-General
WASHINGTON, May 30. 80 The President has
appointed John b. Cotton, of Lewiston,
Me-, as Assistant Acknowledgement, vice
Robert A Howard, of Arkansas, resigned. He
will have charge of all going before the
Court of Claims.
WASHINGTON, May 3o-Philip Flood, for
merly privateNin the Forty-second Ohio
Volunteers, has been allowed arrears of
pension amounting to sl5,2S9 This is the
largest first payment ON record In the Pen
sion office.
WASHINGTON, May SIT is believed here
that ex-Congressman Kasson, of Iowa. may
be asked to remain in Germany as United
States Minister, now that the work of the
Samoan Commission is completed.