Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-17

OF United States circuit courts which has been in
dispute for some time. Judge Lawrence decides
that the marShalS are entitled to such mileage.
NAVY OFFICERS RETIRED.-Lieut W. P. Randall
and Gunner William Cheney. U.S.N., have been
placed upon the retired list, to date from the 18TH
REsPITED BY THE PRESIDENT.-The President
decided last night to grant respite OF thirty days
to Edward NJ. Kelly, who was to be hanged to-day
at Santa Fe, New Mexico.
WARNING TO PosrMAsrERs.-Postmaste General
Howe has issued a circular warning suburban
postmasters not to solicit the mailing of letters at
the offices which they have in charge, In order to
increase their own compensation.
THE SHORT CROPS OF 1831.-The cereal estimates
OF the Department OF Agriculture for the crop OF
1881 are completed, showing more general reduc-
ton in yield than for many years. In no season
since the Inauguration Of crop-reporting has there
OF all cereals is 1908 029, $40 bushels, against
271S193 sol In 1881, decrease Of "a per cent The
aggregate value OF cereals grown in 1881 is greater
than the total valuation Of 1880 The average
value OF corn has advanced from 1916 cents in 1890
TO 636 cents In 1881; oats from 81 to 46 cents.
TO ST. 19 per buShel. The values are in round mill
lions as follows: Corn, 759: wheat, 49, oats, 1893;
rye, 49,; barley, 33; buckwheat, s; total, 1,465,
against 1861 in 1880.
AMONG TIE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
Senator's Logan, Ferry, Hill (Col) and Representa-
tiveS ONeill, Van Horn, Converse, Mckinley.
Hammond, Hubbell, Richardson Is. c., Aldrich.
Robinson (Ohio), Morey, Butterworth, Valentine,
Paul, Ray, Dawes HutchinS, Berry and friends.
There were large number Of sight-Seers at the
house to-day. They were admitted to the East
room and admired the handsome floral decora-
tl0nS which had been left undisturbed from the
diplomatic dinner last night
THE ST Reefs are enlivened in the morning with
the news sboys' cry Of "New York Mdu ana Er-
press!" THIS is the first time any New York after
noon newsp ,per has been sold on the streets of
Washington by newsbOys.
SMALLPOX STATISTICS have been received by the
national board Of health for the week ended Feb
r,lary nth as follows HOlyoke, Mass, death;
Camden, N j.. cases; New orleans, La, 2 deaths;
Lake, ILL.,, cases. death; Dallas, Tex, deaths.
SALE OF LIQUORS AT UNITED STATES ARMY Posts.
In reply to letter from post commander In the
west about the sale OF liquors at United States
posts General Drum has replied that the order on
that subject is sufficiently explicit and needs no
modification. All IL needs is personal attention to
its provisions On the part of post commanders.
Col. F. F. FLINT, OF the 4th infantry, has made
application to the War department to be placed on
the retired list.
The POToMAC RIVER IMPROVEMENT BOARD, OF
which Gen. Gilmore IS chairman, adjourned yes
terday afternoon, to meet in New York to-day,
where it will continue its labors and make up its
report There are a number Oh plans for improve
ment which have been submitted, all OF which are
receiving consideration including that of the
from abroad. 1t urges that dykes be built, and the
water inside them pumped out as they do in HOl-
land The board Is generally in favor OF Major
Twinlng's BIZ. That bill proposes an appropra-
tOn of COO to be expended according to plans
adopted by the Secretary OF War. Therefore, there
need be no delay OF the bill account Of the pro-
ceedings OF the board.
STAR ROUTE WITNESSES FROM OREaoN.-To-day
the following witnesses in the star route cases. all
from Oregon, were sworn and sent to the grand
Jury:-Isaac n. Sergeant, OF Mitchell; John W.
Fiske and Joseph E. Masterson, Of Canyon City;
Emil Schultz and VIM. C0wen, OF Camp Watson ;
a A. $. Powers, OF Eugene City. and John Caney, Of
Fort McDermott The following written interim
cation Is on the subpGnes:-"That you bring with
you all papers, books and letters in your posses
sion, or under your control, relating to the mail
service in Oregon since July 1st, 1875 and all let
ters and papers received from or signed by 8. w.
Dorsey, J. w. Dorsey, j. X. Miner, NJ. c. Reredill,
or any of them"
THE SIXTH AUDITORS OFFICE SCANDAL CASE
Secretary Foger has referred all OF the papers In the
Evans sixth auditors office) scandal case to
Chester A. Emers, chief clerk in the Office Of the
solicitor OF the Treasury, to take the testimony of
other parties, with view to corroborate the lead
Ing features of the testimony previously taken.
- lS,
infantry trecently promoted from captain, 18th
Infantry, will report to the commanding general
department OF Dakota for assignment to station:
the leave granted 21 Lieutenant John p Jefferson
1882. The resignation OF 2i Lieutenant John p
Jefferson, 5th artillery, has been accepted by
the President to take fleet February Ia, 1882.
BONDS IN THE STRAW BOND CAsE.-Samuel G.
Cabell, John w. Minnix and c. H. Dickson, charged
with conspiracy In putting in insufficient bonds
In the Post Oi1ice to the execution OF con-
tracts for carrying the mails, whose case was sent
to the grand jury by Judge Smell yesterday under
u ,WO bonds each, gave the requisite bonds in the
Police Court to-day. Samuel Bacon went on Ca
bells bond, John E. Kendall on that of MI Minnix
and Z. L. Stevens on Dickson's-
Important Action ON the Apportion-
lnent bill.
THE HOUSE FIXES THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS AT
325-THE ALLOTMENT TO STATES ON THIS BASIS
The House OF Representatives. yesterday adopted
the amendment to the re-apportionment bill fixing
the membership Of the House in the 48th Congress
at 325 This will apportion representation among
the several states as follows: Alabama G, Arkan-
sas California 6, Colorado l, Connecticut T. Della
ware 1, Florida 2, Georgia TO- Illinois 90 Indiana
13, Iowa II, Kansas z, Kentucky II, Louisiana g.
Maine 4, Maryland 6, Massachusetts 12 Michigan
II, Minnesota s. Mississippi7 Missouri d, Nebraska
3, Nevada 1, New Hampshire 2, New Jersey z, New
York "a, North Carolina ., Ohio p, Oregon /, Penn
sylvania q, Rhode Island 9, South Carolina Z Ten
=,
Virginia 4, Wisconsin 9.
The number agreed upon is an increase OF 80
over the present representation, OF which the
southern states gain IA, the New England states
lose 2, the northern states gain 4, the western
States including Missouri, gain ii, and California
gains 2 Maryland retains its present representa-
tOn OF 6; Virginia, West Virginia. and North Caro-
lima gain each, and South Carolina gains
Delaware retains its single representative.
Charge Of Violating Internal Revenue
Laws.
UNsTAMPED CIGARS FOR SALE
Joseph 7. Gordon, keeper OF a restaurant at the
corner OF 1st street and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, was charged this afternoon in the
Police court with violating the internal revenue
laws in having In his possession and Offering for
sale and selling $50 cigars that were not boxed and
stamped according TO law. Mr.. Randolph COyle
appeared for the government and n. II. Miller for
the defence. Mr.. COyle stated that there was an
other person charged In the warrant Edward
MuldOOn), who Is cigar maker but who has not
been arrested. Mr. COyle said that the charge was
brought under Sec 3,397, Revised Statutes, which
makes 1t an offense punishable by fine OF from
500 TO 81 600 and imprisonment for from six
months TO two years, for any manufacturer OF
cigars to take them from the factory without their
being first stamped, or for any dealer to have In
his possession such cigars Lewis B. Bart testi-
Ned that he Is cigar manufacturer OF No. 90 New
Jersey avenue, and MuldoOn stole the cigars from
witness factory on the 25th OF last January while
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