Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-05

THE COMING TREASURY CHANGEs--There have
been no official changes in the Treasury de-
partment other than those heretofore mentioned
10 THE STAR: Assistant Secretary Upton. as stated
in Saturdays STAR, has resigned. His resignation
has not yet been accepted. when the change con
Sequent upon his resignation will be made is not
known. 1t is ascertained from the best authority
that there will be no more changes for at least q
week yet. But there are changes coming In the
near future. MI. TiDgle, chief OF the Treasury
official agents, will more than likely be superseded.
HIS removal Is almost a certainty. Neither
Second Assistant Secretary French nor
Chief Chief Clerk . Power have resigned, as
win succeed Director Of TT the MINI Mint Burchard.
whose administration OF his Office has been in sew
eral respects. especially in the west, unsatsfac-
tory to the people over whose business he has a
certain supervision. Mr.. James, chief of the Gus
toms division, will in all likelihood be retired.
Certain changes in the Office having charge OF the
disbursement OF the Treasury contingent fund
are spoken of. The statement that Mr. Wyman,
assistant treasurer is to be removed is officially
denied In the general discussion of changes the
possibility OF new superintendent for the bureau
OF engraving and printing Is mentioned. No
changes, however, other than that given In THE
STAR last week have yet been made.
GARFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FUND.-TreasVrer
G1lhllan has received the following additional
subscriptions to the Garfield memorial hospital:
Tuthili King, Chicago, ILL.,, 500; B. s. Dunbar,
$15: C. 8. Pitcher, Easton, Me-, 81; Wesleyan
Methodist Society, Ada, Ohio, $l1.H
CoLoRED CREWS FOR VESSELS SENT TO YELLOW
FEVER DIsTRICTs.-The United States consul at
Demarara writes to the Department OF State that
from his long experience he would recommend
tnat all vessels from this country to that port
should Ship II possible, colOred crews. Yellow fe
yer Is now an epidemic In the colony, and great
many white Seamen are falling victims to it, but
colored crews are not affected in the least by it.
No MESSAGE To-DAY.-Owing to the delay in
the organization of the House of Representatives
the message # President Arthur is not expected
to be communicated to Congress to-dny. The
message was completed at late hour last night,
and put In type. tits understood to be quite long
GOOD NEWS FOR THE GOVERNMENT PRINTERS
Judge Lawrence, First Controller of the Treasury,
has decided that the employees OF the Government
Printing Office are entitled to compensation during
the time that work was stopped on account OF
the Presidents death, but not to compensation
lOf the StOppage Of work on September 26th, the
DAY OF humiiation and prayer, as the work was
Stoppeu Cnen Dy common consent Under this de-
clS1on the emplOye are entitled to four days and
half back pay.
ARMY ORDRRs.-The leave granted Capt Lewis
johnson, oath infantry, is extended two months.
The leave OF Colonel Robert Murray, surgeon, is
extended two months. Leave for four months, to
take enect after December 10, 1881, is granted list
Lieutenant Charles Sellmer, Sd artillery First
Lieutenant Richard w. johnson, assistant sur
geon, will report to the commanding general de-
PoA eWoHS VI DdAotd loI aSSignulenC 10 uuty.
In ANSWER TO AN INQUIRY from the Secretary OF
the Treasury, Judge Lawrence, 1st Controller Of
the Treasury, has decided that in making sales Of
Office property belonging to the United States the
whole amount realized therefrOm must be turned
into the Treasury, and the fees of the auctioneer
and other expenses involved be collected as other
claims against the government.
PERsoNAL-Mr. NettO, who has been appointed
minister from Brazil at Washington, is not ex-
expected here before spring. He is in Europe, and
will winter In PariS-Walt Whitman denies the
land-Z. L. White, editor OF the Providence Press
formerly the excellent Washington correspondent
OF the New York Tribune, is In tOwn.-Mr. Hill
Treasurer at New York, is in the city, visiting SEN
ator and MIS- McPherson.-RepreSen tive Walk
er, OF Pennsylvania, is located for the winter at
1881 street--Gen. w. F. Fitzgerald, late candi-
date for attorney general ON the fusion ticket in
Mississippi, is at Wllard'S.-A. c. Sands, OF Gin
of fnno &c ot f1,r,E hit