Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-07-11
WASHINGTON NEWS.

Albert II. Wasbhurn Of Middleboro. Mass
one OF the youngest consular appalniers o
this administration, is receiving instruction,
from the state department as Commercial
agent 10 MadgchuTg. for which post he leave.
next month Wa>hburn graiulici at Cor
nG,l last summer after leaving college in tho
laIl OF 1855 and stumping for Harrison.
The President has signed the bill making
Idaho state and new star has been addet
to the nag, making - stars In all.
Baine's old friend, Adam King OF Balti
more hid to wait over year for the office
| binlne promised him, but the conSul-gCneraL
snip at Paris, the second best in the consular
service, was well worth waiting for.
The Senate committee on military affairs
mas ordered favorable report upon the
| nomination of Lieut.-COl. Richard n. Batch.
e.der to be quarter-mastcr general, U. S. A.
The new cruiser san Francisco is to be
| tricd IN California waters July IS. The same
high premium for speei rs in the Phladcl.
phia Is offered. This is one of the Union
IRON works vessels.
The President has sent to the senate the
following nominations: II. n. Allen Cf
ohlo' nitrd State, secretary OF legation to
Coren; Charles Heath Of Massachusetts
United States Consul Mt Catania, Italy |;
James j. Patterson Of West Virgins, United
States consul at Merida, Mex.
The trial board of the t. s. s. phiIadol.
phia' OF which Capt. Henry Erben is presl-
lent, has made is report to the secretary of
The navy. 1t highly COmmcnds the deport-
ment OF the vessel in every particular The
average speed during the four hours RIM
was l9.61s knots. The engines and boilers
worked IN most satisfactory manner.
me necessary steam pressure being main
tanned throughout the course. tits probable
that the vessel will be formally accepted by
Secretary Tracy next Wednesday.
The pension Office calls attention TO the
provision In the disability pension bill lust
enacted, which is to the effect that, instead
OF executing their applications for pensions
be.ore clerk of court Of record, as the law
has heretofore required, they may verify
them before not ~ public, justice OF the
peace or any OFF er authorized to administer
oaths Tor general purposes, and who hiss an
official seal. II the veritcntion is made be-
tore an officer who uses no official SEAL the
act requires that the signature OF such officer
and his official seal shall be certified by the
clerk OF proper court of record.
The trouble between Commodore ellis
and Capt, \. '. Reed OF the navy Is being
investigated by n court OF inquiry on the
Richmond, at Norfolk. The difficulty is
personal in its nature, and it is not thought
Il court-martial will Je necessary.
The President has appointed Spencer p.
Gracev OF Massachusetts to be marshal OF
the United States consular court at Foo
Chow, China.
At recent meeting Of the Senate finance
favorable reports were ordered
upon the bill to abolish the coinage of SO and
Il gold coins and the Scent nickel coin, and
on the bill authorizing the director OF the
mint to procure new designs for the 50, -
anu 10 cent silver coins.
The director OF the mint reports that the
imports OF gold into the United States during
the fiscal year ended June 80 were (approki.
ma ing Tor Juncl sl9,S7S 1872, and the ex.
ports Sl1,HS.920 or II net loss of gold by ex.
port OF Si,22O,lSS. During the preceding
fiscal year the imports Of gold were SiO,372.-
J ", and the exports $50 O33 2iG. net loss Of
$40 GGl l0l
John F. Andrew made good point in the
House, when he remarked that thr election
bill, II It should become law, would throw
inc federal election system in Massachusetts,
into confusion. The Australian ballot law,
he said, worked well there, according to the |
testimony OF men Of both parties, and this |
pll, II 1t became law, would interfere with |
il seriously.
The President has approved the naval ap- !
bill, the invalid pension appro. |
priation bill, the postoftce appropriation
bill and the joint resolution providing tenn.
porarily for the expenditures of the govern
mcnt.
The following New England postoffices of
he fourth LASS have been raised to the
presidential class; Mantle, Conn Norfolk,
aonn;: SwampScott, Mass; Narragansctt
Pier, X. !.
In the latter part OF May, Capt Shepard of
he MOhican and Consul General Srwall
'aid visit to King Malctoa. and, on behalf
II the United Stitcs government, formally
presented him with the WI ecks OF the Trcn.
on and Nandnlia, which have been living I'm
Apia harbor ever since the disastrous hur.
cane in March 1889. Capt Shepard read
letter, in which he suggested that the King
authorize the cOnsul-gcneral to appoint
ruStee to negotiate for the sale of the prop.
rty and superintend the application OF the
proceeds to the payment ofthe taxes of the
natives.