Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-21
ANoTHHR ITALIAN cAsr.
WASHINGTON SMALL TALK.
Naval Notes.-The Sayward and Antl-Lot.
terry Cases-Otber Items.
[By telegraph % the Dispatch.l

WASHINGTON. April 20.-Under authority
conferred by Congress the Secretary Of the
Navy is making arrangements 70 reopen
the Boston and League Island navy-yards
for construction and repair wOrK. The
docking of the cruiser Newark at League
Island Saturday was the first work of any
sort that has been done on naval vessel
under Government auspices for SIX years.
The last vessel repaired there was the Os-
sipee, when she was dOcked preparatory to
her voyage to China. Bids have been
opened for the furnishing of tools for the
Boston and Philadelphia yards, but con-
tracts have not yet been awarded. Naval
Constructor Mintoyne has been ordered 70
duty at Boston to superlntend the assem-
blage of the plant and it may be that some
carpentenng repairs can be made on yes
sells this summer.
The Chief of the Secret Service Bureau
OF the Treasury Department has iuforma-
ton from Detective A. +. Wild of the cap
ture of Dean, the counterfeiter of VIM
sted county, Ala" Moulds for making
CONS were found in his possession.
The United States Supreme Court, on
motion of Solicitor-General Taft, to-day
postponed for one week argument IN the
case of the schooner Sayward, involving
the question of jurisdiction of the United
States over the Boring Sea seal fisheries,
and also in the case of the prOprietors OF
the New Orleans States and the Mobile
Register, involving the validity of the anti'
lottery act making 1t per offence 70
circulate through the mail newspapers
containing lottery advertisements. In
making the motion the Solicitor-General
said that the rules were returnable to-day
that the Acknowledgement had expected to
take part in the argument of both questions.
but that he had been sick for more than
ten days. Mr.. Calderon Carlisle, represent
ing the British. Government, said he
would not oppose the motion, but he call.
ed attention to the fact that his side had
been prepared since last Monday, when
the case was first postponed. Chief-Justice
Fuller SAID the return day had. of course,
been made 10 suit the convenience OF
counsel. Under the circumstances and
also in view of the illness of Justice Brad
ley. who, though steadily improving IN
health, would hardly be on the bench this
week. the court would hear the cases next
Monday. If Justice Bradley were present.
The Solicitor General said he had authori-
ty from the AttOrney-General 10 say thar
argument would go on Tor the Government
next Monday whether or not the Attorney
General was present
The Supreme Court to-day announced
that il would call no cases for argument
after May lst next. The Court will few
DAYS thereafter take a two weeks recess
and then adjourn for the term.
The amount of silver offered to the
Treasury Department to-day was $4,000
ounces, and the amount purchased was
594, 900 ounces at 97.3OaN.45.
The Kearsarge sailed from Key West
last evening probably for the West Indies.
Chaplain J. S. Wallace has been ordered 10
the Receiving-sbip Wabash. The United
States steamer Monongahela arrived at
Newport yesterday.