The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-06

WASHINGTON, Aug. 0.-Ihe PreSi-
dent to day appointed d. NJ. Tate post.
master at Sulphur Syringe, Texas, vice
John Il. Ferguson resigned.
Henry a. Campbell, colored laborcr
employed III the State, war aud navy
building. dropped dead from heart dis
ease shortly before . o'clock to day in
tue basement OF tho State Department.,
lie came here from Montgomery.
Tho Southern Pacific railway will,
commencing October LIST, run semi
weekly "Sunset Limited" between New
Orleans an San Eraucisco. connecting
with Southern railway trains between
New Orleans. Bat one fast train n
week known us tile Sunset Limited
is now being run between Orleans and
the Pacific coast. Officials OF tho two
systems ure satisfied that tho iucreused
business between the Pacific slope and
the enst will justify the additional train
and they also express the belief that
during tho exposition at Atlanta the
passenger traffic between Mexico aud
Texas will be largely augmented.
1t is learned in this city that in ad
dition to the shipment from YounRs
town, o., OF Loon tons OF wash ;uotnl
to Eugland and tho recent large ship
meut from Pittsburg OF 400 tons OF pig
IRON n contract for the water pipes for
the city of Toxic. japan, WAS recently
let to contractors IN this country.
England, Germany, Belgium aud other
European nations were nlso bidders
but manulactury nj Annlstou. Ala.
was tho lowest bidder mud secnred the
contract, and the water pipes are
shipped to Toxic. Japan, via Liver
pool.
The secret service Of the Treasury
has discovered in circulation II new
counterfeit so National bank nole of
the First National Bauk of Detroit,
Mich. The notes are Photographic
productions OF brown backs. series OF
of 1882, printed on two pieces of paper
pasted together aud silk threads placed
between. The numbering and seals
have been co!ored by brush. The
officials snv:
"Jhe character OF the notes should
he determined by their tlnts rather
thun 10y the lines in the engraving
as they are photographs of genuine
work"
Secretary Morton is q ''souud money"
man. Sveral oi his principal assistants
at tho Agricultural Departments are
strong advocates oil free coiuago Of siI
yer. One of these gentlemen has been
spending II months vacation III the
West. When he returns to Washing
ton tomorrow uud calls ut the Office of
the disbursing clerk for bis salary. il
Will he handed TO hIm literally III II
lump sum. That II to sny he will re-
ceive Sl7J. Ii is contained In a Canvas
lag eight inches long by four inches
wide. and 1t weighed when placed on
the scales 10 day exactly ten pounds.
Secretary Morton Is now auXlously
waiting the result. He believes that
the official will mike an awful row
about his payment in silver, but the
Secretary will insist that he cannot
consistently object to o coin payment
in view of his repeated utterances III
favor OF the white metal. The Secre.
tary says that Arguments having failed
to convince HE assistant that silver as
circulating medium is not equal to
gold he has had recourse to the method
Of treatment used by physicians of the
Homeopathic school, which is cx
pressed in the lntln phrase similia sim-
similibus curanter.
The new Port Royal. $. c., dry
dock, the largest in the United States,
is now ready for use and will be tested
on the 10Th instant with the monitor
Amphtrie. y board Consisting OF
Capt. Wilkes. Naval Constructor Hans.
com and Civil Engineer Asserson, will
conduct the test. he vessel will enter
the docl, three times, the gates will be
reversed, and the condition OF the
structure carefully noted after each
entrance.
Postmaster Post. Of Tampa, Fla.,
visited the Postoiiice Department to.
day and requested an increase in the
clerical force OF his Office and rear
rnugemout OF tho same. The matter
will receive the departments attt ntion
soon.
Chief Postoilce Inspector NJ. ID.
Wheeler TO day received information
from New Orleans announcing the
arrest OF John Il. Peterson. late post.
master at tyler, Tex. for robhiug the
mails, and also the arrest of 4. j.
Neeley, postmaster at WaZahatchie,
Tex, for embezzlng postal notes and
money orders.