Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-29
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTo-DAY.-Internalr rev.
enue, 1894 ,666 Al; customs s721 s43 50.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To T0-DAY.-Internal rev.
enue, 1894. 666 Al; customs. s721 s43.Ss.
COMMANDER SICARD. N. will assume the
duties OF chief of the bureau of ordnance, Navy
department, On the 1st of July.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Assistant Surgeons c. Il.
Marsteller and j. c. Byrnes to examination 70
promotion Chief Engineer B. 4. wharton a
a member OF the board of engineers at Phila
delph1a, 30th inst.
TIE PROMOTIONS 10 the several bureaus of the
IateIior Department will not be announced un-
til the middle Of next week, but all Will d lce
from the 1st proximo.
SECRETARY BLAINE has disposed of his inter-
est In the Richmond and Allegheny railroad
company. of which he was one of the original
projec orS.
THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFIcs EN-
PLoYEs-The appropriation for the next fiscal
year for the public printing being available on
Friday next, on and after that date all the fur
loughed employees OF the government printing
office will resume work.
WANT CAPT A. GRANT FOR DISTRICT COMM1s-
sIONER.-Dr. Ford headed q delegation from
Capitol Hill which called on the President this
afternoon In the interest of Captain A. Grant
as District Commissioner. In the delegation
were Messrs. Kemp Ferguson, Darling, Nc.
Laughlin and McCsfTey.
IRELAND AND AMsRICA.-The London World
says:-"M Mr.. Brown one OF President Garf1eld's
private secretaries, arrived In EDgland In the
middle of June with Instructions for Minister
Low ell which it was though: 1t would be inju.
dlcfous to send either by mail or telegraph.
The instructions comprised an order that the
American consuls throughout Ireland should
report fully and stately concerning the char
acter and the extent OF the dissatisfaction,
particularly relative TO the prevalence and con.
OF IriSh-Amnrican Mr
has started On his return home with quantity
Of valuable information"
In MoURNING.-The Department OF Justice
building Is draped In mourning To-day the
flag flew at half. mast, and the department
closed at noon. az ex Attorney General Staas-
bury was buried to day.
NOTICE. OF FPAyMENr.-Treisu isurer Glldllan has
been notified by President Porter, of the Louis
Vile and Nashville railroad company, that
S391 600 OF the bonds of the road held by the
gov, rnment as an Indian trust fund win be
paid In New York at the Continental Bank, the
tonds having reached maturity.
COLONEL CHARLES CASE, OF Indiana, is an ap-
plicaIt for the position Of District Commits
stoner. he was formerly member OF Congress
from Indiana. He is backed by the people Of
Capitol Eill where he resides, and has also it
is said, some political influence.
NAVAL ORDBRs.-Lieuteuant VIM. Welc1, to
the Colorado. Passed Assistant Surgeon G.. G.
Herndon, to the Franklin, July 1se Passed
Assistant Engineer j. j. Bissett. from the Nor
folk navy yard and placed on sick leave.
THERE IS THE BEST AUTHORITY for stating
that the reports Of a wholesale discharge from
tie Tres sury bureau of engraving and print
Ing at the close OF this month are unfounded.
OFFICE SEEKERS AT THE Posi- OFFICE DE-
PARTMENT.-The Postmaster General to-day
was fairly overwhelmed with callers most of
them after Office. In view Of the fact that the
department Will undergo a reOrg gaDiZ alton GU
the first proxmo the impression Is abr a. that
THIS is not the fact. The reorganiZ ,t1on c,r.
templates the retention OF the present force,
those who had a long interview with Gen.
james las Gov. Foster, OF Ohio.
COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS DUDLEY Is In
favor Of the abolition OF the secret Serqice force
OF the Pension bureau.
FIyEPER CENT BONDS to the amount OF s2,-
1SS. 500, held by the government as porIcn OF
the Indian trust fund, has been continued a.
81 per cent.
THE AWARDS OF CONTRACTS were made to-
day at the Interior department for supplying
the department with miscellaneous supplies to
the following BIDDERS jerome F. johnson Il
W d
John Keyworth, Solon Palmer, z. D. Gilman,
Joseph L Savage, Stott & Cromwell, John W.
Drew, X 4. Helphens Inc and N. T. MetZger &
Bro.
an INTERESTING QUESTION was decided yester
Gay by the French and American claims CON-
mission. The claimant, Eyle Auory, colore1
woman, was born on the Sd Of January. 1903,
In the territory of Louisiana, then q French
colony, and therefore was by birth citizen OF
FraI ca. On the 3Oth OF April, 1903. the terri
tory OF louisiana was ceded by France to the
United states. In the opinion OF the comm!s-
sion there is nothing In the treaty to indicate
that 1t was the intention either of France or OF
the United States that the Inhabitants or any
that they should be citizens of the United
states. Therefore the demurrer was sustained
aid the claim oisalIowed.
GIN. JERE RusK, Of Wisconsin. left for hts
home this morning. Il is said he has the as
surances that he Will be appointed COM
missioner OF railroad accounts.
WHAT Gov. FOSTER SAYS ABOUT OH1o.-A rem.
resentatlye of THE STAR met GOV Foster. of
Ohio. at the Riggs House this morning. The
governor looks In excellent health AMI is In
excellent spirits. AS TO the political Quito Ok In
Ohlo, the governor said the temperance ques-
ton would TO some extent detract from the full
republican vote. He is quite hopeful however
that the republicans will carry Oaio next fall
We always do" he said. .'when we get scared
d ltltlc d1 dIo's 1uc StcdJ6Sl DANGER, Cl0uy0
is from the apathy Which may Overtake the
party. The campaign will open late, but when
once it Is set agoing i9 will 1e vigorous one"
The STAR man asked the governor II the pres
ence OF so many Ohio men In the city at this
time had any significance.
mot at all ," said he; 81 think 1t Is accidental
/ wanted to see the President about some mat
tiers, and he wanted to SEE me, so IN ade flY-
ing trip to Washington"
Gov. Foster and the President spent most OF
last evening In carriagp, driving about the
suburbs OF the city.
TEE YORKTOWN CENTENNIAL CELEBR ArIoN.-
The commission on the yorktown celebration
was to have met In this city to day. only three
meInbers-who do not constitute quorum
are here, however. They are Senator John
SfoD, Va, chairman; Representative GOode
Va, ard Representative Dick, Pa These three
members had an informal discussion at the
War department, but transacted no business
Col. Pey ton s. Coles. Grand Master of Virginia,
who has charge OF the Masonic display, was
before the commission. He Is making arrange
ments for the accommodation OF the different
Masonic bodies who will visit Yorktown during
the celebration. He has secured from tha gov
trnment 2 900 tents Senator Johnston says
that In view of the fact that the monument
WI not be completed 10 time for the celeora-
th n, It propose to have an exact mo1el Of
II made, 10 stand during the ceremon les Col.
Corbin. v no VIII be assistant adJutant general
AZ tne celebration. was In conference with the
ntmeeis OF the COR mission to-day. DR.. Lor-
hg, member OF the yorktown lmm;ss,On,
Is 2.xpected 10 arrive In the City tomorrow.
Wnh MN tnfre will be q quorum of the com.
misslon 10 TRANSACT business.