Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-24

statiole,y for the next fiscal year were opened
to-day.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY BELL, OF the Interlo
d par meut. went down the river TO day rOc
das S r, creation.
TIE Nsw CoMMIs,IO vi the land Office Mr..
Mcfarland, took the oath Of Office before Chie
Clerk lockwood yesterday afternoon. and is
now In charge CT me oe'n'a' land olfi;v.
TIE REMAINS OF Major Elward G. Beckwltn
U.S-A., who died at Clifton, NY, were brou ,ht
TO this city Yesterday, and the funeral Will take
place this evening from his late residence 1881
street, With military honors.
SECRETARY HUNT is expected to return to
Washington to morrow. He may not return
until Mer6ay, however.
In the case of John A. Walsh agt. ex-S Second
Assistant Postmaster General Brady, a deputy
marshal served the papers on defendant this
morning.
AN UNFoUNDED REPORT ABOUT THE PENSION
OFFECB.-A rumOr prevailed to-day that the
Pension bureau had exhausted the approprIa
ton for the payment Of pensions, and that no
mere pensions would be paid until after the end
81 the hscs! year. June Soan; STAR reporter
called the attention OF secretary kirkwood TO
the runner, ana he denhdft
THE CONTRACTS for painting, plastering and
frescoiDg the halls OF the Interior department
building VIII pe awarded on Monday next
IN THE NATURE OF A SURPRISE The move
made by the attorney for the defence In the
Criminal Court yesterday, In the matter of the
star route cases. was not known at all to the
government Officers, and iu was purely acoi.
dental that Col. Cock happened at the time TO
&c In the COURTROOM
TEE PRESIDENT Is expected TO return to Wasn-
tngton Sunday mo'ntno-
POSTMASTER GBNnkAL JAMES viii return to-
no., ow molp,ng.
IT Is AGAIN reported that ex-senator Spencer
is TO be appointed first assistant po5tmastr n
general Judge Tyner says he is not aware
that BITS resignation has been accepted.
SURGEON j. NJ. FLINT U.SN., has been Or
cered to Boston as the president Of a chemical
board to test the process of preserving timber
for naval purposes by the American Wood Pre-.
serving eompany. He will be assisted by Dr..
New, OF the Surgeon Generals Office, and DR..
T. W. Tay lor, Of The Smithsonian Institution.
MOVEMENTS OF UNITED STATES NAVAL vss-
sELS.-The Alliance arrived at st. Johns tc.1Ay
on her way to the Arctic; all we'll on board .
The Stsndish and MayfoWer LETT Portsmouth
Va, yesterday efI erDOon for League Island, anu
tie Speeda ell arrived there this morning from
the north.
Mr. 81. C.. CoCHsANs. U. s. NJ. c., on duty a.
Norfolk, Va, has been granted leave for one
month.
THE. STRIKING LIFE-SERvICR MKN.-The SUPER
ntendent of the life saving service Is receiving
reports from the different districts that the sts-
t1on-keepers and surfmen are refusing to work
longer at the present rate OF pay. The Surfmen
get but $40 month, and the station Keepers
nut :40O year. Until now i5 has been with
little trouble that men were employed for this
service, although the danger to life IN the Gu
Ties they are required 10 perform Is very great.
o
coast, and men can make more mouey OurSid
the service. superintendent Kimb Ill will tri
TO Keep enough nen employed TO natntata tn.
system. He Say s the mea cannot be biamfd 4
THEY are very ihadt quately paid. The mex
Congress Will he asked 10 increase the Day.
Tne men 90 ardu Us and dangerous work aui
are certainly eEt1I L. 10 d fair return. TIE ST.
peiVsiug officer OF the districE In which CobJ'S
Island is situate reports that 1t Is imposs = u
let men fer the service On tnat isiaad.
CONCERT AT TIE WHITE House GROUNDS To-
MoRRow.-The program OF music by the Ms.
Iihe band at the Presidents grounds TO- morrow
afternoon is as follows: March, Ida Petrola
overture. Frau Melsterln," Suppe; cornet
,G0 N Wm Anna peka ciee1 nsgesde ass Dy
D'Amour," sonsa; song "Wlckenham Ferry"
Malziaies; selection. .Biiiee Taylor" S,lo-
moIs; galcp, "POlO," Martin.
To BIZ TRAINED AS AN INDIAN A6sNr.-Secre.
taIy Kirkwood said to day his object in ap-
pointing brother OF Bright Eyes to clerk
ship In the Interior department was to tamil
iariZe him with Indian affairs. so that after ne
has acquired sucn knowledge he can be util-
iZed es an Indian agent.
TREASURY LUNCH PRIvlLKGEs-Chief Clerk
Power, of the Treasury department. to-day Tt
ceived large number OF protests from ex-
Union soldiers against Mr.. j. W. Holland the
milk dealer: being allowed TO open lunch
q h0on yncSy or h
on the ground that Mr. Holland served Ia the
confederate army. There is sort of lunch es-
tab,tshment In the Treasury building now. Mr..
Holland Will hardly get In With his lunch es
there ts no room that can be spared him. But
the outcly against his even belng spoken of es
lunch sei yer In public building is of good
proportions
IMPRNDING P. o. d. CHANGRs-A number Of
important changes and transfers Will be made
In The Post Office department about July IsC.
TEE PROMOTIONS In the Pateut office Will not
be made until the close OF the present II seal
year.
TEE PENSION OFFICE.-SInce Mr.. Bentley Left
the Pension office. there has been revolution
in the work OF the clerks. Heretofore iJ has
heen the custom not 70 require the testimony
oI he TEX 10 pension
upon. Deputy Commissioner Clark, however,
Issued an order that this medical testimony be
C3lttQ IOE III all Vi tue IHOuSAQ0S OF cases pSn0-
ing. Consequently nearly all the clerks are
engaged in sending ouJ the necessary notices
TO appliceutS. Is Is stated that this testimony
will be very valuable to the Office In case OF
the death Of an applicant before his case Is
settled.
PAYMAsTER CLARK ExoNBRATgD. = In the
court martial ordered In Boston, on the 22d
inst, the c-arges against Passed Assistant
Paymaster Clark, OF the United States steamer
Massachusetts, have. by order OF the Secretary
OF the Navy. been Withdrawn, Clark having,
as 1t now appears, fully complied with the reg
ulafions OF filing bonds and suretles required
by law.
THAT GIDDY GIRL, "DOLLY" MADIs0N-Yon.
A. 81. Stephens tells the following anecdote OF
the widow OF President Madison to instance
how late In life q ladys sensitiyeness about her
age may continue: He had heard much said
about Mrs. Madison being In destitute circum-
Stances. and took great Interest in the bill for
her relief, introduced In Congress while he was
MEMBER OF the House. Mrs. John j. Criuten-
oen mad told him that On q certain day Mrs.
Madison would be eighty-two years Old, so he
tfot ght ne would try TO push the bul through
on her birthday as PLEASANT surprise to her.
quite enthusiastic with his subject ne rose to
plead her cause and said: 'Gentlemen it would
De peculiarly graceful thing for u3 TO do TO
honor the birthday OF the venerable WidoE Of
our ex- Prs Stdeit By passing to day tne bill for
Ter relief" BE plead so eloQuently that the bin
was passed. Delighted with his success NJ.
Stephens made haste to call upon Mrs. Madi.