Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-23
Sudden Death of Hon. John Allison,
Register of the Treasury.


seven o'clock at his residence. 1872 New York
avenue northwest. His death was very sud
den. He went home as we'll as usual from the
office yesterday afternoon and retired last
night in his usual health and spirits. At an
him get out of bed and procure a glass OF wa
ter, complaining of feeling slightly unwell.
A. the hour Of Fsg he did mot
his face had peculiar fixed expression. Sac
shook him, but he did not stir. She then
doctor. DR.: Young arrived in a very few
minutes, but too late; Mr. Allison was dead.
DR.. Person was then called in. and after a
short examination he and Dr. Young decided
that death was caused by apOpleXy.
The deceased'was nearly siXty-tive years old,
and native of Pennsylvanla, having been
lent. He had been the register of the Treasury
about nine years. having been appointed to
that position by Gen. Grant in 1867. He served
in the Pennsylvania legislature for a number
years, held various state Offices, and was a
member of Congress fer several years, having
1854. In 1850 he was elected delegate to
the National Republican, Convention which
met at Chiago tHe an& Wsm Mas H
November 1st, 1861 he entered into the United
states service as paymaSter, serving with
! fidelity and acceptabiity until the close of the
| rebellion. During that time he received and
| paid out some millions of dollars, and was
among the first paymasters who settled and
| closed Intlr accounts, thereby renewing tnelr
! bOndSmen from all accountability. On April
| 1st, 1869, he was appointed by President Grant
register of the L. S. Treasury, and continued
to discharge the duties of that honorable and
responsible office up to the time of his death
He was possessed OF many and varied scholar
ly atIainments, and was fluent and fOrcible
speaker.
THE NAVAL INvEsTIGATION.-Mr. Willis
committee, Investigating the Navy depart
ment, has transferred its operations to the
fnnitO1 a . 1ntjpin1f
THE POLICE BOARDQUEsTIoN.-I is gener-
| ally understood, and upon good authority.
| that the statement in the report in The STAR
| yesterday that the President intends to thor
| oughly reorganize the poHce board, correctly
represents the situation, though no definite
| action has yet been taken.
| THE ACTION OF CONGRESS in reducing the
| appropriation asked by Secretary Schurz for
| checking the timber depredatiOnS to 5000, is
| regarded at the Interior department as an en-
| cOuragement to the timber thieves to continue
| their operations: but ii is considered that the
| Secretary is relieved from responsibility in the
| matter.
| The CHARGES AGAINST COMMISSIONER
SPEAR. of the Patent Office, are brought by
| Mr.. Edwin Chesterman, against whom the
| Commissioner has rendered several decisions
| in an interference case between him and Mr..
| Daniels. The Commissioner Is charged with
|
| potency. 1t is claimed in defence of the Com
missioner that changes in the form and not the
substance of decision, being of not
| a mutiatiOn of records, and as far as the
| charge OF incompetency IS concerned, the
| judgment of a disappointed attorney can
| hardly be considered conclusive. The charges.
! which are very vOluminOuS. containing nu-
| merOuS specifications and an argument, have
been handed over to Solicitor Marble for ex-
| animation. Commissioner Spears answer to
| the charges has not vet been received,
THE LEGISLATIVE, EXECUTIVE AND JUDI
CIAL appropriation bill as prepared by the sub
committee of the House appropriation com
| mittee, was yesterday reported to the full COM
| mittee. The bill covers an expenditure OF
| Sl6,000,OO, and reduces the expenditures of
last year over S6O0.00 The reduction is effect
! ed mainly by rearrangng the. clerical force OF
| the various branches OF the government, SO as
to provide for a smaller number of high h-sala-
| rled clerks and a greater of those receiving
| low salaries. Officers whose salaries are fixed
| by law are not affected by the reduction. 1t is
understood that the bill proposes to abolish the
| offices of Fourth and Fifth Auditor of the
Treasury, their duties to be prepared by other
| Auditors.
| COMMERCE WITH GERMANY.-Mr. Stanton
the United States consul at Barmen. writes to
the Department of State communicating the
views of the prominent German boards of
trade on the development of trade between
the United States and Germany. especially in
thC lONCl AsulllC hS lulSilI Uc ca
pected in purely manufacturing district, the
replies received by Mr.. Stanton deal with
the -, problem OF enlarging. the American
that reduced tariff unchanged for number
of years, and having fixed instead of ad valo-
rem duties, together with specie resumption
and the abolition OF the present system of in
voicing, would tend to expand trade much be-
yond its present limits.
| TREASURY APPoINTMENTs.-E L. Ware has
been appointed deputy collector of customs at
Key West, Fla. at compensation of s., 600 per
annum. Edwin Gofigon has been appointed
acting second assistant keeper of the light
house at Cape Charles. Va.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the Presidents to-
day were Secretary Schurz Senators Chris
tiancy, Matthews, Dawes, Ferry, Gordon. Dor
sey, Paddock, Representatives Hubbell,
Thompson, Shallenberger, Lockwood Jones
(Ohio), CaTMlis,le,, Fuller, Baker, Bacon, Viii,
A THREE THOUSAND DOLLAR CONSCIENCE.
The SecretaEy. of the Treasury has received in
an envelope, postmarked Cincinnati, Ohio,
three $1,000 coupon bonds, accompanied by
should be credited to the Treasurer of the
United States The bonds have been so thor
Oughly cancelled that their serial numbers
rily delay their redemption, as requested
Eventually the amount will be credited to the
WORKING HOURS IN NIvY YARDs-Circulal
No. from the Navy department., just issued
says:-The following is hereby substituted, tc
take effect from this date, for the circular OF
October 25, 1877. in relation to the working
hours at the several navy yards and shore sta
tiOns:- The working hours will be from March
q to September q, from a. m. to D. m.
from September p to March 20, from I 40 a. m
to 4:SO p. m, with the usual intermission o.
| one hour for dinner. The department will
), contract for the labor of mechanics, fOremen
! leading men and labOrers on the basis of eigh
y hours day ALI wOrkmen electing to labor
ten hours day will receive prOportionate
increase of their wages. The commandants
| Will notify the men employed, or to be EN-
plOyed. Ofo these conditions, and they are al
Il liberty to continue or accept emplO ymen,
under them or not.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT DANvILLE. - The
First African Baptist church at Danville. Va
the farmers tobacco warehouse six tobacco
factories and seven tenement houses were
burned Yesterday morning. Half a milliOI
pounds Of leaf tobacco and fifty Thousand
pounds of the manufactured article were de
| StrOyed. The total loss is about $S1OO0 witt
an insurance of $4,000
The INDICTMENT OF HENRY CLEws.-Th.
indictment by which Henry Clews, the banker
, | OF New York. was arrested and carried tt