The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-13
WASHINGTON NEWS.

Experiments with a smokeless p@wder
the Washington navy yard lately, There
were present Secretary Tracy and several
navy bureau officers number of bureau
officers In other departments,a and delegation
OF senators and representatives. They were
much interested in the experiments, which
demonstrated that the powder is practically
smokeless. Other advantages claimed must
be determined by experience.
Gen John G. Black refuses to be candi-
dste for United States senator from Illinois.
Several appeals have been made to the
secretary of war by NJ. Wilters of San Fran
cisco, who signs himself President of the
executive committee of the unemployed
for the issue Of government rations to
large number of persons in San Francisco
represented rs out of work and suffering
from lack of the necessares Of life. Secre-
tary Proctor has referred him to the civil
authorities, with the statement that there Is
no fund at his disposal which can be used
for the purpose.
The gunboat Concord was named in honor
of the village Of that name in Massachu-
sets, where the first blood of the revolution
was shed in April, 1115. The official of the
navy department who was instructed to in
vite the officers of that place to be pre- ent
at the LAUGHING of the vessel, supposing,
uOWtNeT, tudt TINS VESSEL was uItT
the city of Concord, N. H., sent the in
yitations to the municipal officers of
that city. The authorities of the
other Concord heard Of this and
were naturally indignant, especially as they
have acknowledged the compliment paid
them in the selection Of the name by pre-
senting the vessel with a statuette COM
memorating the historical event. The mis-
take was discovered at the navy department
and steps were at once taken to set matters
straight. The invitations to the New Hamp-
shire Concord authorities were recalled,
and telegraphic invitations were sent to the
local authorities of Concord, Mass.
Thomas Reidy, substitute fireman in the
fire department was tried on the charge OF
having stolen the late Mrs. Tracy's $1,000
damon bracelet at the Tracy fire, Reidy
denies the charge. He turned $4,000 worth
of other diamond jewelry which he had tax.
en- from the Tracy mansion over to his chief
on the morning of the fire. The bracelet
has never been seen then or since. Reidy
is charged on suspicion.
B lis have been reported from the Senate
for the transfer to the agricultural depart.
ment of the weather bureau of the signal
service.
Senators are still discussing how to punish
newspaper correspondents for publishing
proceedings in secret sessions.
senator dawes 10y requeStl mas intro
duced the ]. NJ. Forbes bill to amend the
revised statutes so as to allow citizens of the
| United States to purchase ships built in
| foreign countries and have them registered
| as ships of this country, to be operated only
| in foreign trades.
Cannon, as chairman of the committee on
appropriations, has become an old-fash-
| Toned Watchdog of the treasury, who fights
| every bill with an appropriation in 1t which
| he does not consider absolutely necessary.
| He was shocked into nervousness by the
favorable report on the Sc, 900 900 direct tax
| bill. Like the S20,00ooco French spolia-
ton claims bill, this is quite outside all reg
| ular appropriations.
Assistant Secretary Russo has reversed the
action Of the pension office, and has directed
| that pension of $50 per month, dated from
| May 26, $780, be issued to Mrs. Almira !,
| Morton, the widow of Lieut.. Col. Charles Fl.
| Morton of the SIth regiment, The pension
was granted on the ground that Col. Morton,
| who committed suicide at his residence III
| Quincy H., May 26, 1880, was insane at the
| time. and that his insanity was the result Of
| privations and sufferings incurred in the
| service. Col. Morton was in Libby prison
| seven months.
The President has sent message of con-
| dolence to Minister Lincoln upon the death
| of his son.
Arguments have been begun before the
/ United States supreme court as to the ie-
| gality of the removal of Deputy Marshal
Neagle from the jurisdiction OF the State of
California where he was held Oh the charge
| of shooting David Terry last summer while
the latter was assaulting Justice Field.
| A proclamation in regard to encroaching
on United States dominion in the Behring
Sea will soon be issued by President Har-
| rison.
The comptroller of the currency has is
| sued call for report of condition of the
| national bank at the close of. business on
Friday, the 2sth of February, 1880
The departure of Vice President Morton
and family for Florida was FASTENED by the
necessity Tor thorough overhaulng Of the
entire heating arrangements Of their resi-
dence. Upon examination by an expert
since the recent alarm created by the Tracy
disaster 1t was found that the heating pipes
| in the Morton house are so badly connected
that there is constant danger Of fire.
The Post Office Department officials pro-
fess to have no knowledge regarding the
report that two car loads of postal cards
manufactured by GAP Daggett were re-
Gently rejected. Mr. Hazen, Third Assist
ant Postmaster General, whose Office has
direct control of the matter, has said that
he had received no information on the sub.
iect. He added, however; that several
packages of Mr. Daggett's cards have beer
rejected from time to time by the Connect
cut agency, but said there was nothing I'm.
usual III this, as the department had never
yet been able to find a contractor who did
uniformly acceptable work.