Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-04-18
WASHINGTON NEWS.

/ Seven senators-Hawey, Squire, Allison,
/ Hale, GRAY, Gibson and MandersOn-have
sent congratulations and complimentary
messages &c Henry VI. Stanley through Gel.
| Guiraud, Edison's European partner. TIE
messages were spoken In the phonOgrapb,
/ and will be repeated to Stanley at dinner
ca be given him by Col Guiraud or his
arrival in Paris Without intending IL TO
be so, II happens that four OF the scnators-
Henderson Hawley, Squire and Gibson
are personally acquainted with the
explorer. Col Guiraud, by pquest,
u President Harrison, reproduced Ct the
White House, in the presence Of the Prest-
l"nt, Mr.. Andrew Carnegie. Mr. William
Garrison and Private Secretary HAlford, Mr..
Gladsione's message recently sent 10 New
Iork, which the party greatly appreciated.
Chief Postofiice Inspector Ra,hbone has
received information of the arrest at
McCOol Miss. Of Jim johnson, y. :.
kOw2l, and Bob Bowie, charged with being
concerned in the shooting at Postal Clerk
B!cyins some weeks ago while on duty in
his car. The officers are in pursuit of Frank
Scarborough, WHO Il said to have been one
of the party. Blcylns - q coloTed man. and
the attack upon him Il believed 10 nave been
due to this fact
Secretary Proctor has submitted To the in,
terror department officials proposition to
enlist lea Indians into the regular army.
II is proposed tn officer the regiment with
graduates Of West Point the subordinate
grades 10 be tillsd By pupils who have been
educated at eastern schools The details Of
the plan haze not as yet been fully maturei,
but 1t Is the opinion OF Secretary Proctor
that the Indians can be received into the
regular army in separate regiment both
to their own advantage and that Of the gov.
eminent
Advertisements have been issued from the
navy department for bids for the COnstrnc-
ton Of one armOred cruiser of about 500
tons one projected cruiser Of about $500
tons and one steel practice vessel OF about
Sup tons. Bids Cor these vessels will be-
opened on Tuesday, June IL. The cruisers
are each 10 make. on trial tips, not less
Than ~ knots An hour for four consecutive
hours and for every QuarterknOt above that
figure premium Of $4,000 will be paid
wit like penalty for every quaHer'knot
below.
The friends of Jnselh Francis OF New
York, who received gold medal at the
hands Of the President, by direction Of Con-
gress, for his services to the life-saving ser.
vice, are claiming too much in asserting
tina; Francis invented the life car. This
was the invention OF Capt. Douglass OF
finger Of the revenue marine formerly
resident Of Erie, then of Germantown, and
uuinger is thanks and $1,000 in gold tor
this invention in 1870.
\ review of the District Of Columbia
national guards and the troops OF the seVs-
rnl branches OF The regular army stationed
at W 9ShinytOD was given in honor of the
delegates 10 the Pan.AmeriCan conference
The president. several members Of the cabi.
net, Gen. Schoteld ard other officers occI.
pied the reviewing stand.
Representative Andrew has presented q
petition signed by many Of the leading deal
ers in Boston in beans and peas protesting
against the increase Of the tariii amounting
from 2tO TO 80 per cent. on these imported
articles. The petitioners saythat they favor
"a change from I'D va!0rem to specific du.
ties, Gs it would he uniform and more easi-
~ prevent fraud. Under the present tariff
beans can only be imported when there Is
partial failure Of the crop in this country
caused by drought, early irosts or heavy
rains. y rate Of ~ TO - cents Per bushel on
beans and 10 to Is cents per bushel on peas
would amply protect our farmers and pre-
vent extreme prices to consumers in case Of
any failure of the crop
The delegates from the Dstr;c. Of Culum.
ba G. A. Il. TO the Boston pnCampmcnt will
probably go with an invitation from the eft.
ilens OF Washington to the G. A. X. to hold
the CnCampment next year In WASHINGTON.
Leading citizens being Interviewed all say
the invitation should tie sent, and that the
SD,WO estimated to be needed for the enter.
tainment OF the delegates would be easily
raised, Commissioner Ijnc said Every |
possible effort should be made to
secure the encampment. Too |
great inducements cannot be ex-
tended to induce citizens OF the United |
States TO visit the national capital" Com.
missioner Douglass said: International en-. /
camplnent for lSal would be, taking the /
immense attendance and the superior AL /
vantaGe7 of Washington, one Of the .
grandest spectacular displays that has ever .
occurred in this country. All such meet.
ings afford the citizens OF every section an
opportunity to see what they own in the
way Of great public buildings and monu-
ments Of men and things