The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-04-20

As a result of the Investigation made by
SHecial Treasury Agent Nnyos at Portland,
Ore, as to the Illegal landinz of the Chinese at
that port. Secretary Carlisle has dismissed from
he service Deputy Collector of the Port Cardi-
nell. Inspector Armstrong who bad been sus.
pended pending the investigation. Was restored
to duty by order Of Secretary Carlisle
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The Navy Department made The following
payments last week out of the Chilean indefn-
nifty fund TO the sailors o! the cruiser RaIti-
more, Cor injuries received at Valparaiso,
Chile, during the recent revolution: Fred
Clifford. 81 GEO; James NJ Johnson, 500; o.
Weeland, 500; L. W. Coax. 500; Neil Boyle,
$500: Adoiph Swanson, $500; and Henry Gun
uingham, $500
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Hon. James Ii. EekeIs, who was confirmed
by the Senate on "Wednesday. April II. as
Comptroller of The Currency, left Washington
on Friday. pril IA. for his home ia Ottawa.
Ill, to arrange his affairs so SIS TO return to he
National Capital by the 25lh Of April. lie will
lake charge of his office OH May j, aBd uGlil
that tine Mr. Hepburn will continue in charge.
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Mr.. Josephus Daniels, Of Raleigh, n. c., has
been appointed by Secretary Smith Appoint
mcnt Clerk of the Interior Department: Mr..
Daniels. who is man OF about 80 years of age,
was elected Public Printer of North Caroline
four terms c0usecu;iyely. He is a lawyer by
profession, but has never praclced. lie cstsb-
lished the North Cayol,siaii newspaper at Ra-
leigh. and has taken an active part ia he poll
tics of that State
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Abe Lincoln Command. Union Veterans
Union. at their last regular meeting adopted
resolutions nn the death af Lieut. Col. Frank
Nallee. SD Pa. who died Ia Washington on
The 3lst day Of March The resolutions declare
Col. FallAe to have been man of marked in
telligence. large heart and generous impulse;
a good citizen and brave and fearless defender
Of ;he Republic. The rrsoiniions also extend
the sympathy of the command to the family
aud friends of the deceased veteran.
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Miss Cecil Miles. daughter of Gen. Nelson A.
Miles. Of the Army. who has been visiting
Senator aud Mrs. john Sherman, of Ohio, for
month past. left Washington last week for
Chicago. where her mother had preceded her
by week. During Mira Mi!es's stay IN Wash
ington she also WAS guest at Senator Sher-
mans hosf,itabe mansion, bat she did not 20
into society at all. having arrived in Washing
ton just IN time to receive the news of the
sudden death OF her brother at sea.
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On Monday. April 10. Secretary of the Treas
ury Carlisle appointed Jeremiah ORourke.
OF Newark, y. J., Supervising Architect Of she
Treasury. vice W. J. Eibrooke, resigned. The
new Supervising Architect is about 80 years
old. and since early manhood has been engaged
in his present profession. in which he is said to
have been eminently successful. Mr.. ORourke
is a f;cnibeT of the AMERICA Institute Of
Architects. he was appointed upon the recon-
mendation of Senators McPberson and Smith,
OF New Jersey.
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Secretary Of tile Navy Herbert will go to the
Naval Rendezvous on the 2lst of April and win
meet the dispatch boat Dolphin at Annapolis
On the day after his arrival in Hampton Roads
he will give dinner TO the commanders of
both the foreign and United States fleets. The
tables will be laid in the DUlphin's cabin. The
Dolphin, carrying Secretary Herbert and his
party. will sail for New York on the cath of
April, and will be accompanied by the entire
seet. 1t is probable that Secretary Herbert's
party win number only his daughter aud few
intimate friends.
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The position of Foreign Agent of the Agri-
cultural Department has been rendered by
Secretary Morton TO Mr.. John Mzttes, ir of
Nebraska The position is low held by Dr.
c. Frank Dewey, who has been assisting Col.
Murphy at Berlin in advertising AID inducing
the Germans to use American corn for food.
Mr. Mates is a member Of the Nebraska Legis-
lature, and is a personal friend of Secretary
Morton. The Secretary is quite anxious to
have Mr.. Mates accept the position, and it is
thought he will do SO as soon as he can arrange
his business affairs.
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The unofficial list of the mepbers-elect of
the House Of Representatives for the SD Con-
| gress as compiled by the Clerk of the House,
was published on Thursday. April b. OF the
/ 356 seats only one is vacant. This vacancy is
| ia the Sixth Massachusetts, District, and. was
| caused by the election OF Congressman Henry
| Cabot Lodge to the United States Senate. Ac.
cording TO the count Of Chief Clerk Kerr the
| Democrats will have 220 Representatives the
| Republicans 127, and the Third Party eight
| giving the Democrats majority of SO over the
| Republicans and 80 over the combined forces
of The Republicans and Third Party men,
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By direction OF Secretary of War Lamont a
board of officers is appointed to meet at the
| Office of the Depot Quartermaster in Washing
ton, at the call Of the senior member of the
board. to assess the damages, if any are found
which may accrue 10 the Government by
granting the right Of way across the Arlington
Reservation, Va, as provided by act of Congress
approved March 3, 1892 The Board is to re-
port its conclusions TO the Adjutant- General Of
the Army. The officers composing the board
are Lieut.-Col. George Ii. Weeks, Deputy
4 Qusrtermsster- General; Capt James NJ Bell
9TH Cav, and Capt VIM. s. Patten, Assistant
Quartermaster.
Gov. William Mckinley, Of Ohio, was il
Washington last week, stopping at his oh
quarters the Ebbitt House. He was en- rout.
for the South with Mira. Mckinley, who's
health needs Q change of climate. The Gov
ernor is in excellent health himself, sayin,
that be never felt better in his life. He callet
upon President Cleveland, thinking it courts