Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-07


revenue s697, ,652. 73 customs. 81 ,437 ,O5S.45.
G. NJ WILSON has been appointed gauger for
the 1st district of California.
PROMOTION Edmund S. woog. of Missouri,
has been promoted to be financial clerk of the
Indian Office, vice Jos. I. Bender, resigned.
THE DEATH OF NAVAL CONSTRUCTOR HANsCOM.
The Navy department is informed of the death
of Naval Constructor W. L. Hanscom. which
occurred at his residence in Walden, Mass, on
| Saturday last.
| THE TRAINING SHIP SARATOGA anchored at
New London on the 5th instant.
| GONE TO LONG BRANCH.-Two more people
from the White House went down to Long
Branch to-day. They were John Richard one of
the ushers, and Isaiah Lancaster one of the col
ored men employed about the house.
THE UNITED STATES STEAMER DISPATCH has
been ordered to New York and will be used by
Secretary Hunt in making northern and east
ern tour OF the navy yards
"GARFIELD AvENUE"-Residents in the vi
cinity of Meridian Hill have started paper on
it's rounds for signatures petitioning the au-
thOrities to open an avenue on the crest of
Meridian Hill, from 14th street to 10th street. to
make the avenue memorial worthy of its
name; to have the slopes of the hill parked, and
to make the avenue an attractive drive Its
commanding position would give view of the
entire city.
THE FISHERIES OF THE GREAT LAKEs.-The
latest bulletin issued from the Census bureau
contains the statistics of the fisheries of the
great lakes. as compiled by G.. Brown GOOde,
special agent in charge of the Fishery division.
The tables show that distributed in the various
states bordering on the lakes there are $3.50
fishermen, 40 steam tugs. .607 vessels and boats,
5A gill nets 14S seines, and 273 pile drivers en-
gagedin the fisheries, the value of the apparatus
and accessories used being?1 345. .975. During 1879,
is, 742 600 pounds of fish, valued at 81 .652, 800,
were taken. OF this quantity 16, 793. $40 pounds
were salted, 1921 $50 pounds frozen, l, 721 10
pounds smoked. and the rest sold fresh. There
was produced also S42, 800 worth of cayiare,
isinglass and oil.
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS are now being
conducted in the Post Office department for
promotions to fill positions in the 81 400 and
81 200 grades of clerkships under the First AS
sistant Postmaster General. There are seven
competitors for the 81 400 clerkship and three
for the 81 200 place. None but employees in the
department are permitted to enter for these pO-
sltlOns, but on next Saturday an examination
will be held to fill a place in the 81 COO grade.
and this is open to persons outside of the de-
partment who may be designated by the Post
master General. Eight or ten have already been
named as contestants for the place Last Mon
day an examination was had to fill place in the
81 600 grade. There were seven competitors.
The papers will all be submitted in time for the
decisions to be made of the lucky ones for all
these positions by next Tuesday.
PATENTS.-Only one patent was issued for the
District of Columbia for the past week 1t was
70 hclI -bo
assigned fOrty-1ve one hundrelths of his interest
to j. Lansburg. of Washington VIM. H. Mel
son and P. H. Weadon, of Alexandria, Va, OBJ
tanned patent for whel toy.
A MARRIAGE AND BAPTIsM.-Tiese two inter-
esting ceremonies were performed on the morn
ing of September the 9th inst. in the parlors of
Dr. J. B. Moore. No. 1924 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest. DR.. Moore's third daughter. Minnie,
was united in wedlOck to Mr.. G.. III. Ellery. This
very impressive ceremony was performed by the
Rev DR.. d. Wills, U.S.A., in the presence OF the
relatives and a few intimate friends of the bride.
After receiving the hearty congratulations of all
present Mrs. OrndOrfs' sweet little Bessie Orn-
doris, some 15 months old. and first grandchild
OF DR.. Moore. was chrstened by the same minis
ter. After this latter ceremony all present were
Invited TO the dining-rOOm to partake of a
breakfast prepared for the occasion. At 10 am
the bride and groom departed on bridal tour
to New England and New York, where they will
remain some weeks with the relatives of the
groom. Dr. Moore is one of our most respected
citizens. and the bride and groom, through their
estimable and loveable qualities, have made
wide circle of friends, who will wish them health
and happiness in their career.
A LETTER WRITTEN BY SITTING BULL. or
rather at his dctaiOn, to one of the interpreters
at Standing Rock agency has been forwarded to
the Indian bureau. In this letter Sitting Bull
expresses himself as very well pleased with the
treatment he has received. and says he wants to
remain at Standing Rock agency. The War de-
partment has not yet given the Indian bureau
any information as to what is to be done with
Sitting Bull
BIDS WERE OPENED in the office Of the super
yising architect of the Treasury this morning for
roofing the dome of the United States court
house and post office building at Philadelphia. as
follows: Phoenix Iron Company Trenton NJ.
S9. 100; Dwight Hoyt, Springfield, Mass,
So96oO; Stewart d Steavens. $115. .421; Haugh,
ketcham 4 Co., of Indianapolis, Sc. .672 so. The
award will probably be made to MessrS. Dwight
HOyt, the lowest bidders.
ANOTHER OPERATION ON SENATOR HILLS
MOUTH.-A delicate surgical operation was per-
formed at the jefferson Medical College in Phil
adelphia yesterday, by which Senator Hill, of
Georgia was relieved of troublesome growth
of fungus on his tongue and throat. Prof. S.
ID. Gross performed the operation the Senator
having been put under the influence of ether
small piece of the tongue and the glands in
| the floor of the mouth were removed, thus Civ
ing entire relief from the trouble. After ten
days further treatment at the hospital Senator
Hill, accompanied by his family, will start for
Atlanta
Rum MAKES BAD INDIANS-COmmander Glass.
commanding the jamestown, at Sitka. has sent
report to the Navy department under date of
August 9th. The Wachusett having arrived on
the 3Oth OF July Capt. Glass transferred the
| command of the station to Commander I.ull. of
the arriving vessel. July 25th information
reached Capt. Glass OF threatened disturbance
| among the Indians on Prince of Wales Island.
In answer to an appeal for projection made by
the White residents at KlOwack, Ensign
Nicholson and twenty men were sent out
| They found the disturbance did not amount
to much, the Indians only becoming
threatening under the influence Of the rum
manufactured by them. The chiefs gave
their word that they would abstain from tbe
manufacture and use of the drink. After oniet-
| ing them and without any serious dis
turbanee Ensign Nicholson and his men
returned to Sitka- The Jamestown
L. all