Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-04

AiToEhEN UENERAL DEVENS left the city last
evening for New York. He Will be absent until
next week.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
representatives Bayne, IIiscock, Ryan, ORTIZ
Ter.
NOT A BRoTHER-IN-LAw. - The Cincinnati
Commercial says that Stanley Matthews is
not brother-in-law of President Hayes, as
report has it, but that the relationship is that
the late DR.. Webb Mrs. Hayes brother Ar
rleG Stanley Matthew'S sister. President
Hay es, long ago. was an admfrer OF the ability
OF Stanley Matthews, aud when the war came
they consulted together and agreed TO enter
the military service The reason for the ap,
pofntment Of Matthews to the Supreme bench
fs the Commercial says because ft is the Pres
fdents opinion that he is q bigger and better
lawyer, and would do more good work than
any other man who could he put on the bench.
NO INTEREST on DISTRICT PER CENTS AFTER
1S1i.-A short time ago a broker paid to the
District real estate taxes In per cent certid-
Gates, which were due and payable 10 1874.
Collector Cook allowed interest to date on the
interest due In 1874. Treasurer Gilfillan to-day
refused TO sanction the transaction. as the In.
Cerest due and amount represented by the GER
uncate would have been paid In 1874 had the
latter been presented He holds that to pay
interest on the interest due IN 1874 would be
contrary to law.
THE TREATY PUBLICATION INQUIRY. - The
Senate committee on elections have begun to
examine Senators as to their knowledge OF how
the Chinese treaty got out prematurely. Several
senators were examined 10 day, but neither OF
Ihem cOuld give any information on the subject
sought.
THE HEADQUARTERS OF the second T. s. arttl.
lefy having been established at WASHINGTON
arsenal, the general Of the army has directed
that the designation Of the garrison In this City
as ARTILLERY Troops Washington Arsenal, ID.
C., DC discontinued, and that that post be here
after known as United States Barracks, Wash
iBgton, D. c."
TIE WE'LL AND LA ABKA CLAIMs.-Senator
Eaton, chairman Of the Senate committee on
foreign relations, to.day offered joint resolu-
tiOn directing the Secretary Of State not to pay
any of the Mexican award fund to the Wei
and La Abra claimants until further action by
Congress: also directing the Secretary TO invest
the money allowed ON these claims in United
states bonds. Mr.. Eaton said he had infOrnla-
Ilon which satisfied him that these claims are
frauds. TIE resolution Will be called up TO-
morrow. IL IS the intention Of the claimants
TO demand their money next week.
The JEANETTE SEARCH EXPEDITIoN.-Tua
Senate to-day passed bill approprlating s155.-
GOO to tit out vessel, under the control OF the
secretary OF the Navy, to go In search of the
missing steamer Jeanette. Senator McPhrr-
son called up the bill and made a speech urging
us passage. A senator remarked to-day that
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don Bennett should agree to fit out at his own
expense the vessel which, in the course of a
year or SO, viii have to be sent In search OF the
vessel which 1t is now proposed to send In
search OF tie Jeanette.
THE FUNDING BIIL.--The action OF the Senate
finance committee on the funding bill makes it
very serious question OF douot whether a
funding bill will now pass. At the meeting to-
day the bin was perfected In this shape: For
the issue OF S460, 900 600 bonds bearing interest
at tne rate OF three and half per cent. and re
deemaole ma BE In five or twenty years, and the issue
OF $500 OOO, GOO Treasury certificates bearing in-
teresC al thTee per cent. and redeemaoie IN one
or zen years. Thus far these provisions Ii Is
9elleved the House VIII adopt. The point OF
difference however viii be on the 5th section of
the House bill This is the section which re-
quiTed that the national banks should use th.
new ponds as a basis for their circulation. to be
deposited With the Treasurer of the UDiie]
states. This section the Senate finance con
lnittee has stricken from the bill. or coIcsa
IDl3 Will renew the war In the House On the
national banks, and produce an aDtagoot,I,
which may defeat any retund!ng bill at all
IMPORTANT DECISION N REGARD TO TRADE
MARK CASES. -Th Commissioner OF Patents
issued an order yesterday annulltng all inter
ference proceedings In trade mark cases AMI
directed that the applications for the registYa-
tlon OF trade marks shall be acted upon In the
order OF their fling This decision grew out
OF the application by Braun Il Co, OF Balu-
mark for smoking tobacco. Their application
was opposed by Blackwell q Co.. of Durham.
NoIth Carolina, who claimed an exclusive right
TO this picture as a trade mark. After hearing
argument the Commissioner decided that he
had Jurisdiction TO declare interference be-
tween the parties, upon which Blackwell q Co.
appealed TO the Secretary, who decided that
the Patent Office has not Jurisdiction to declare
interference, and directed all such proceedings
10 be anIuled, as is shown by the order OF the
SommlSslorer. At the same time the Secretary
1T IN In
OF trade marks shall be acted upon IN the orier
OF thelf Ming and ceftlncateS be issued there
Iof "lth notice TO the parties applying OF the
oecisl0n OF the Supreme Court CT the United
states declaring the trade mark acts uncon-
stitutional. 1t is understood that In such eases
the certificates have no legal force.
THE TRUSTEES OF THE PEABODY FUND met
yesterday afternoon, when Miss Sears, daush-
ter OF the late general agent. submitted an In
formal report OF the work OF her father, which
evidenced gratifying progress IN the cause OF
EVartS, Chief Justice Waite Judge Manning,
Judge Jackson and Bishop WhippIe the III
mlttee appointed TO report as to The future
resolution directing The ge0eral agent to ex-
pend as far as possible the revenues a the eiu.
cation OF teachers for southern schools but
giving authority 10 the general agent aud the
executive committee to expend a sun not ex
ceedlnG tWo-third5 OF the income for destitute
SCHOOLS Ine election OF a successor to tue late
j. l.. 81. Curry OF Richmond Va. There were
about twenty applicants for the p0sitIol the
emoluments OF which are s. 900 per annum and
contingent expenses. The tTeasurer's annual
report showed an available income for the COM
ing year OF over $50, 600. Judge Manning OF
Louisiana, was appointed a committee to pre-
sent TO the governor and legislature OF MtSsis-
sippl memorial concerning the Mississippi
state bonds which Mr.. Peabody gave TO the
board FOR the purposes OF their truSt-amount-
Ing to 81 COO, 000-and which the state or Mls5S-
sfppi has repudIated. The memorial viii urge
the payment OF these bonds by the state for the
bere1t OF the fund. Rev. DR.. Curry, the newly
elected general agent, arrived last evening in r-
sponse 10 telegram, aud met with the
trustees this afternoon. II was decided to hold
The next meeting In New York City on the first
MOn0ay In December. 1882.
l ne t0ard met at IL a IN. to day. Dr. j. L. NJ.
curry. the newly elected general agent, was
present at the meeting. MI Samuel W. Wet-
more was again chosen treasurer; Mr.. George
Feapody Russell secretary, and Hon. TheO
Lyman assistant secretary. The discussion OF
The Normal college question was taken up
me arrangement made by the late DR..
sears with Dr., stearns, chancellor OF
the Normal college at Nashville, Ten.
nessee. was approved, and the rres,t
general agent Instructed to carry it out The
arrangement Is for the establishment OF one
hundred or more permanent scholarships for
that Institution. The thanks OF the trustees
was voted to Mr.. Blcknell for photographic like-
nesseS OF DR.. Sears. DR.. Curry briefly addressed
the board thanking them for his appointmenI
or ~ fI,1r