Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 March 1883 — WASHINGTON. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON.

The star-route trial has been going on for seventeen weeks, and has cost the Government already nearly a quarter of a million dollars. The report of Rear Admiral Clitz, commanding the United States naval forces on the Asiatic station detailing the circumstances attending the loss of the United States steamer Ashuelot, by which several live«were lost, has been received by the • Secretary of the Navy. The report is of such a character that Secretary Chandler has ordered a court-martial to try Commander Horace E. Mullan, who was in command of the Ashuelot when wrecked. A dividend of 7 per cent, will soon be ready for the creditors of the wrecked Freedmen’s Savings Bank of Washington, making the total dividends 72 per cent Secretary Chandler has issued an order that eight hours shall constitute a day’s labor in the navy-yards. Secretary Folger’s suddep departure from Washington on Bunday was rendered' necessary by the fact that his health requred an immediate change of air and entire relief from the cares of office * He will remain for some time at Fortress Monroe Dr. Loring, Commissioner of Agriculture, has invited Dr. Solomon, a disciple of Pasteur, to conduct his experiments as to the germ theory of disease under the auspices of the Bureau of Agriculture Dr. Loring is hopeful that fanners, of the United Stateswill find inoculation potent in preserving their live stock from disease.

Washington telegram: “The President has decided upon his vacation trip He has improved so much within the last few days that he has concluded not to leave Washington until after he has had an opportunity to extend suitable courtesies to Dias, who, Minister Romero says, will be here next week. The President will give Dias a dinner, after which he will proceed to Fortress Monroe and stay a day or two, when he will go to Florida by rail, and spend two weeks in fishing at the head of the Indian river. He will endeavor to make his trip as quiet as possible, and will decline all public demonstrations. * The internal revenue receipts from July 1, 1882, to March 21,1883, are $2,200,000 in excess of the receipts for the corresponding period the preceding year. The Treasurer of the United States has referred to the Attorney General the question whether under the’ new Tax and Tariff law banks are required to pay taxes between the periods of Jan. 1 and March 8. 1883, according to the old law. The Treasurer, whois charged with collectingapart of this tax, is of the opinion that the banks are liable