Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-12-02
WASHINGTON NEWS.

The Civil Service Commission has more
acquisitions for more male and female ply
scans for the Indian service than it Is able
TO i'll. There Is also a dearth OF teachers for
that service, especially for the second aid
third districts, embracing the States IN the
extreme northwest and southwest. The en-
aminalions for 1898 will begin in January.
Secretary Tracy has appointed a court OF
inqu r; 10 investigate and report on the par
tal destruction of the culyert of the League
Island Navy Yard dry dock. The court will
meet at the League island yard on the Both
inst, and will consist of Commodore D. +.
Stanton, Capt NJ. I. F. Kane, and Com
mander 2. II. Cooper, with Lieut.. +. l..
Beatty recorder.
Acting Secretary Spsulding has directed
Commissioner Wclch at New York to re-
lease the fourteen Belgian glassbowers de-
tanned by him pending nn investigation.
This investigation developed the fact that
that they were not contract laborer', and
their release was therefore ordered. They
will 90 to Pittsburgh, where they expect TO
obtain work.
President Harrison has begun the writing
OF his annual message to congress. He de.
sires TO give il bis close attention until it Is
completed. and denied himself to rs many
callers MS possible. lie will continue to do so
until his message is concluded. Among
those who saw him were District Commis-
sIoner Douglas and Senator Hawiey.
Secretary of State FosteIhss received de-
spatch from W. w. Thomas Jr., United
States Minister at Stockholm, stated that in
view OF the great risks attending its trans
portation., It will be impossible to secure the
presence OF the Viking ship at the Worlds
Columbian Exposition. 4 fac-simile OF the
a hin 10 hnwayar latnu hlilt In Nor
which, manned with crew of hardy Nor.
wegian saiors-the Vikings OF today-wlll
next spring sail across the Atlantic, up the
81. Lawrence River, and across the lakes to
Chicago.
Gunners' Mate Henry A. Eilers, serving
on board the Philadelphia. having distin-
tinguished himself by extraordinary heIosm
| IN the liue of his profession OH the occasion
of the sham attack on Fort Mciienry, near
Baltimore, Sept. IL, 1892, in remaining at his
post IN the magazine of that vessel and
stamping out the burning particles of pre-
maturely exploded cartridge which was
blown down the chute, has been promoted,
| upon the recommendation Of Ills command
ing officer TO be Acting Gunner in the
navy, and Il medal Of honor has been
awarded him.
Washington will have one-cent indepcn-
UNIV hIhCiuOoH newspaper wv. ~. -
comp my has been organized under the laws
| OF Virginia with capital of $lJO,0OO. The
president is Jules Guthridge, and the vice
president is Thomas &. Alvord, Jr. The lat
ter has long been connected with the New
| York Herald aud for the past ten years has
been its Washington correspondent. Mr..
| Guthridge Is 4 well-knOwn newspaper cor
respondent and has been the assistant in the
Herald bureau for some years. Mr.. Alvord
hn In. .i,i Of Nr InA
| business manager OF the new paper
A conscience contribution of 800 In an
envelope postmarkcd Washington. DC, has
been received by Treasurer Nebeker The
! sensitive gentleman whose conscience inn
PEELED him to make this contribution to the
treasury was unwilling to expose Mr.. Ncbe-
ker TO like temptation 10 that under which
! he himself fell, so he took the precautiOn OF
cutting out the ire surer's name from each
! of the five go notes enclosed, lest they
should be used again.
It. is understood here that Gen. 4. 4. Up.
shaw, formerly of Tennessee, now Of New
! York, who was assistant secretary OF the iU-
I terror during the Cleveland administration,
| viii be candidate for the secretaryship of
| the senate after March 4. Gen. Upshaw ~
now voter in New York city. Another
candidate for the pleasant place now occu-
pied by Gen. Ansom q. McCook is Col. j..
q. G. Washington of Louisiana. for many
years past an able correspondent OF South
cru newspapers.