Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-03-31
WASHINGTON NEWS.

F. Childs, the chief clerk Of the Census
Bureau, has resigned, and Mr.. j. III. Wardie,
the present assistant chief clerk, has been
promoted TO the vacancy.
Representative Bourkc Cochran OF New
York received n tritllng spraln to his right
foot by being thrown from his horse. He
was at the departments afterward, but his
foot became swollen. He expects to be all
right in day or two.
NJ. J. Patenotre, French Minister TO Wash
ington, called at the state department and
notified Secretary Gresham that his govern
ment had raised his mission here to the rank
of an embassy. A. the result OF this action
on the part OF the French government, 1t is
believed that the rank OF Mr.. Eustis, the
newly appointed minister to France, will be
raised TO that Of al ambassador.
A cablegram received at the department Of
state from Minister Durham at Port AL
Prince, Hayu, says that insurgents had
crossed the Hsytien frontier from San
Domingo, and that decisive battle had
taken place iNytian troops are on the way
TO the frontier.
Mr. ie Cha Yum, Charge d'Atfars for
Corea. gave a dinner party a few days ago
to celebrate the birthday OF the Crown
Prince OF COrCa. His guests were Justice
Brown, Senators Frye, Davis and Berry
Representative Dinsmore, Mr.. Quincy, AS
sistant Secretary Of state; Mcssrs. Robert
Chiffon. Sedcllon Brown, Admiral Walker,
the Ministers from Mexico, Great Britain,
Japan, Germany and Nicaragua, Mr.. Seek
endorf, Mr.. Barry and Gen. Breckenridge.
Later In the evening the Corean diplomats
joined the dinner party OF the Gridiron
Club.
SECRETARY Hoke Smith has inaugurated an
other new departure. He has announced
that he desires to see at his Office all persons
who wish TO be heard on the subject OF APP
pointments 10 offices in the Territory OF Ari-
IONA. Secretary Smith is Of the opinion
that much valuable time may thus be saved
and better knowledge of the merits of the
several candidates obtained than by the usu-
al methods. The most important Terrific
al office the Secretary will be called upon TO
| ill is that OF Governor, and next in import
ance Is that OF the Secretary OF the Terri
| tory.
double hearing took place at the
Treasury Department before Secretary Car
isle and Assistant Secretary Spaulding on
public building sites, the Bowling Green
| site in New IorE, and the Mint site In Phi,a-
dcphia. In both cases practically the same
| question was presented, viz, that the cost of
the site selected In each city for public
building purposes exceeded the amount APP
! propriated by Congress for It's purchase.
! The President has decided to Ill the inn
pottant post OF Consul ut G lasgow, Scotland,
by the appointment Of Mr.. Allan 7. Morse of
Michigan His principal opponent was Mr..
Ouseley OF Illinois, who formerly held the
place. The present Consul at Glasgow Is
Levi W. Brown of Ohio, who was appointed
in 1889. The salary OF the office is $1,000.
+ Agencies and unofficial fees bring the COM
pensatIon up to about 5000.
The Civil Service Commission is making
good progress in classifying the 556 free
delivery Post Offices recently brought within
the Civil Service law aud rules. Boards Of
Examination have been organized in a large
number Of the Offices. and examinations
have already been held in many Of them in
Guiding all In the Ststes OF Vermont, New
Hampshire, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Massachusetts,, Florida, North Dakota, and
South Dakota.
In reference to the reported rumor that
ex-Secretary William {. Whitney will be
appointed ambassador to Great Britain, II
Is stated Oh unquestionable authority that
neither Mr.. Whitney nor any other man
has been selected for the position. In fact,
it is asserted positively on the same au'
thority that the matter of appointing q
successor TO Mr.. Lincoln has not Leen con-
| sidered.