Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-17

enue, $319 2,5 27; customs. s457,7l5l2.
TIE PRESIDENT appointed to-day Mark
Flower supervising inspector of STEAMBOATS, for
the 5th district. This is the New York district
SENTENCE NIT GATED.-The President has
miigated the sentence OF Major VIM. f. Creary
pay master, U. s. army, to one years suspen-
sion. With loss OF rank and half pay. The
sentence OF the court martial was dismissal
from the service.
THE ELECTION for United States Senator In
the Georgia legislature. yesterday, resulted as
follows:-J0seph E. Brown, 146; a. r. Lawton
Ga.
GRN. SHERMAN left the city to-day for Harris
burg, Pa. to attend the wedding Of Senator
Cameron's daughter.
ARMY ORDERs.-1st Lieut.. NJ. F. lamar, 18th
infantry, is detailed as professor OF military
science ana tactics at the Louisiana State
University and Agricultural and Mechanical
Carter and G. W. Goethals, corps OF engineers.
viii report. on the expiration Of their present
leaves of absence, to Lieut.. Col. Fl. L. Abbot,
corps OF engineers, commanding Willet's Point
New York, for duty with the battalion Of engi-
neers. The superintendent mounted recruiting
service Will forward thirty recruits to Cheyenne,
cavalry, and all available colored cavalry re-,
cruits to Santa Fe, New Mexico, for assignment
to the 9th cavalry. Leave for six months, with
permission to go beyond sea, Is granted Assist
ant surgeon L. $. Tesson, Q. s. army.
GEN. MILES COMrNG.-A special to the Bis
maTck Tribune says Gen. Miles was to leave
Fort Keogh this morning for Washington, ac-
companied by his family. He reviewed the 18th
infantry and several companies OF cavalry yes
teTday at the post, and made a short farewell
address, bidding his men hearty good-by. In
his address lie styles those in his command the
bravest of the brave. The men replied with re-
gretful cheers at parting with their gallant
young commander.
TEE FOLLOWING INTERNAL REVENUE APPOINT
MENTs were made to-day:-Storekeeper and
Gaugers-W. E. Hightower, % district Georgia:
Robt j. Haynes, Sd district Georgia; Chas. j.
Fallon, % district Georgia Gangers-C W.
sweeney, I'd district Kentucky; j. c. GanIgus lst
district Illinois; II. H. Curtis. 1st district I'LL
1ois; E. Adams, 9th dis rict Kentucky; S. r
Fox, 1st district Missouri Storekeepers-L. NJ.
Ciark, 6tn district Kentucky; ). Merriwether,
5th district kentucky: r. T. Goode, I'd district
Kentucky; A. Gilman, eth district Kentucky;
Irwin Haney, I'd district Kentucky.
A NOVEL CASE is under consideration by judge
Lawrence, first controller Of the Treasury
Three years ago, when the avenue pavement
was in course OF construction. the Trinidad AS
phalt company borrowed $25,000 OF a Bostoa
firm. The corporation made an assignment to
i'll,
paid out OF the 10 per centum retained by the
United States TO see that the company kept the
pavement In repair for three years. This 10
per centum is invested in U. S. bonds. Subse-
quently the paving company incurred other OBJ
legations, and suit in chancery followed
against them. The court gave judgment. The
question before the controller is whether he
shall turn over the proceeds OF the bonds to the
order OF the court or recognize the aSsignmen,
made to the Boston firm.
X II ICE EaD
annual report OF the light house board for the
last fiscal year Will not be ready for publication
for some time. The report promises to contain
considerable valuable Information with regard
10 the progress made In the electric light during
the past year by Prof. Morton. the scientific ex7
pert OF the board with view to placing Il In
light houses. and doing away with the oil lights
which are now In use In order to give the elec
erai use, an appropriation OF $4,000 win De re
commended to place one OF the new lights IN
the Navasink lighthouse situated on the Hirii
lands The only other recommendation whicn
Will be made by the board-in addition to tt.a
amount necessary for carrying On the work OF
the BUREAU which amounts to about two au1
ore. half millions per annum-will be In con
the last session ordered by Congress to be con-
structed In Stamford harbor, Connection
and for which an appropriation of $1,000
lot sufficient TO construct the building as If
VIII have to be built upon rocks. In order 10
carry out the intention of Congress an add,
tional appropriation OF s23. 900 viii be asked for
the establishment Of this light house. the
board will not ask for any new light houses II
having baen concluded to leave the matter o.
constructing additional houses exclusively to
Congress.
MAJOR NELSON'S TRIAL.--After an adjourn
ment OF nearly mon b the court-martial CON-
yened for the trial Of Major James FL. Nelson.
army paymaster, charged with embezzlement
fY1HG nn1
terday on Governors Island, New York. Col.
oLel Vogdes, the president, being absent his
place was temporarily filled by General Nelson
Davis. The further testimony taken was In
continuation OF that previously given, having
reference TO the previous good character OF
Major Nelson. The New York Herald says:
ent stationed al Fort Leavenworth, state1
that Major Nelson reported TO him IA
Kansas In 1865, and he had no hesitation
IN SAYING that he always considered h!n
one OF the best officers in the pay depart
ment; In 1865 he twltneSsl was ordered to Nor
folk, Va, 10 investigate charges Of Official mis-
conduct against various paymasters; the pay
masters charged with dereliction Of duty be
longed TO the department OF Virginia and North
Carolina. ''WaS Major Nelson among the ac-
Gus paymas-ers?' asked the judge advocate.
at that time, but don't know" ans yered the
witness. II was there then," Interrupted Major
Nelson. ~ know this much" continued the
witness. 'thaJ Major Nelson was not among
-
WhCm charges were subsequently preferred
What was the nature OF the misdeme ln-
ors?' pursued the Judge advocate. "Receiv
ing, interest on their deposits in bank
aid cutting coupons Off seven-thirty bonds'
promptly answered the witness. Although che
question had been answered 1t was objected to
py the court and the room Was cleared for de
liberation. on the reassem0ltDg OF the court 1t
was announced that the question would not be
allowed
IMPORTANT DECIsIoN.-Judge Lawrence, lst
controller OF the Treasury, has decided the TO-
lowing case:-In 1879 the superintendent Of the
Government Printing Of11ce, In pursuance OF
authority conferred upon him by act OF Con-
gresS, hired horse from a resident of the Dis.
trict OF Columbia for a compensation agreed
upon, 10 De used by mess niger Of the Office.
The messenger wrOngfully maltreated the
morse, py reason OF which he died. The Ques-
lon was to determine whether the owner or the
morse can be paid the reasonable value thereon
Out OF moneys appropriated for the general pur-
roses or the Government Printing Ofice The
controller decides that the government cannot
pay Ior the morse; that the exemption OF the
government from liability rests upon the Well
settled principle that q wrong cannot be Iu-
Ruteo 10 IL. This principle Is derived from the
EhgIisn common law, and Is equally appiic ,b q
ln tnlS country as 1n Great Britain. It is ru,e
OF pupi1c policy, and its msintenance IA In lis
pen aole 10 secure the public interests. If the
government could be held responsible for Ihe
lofts OF It's officers. 1t would be Involved IU
many liabilities and citizens would In many
Eases, Eases, ieei relieved OF the Obligation to aid l.,