Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-20

THE CABINET SLATE
that is regarded as most probable, is as follows:
secretary of State, ex-senator FrelinghuySen; of
Treasury, Ex-Governor f. D. Morgan or Chief JUS
tce Folger, OF New York; of War, Secretary Lin
coin; of Navy, ex-senator Sargent of California
Attorney General, ex-senator Boutwell,; Postmaster
General, Gen. LOngstreet Secretary OF the Interior
ex-senator Howe, OF Wisconsin.
The Electric Light.
ANOTHER FAILURE LAST NIGHT-MoRE PROMISES FOR
TONIGHT.
The failure to illuminate the avenue with the
electric light last night caused general dsap-
p01ntment. To-day workmen under the direction
OF Mr.. Morrison were busily engaged in going over
the chances OF another failure The reason of the
failure last night, Mr. Morrison said was that the
circuit was broken on Shusters store, between 9Th
ana 1Oth streets, and the WOrkmen could not gain
admittance to the building to repair the break.
me test was made too late at night He did not he
said, intend to have any more failures. There was
nothing wrong with the motive power. The blame
all rested with the men managing the wires. The
local electric light company, he sad intended soon
with lamp posts and to lay wires under ground.
colonel Anger, the city postmaster, who is or
for the October entertainment, said this morning
that he felt certain there would be an illumination
tonight, especially as Morrison had come to take
charge OF the matter himself. His committee,
however, had nothing further to do with it. The
committee had agreed to give $4OO toward the dis
hay aornad mdh t 'ae daiuIe occurred Friday nght
Saturday night the local committee had had moth
ing to do with the illumination, and the electric
10, but 1t would be entirely at their own expense
Colonel Anger spoke, he said, only as an individ-
ual member OF the committee.
AN ILLUMINATION To-NIGHT-PERHAPs
Mr.. Morrison, who represents the Brush COM
pany in this part of the country, came over from
Baltimore last night He arranged this
morning to have everything put in order, and to
CuIn on steam at noon, so as TO make test before
This noon when he went to Jackson's mills, where
that the boiler had sprung leak, and it looked as
rison then arranged to have the whole apparatus
moved over to Drapers mills, On the other side OF
81 intend to have the whole arrangement
moved over there and set up and the wires
changed before night said he to STAR reporter:
night?" inquired THE STAR man.
II 40, II 1t lies in the woods" was the meta
phOr1cal reply. 81 have done more tcusSing since
have been over here than have done before in a
year. Heretofore the fault has been with the
Workmen, but this accident to the boiler no one
could help. This thing has already cost us over
$780, but we intend to illuminate whatever the
THE PROSPECT IMPROVES.
large force of workmen were engaged this
afternoon in making the necessary changes from
Draper,s and Jackson's mills, SO as to have the
apparatus In working order tonight
REPRESENTATIVE PAGE AFTER MINT DIRECTOR
BURCHARD.-Representativ Page is not satisfied
with the recent report generating the superinten-
dent OF tile San Francisco mint OF the charges pre-
ferred @ against him. He is here on that business.
FRANK C!cott, the c0iner at San Francisco, who
was discharged some time ago, is also here on the
same business The claim is that the report is not
Representative Page is pretty demonstrative
against Director Burchard In connection with this
matter.
AN OLD MAN AND HIS vALIsE FULL OF GoLD-At
o'clock to-day an old man with valise full OF
gold beside him and quantity of the coin, which
he was counting the table, before him sat in the
room o. OF Assistant s. slant Treasurer Wyman HIS name me
owned 81, ,149 In six per cent bonds. They ma
tured on the list of July last, and he came here to
bonds, and would have nothing else. Treasurer Gil
Milan tried to induce him to take Treasury checks,
put put he, he would @ have none Of them He wanted
Cne gold ana nothing else. He was to-day finally
paid In that coin, double eagles being given him.
The weight OF the whole amount was about seventy
pounds This was more than he could carry any
distance Picking up the satchel, in which he put
Ine COM ne staggered across the cash room to MIR.
heyan IS olce nt and nd Immediately IKE Gaspar
uesau W count MS ducatS. He said nOthlng 10
after he got the yellow coin, but was very
aem0nstfative t before he recovered possession OF
ms ms, uues He was evidently crank. Lieutenant
EckioH was sent for, and when the aged man had
nnlShed MS count and was satisfied that he had
to noG oee9 cneated ne was taken to the police sta
Will not be allowed to go abroad with his money
until MS friends or relatives may come to take care
Ol nm. Except upon the subject OF gold the man
seems, Ike many others, tobe perfectly sane The
0id gentleman, who is well dressed, says that when
ne 1ougnG Cne bonds he paid gold for them, and
puDnc honesty demands that they should be re-
PAID In the same coin.
INTERNAL REVENUE APPoINTMENTs.-D.W W. How
ard has been appointed internal revenue store
keeper and gauger for the "a district OF Tennessee;
haGc Storekeeper for the 5th district OF ILL
noiS, ana William Jones, StOrekeeper for the 22d
district OF Pennsylvania.
IHE MINT DREcToRsHIP-It is stated, on what
man I'nS1Ge,ed nI9 good authority that New York
mlnL The Pacific coast delegatiOn is strongly
against Mr. Burchard.
TIE NEW ORLEANS REpuB1acANs are'up in arms
ah ~ dnele ne. Is hot fight going the coin
licans have learned that Senator Jonas is pus1inr
ms Drotner Tor the position and they are letting
themselves loose generally A number OF them
nave aIIavea mere TO fight disappointment Of Sem
HON. GEORGE BLISS, OF New York, OF counsel for
the government In the star route cases. arrived In
the 12:4 train to-day.
A WARRANT FOR THE MAYOR OF ALExANpRIA.-
Mr.. Henry Ran, special liccnse agent OF the Dis
against Mayor Beckhain, Of Alexandra, for en-
gag1ng In the business OF 8 commercial agent in
the Dlstrict OF Columbia WtthOut license. Mr.
tan eialmS that Mr.. Beckham has solicited orders
Ior a hour nrm, OF which heis member.
THE MANAGERS OF the western Union Telegram
company IN New York positively deny the charges
OF attempts at corruption nAde against officers OF
that company by Mr.. G. r. Peck, OF the Mutual
Union Teie0rAYh Gamma NV