Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-05-19
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Items OF Interest from the Nations
Capital.

MIR. Henry +. Raab OF Illinois is a Candi-
date for the Frankfort Consulate. lie j. u
native Of Germany, and is TIN ate Superin.
trudrut OF schools. He i opp used by many
Of the Illinois delegation upon the ground
that he has already Il good office and should
be content with that.
There is arumor that Secretary lInkc Smith
intends to open the doors OF his department,
aud that All corners VIII have an equal
chance, first come first served. If appear
aucc> are not d,CcNing, the tide i tui ming
tor thOsc who have had bad lack with Clevc-
land, provided they viii wait little longer.
\ prominent member Of Congress, who
has been in conference with the president
respecting the prubabiiitic, OF m rtrly spc-
CirI session Of Congress, left for his no NJ
with the understanding that he would not
be- called 10 Washington before the end Of
August.
secretary Carlisle has appointed Patrick
tOulun superintendent OF construction OF
the public building at Lowell. Mass, and
James G. MIliiSan shipping commissioner
at Bath, Me-
Max Judd, who was appointed Consul-Gcn-
rr;i to Vienna. has been informed by the
State Department that no Information or in
tim itlun has been received from the Austrian
Government to the effect that he will not he
received in his Official capacity At Vienna,
and that from the length Of time that has
elapsed since his appointment, during which
no protest has been received, it may fairly
be presumed that there is no objection con
templated in his case.
Frederic G. Pcntield, nominated to be
United States ConSul-Grueral to Cairo,
Egypt, was formerly city editor Of the Hart
ford Couraut. He went to London in lNsj
rs clerk for cX-Gov. Thomas VI. Waller, then
appointed cOnsul-gencral at London, aud
soon became yce-consul general. He re-
manned in England after Gov. Waller re-
turned, and became prominent in London
club life.
Returns OF Chinese registration from -
out OF the g internal revenue districts in
the United States, show that 3lGg Chinese
have compiled with the law. The districts
most denscIy populated by Chinese have
not yet made their returns 1t is estimated
that there are 900 Chinese in the United
States.
The supreme court of the United State
adjourned on Monday to meet again the
second Monday in October next Before
adjournment the court will announce It's
opinion and judgment in a number of i'm.
pOrtant eases, including the Chinese regis.
traton act and the hat trimming case, re.
Gently argued.
The accommodation Of Acting Registrar
Smith that Sl52 900 900 Of unis,ucd regis
tered y pei cent, bonds Of the funded loan
of 1891 be destroyed, has been approved by
the secretary OF the treasury. The story
that the bureau Of engraving and printing
was quietly printing some bonds. with the
view of issuing the same shortly, is without
foundation.
The pension office officials are searching
the tiles for claims filed by Drewry, which
have been allowed. and 50 for l6j have been
found and forwarded TO the examiners al
Norfolk. As all these claims were filed un
der the act of sumo ~, 1890, which allow,
Sl2 per month - the maximum rate, it /.
probable that the average paid on each vii
. fall below 30 each.