Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-04-21
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.
Ten Thousand Chinese Actors Leave
Shanghai on Their Way to
the Worlds Fair.

SECRETARY cIn1tn mas directed the r
moval OF twenty-five pension examines
now in the field. 1t is said the politi,
OF the examiner was not considered, an
that the only question taken into az
count was that of proficiency.
The State Department has been in
formed that the owners of the conces
sion for building railroad from tn
City OF Mexico to the Pacific Coast hav
deposited 500, 900 in bonds with the Ma
tional Treasury as required under tn
terms Of the concession. The builder
OF the road are to receive subsidy G
$4,000 mile.
Az result of the controversy betwee,
Mark w. Harrington, chief of tn
weather bureau, and J. b. Mclaughlin
chief of the executive division OF tn
bureau, Mr.. Harrington has demanded
OF Secretary Morton an immediate ant
full investigation OF the administration
of the bureau. Mclaughlin was sus
pended by Harrington for insubordina
ton and recommended TO the Secretar,
for dismissal. Mclaughlin Responded
by filing charges of corruption agains
Harrington. An investigation by the
management OF the bureau will be made
at once.
The United States has taken vigorou.
action in regard to the outrages on
American citizens at Marsovan in tn,
Turkish dominions and the violations Of
the mails Of the United States legation
Secretary Gresham has cabled to Minis.
Ter Thompson Mt Constantinople strong
expression Of the Presidents views OF
the outrages and demanding not onl,
prompt reparation for the burned semi
nary, but the punishment OF all parties
guilty in the matter. The Minister is 70
act promptly and advise the department
by cable. No effort IN to be relaxed in
securing the legal rights Of our citizens
in Turkey.
Secretary Carlisle has received from
Edwin Walker, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Legislation Of the Worlds Co
lumbar Exposition, letter raising
certain questions in regard TO the sundry
civil act, in which is included the appro-
priation for the Worlds Fair. He asks
especially for the construction of the
Congressional action authorizing the
coinage Of the $4,000 souvenir half
dollars for the benefit Of the fair and
afterwards passing an act declaring the
exposition must furnish security for the
payment OF i570,S80 appropriated for
awards, etc. The directors OF the expo
sltion are in doubt as to how to construe
these acts. Secretary Carlisle referred
the question to the Attorney General for
decision.
United States Consul Seymour at Can
ton, China, has cabled the State Depart
lnent that 10000 Chinese actors, etc.
belonging to rival companies have left
Shanghai for the United States to visit
the Worlds Fair, where they will land
vt Vancouver, Tacoma, Portland. San
Francisco and other places. In accord
lnce with this information Assistant
secretary Spaulding Of the Treasury De-
Dartnent has telegraphed the customs
officers on the Pacific Coast and North
arn frontier to exercise the closest scru-
my that none but bona-fide exhibitors
" employees whose services are required
~ the exhibitors at the Worlds Fair
exposition be permitted to enter this
This exemption as TO the Chi
lcse exclusion act in favor of exhibitors,
tc,, was made by Congress to cover lust
uch cases AZ this.
Chief-Justice Fuller has announced
ne decision OF the Supreme Court of
he United States in the case of the
Northern Pacific against Charles Walker,
lounty Auditor, ct AL, from the Court
4 Appeals for the Eighth Circuit The
ailway company in 1890 began suits
gainst the Auditors of twelve counties
n North Dakota for injunctions to re-
Tram them from assessing taxes against
ertain lands, the title to which vests in
In Tho lu.,.F 4
he amount involved in any one county
'as not sufficient to give the Circuit |
curt jurisdiction, and indeed the rec
rds show that the total amount in the
Selve counties is not sufficient. The
idgment Of the Circuit Court was there
IRE reversed and the cases remanded for |
lrther proceedings. No disposal was
'ade, the Chief Justice explained, for |
ne reason that by the time the cases
70 returned the amount involved NAV /
sufficient, in some one of the counties.
give the court jurisdiction, but il can
ot OBTAIN jurisdiction, he said, by COM
hing the amounts OF issue in two or a
zen counties.
The Supreme Court has announced its
OF the proclamation by the
resident and act OF Congress in 1889,
'enlng the Creek Indian reservation in
Nlalioinh. They contained this provi-
'h Any person who may enter upon
y part OF said lands, prior to the time
e same are opened to settlement, will
II be permitted to occupy or make en-
oil such lands, or lay any claim
ereto." Alexander +. Smith, n rail
nj employe, living ut Edmond station
the time the lands were opened. en-
'ed quarter section. His right of
try was contested by Eddy b. Town
nd and decided in his favor by the To- n
land officer, but on appeal the Com @
ssioncr of the general land office. the | q
rretary of the Interior, and the Dis y
e Court and the Supreme Court of g
lahoma successfully sustained Town
id's entry, and Smith appealed TO the
preme Court OF the United States n
stioe Brewer announced the decision o
the court IN an opinion review I
the facts and law in the ease. CON u
uing with the statement that any one u
o was within the Territorial limits al
hour of noon April % was, by both W
letter anu spirit OF the statute, dis il
lifted TO take homestead therein. a
he Assistant Secretary OF State has %
n directed by Secretary Gresham OF
'xamine more thoroughly than has ~
n customary into the personnel OF
state department., with the view, il W
OF determining the fitness re-
ne employees Tor the positions held bv tl
"a. III Is reported, and ON good au- til
rity, that tradition and precedent to
not obtain in the State Department to
ing the incumhpncv nf Saerator,t