The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-23
washington NEWS NOTES
Gleanings F rom the National Cap
ltaI Regarding important Matters
That Alleged Shortage of $4,000
Payment Has Been Made, But
Not Accepted as Settlement
of the Matter. Dry.Dock.
Indian and Other Affairs
By Southern Assoc,a,ei Pres,.


WAsnINGroN, August % trans.
pired to day that a. II. SnofIord. oou.
gressional librarian, yesterday de
posted with tho treasury of tho United
States 1000, as he had proposed
some days previous, to settle the dis
crepsncy in lis accounts as librarian
and register of copyrights. The
amounts. it ie said was placed to his
credit, but the payment is not accepted
as settlement Of the matter in con.ro.
versy.
a semi officinl report regarding the
test OF the new Port Royal dry dock
received at tho Navy Department to.
day indicates that the contractors NAV
be called on to strengthen the end con-
tanning the gntes before the dock is
finally accepted. The bottom of the
dock Is reported as nil right, but the
gate ends may require bracing.
Now TINT the dock is practically
rendy for use. the question arises as to
the depth Of water over the bar in
front of it, The Indiana, QUO of the
vessels which it WAS intended the dock
should accommodate, will draw when
loaded some twenty two or twenty.
three feet OF water. Not more thun
twenty three feet OF tho bar at high
tide. can be depended on and some
dredging will have to ue done before
deep draught ships can safely use the
dock.
A considerable demand Is being
made upon the Treasury from New
Orleans. ST. Louis, Chicago and othcr
western aud Southwestern points for
small notes for which to move the
crops.
Acting Secretary McAdoo has order
ed court of inquiry to determine who
Is responsible for the careless docking
of the cruiser Columbia at Southamp,
ton, England, by which sue was injured
and narrowly escaped serious damage,
The detail OF the court consists of Rear
Admiral Walker, Capt. Kautz, Capt.
Rogers, with Lieut.. Draper, Marine
Corps, as Judge advocate.
Gen. Coppinger has ordered two
companies OF Infantry TO encump at the
Fort Hill reservation in the Bannock
Indian country. This action wns taken
at the request of the Interior Depart.
ment, which is of the opinion that n
force of troops will be required IN the
Bsnnock country for some time to
keep the Indians quiet.
statement received at the State
Department from Mavroynei Bey, the
Turkish Minister to this country, indi-
Gates that the reported attack on st.
Pauls College, an American institution
at Iarsus, Armenia. was erroneous,a and
was Daecd on nothing more thnn trlv-
inl incident. Some Turks ouarreled
with servant employed by Prof.
Christie. formerly of Baltimore, Nd,
who Is connected with the school, and
the servant WINS attacked ana beaten by
the natives. Mavroynei Bey says in
his statement that the Offenders nave
been arrested and will be PROMPTLY
punished.
The Acting Secretary of State. Mr..
McAdoo, authorizes hesstatement that
Information has been received from
Ambassador Eutis, in respone to urgent
Instructions caDled him some three
weeks ago, that the record of proceed
lugs and evidence in the court-martinl
of Mr.. Waiier,at Iamatave, is expected
to reach Paris toward the end OF this
month. Mr.. Eustis also reports TINT
access 10 w nlitr mas been accorded
him, after repeated and urgent requests
made on the reiterated orders OF the
State Department..
The Department has no later jnfor.
nation OF the movements of Mrs.
Waller and her four children since the
dispatch oil Consul Campbell, of Port
Lons, Mauritius, announcing that.
under the Departments cnbled instruc.
tions to provide them passage home.
Mr.. Enstls has been instructed TO take
care Of Mrs. Waller and the children
on their arrival III France and to fur
nish them with passage TO the United
States by steamer.
Tho Treasury Department Is re-.
ported as anxious TO close up the
income tax matter and officials are
rather surprised at the re rnissness of
those who paid III not iiiug their
claims for Its return. There is vet
some seventy thousand dollars of the
income tax collected, remaining I'M
called for.
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