Idaho semi-weekly world., 1893-12-01
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.

The Commissioner OF the general Ian
Office has ordered Inspector Carmichat
to investigate the appraisemennt OF lot
in the townsite OF Port Angeles. Wash
Many occupants have protested that til
!. appraisement is unequal.
Secretary Herbert is quoted as author
ity for the statement that there will b
an immediate change in the command G
upon Captain Picking of the Charlesto
when Admiral Stanton was recalled.
Representative Hermann having mad
satisfactory showing to the department
that the settlers in the vicinity OF Ivi
son in Lane county, Or, were too mucl
0 inconvenienced to wait until July mex
for new mail contract to deliver thei
mails, an order has been issued that pro
posals be invited at once for mail service
to commence January next.
Commissioner Lamoreaux of the gen
eral land Office has decided in favor O
the Great Falls Water Power and Town
site Company the case which involved
he whole town of Great Falls, Mont
Tho decision is that the townsite com
pany Is an innocent purchaser and undo
the act OF March 3, 1891, could not b.
disturbed in its possession OF the prop
erty.
Lieutenant Colonel Charles R. Green
leaf, Deputy Surgeon of the Unitet
States army, has been relieved from dut,
in the War Department and ordered Il
assume charge OF the medical supply de
partment In San Francisco, relieving
Lieutenant-C Colonel Joseph P. Wright
Deputy Surgeon-General, who will as
sumo charge of the medical supply de-
partment in St. Louis.
The annual report of Tillman, Register
OF the Treasury, shows that In October,
1892, the value of registered bonds which
were supposed to be held by persons OF
foreign nationality amounted to about
SIS, 500, 900, of which only "a $3.50, 800 ap-
peared upon the foreign ledgers. ut is
evident" says the report, "that large
proportion OF the registered bonds owned
abroad are controlled by agents residing
in this country"
There is much complaint among ex-
hibitors over the delay in awarding
Worlds Fair medals. AS many of the
exhibitors expect 10 make the most of
their medals in an advertising way, they
complain that the great delay will rob
them OF much OF the commercial adyan-
tage which they expected to reap in re-
turn for the heavy expense involved in
making the Worlds Fair exhibit. The
design by st. Gaudens for official medals
is here, but the contracts for manuiact-
uring the medals has not yet been award
ed, and 1T is still even uncertain whether
the work may not be done by the United
States mint. The plan OF the Treasury
officials contemplates medals of elegant
workmanship that would require four or
five months, as it would necessitate
stamping some of them 400 or 500 times.
and it does not seem probable the work
will be completed before next summer.
The blame IS laid to the COMMITTEES of
Awards or to Designer St. Guudens for
not furnishing the designs earlier.
Secretary Carlisle has received from
the commissioner of immigration at
san Francisco report, accompanied by
sworn testimony, about the landing in !
San Francisco OF twelve Russian con-
victs, who escaped from confinement and
were picked up by passing vessels and
Drought TO this country. The men are
now under arrest in San Francisco, and
the question that compIicates the stua-
tlon Is what to do with them. While the
greatest secrecy is maintained at the de-
partlnent about the contents of the Off
'lal report, it is believed five Russians
we're political prisoners, in which case it
s said our immigration laws do not in
'eeriere to debar them from landing. At
ne same time the Russian Minister
Frince Cantacuzene, has interested him
'eif IN having them turned over to the
authorities. The matter has
assumed such an important phase that
secretary Carlisle has taken 1t into his
'wn hands and will confer with Sccre-
ary Gresham on the fate OF the Rus
ians.
sumner /. Kimball, general superln- ,
endent OF the life-savng service. in his G
hnual report to Secretary Carlisle states
nat at the close of the last fiscal wear ,
ne establishment embraced pa stations :
ne number OF disasters to documented !
essels within the field of the operations .
the service during the year was 427.
mere were on board these vessels 3.565
ersons, oil whom twenty-three were lost. :,
ne estimated value Of the vessels in. y
uaea IN the disasters was $6,4l4O75
no that OF their cargoes 81, 1884, 900. Of
iis amount s6, ,4i2, 505 was saved and
,ooo, ,o'o lost. The number of vessels 81
'1ally lost was eight. The cost of the Il
aihtenance OF the service during the u
EAR was II, 23l ,S9345. The general su. N
srintendent states that the fears ev.
,esseu IN former reports of a threatened p
'cadence OF the service, excited by the B
equent designations of many of the al
'sI surlmen on account of the meaper. D,
,ss OF their pay, have been dispe7led a
the recent Increase granted by Con-
Hiram Hitchcock, President Of tho Ill
aritime Canal Company of Nicaracna w
3 submitted to the Secretary of tha pc
terror the annual report of the com. ov
ny, winch was not due until Decem-
/, out sent It at the request of tha IN,
fretary, who desired to use some of 10, l
data IN his annual report. President II
lcncoek says that since the appoint- mI
mt OF receiver ior the Canal Con- II
uetlon Company little work has beep WI
ie' Inc Secretary was referred to tho
report as to the present condition Of
rh, since organization s., ,O55. .Sl1 has Go
II paid INTO the treasury, all for stocL Mi
's,rioeu lor at par except s4S.S7I ers
Ich came from other sources. Thera in
paid out Tor construction and admin Ro
at at,on expenses $3.50, 7sS in cash and enc
NV shares es OF stock, par value which the
na,n5 mot.h -, iM:W0. ! The company is I
gated Tor 10. 1855, 900 of its first. mort Am
oohas. 1t has issued lSO, 900 share. Ha
,tock' par value $4,000 900, in nav sau
,eh;sas ns eoneass,2nary rights, privileges tive
"''ss All" other property. pris
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