Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 May 1887 — WASHINGTON. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON.

The articles presented to General Grant -; on his tottr of the world are now being placed otr exhibition at the National Museum in Washington. The collection of i Japanese gold coins is alone valued at i $5,000. There is something of a sensation in naval circles over the reported pmpose of the British Government to make a demand that the United States Government assume the portion of the debt of Virginia held bv 1 British capitalists. The report <is given plausibility by the fact that Sir Edward Thornton, lor many years' British • Minister at is servings as .Chairman of the British com- j mitlee now at Bichmond conferring with a joint committee of tbe Viiginia Legislature. .. .Daring April 399 pension certificates were issued by the Pension Office, the } largest number issned in any one month in tfcalmlory of the bureau. . Advices from Washington announce that Secretary Lamar and the President are in accord on the land question.