Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 August 1884 — WASHINGTON. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON.

Queen Victoria sent her congratulations on the rescue of Lieut. Grecly. In reply, President Arthur expres-ed tho appreciation of tho American people of the timely gift of tho steamship Alert. A meeting of the National Sanitary Conference will be held in Washington Aug. 7. The conference is composed of representatives of State Boards of Health. Its object is to secure concert of action by all health authorities against the spread of epidemic diseases throughout the country, The Commissioner of Internal Revenue reports receipts for the fiscal yoar of $121,590,039, a decrease of $22,963,305, mainly on tobacco. Illinois leads the States in contributions to the National Treasury, having paid $23,520,848, Kentucky following with $18,583,172. John G. Brady, of Alaska, George E. Ihrie, of Pennsylvania, and Chester Seeber, of California,have been appointed United States Commissioners for the newly organized District of Alaska. Judge Advocate Swaim has been suspended from duty pending his trial by courtmartial, and Gen. Lieber has been appointed to his place. President Arthur left Washington by boat last week, for a vacation. He will sojourn in the Catskills, and be absent several weeks. With the intention of entering upon special duty under some foreign power, Lieut. Frederick Schwatka has resigned from the United States army.