Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-14
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RKcEirTs sTo-DAy.-Internalr rev.
enre, s&51. 25.42; customs. s3so,5a9..
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO the four per cent loan to-
day amounted TO s.4.?52
SENATOR JAMES &. BLAINE is expected to
arrive in Washington next Tuesday
SrEAKER RANDALL with his family is expected
to arrive here Tonight TO remain during the
winter.
A STIFF-gACE GREENBACKEE.-Al letter re, ,eived
here from Representative elect Ketcham from
Waddell's district in North Carolina. says that
he VIII not enter into caucus with any political
organkatior; that he is greeabacker. aud be-
neyeS IN grecnbackiln pure and simple regard
less OF other party Affiliations.
TIE DISTRICT DEADLOCK AT THE TREASURY
There has been DO change in the state Of affairs
between the District authorities ana the Treas
nry department since yesterday. All warrants
drawn thus far have been paid. and no more
Will be drawn by the auditor Of the District un-
I'll an adjustment OF the case can be had. This
may involve an opinion from the Attorney Gen
eral, in which event several days may elanse
before the wheels Of the District government
Will again propel smoothly.
MOVEMENTS Or L. :. NAVAL Vessel s-The
training ship Minnesota has arrived at ,he New
York navy yard. The Tdilapo0Sa left Ports
mouth. Va last evening for the north.
THE CTAE CASES IN THE SUPREME CorHT-The
suits involving the question OF N1rm0niSIn in
Utah are to come before the L. ). Supreme
Court during the present session. The first
case in which George Reynolds IS n,aintin in
error against the United states, viii probably
he argued this week.
TREASURER GlIFILLAS mas about c0mnlated
his annual report TO be submitted Ia Secretary
sherman. He makes nO recommendation OF
any kind to Congress as 10 new legislation In
conformity with the law which requires that
the Treasury of the United states shall com
munlcate directly with Congress setting forth
Tie condition OF the Treasury. on tie third Iav
o1 every regular session. Treasurer G.!nii3n
VIII rfendr" a SUPPLEMENTAL report. in CON-
rliance Herewith II may be added that tniS law
mas been treated as Il dead letter for S0nln
years.
REPRESENTATIVE VIZ. NJ. SPRINGER Of H..
whoi is in the city, figures up the democratic
strength i'll the 45th Congress at l4S. which will
give tie democrats majority Of four over all
opposition. He does not believe thatthe green
back party is Yet dead. and has anpre.le!lsions
that It's full mission has not Yet been fulfilled.
PERSONAL A letter received here to-day
from Senator Thurman sa IS that ne has en-
tirely recovered his health. and that he expects
tO..be III Washington by the 10Th inst Hon
Pierce n. B. Young, who represented the state
OF Georgia at the Paris Universal Exp0sitien is
IN the city.
AND ANCTHER.-The President TODAY added
the name OF Edward !. Stellwaeen 10 the list OF
Botaries pubic for this District.
CAPT. 7. b. BURRowEs, 9rh infantry, is de-
tailed as member OF the board Oh army c33.-
ing. 70 meet al Omaha. Neb.. December 18th
vice Captain Frederick MearS.
TEE THIRD ASSISTANT POSTMASTER {; GENERAL.
MI. 4. L. Hazen. has handed in MS annual re-
port 70 the Postmaster General. The abstract
Ct a portion III the forthcoming renOTt o. the
postmaster General recently published in the
STAR, covered the most important statistics OF
tht flGance division, postage stamp division
dead letter division, registered letter division
ana division of fileS and record, which come
under Mr. HaZenS supervision. Some ad-
dltlOrai points Hlay be noted. In reference u
the finance decision, attention IS called to ,h
TACT, that the act OF The last Congress relativ.
10 Suo-lettlnG mail contracts has more than
qUadrup'ed the work OF he division and rem
dcrs IL absolutely necessary. that the clerical
force Should be increased. It is estirl9tad tina
four additional clerks will be sufficient. In III.
dead letter division statement is comparison OF
me eiiclency OF the postal service here and in
foreign countries. IL appears from carefu. eS-
Inmates, that not less than S02 800 600 letter,
We're mailed in the United States and receive
from foreign countries in the la, fiscal year
Of this number the department failed u de-
liver cne In every 2S9. Leaving GERMANY out o:
consideration, where tie tGuch larger proper
tlCn OF registered letters sent renders comnari-
son unfair, official statements show that one
out Of every 216 is not delivered in Great
britain, one out OF every go in France and one
out OF every 1876 in Italy. In the registered
letter division the ratio of loss has deere lsed
one-ha]1 as compared with the preceding year
MI HaZen transmits as part of his report a
carefully prepared statement of the origin and
use o1 postage stamps. stamped enyelOpeS erc
In this country and Of the vast increase in their
use. which is OF general interest and a valuable
sion proper the appropriation for the service
curing Inc yeai amounted TO s1,l51, ,I5a and the
expenditures were only SI52, ,232OI leaving an
unexpended balance OF 1895, ,9l7.99 or $40 per
cent. OIL Tie appropriation. This large saving
Is due to the fact That shortly after the time the
appropriations We're made. new contracts were
entered into for adhesive postage stamps postal
cards, ETC., at great reduction from tie Old
rates On which the appropriations were based
ENHANCEMENT OF THE CAPITOL PARK.-This
morning, before Judge Humphreys, In tie Dis
trict Court. the case of Carr SchurZ. Secretary
OF the Interior, against certain lots in squares
NOS 5'a ana SO, condemned, in order TO enlarge
the capitol grounds ,westward), was taken up
MI; Nells. Tor the government, read the return
OF DR.. Richard Joseph, the disbursinc officer of
the Interior department. OF the amounts
awarded to the owners OF the lots i'm quest ion.
when ne produced in compliance with the
decree or october 29th. The court, after the
reading Of the paper, suggested some amend.
ments. and ordered that clean copy be made
While this was being done the court ordered the
money to De paid, which was done, and it was
placed IN the hands of the Marshal to be de-
posted in the Treasury. The District Attorney
f1led paper, reciting that Messrs. KelIeher and
pyWeli were indebted TO the U. $. on certain
bond, the principal having defaulted, and the
court ordered citation against the parties.
The question OF ordering the payment OF the
parties was deferred until tomorrow. The
Deputy Marshal Williams and Assistant Clerk
Clancy proceeded to the Treasury and deposited
the money for the Capitol park property
$50, 1880.