The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-07
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.
Matters of Moment From the Ma.
tional Capital
BY Southern Associated Press.


WAsHINGToN, September G.-The
United States Government has decided
10 enter forthwith upon an ludepeud.
ent investigation Of the Cheng Flu riots
with the CO operation of the Chinese
representative, as Rt first arranged
The inquiry WAS to have been madc in
cooperation with England. but there
has been change of plan within the
rast few days, occnsioned partly by the
fnct that the British Consul at Chung
King, who Is to conduct the iuvestiga
tion on behalf of his Government, and
to whom, with the concurrence of MI
American missionary member, 1t was Mt
first proposed to entrust the prelimi-
nnry investigation of facts, has been
detained ut his post, aud 1t is said will
not be able to begin the inquiry for
mouth or more.
There are also understood to he
other reasons why the Stute Depart.
ment has decided upon au independent
investigation, such us France has nj.
ready made, and such as England will
make luter. The department. is not
yet prepared to make these public that
china Is expected to lend her support
to the American inquiry to the extent
Of supplying nu escort to tho persons
yet been desIR mated, uud will probably
furnish an official vino will CO operate
with the American Investigator ns in
tho ku Cheng investigation. The in
vesti CATION is expected to be made by
some olicinl now on tho Chinese coast
1t will probably take month to reach
Chen8 Iu, which is the Capital of the
Interior province OF SZechuau, and lies
some l,500 miles from the nearest
ocean port.
Mr.. Walter L. Fnison, Chief of the
Consular bureau, will be detailed as
acting solicitor Of the Suite Depart
ment, pending the appointment of II
successor to Mr.. Walter ID. DAbney.
who has. accepted the position Of pro
fessor of law ut the University of Vir-
GINA. The legal requirements of the
ollice OF solicitor are very high aud
considerable care is lalways exercised
in the selection. Mr.. Fuison is be T.
lieved to be thoroughly equipped for the
pluce and MIR. Adee, the Acting Score.
tary of State, regards the department
as fortunate III SO readily finding a man
Of SO much legal ability.
1t is not unlikely that MIR. Fasion
will be given the permanent appoint
IL
aud appointed from that State to II
81, 20O clerkship i'll the State Depart
ment IN 1856. Six months ago ho OBJ.
tanned II third class clerkship, mud in
July, 1889, was promoted to the fourth
ciass. He became chief of the consular
bureau. March %, 1893.
Bishop Hurst, chancellor, and Mr..
.In 1 g q
Board of Trustces of the American on.
Ed University To be established III
Washington, announce that the gift OF
Watts De Peyster, OF Tivoii, n. y. for
the establishment OF college of Ian.
guages, will be put into practical
effect this full. The DE Pcyster College
q! Language will he ncompunIon build.
ing 10 the "Hali of History" for
which Sl5O, coo was subscribed last
spring. Ground will be broken for
both buildings next November.
At the close OF business to day tho
official stated gold reserve was SlOu.-
ll3, 52?. From this tho gold with.
druwals OF to day OF 81, 900, 900, ms oil
ciaily reported, were TO be deducted.
leaving the true gold balance SOS, ,2l3.
523.
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Secretary Lamont to day ordered
the light Dnttcry of the artillery
stationed Mt Fort Riley. Kan. to
Chlcknmauga, 10 participate in the
dedication of the battlefield, his
will be the only battery detailed from
the West to take part i'll tho dedica.
tlon.
Commencing September 10Th, the
Atlantic Coast Line will put III service
through Pullman car line between
Jersey City and Atlanta, Ga, via
Washington, Richmond and Augusta,
Ga.
Punpncn nud scnnstcrs Called ON
Iv Southern Associated Pres.
lsIPEMTNG, Mich, September 6.-The
pumpmen and tenmsters belonging TO
the union have been called ont. The
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