The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-02-27
WASHINGTON NEWS. J.

mas authorized favorable report on the bill
ratifying and confirming an agreement be-
tween the United States and the Southern
Ute Indians for their removal nom south.
WESTERN Colorado to the southeastern part OF
Utah territory, on u reservation adjoining
the Navaios. There are about 100 OF these
Indians.
The senate has passed bills granting. per-
mission to officers and enlisted men OF the
army of the United States, members of the
Society of the Cincinnati, the Aztec Society,
the National Association of Veterans OF the
Mexican War, the Military Order OF the
Loyal Legion of the United States and OF
the Grand Army of the Republic, to wear
the badges adopted by those orders, For the
maintenance of discipline among customs
officers authorizing collectors to suspend
subordinates for not over 80 days,O Appro-
priating 100000 each for public buildings
at New London, panbury and Waterbury,
CT.
Mr.. Edmunds has introduced bill to
punish crimes against officers of the United
States while in discharge Of their duties,
and Thy requesD bill to reorganize the
rank and pay.
The total collections of internal revenue
for the first seven months of the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1890, were SIS, 5l3,62i, being
an increase of rs, 252, OPS, as compared with
the collections during the corresponding
period of last year.
Senator Chandler has published the fol-
lowing card:
UNITED STATES SENATE,
WASHINGTON, ID. G., Feb. 20, 1890
The names of the eight colored persons
lynched by South Carolina mob at Barn
well on Dec %, 1885, were Peter Bell, Har-
rison johnson, Judge Jones, Ralph M1rrell'
Hugh Furse, Robert Phenix, Ripley john
son and Mitchell Adams. Their families
are in destitute and pitiable condition
Mrs. Helen G. Brayton of Columbia, y. O.,
is endeavoring to raise a little money Tor
their relief. l venture to appeal for moder-
ate contributions, which may be sent to
Mrs. Brayton at Columbia, or to myself
Very respectfully,
w. E. CHANDLER.
Bids have been open at the treasury de-
partment for the exclusive right TO take fur
seals upon the islands of st. Paul and st.
George, Alaska, for the term of 20 years
from May |, 1890 They were opened pub
lcly, in the presence of Secretay Window.
Before opening the bids the secretary an
nounced that no oral arguments would be
heard, but gentlemen desiring to might file
written briefs. There were IL bids, which
were nearly all from California.
Senator Dix of Rhode Island likes being
senator.
The recent fire at the home of Secretary
Tracy has caused the commissioner of pub
lie buildings and grounds togiye his atten-
ton to the condition of the White House as
possible fire trap, and he finds that the
old mansion will stand poor show against
fire. The house is said to be provided
with almost everything that has been in
vented in the way of fire escapes, including
a stand pipe in the cellar, tank on the
roof, plugs in the yard, number OF Bah.
cock extlnguishers a collection of hand
grenades, besides corps of vigilant watch.
men, who make rounds during the day and
night to detect the slightest indication of
fire. 1t has been discovered, however, that
the nearest fire alarm box is some distance
away, over at the treasury, and that much
valuable time would be consumed in ring
ing the alarm should the mansion be on
fire.
Mr.. Ivan Petrof, who is special agent OF
the census for the collection of the statistics
of Alaska, is making preparations for car
rying on his work Alaska will be divided
into census districts, each of which will be
in charge of a special agent Mr.. PetroH
will have the general superintendent OF the
work, and he intends soon to start for
Alaska, where he will set in operation the
census machinery which has been devised
after consultation with Superintendent Por-
ter Mr.. Petroff has the advantage of being
d HdtlNt htCsSlhil, us well do iOhS
resident of Alaska. He had charge of
the census work in Alaska for the
last census, but since that time Alaska
has grown in importance, and that fact is
recognized in the preparations that are being
made to collect information about the in
habitants, the industries and productions of
the country. Mr. Petroff will have seven
assistants to enumerate the population.
These he will so arrange as to find out the
number of churches and schools, the com.
merce, manufacture, sl:ipbui.ding, lumber
trade, the salmon and other industries.
Tnere has been large increase in the pop.
ulation caused by the establishment of
these industries.
| Secretary Window has transmitted to the
| house of representatives letter calling at
| tention to the necessity of an appropriation
| of $20O,000 for the contemplated alterations
| in the interior of the postoffice building at
| New York. These changes, the secretary
| says, have been strongly recommended by
| the postoffice department as absolute me-
| cessities to enable the postal business there
| to be successfully transacted.
Senator ingalls, of Kansas has accepted
| the invitation of the Grand Army Post at
| Gettysburg, Pa, and will deliver the memo
rial Grafton there on next Decoration Day.
The President has approved thejoint reso-
luton congratulating the people Of Brazil
on the adoption OF republican form of gov.
| eminent.
The President has taken action on the
cases Of Cadets Edmund l.. Butts and James
L. Andrew, first class, Military Academy
| recently tried by court martial and convict
ed of smuggling whiskey into their quarters
contrary to special regulation. They were
| both sentenced to dismissal from the ser.
| vice. The President confirmed the sentence
| in each case, but in view of the previous ex
cellent record of the two cadets mitigated il
in each case ito walking one tour Of extra
duty every Saturday until May next and tc
confinement to cadet limits until As hours
after the graduation of his class, and, should
| he be entitled to graduate, to have the grad
uation postponed for the same period
The President has issued proclamation
directing that no cattle shall hereafter BIZ
| brought into the Cherokee Outlet for herd
| ing or grazing under contracts between thu
| Cherokee Nation and certain associations O.
| white persons, and that all cattle and othel
| live stock of these associations now in thu
| Outlet shall be removed not later thai Oct
l next.
David Essex Porter, son of Admira
| Porter, has been arraigned in the police
court at Washington charged with obtain
ing money under false pretences.
Mr.. Joseph Sheldon of New Haven
Conn.,, has made an argument before III,
house committee on coinage weights ant
| measures for the free and unlimited coinag
of silver.
Mr.. Taylor of Illinois, has introduced
joint resolution changing the term o
president and vice-pfesident from four t,
six years, and providing that they shall
serve one term. The resolution also ex
tends the terms of representatives in con
gress to three years.
e. " Leech, director of the mint, ha
sent letter to Senator Cockrell, with
statement showing the number of ounces o
silver used in the coinage of silver dollar
from March !, 1873, to Dec. 81, 1889, wa
800 727 1863, and the cost S2S7 $685. 107. TIL
number of dollars coined was 349 93S, 001
and the seignorage SCI, 942, $685.