Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-06-25
THE DISTRICTS SHARE OF THE AVENUE

SHARE OF THE AVENUE
PAVEMENT ExPENsE.-The District Com
missioners have issued q warrant to-day,
payable to the order OF John Sherman, Sec
rotary of the Treasury, for 800 29l.O4, that
being the District of Columbia's proportion
of the expense for improving PENNSYLVANIA
avenue, under act of Congress entitled, IAN
Act authorizing the requirement. of Pennsyl-
vania avenue. Approved July 10, 1876"
THE PLANS for a new morning paper in
this city, 10 be issued by ex-Representative
John Lynch, of Maine, at the Globe Office
seem 10 be gathering shape. IL is under
.tood that the new paper is to be friendly to
axes Washington his hor e, and who
Originated the Terra Gotta works north OF
the city, was the founder OF the Portland
position amongst the journals OF New Eng
land: so he is not novice in journalism.
APPOINTMENTS IN THE PATENT OFFICE.
As the result of the recent competitive exam
inatioD, the following have been appointed
third assistant examiners in the Patent
Ofice: c. G.. Gould, +. b. Stocking, Frank
Brown, j. A. Colds borough (promotionsD
and William Behrens foriginai appoint
ment.l j. b. Church has been appointed an
examiner, vice Tasker, resigned; John ID.
Heyer first assistant; c. l.. buckingham a
second; and W. T. Miller a third assistant
examiner.
AN ACTIVE WAR ON THE ME- PERCEs
Gen. Mcdowell to use all the available force
at his command for the suppression OF the
Indian rebellion, and in pursuit of the In
dams, TO pay no attention TO boundary lines,
nut TO follow wherever they 90. A dispatch
from the seat of war states that the troops
moved on the 22d; Gen. Howard was to fol-
low the next day, and reinforcements the
day after. \ dispatch to the War depart-
ment denies the report that tue Winnie
maucher Indians have Joined the hostiles.
TIRE PRESIDENT AND PARTY left this city
for Boston on the 100 train to-day over the
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad, occupy
Ing the private car no. COZ of President
,cott, of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
psny, and the splendid Pullman car New
Hampshire''-Mr. Clark, manager of the
New York and New Haven Railroad I'm
charge of them. With the President were
Secretary Evarts, Postmaster General Key,
Mr.. Webb Z. Hayes, Mr.. r. HI. Plat, Mrs
Hayes, Miss Platt and Miss Foot. The party
expect to return by next Saturday.
GOVERNMENT TELEGRAPH RATEs.-The
committee recently appointed TO investigate
on rates TO be paid for government telegraph
ing, have submitted their report to the Post
master General They were appointed sim
ply TO gather information in regard TO the
cost of telegraphing, and submit il to the
Postmaster General, who, by law, is author
lied to fix the rates for government tele-
graphing. 1t is probable that the presidents
OF all the main lines will be invited 10 a con-
ference at the Post Office department on Sat-
urday.
THE POSTAL CARD CoNrRAcr.-T
Postoffice department issued an order Satur-
dsy'io for the delivery of the stamps and dies
(which are the property OF the government)
by the Morgan Envelope company, the pres.
ent contractors for suppl ing postal cards 10
the American Prototype company of New
1ork, the new contractors, as the contractors
are required always to keep ten days sup
ply on hand. The stamps and dies are no
longer needed by the Morgan Envelope COM
pany. They will also be relieved by the de-
partment OF any cards they have on hand at
the close ofthe fiscal year.
NAVAL ORDERs.-LieutenantC Commander
f. I. Woodward, Lieutenants j. j. Hunker
and Thomas II. Stevens, Masters Frank
Ellery and VIM. kilburn and Ensign VIM
Wlnder, ordered TO Newport, r. l., for in
structtOn in torpedo practice, 2i July; Lieu
tenant r.. w. Fridge, 10 the navy yard.
l. ague Island, Pa, ID July; Ensign Frank
Guertin, to the receiving ship st. Louis, at
me navy yard, League Island; Lieutenant
Commanders George w. Wood and Willie
swift, detached from the navy yard New
York, 30th instant, and ordered TO Newport,
X. l., for torpedo instruction, I'd July; En-
sign r. w. Danner, from duty at the expert
rental battery at Annapolis, Md, and or
dertd TO Newport, X. l., for instruction in
torpedo service.
y Most UNJUsTIFIABLE ArTACK.-Sir
Edward Thornton, the British minister, is
munity. that il has been a mater of surprise
and regret to find in a morning paper q sen.
sation article charging him virtually with
swindling the builder (Mr. Flemine) of the
legation residence out of some $4,000, the
cost of alterations upon the original plan of
the building; whereby the builder was bank
rupted. II is alleged in this article that dur
ing the absence Of Sir Edward in England,
while the building was In course of erection,
he gave the architect, Mr.. Frazer, absolute
control Of the property, and authorized him
nd oil
might be necessary; that the architect made
alterations involving an additional expense
OF 1000; that the British government and
SIR EDWARD refuse TO pay for these extras;
that the builder has no remedy in the courts,
and has been swindled out of his money in
manner which If attempted by a private
tested"
We have the best authority for saying that
Sir Edward did not leave the architect In ab-
solute control of the building, with authority
to make alterations upon the original plan;
and that the architect did not make such al
terations. Sir Edward himself, authori zed
extras to the amount OF about 81 600, every
penny of which was paid, together with the
contract price for the building, and the
British Board of Public Works hold the re-
ceipts of Mr.. Fleming for the same We
learn, further, that Mr.. Fleming did his
work to the complete satisfaction OF Sir Ed
ward Thornton, and as above stated was
paid in full. If the builder for any cause
failed TO pay the sub contractors, or any of
them, that was not the fault OF the British
minister.
Sir Edward Thornton has, in his long resi-
dence here, showed himself the soul of honor
and prObity, both in his official and private
relations, and this wanton attack upon hi n
while he is absent in England, is most cen
surable, and seems especially ill-timed in
view of the hOuOrs and attentions now being
heaped upon Gen. Grant in this country as q
representative American citizen.
THE WINNERS at Jerome Park IN. "
running races on Saturday were Oriole, mile
and half, In PAN; Mary, mile heats, in
l:i9k, 1:i9A. Dauntless winning the second
heat In lis; Viceroy, mile and three quar-
tiers, in 3:1i; COrnet, steeple- chase, usual
course, in 4:2I. The winners at the LeXing-
ton, Ky, trotting races were Lucy Fleming,
best time, 2:29; Lady Lumber, best time,
2:94. The winners at the Cleveland, Ohio,
running races were Verdigris, mile heats, in
1:44S and 1:45k; Inspiration, two miles, in
4:31s Port Leonard, hurdle race, two miles.
No time given.
THE MOST DESTRUCTIVE WIND STORM
that has every visited st. Joseph, Mo-,
passed over that city about 10 O'Clock Satur.
day night. The storm was about eight blocks
wide, and passed directly through the center
OF the city. The Pacific Hotel, Toat,e's
Opera House and large number OF business
houses were unrOOfed, and numerous build
irgs, including dwellings, badly damaged.
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