Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-31

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TIE COURT OF CLAIMS to-day adjourned until
next November.
Col. II. G. HODGES, U.S.A.. who has been on
duty in the Quartermaster Generals Office for
some time past, will leave the city tomorrow
to assume the duties of Chief quartermaster OF
the military division OF Arizona. Mrs. Hodges
will accompany him. Their departure occa-
s1onS much regret among their many 1r1enoS IN
Washington. son of Col. Hodges Is In this
years graduating class at West Point.
DECISION AGAINST THE U. p. CoMPANY.-ln
the case of the Union Pacific Railroad Company
against the government, the Court OF Claims
to. day decided against the company. The
company sued to be allowed additional COM
pensation for carrying the mails in postal cars.
in excess of the rates new and heretofore paid
by the government for such service.
GETTING EVEN WITH MooNsH1NER.-Com-
missioner Raum to day received the following
dispatch from Collector Woodcock. at Nash
Vile. Tennessee: deputy Collector Davis tel
egraphs me from Chattanooga that he captured
John WEIGH, who is badly wounded. John
WEIGH is the man who shot Davis last Decem-
ber." Davis was on here some time ago. He
spoke about how Welch's party surprised him,
shot him, and beat him over the head. He said
he was going to get WEIGH before the summer
was over. He has got him.
INDEMNITY FOR THE FORTUNE BAY OUTRAGE.
Secretary Blaine and Sir Edward Thornton,
the British Minister, have concluded negotia-
to pay els 00O In sterling gold coin to the United
States, to indemnify American fishermen who
suffered losses by the Fortune Bay outrage.
HON. ALONZo BELL returned to the city this
morning from Westchester, Pa, where he had
been to deliver the grafton under the auspices
OF Post 81, G. A. R. Mr.. Bell was we'll received
Dy the people OF Chester county, and a sere-
made was given in his honor last evening, to
which he appropriately responded.
THE CIRCULATION OF THE STANDARD SILVER
DOLLARS from the Treasury vaults has practi-
cally stopped altogether. During the fall and
early winter there was quite demand for this
demand stopped when the crop movement was
over. Since the first OF January last there has
been no call for silver. All OF the dollars that
have been coined since that date remain in the
Treasury. Further than this, some of the
silver dollars then In circulation have found
their way back into the vaults. The amount
age at the rate OF a little over s2,OOO.OoO a
month still goes On. The question of storage
will soon become an important one ii the pres
ent condition Of the silver dollar continues
unchanged.
THE "GOoD OLD TIMEs" We READ ABOUT
In noting the difference in the style In which
Senators and Representatives now live In
aS compared WIN CQ8U usual Unity
years ago, an old resident tells an anecdote OF
interest. He says that at that time it was not
uncommon for very worthy members Of either
House OF Congress to occupy rooms over stores
gIess, whom we will call Baker, and he set up
a grand establishment here. He was greatly
shocked to find that his Intimate friend Cooper
rch n over S
wrote: "Hon. Mr.. Cooper, over Smiths grocery
store" But Cooper was not to be put down
thus, 50, remembering the situation OF Bakers
grand house, when he answered addressed his
letter: Hon. George Augustus Baker, opposite
Foys livery stable"
PRRsoNAL-Senator Hawley left Warrington
for his home in Connecticut yesterday:-The
report that Hon. L. S. Sackville- West, late
British minister at Madrid, Is to succeed Sir
Edward Thornton here Is confirmed. according
to late kilograms from London.-Ex- Secretary
Thompson is in New York. his family having
Johnson's estate is valued at 800 600, and his
heirs are at law over the Distribution of the
property.--Lawrence Oliphant. the we'll
knoWn writer srVed @ IN New 1ora from Europe
at Long Branch now contain 100000 plants
and yet only few years ago he was news
boy, and probably had more fun than he has
n0W.-Mr. j. G. MCGUIRE and Mr.. r. T. Mer-
rick are registered at Old Point Comfort
Commander Gorr1nge formally declines the
Office OF Street Commissioner of New York,
event that the pending street cleaning bill shall
become law.-Mr. Evarts has left Paris
for London. where he will remain during the
month OF June.-Senator Sherman will leave
the city tomorrow for hio.-Francis M.
Swift has resigned his clerksnlp in the Census
Office to take charge OF the Register printing
shend, OF Illinois, arrived In this city from the
west on Sunday morning and left again this
evening for ShaWneetown, his home, taking his
family, who have been staying with his brother,
DR.. Smith Townshend.