Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-12
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place to-day, and was attended by large crowd
| or mourners.
| War Department.
| SECRETARY LINCOLN RECoMNE>Ds THE SPEEDY CON-
PLE1IoN OF THE NEW WAR DEPARTMENT BUILD
ING.
The following paragraph viii appear In Secre-
! tary Lincoln's annual report 10 Congress-:
"The necessities OF the government service re-
| quire that the new building for tie War depart
uleht snail be pressed 10 completion as Rapidly rs
| possible. Its bureaus are now widely scattered
many OF the buildings occupied are of doubtful
secuflty-wlth records or Immense value, the de-
stuction OF which would work great Injury Ia the
government Looking 10 the consolidation Of the
bureaus, and the security OF their records the
S4oo,OoO asked for Ia commence work on the west
and center wings is strongly urged upon the favor
able consideration of Congress-
OTHER REcoMMENDATIoNs OF THE SECRETARY OF
WAR.
In his annual report Secretary Lincoln viii also
call attention TO the necessity for furthcr legisa-
ton TO make available the appropriation for the
erection OF a building for the Pension Office which
WAS placed in charge OF Quartermasrer General
MeigS. but was made unavailable by the omission
or word In the act making the approprsti
secretary Lincoln win refer commendingiy TO the
renewed recommendation OF the Quarterm9ster
General that fire-proOf building he ere ted in
this city for the preservation OF public records lie
VIII also commend 10 Congress the recommends.
ton oi surgeon General Barnes, that an appropri-
alton be made for a new army medical museum, TO
preserve the Invaluable records accumulated In the
Old building on 10th street
THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CoNNISsARY GENERAL
(MacFeeey1 states hatexpense 20 the government
would be saved by modification OF existing laws
SO as TO cause tobacco TO be placed sale I'm the
subsistence department in the same manner as
other articles Is is matter OF annual oc Clrrence
that II from any cause an appropriation OF the In
dian bureau Ior the support and care OF an Indian
tribe becomes at any time exhausted requests are
ment TO furnish subsistence 10 feed tie
tribe unprovided for IL is recommened
that the drain upon the War department be
St0pDpl. IN S rAeommpnlp1 fhaf % l,,xf nv ha
allowance OF enlisted men, when travelling, az such
rates as VIII enable the men to procure ample sub
slstence While en- route. The Introduction OF en-
listed clerks into the army is recommended. The
present Ration issued to the nen is sufficient. The
reorganization and increase OF the force of civil
employees in the Office OF the cOmmi Try general
are recommended, and that the services OF enlisted
men in clerical capacities be dispensed with.
THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
(SacketD says that careful examinations have
been made OF the accounts OF all officers Of the
army who have diSbursed public money during
the year. Department inspectors report the dis
cpnne OF troops as very good and conStantly i'm
provlng prov they are Wei equinped and clothed
Great improvements have been made In repairing
and renoyatlng barracks and quarters Most of
be great thing for the discipline or the army
II more OF the labor now performed by them could
dissatisfaction and desertion among the soldiers
Strong garrisons should be maintained ut
or near all Indian agencies The wild Indian has
\
vites trouble, mischief and outbreak. Schools
have been established at most OF the military posts
and chapels built. The great difficulty Is the lack
OF competent teachers and chapltinS. Regular
target practice has been carried on during the year
at all the military pests and I'm every company In
the army. Great improvement In Iharkmanshphas
been made. IL is stated that in the opinion of most
cavalry officers the carbne is superior TO the rife
for that branch OF the service. Ii Is recommended
that the inspector generals department b. placed
on an equal footing with the other staff depart
ments as regards clerical assistance. Except for
the senior officer Of the department. no clerical 40.
sistance is provided for.
In THE PROBATE COURT TO-DAY the following
business was transacted: Estate Johanna Barry;
order on collector TO pay amount In his hands 10
p. Barry. Estate &. A. Sage; order appointing Jo-
siah Simpson administrator on bond OF s2.500. ES-
tate Wm. Reed: answer OF Sarah A. Reed flied.
Estate OF Joseph T. h. Plant; order lappointng L.
Riechenbach administrator: bond 5000 Estate w.
B. Reed; order OF sale Estate Ann Hines; order
appointing Betsy King ADMINISTRATIVE; bond 500.
MISSING FROM HoME.-Laura Jane Coleman, an
insane colored girl IL years DID, LETT her home, in
alley between 2lst and 22i streets northwest, Mon
day last, In company with her young brother,
Lewis Coleman, and neither OF them have been
heard OF since. The police are looking for them.
A HUSBANDS BILL FOR DIvoRcE.-To-day ii. b.
Moulton for Phillip L. Burlls, ned bill for d.
l. Rurlls They were married at Little Falls, n.
Y, April 15 1868, and removed 10 this District, and
he charges that She committed adultery with one
Robert Brown at Anacostla In 1873, ana lInme-
diateiy after he had discovered IL she abandoned
his home and went TO live with one Richard Simms
and has not since returned TO compiainants house.
THE LATE MANAGER OF THE SovEREIGSs' Co
OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION CHARGED WITH EABEzzLE-
aBNT.-AnGrew b. Schofield, a respectable looking
middle aged white man, appeared In the dock OF
the Police Court this morning, charged on the oath
sS72 "a the property the Sovereigns' Cooperative
Association. Mr.. K. b. Hay appeared for the de-
was sent to the grand jury and the bonds fixed at
2,OO. Mr.. Schoiield was the manager OF the Sow
ereigns, Co-operatye Associat,Sn, ~ men , @ - co
inent departments who established store on TN
street northwest for their mutual benefit, and t
will be remembered that Mr.. Schofield left this
city suddenly last May and his accounts were
short He came back and suit, which is now
pending, was brought against him. The associa-
tion now also institutes criminal proceedings
against him.
JUDGE SMELL ON LOOSE MARRIAGE RELATIoD
OF CoLoRED PEoPLE.-In the Police Court to-day
VIM e. ia ana nlIia sUS coorv Who
tilted that she and william were married In Staun-
ton. Va, about six years ago. and he left her some
and this woman In a room together, and asked him
who this woman was, and he said she was his
threw hot tea in her face, and threw her down
md kicked and beat her. The defendants took t.
'tand and denied the charge, and in answer toe
vas not married to Mollie Anderson, but had lived
With her and introduced her as his wife. Tn0
hing OF colored people living together as man an
wife without being married, was fIling this DIS.
rict with paupers. and Congress should make
aw making 1t q criminal offence, punishable bY
imprisonment Anderson was fined so or 60 days
q jail, ana the woman Scott was dismissed.
A WILL CcHTEsTKD-In the case OF the win q
'atr1ck Brown, caveat was yesterday Med ~
Daniel Brown, his son. The real estate % left -
,e divided between his niece and brother, and g
charged that undue influence was used. Nj. H q
faggart appears for the caveator, and NJ. +. =
Donahne for the propounders OF the WIZ
The ssalwars Ticket foF lS6l.
For President: Chester Allan Arthur, q Lex1lD
5on avenue, New York.
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