The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-30
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.
What is Going on in the City OF Mag.
nificent Distances,

nificent Distances.
WASHINGTON, July 29.-Henry Bis.
coe. lumber mercrnut, reported to
tho police this afternoon that his book.
keeper. Frank L.. Smoot, had embez.
2led 5000. Smoot was given the
money, it is understood, July % to dc.
post IN the National Metropolitan
Bank. Ho disappeared ON that day aud
has not been seen or hoard from since.
The practice ship Bancroft sailed
from Annapolis to-day for Guraners
Island with n crew OF naval cadets on
board. The apprentice ship Essex ar
rived ut Newport yesterday.
Tho cruiser Newark, which sailed
from Rio do JGnciro Saturday for
Capetowu, Africa, will be dockud there.
The Intention TO dock her at Rio huv.
ING been abandoned because suitable
accommodations could not bo secured.
Dana Davenport, divinity student
IN charge of nn Episcopal Chapel at
HnrrisouyilIe, baltimore county, Md,
mystetiously disappeared July 9th, and
the most vi2ilant search since that time
hRs fniled to discover clue to his
whereabouts or fate. lie went to Bal
timore on that date made IL soclnl oall
and there all trnce oi him was lost. MIR,
Davonpurt. IL liviug, 10 % years old.
Lie is the son of Rev. Nj. Davenport, Of
Anacostn, ID. O., who to day mailed TO
tue Chief of Police of every largo city
IN the country photo and dcecri ption
oil his son. Since the day after his dis.
appearance daily prayers havo been
offered in the Episcopal Churches OF
Washington and Baltimore IN behalf Of
Dana aud his pareuts.
George Maxwell examiner in the
United States Patent Oilice, who was
arrested III this city about & month
ego for violating the Edmunds autl
Polygamy law, has, ut the request OF
the Commissioner Of Patents, handed
IN his resignation, which has been ac.
cepted, to take effect the las. of this
month. Maxwell Is no longer on duty
at the Office.
llis case caused much notoriety in
Washington. He wns discovered living
with fomale employe III tho Post
office Department.. by detective
named Proctor, whose espionage
npun the pair was generally con-
demned, aud which resulted in triai
OF Proctor bsforo the District pohce
oicius, which has not yet been con.
cluded.
The Chickamauga Park Commission
las received notice of the contemplated
attendance OF twenty governors of
States with their stails at the dedica.
ton Of the park, September 18th, 18th
and goth. Most of these will be nc
companicd bcsidcs by lending elective
officers OF the State governments and
representatives OF the Legislature The
State commissions OF twenty six States
nre also expected. The twenty cover.
nors concerning which this iniormn-
ton has been received are OF Massa.
ohrsetts, Hhnde Island, Connecticut,
Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania,
OHIO, Michigan, Wisconsin,, Illinois.
Minnesota. Indiana, Missouri. Kansas,
mississippi. ;Louisiaua, Alabama.
Georgia, Tonnessee and South Caro-.
linn.
Judge Semmes, OF New Orleans, Que
of the aOlest lawyera IN the South, has
been eugaged as ono OF counsel for
the Louisiana sugar planters III the
hearing before Comptroller Bowler,
August 7th. 1t is nlso said that Judge
loadley, Of New York, may be ON
p!oyed III tho same interest.
Between the close OF business Satur
dny and to day tho Treasury gained
almost all tho gold it had lost during
the past two weeks. the increase since
Saturday being 81, e65, 96s. This sud
den accumulation of gold attracted cuu.
siderable attention and it was supposed
that 1t was due to some action on the
part OF the bond syndicate.
Secretary Curtis. however, said that
this was not true 10 iur us the treasury
was advised. The increase cam. most
IN tho ordinary course of business and
was due to an exchange of gold for
bills, probably cnusetl by the settle
ment OF accounts III New York.
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