The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-12-08


of Surgeon General of the Marine Hospital
Service, and the reappoiptment of ex-Surgeon-
General Hamilton. Alleged unnecessary de-
tention of steamships are the principal matters
of grievance which the steamship companies
have against Surg. Gen. Wymau.
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report was received in Washington on
Tuesday, Nov. %, that Senator Gibson, of
Louisiana, was seriously i'll at Hot Springs,
Ark. where he has been for some days under
treatment for rheumatic govt. Mrs. Kent,
widow of the late Linden Kent Of Washing
ton. sister-in- law of Senator Gibson, received
telegram informing her of the Senator's seri-
Gus condition, and she left Washington for the
Hot Springs on Wednesday, Nov. 80 accompa-
MED by Preston, the nine year-old son of Sena-
tor Gibson. The Senator is 20 years old. and
his friends fear that he will not long survive.
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Last week the United States Court of
Claims gave decision favorable to the Pacific
Mail Steamship Co., in its suit against the
United States 10 recover $I7s, $50 additional
compensation for the conveyance of mails
from Oct 8, 1875. to Sept. 26, 1885. from San
Queenstown and Victoria otherwise known as
the Australian colonies, upon the ground that
the company has not been paid tho full sea
postage on the letters. and has been paid moth
ing on the other articles contained in these
mails.
So
Word has been received at the State Depart
ment that the Emperor Of Germany has con-
scented to send to the Worlds Fair at Chicago,
what will prove to be one of the most remark
| able and attractive features to be seen at the
Fair next year. 1t will consist of collection
| of presents received by his grandfather, the
Emperor William, his father, Emperor Freder-
lex. and himself from their fellow-sovereigns in
Europe, as well as from the people of Germany.
The presents consist of jewels and other per-
sonal ornaments. silver plate decorations, and
an infinite variety of other articles The col
lection is worth millions of dollars.
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Secretary of State Foster has designated Mr..
J. C. Haywood to act as the Representative of
the State Department at the Vatican to assist
in the selection of the articles that should be
carried to Chicago, and to superintend to the
packing and shipment of the Columbian his
torical relics. Mr.. Haywood will serve with
out compensation, and has cheerfully under
taken the duties of the place. Mr.. Haywood
is an American CT wealth, formerly of Phila-
delphia, but for some years resident of Rome
Some years ago he was appointed Chamber
lain to the Pope and has the complete conf.
dence of the Holy Father and the officials at
| the Vatican.
So
| Secretary John W. Noble, of the Interior
| Department, sent out instructions last week to
all Indian Agents to ascertain, if possible
whether the Utes or other Indian tribes hold
| in captivity Earl Roy Morley. four-year old
| boy, who strayed from camp near Rifle Creek,
| in Colorado, last September, whom diligent
search failed TO find, and who is supposed to
| have fallen into the hands of the Utes, who
| inbabit ths.t part of Colorado. The parents of
the boy once lived near Bloomington, H. and
were we'll known to Gov. Fifer, of Illinois,
who has called the attention of the Govern
ment to the case and asked its aid In rescuing
| him from the Indians.
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News has been received by the Department
of State from Spain TO the effect that the Span
| ish Government will appropriate $500, 900 for
the erection of building for their exhibit at
the Worlds Fair at Chicago, instead of $780,
| 900 as heretofore stated. The building will be
a reproduction of the Louja in Valencia which
is considered the finest piece Of pure Spanish
architecture in existence. This building was
erected in the year 1882 on the site of the
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sions Of the building will be $50 feet long and
20 feet wide, divided into three naves by ele-
CANT futed pillars. The plans are now ON the
way TO this country.
Hon. Lyman J. Gage, President of the local
Board of the Chicago Worlds Fair, had long
audience with Secretary Charles Foster at the
Treasury Department last week, and presented
facts and figures in relation to the general ex.
penses of the Fair, the probable receipts and
the sources whence they are expected to be
derived. Secretary Foster also explained tt
, Mr.. Gage the restrictions placed upon him BY
law az to paying out the money voted tn,
Fair by Congress, and went into details witt
him as to the Fairs general financial outlook
: Dir. Gage told the Secretary that he woult
shortly present proper vouchers for the souye
mir coins, and was told that whenever this wa
! done they would be paid TO him without delay
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Senator Calvin s. Brice, Of Ohio, and hi
family got into the old Corcorsn Mansion il
> Washington in time to eat their ThaDksgiyin,
dinner. The Senator has leased the mansion TO
, term of years, and has expended neari,
f $4,000 in re6tting and decorating il. 1t i
{ one OF the historic houses of Washington. be
!. ing originally owned by Daniel Webster, VIII
transferred il to w. w. Corcoran, the million
aire banker. While Mr.. Corcoran was absen
during the war of the rebellion, the mansion
was occupied by the French Minister. 1t
expected that lavish hospitality viii be dis
pensed by the new occupants rivaling that @
the occasion when Mr.. Corcoran entertaine
! Mrs. Cleveland.
Senator Bishop w. Perkins, Of Kansa.
Chairman of the Senate Committee which wa
@ appointed to ascertain from the Cherokee In
l. dams upon what terms they will sell to til
q Government the Cherokee Strip, is on his wa
: to Washington from the Cherokee reservation
J. where the committee recently finished II
S work. Senator Perkins says that the Indian
v agreed TO sell the Strip for 81 SO per acre, Q
J. 100000 for the entire 5000. 900 acres. Pre-