Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-01-12
WASHINGTON LETTER
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| Oh buln, Me-, HI IDt 1uulku ncku
/ proving grounds was surrounded with
! pathos. He was the inventor of fuse,
which, after much cndeavor, he finally
induced the Government to test. The
trial took place at the proving grounds
! Dlr. Larabee was III IA high state of ex-
pectancy and during the progress OF
the tests evinced great excitement
1t Is supposed that the great
strMn caused rupture of the heart,
from which death resulted. The re-
mains were taken to his home for in
! terment.
BAY STATE BERTHs. j Josiah Quincy
Is one of the busiest men i'll Washing
| ton. He is here, there and every
where; at tine White House, st the
Capitol; through the various depart.
ments he fits, holding conferences
with the heads thereof. And all that
some fat Bay State berths may be
/ filed. The collectorship of Boston
will soon have to be settled, as well -
the internal revenue collectorsh1p,
the posts of surveyor and pension
agent and other offices. Mr.. Quincy,
when asked if he made any recon-
mendations, smiled significantly, but
said nothing.
WANTS A MILLION INDEMNITY.-Ths
State officials are perplexed, and the
cause thereof is that they are to be re-
quested to ask the Emperor of Ger
many to hand over million dollars
forthwith as balm for the injured
feelings of one Richard Goerdler, a nat
uraliZed German. Goerdler, according
to his story, went to Germany in 1891
} to fight duel with Emporer William
H., that he was defrauded out Of his
patrimony and cast into al insane asy-
lum, for all Of which he demands the
arrest OF the entire German nation and
the indemnity named.
The INCOME TAXA two per cent
tax upon individual incomes OF over
$4,000 and upon corporate incomes
has been agreed upon by the members
of the Ways and Means Committee
They also agree on an increased tax ON
bonded whiskey, tax ON playing cards
The undertakers of the country are
determined to fight the cigarette
clause.
VERMoNTs New DISTRICT ATTORNEY
John H. Senter of Montpelier sue
ceeds Hon. Frank Plumley, the United
States district attorney for Vermont,
whose resignation takes effect Jan. 10.
, Mr.. Senter is Il lawyer of Washington
county. Mr. Plumley WAS appointed
April 10, 1889 thus holding the Office
for nearly five years and now resign
ing it without any pressure being
brought to bear on him.
THE PUBLIC DEBT. The public debt
statement for December shows q net
increase in the debt of So, 86l, 682.
The reduction in the cash balance dur
ing the month WAS 81, S24, 061. The
gold reserve is $50, ,S91, 900 and the
available balance 800, ,375, 575. The
total cash in the Treasury is $737, ,614,- =
701
CHILIAN CLAIMS COMMISSION. The
Chiliau Claims Commission has over
ruled Chill's demurrer III the claims Of
Hallowes VS.. Chill and required an
answer. 1t has overruled the demur.
rer of the United States in the claim
of r. L, Trumbull for Sc, 900 counsel
fees against the United States Minis
ter of Chill. The demurrer of Chilli
in the case of Watson, as agent for
the Mcigs heirs, against Chill has
been sustained and Watson has been
required to submit proofs of American
citizenship. Williams and Robinson
claimants against Chill, have been
granted leave to file amended memo
rials. Chill will decline to extend the
life of the commission beyond April,
and many cases will be left undecided.
No QUoRUMs PRESENT. The work
of tilibustering has already COM
menced, notwithstanding the grave
Importance of matters now before
. Congress. The fashionable habit OF
absenteeism is rapidly growing on
some of those supposed to represent
important constituencies The work OF
of both branches of Congress has been
seri ously impeded by the fact that on
: two days last week there were not
enough members of both parties pres
ent to constitute n quorum. This re-
gretable state Of affairs can only be
remedied by the public insisting on
their representatives being present at
all times or refuse to re-elect them.
, REMOVAL AT BosToN. Secretary OF
the Treasury has dismissed Andrew
Burnham, Inspector OF Hulls at Bos
ton, because his services are regarded
Ia unnecessary.
MILITARY Instructors. Under the
t new spportionment of the college de-
: tails in the army, IL New England edu
1 cational Institutes are entitled to tn,
. services of All army officer as military
instructor AS the limit of officers L
D be detailed is 100, the additional ter
T needed will have to be selected from
= among retired army officers who ma,
apply for the positions.
PETERS CHARITY BILL.-Senato
. PETER has prepared bill appropriAt
a ing 1853, 900, 900 for immediate use il
y relieving want and destitution through
i out the country. Never before, b
> says, has there been 80 much nee
y til past three weeks we have had thre
II fires, involving a loss of $4,000
d and one life, and let us hope the fer
- fiend is satisfied. Apropos of the thes
tire fire: Displayed above the main en-
trance to the pretty playhouse was
handsome glass sign bearing the |,
oi gend, "Happy New Year" and th
d facade was covered with seasonabl
70 70 greens and fcstoons of holly. Thes
,me m stood intact throughout the fiery o.
). deal, and the words seemed to hay