The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-12
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.
Matters of Moment From the Ma.
tioual Caoital
Bv Southern Associate iro,s

WAsn1GNToS. Septemb ber ll.-Unitcd
Stnies Consul Barclay to- day cabled
the State Department from Tungicr
Morocco, as follows: "Cholrra pre-.
vaillng here not yet pronounced Asiatic
type average mortality six daily"
Two brothers OF Louis Stern. the
New York merchant, who was son.
teuced III kissengeu, bavaria, TO fine
aud imprisonment for Insulting the
Commissioner OF the kissengen Spa,
and for alleged Justification Of his Gou's
age To escape the payment of the tax
on minors, had nn extended conference
at the state Department 10 day with
Acting Secretary Adee and Solicitor
Dabpey about their brothers case.
Louis Stern is ont on bail, pending an
appeal of his case. Hei Is residing III
l'atis. Ono OF his brothers said to-day
that be was endravoring to have the
unfortunate matter cleared mp. Fur
ther than that he declined to talk.
Secretary Herbert announced this
afternoon that Capt. J. ii. Sands had
been assigned to the command of the
cruiser Columbia, relieving Capt. Geo.
W. sumner, recently tried 10y court
martial. While the findings OF the
court martial In Cnpt. Sumner 5 case
huye not been made pubic, the fact
that he has been detached shows lh IT
t verdict was unfavorab!e to him. 1t
viii probably be some time before
Cnpt Sumner's S fate is made known, as
t he case Will so to the President. who
will DO exceedingly careful In deciding
every case involving the future of "a
naval officer charged with serious
oilense, after lifetime OF efficient
service, ana no speedy action muy be
expected. Capt. Sands is statioucd at
the Portsmouth On. d.. Navy yard.
The United States Consul at Ma
tanzas, uauer date Of August 81. re
ports to the State Department that
Charles Henry May. nn American.
travelling i'll cuba, WAS tr!ei on August
29tn for Killing negro and WAS ac
quilted. II was shown at the trial that
the killing occurred November Is,
1854. aud was IN self defense.
In dispatches to tie Department Of
State, dated August % and u, Consul
o ilarn, Of san Juan Del Nortc, Nicu-
rngun, announces the distribution OF
the Indemnity OF El5, 600 paid by the
Government OF Nicaragua IN response
10 the British demand for damages he
cause Of the BIueields affair. The
Bluetields Kecorder claims at some
OF the persons indomuiiied owe no
allegiance to England.
The amounts received by individuals
range from El00 to El,5CU, the
British Y &C Consul, Edwin Hatch, 10
ceIviug the latter amount
lnnsmuch as the original British de.
mand was for fl5,UOJ as smart
money" to he paid for the insult to
the British flag III The person OF Vice
Consul Hatch and left the question of
damages 10 Hatch and other British
subjects IN their private capacities to
be subject to further arbitration this
dispatch would seem to indicate that
the British Government had abandon, d
It's original Intention of pressing fur
ther oaims and was willing to rest con
tent with the payment OF the El5, 900
demanded by the British fleet.
7.ccsurc.
Mr.. j. w. Robertson, OF Philadel.
pima, Will deliver free lecture In the
hall o.Der oi Maltby and Brambleton
avenues tins evening, taking AS his sub
:ct "ChrisI Is Coming.
rheumatism lumbago seitica auI all
diseases cai'ed by impure blood are uick
ly and perm'm.nely cure by JohnEon-