Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-01
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTO-DAY.-Internal rev
enue, 9421 .224.03; customs, S6S3. .34S.O4.

RESCUE OF A COUNTERFEITER.-The secret
service division of the Treasury department
being advised by its agent in Colorado that VIM.
NJ Holt q counterfeiter and fugitive from Justice
from Tennessee was discovered by him at White
Pine. Colorado. Deputy U. S. marshals were
sent with the necessary papers for Holt's arrest
and eytradtiOn. A telegram Just received
states that Holt was arrested yesterday, and
that the officers having him in charge were sub
sequently ambushed by large party of armed
men, who forcibly set the prisoner at large.
CUT OFF THE LIST OF Posi- OHFIcEs-There
have been numerous complaints of papers and
letters not being delivered at Colton's wharf,
down the Potomac, this season. This is owing
to the fact that ColtOn's was on the list of post
offices last season. but was cut Off as an eX-
pedited route.
THE WEEKLY STAR for this week is now
ready. 1t is one of the largest eight page papers
in the country, and contains ifty-five columns of
reading matter. 1t will be mailed, postpaid, for
three months for fifty cents. Price at the coun-
ter, in wrappers. five cents.
A CHANGE AT THE Posi- OFFICE DEPART
MENT.-Samuel NJ. Lake, chief of the division of
inspection in the office Of the second assistant
postmaster general, was removed yesterday. and
Mr.. John w. Green. late of the Treasury depart
ment. appointed to succeed him. 1t was rumOred
that developments in the star route investga-
tiOn caused his removal. Mr.. Lake said last
night that he was much surprised when he re-
ceiyed his letter OF Dismissal that no reason
was assigned for his removal, and that though
he made inquiries for the cause. none was given
He was satisfied, he said, that no evidence could
be produced to criminate him. There seems to
be no specific charges against Lake. He was in
charge of the inspection division. That divi-
sion is already connected with the contract office
1t is alleged that dishonest pOstmasters have
been bribed by star route contractors to report
the service along their line as on schedule time,
when, in fact, it was not. This, to save the
penalties and fines prescribed when service is
delayed. These reports are made to the
inspection office. The theory is that Mr.. Lake
ought to have known that the star service could
not have been on time invariably, and he is
superseded by one whom it is thought will ex-
ercise more diligence and keenness.
CHARGE OF FRAUD ON THE PENSION OFFICE
To-day, in the Police Court, the case of George
W. Black was called by Assistant District Attor-
ney COyle. An information had been sworn out
charging him with presenting false claim for
pension. The warrant was placed in the hands
OF Deputy Marshal Revells, who, with Detective
McDevitt, this morning took the accused man in
custody. Some of the witnesses lived in Chi
caSo or further west, and the prisoner asked
continuance of the case under 81, 600 bail.
The court granted the motion for contin-
uance under 30 900 ball. The charge is that on
and fictitious claim for pension, because of in
Juries received as an enlisted man of the 18th
Illinois cavalry. Blacks friends claim that hay
wing heard Of the case he is anxious to meet it.
and at the time Of his arrest was looking for an
Office. Up to one o'clock Black had been unable
to give the bail. Mr.. Black is the same man.
who few months since was the cause of scene
in the house of one, William Buckley, 62S
street, where he was secreted under the sofa.
THE CAPITOL HILL BRANCH POST OFFICE-This
morning Col. D. B. Anger, the city postmaster,
received several delegations interested in the
location of sub-post office on Capitol Hill. in
anticipation that final decision would be made
to-day. AS however, public meeting had been
called for tonight for the purpose of getting the
sentiment OF the people on the Hill, final action
was postponed.
THE PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT issued to-day
shows the decrease of the public debt during the
month of August to be SD. 1S1 .221 SO; cash in
the Treasury $240 49S 7S8 81: gold certificates.
20 silver certificates S57 310 certifi-
Gates of deposit outstanding, 50 625 coo; refund
ing certificates $643 800; legal tenders Outstand-
ing, s346 6S1 ,016; fractional currency Outstand-
ing, s. ,09S, 5000.
THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT.-The setting
ofcourse $50 on the Washington Monument has
been finished, making net addition to the
height of the monument since the work of con-
structlon was resumed of so feet. The last fOur
courses. each weighing about 10 TONS have been
ald at the rate of course every twOdays The iron
work and m achinery will now be shifted. when
the work of laying stone will be prosecuted to
course go. where it will be necessary to make
another ''shift." There are 100 stone cutters at
work, and it is probable that before the work
closes for the season. the monument will have
reached height of 26O feet.
A Hot AND DRY Notwithstanding to the
meteorological summary of the observer at this
station for the month just passed, it was the
hottest August in Washington since 1872. Last
month the mean temperature was 76.4o; in Au-
gust, 1872, the average was 79.6o The rain fall
last month only footed up 1.07 inches-less than
any August during the past decade. There
was dry August in 1871, but the rain fall
amounted to 1.59 inches during that month.
CAPT. THOs. o. SELFRIDGE, captain and in
spectOr Of ordnance, in charge of the U. S.
torpedo station at Newport, has made, under
date of Aug. 30th, to the Secretary of the NAVY
an official report of the fatal torpedo explo-
sion, closing by asking for a cou 1T of inquiry.
PERsONAI--Mr. W. R. Smith, of the Botani-
cal Gardens, and wife are at Boyd's, Montgom-
cry cOunty.-Mrs. H. L. Sumner has returned
from an extended visit nOrth.-Mrs. NJ E.
Downing and Miss Emma Downing are at Mar
tha's Vineyard as guests Of the family Of Mr.. j..
H. Coolidge, of Natick. Mass-Dr Carroll
Morgan, who has been quite i'll for some time, is
rapidly recOvering.-Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pei
ham and Miss johnson left to-day for the White
Sulphur Springs.-COl. F. w. jones' who went
west for his health some time ago has returned
to the city greatly mprOved.-Walter s. Pratt
has gone to Rehoboth Beach, h,-Gen. L. p Gra-
nam has gone from Sweet Springs to White Sui
phur.--Medical Director Maulsby is at Bedford
Sprngs.-Justice Woods, ex-Justice Strong
and General Sherman were registered i'm New
York last evening-Mr. Henry II. Smith,
journal clerk of the House of Representatives.
arrived in the city this morning from Ocean
View. He starts tonight for Lake Superior
The Yorktown Centennial.
LIST OF THE EXPECTED GUESTS FROM FRANCE.
Col. J. E. PeytOn, of the Yorktown Centen-
NAL association, has received letter from the
Marquis de Rochambeau, stating that he and
Madame Rochambeau expect to embark at
Havre for America on the 24th inst. and that
they will probably be accompanied by a staff
officer OF NJ. Grevy, president of the French re-
public; delegation OF six persons, representing
the minister Of foreign affairs; military dele,
CATION, composed of one general officer and