The National tribune., 1893-05-11

stated that he had recovered from his recent
illness sufficiently to warrant him in saying
that he would be in Washington in a few days,
when he would take charge of the Internal
Revenue Bureau.
s%s
Director Leech, Of the United States Mint
returned from Philadelphia on Thursday, May
d, where be started the work on the dies for
the Isabella souvenir quarter-dollars. These
Gems will have upon their face the profile head
of Isabella as young Queen The design is
said TO be very attractive, and the coin. which
1t is hoped viii be minted by the 1st of July,
will be beautiful example of the engrayer's
art.
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Fice-Admiral Sir John Hopkins, in com
mand of the British fleet now in New York
Har5or, arrived in Washington on Thursday
afternoon, May 4, on brief official visit to the
British Legation While in Washington Ad-
mlral Hopkins called 40 the White House in
company with Secretary of State Gresham and
Sir julian Pauneeiote, the British ambassador,
aud WAS presented to President Cleveland.
So
Orders have been issued by the Treasury De-
pariment to the Special Agents, Internal Reve-
nue. Agents, and others, not 10 arrest unregis-
tered Cinnamon after May ). On that day the
Geary law provides that all unregistered Chi
nese in the United States may be arrested.
As the constitutionality of the Geary law will
be tested this month before the Supreme Court,
1t has been decided to await a decision before
ordering wknlesal 70 arra=+c
Lieut.. Samuel c. Robertson, 1st U. S. Cav,
the young 4 rmy officer who attempted to COM
NIT suicide in a Baltimore hotel a week or two
ago, las rendered to the War Department his
resignation. which will without doubt, be
promptly accepted. His action it IS under
stood, due to tie solicitations of his friends,
who feared BE might be- court martialed for the
attempt lie made on his life, which would
possibly rcsalt in his dismissal from the serv-
ice
Ex-Vice President Morton, with his two
daughters. Miss Edith and Miss Helen Morton,
Miss StauEhtou, Gen. Aason G. McCnok. Secre-
tsry of the United States Senate; Mr. Chandler
Hale, son OF Senator Hale, of Maine. aud Mr
z. s. Chiffon, ir., left Washington on Wednes-
day evening, May 3, Wis the Chesapeake &
Ohio Railroad, en- route for Hot Springs. Va.
The party Travelled in a special car which was
placed at their disposal by President Ingalls,, of
the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Company.
So
The Health Office of the District made
peculiar discovery last week in Purdy's Court
Numerous complaints had been received at the
Health Office regarding q vile odor which
came from the house Of man named Lomax,
aud two Inspectors were detailed to investigate
the case. They found The dead body of Lomax
in the house, where it had been lying for IL
days because the family had no funds with
which to employ an undertaken Lonax, who
was 4 colored laborer, hsd died of lung trouble
The body was at once buried in pottersiield by
the Health Office.
After the return of President Cleveland and
party from the Chicago Worlds Fair, the Presi-
dent was asked for an expression of opinion
regarding his visit TO tho Fair He said: I'VE
received q very cordial welcome. and every
thing that could be done was done for our
comfort and pleasure. Itwas an occasion which
5bdli Always E0IiSlDDeT WIN a sense Oh gem
uine pleasure. I was much gratifed at the
enterprise. skill, and taste displayed in the
arrangement and Appearance of the buildings.
and the results thus far obtained bespeak, to
my mind, a great success for the Worlds
Fair"
So
Mrs. Frances B. Spinola. widow of the late
Congressman, Gen. Spiuola, arrived in Wash
ington last week from Old Point Comfort. Va.
where she had been visiting for couple of
weeks to ses the Naval rendezvous. Mrs.
Spinola only remained three days in Wishing
ton. She returned to her couutryseat, Crane
Neck" in New York State. She expects to
visit the Worlds Fair at Chicago, when the
weather becomes more settled, in company
with party Of friends, and afserward they will
extend their travels to California, returning in
the Fall. Mrs. Spinola proposes TO make Wash
ington her Winter home in the future
"a.
The wonderful power Of Uncle Samuera
steel-tiPped projsctiles thrown from his great
guns OF the latest modern design and manu-
iacture ls shown by a report just received at
the War Department. 1t states that one of the
60-pound steel projectiles fired from the big
Brown segrnental wire gun during its recent
trial near BiTdsboro, Pa, was found at Doug
lassvilie, five miles away from the shooting
point. 1t had passed through 10 feet of earth,
struck stone in the Hampton quarry. glanced
upward, knocking the entire top of great
tree about 200 feet up the mountainside, and
then crossed over the mountains to Douglass
vile.
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There are two places in the DipIom attic service
which the colored brothers covet, and the only
ones which by custom properly belong to the
African r2ce-the missions to Hayti and Iibe-
ria. There are over 100 applications for both
these missions. 1t is really aston shing how
many good Democratic coi1red men have ma
teTialized since the election in connection with
the candidacy for these two Offices II is gem
orally understood that President Cleveland has
fully determined to appoint colored men "a
Ministers to both Liberia and Hayti. but "a
yet nobody can foretel who the luck one, will
be. Hsyti pays 5000. and Liberia 81 600 DER
annum.
The subcommttees of the Senate Conmittes
on agriculture which was given permission TO
sit during the recess 10 investigate the csuses
Of the depression existing ia agricultural
products, have divided the appropriation allowed