New-York tribune., 1882-02-07
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Monday, Feb. 6, 1892
First Controller of the Treasury Lawrence mas gone to
Ohio for a short Ylslt
Colonel Granville O. Hacr % Infantry, aud Colonel
Pinkncy Lugcnbeel, 9th Infantry, were retired 10 day
The Controller Currency to-day authorized the
First National Bank Of Lorraine, ONO, to begin business
with a capital uf $4,000.
The President has condtonay accepted a invitation
to attend in company with the Secretary of War, the
annual dinner Of the Harvard CLUB IN New-Yor city on
February II.
Up TO the close of business to-day the Treasury De-
partmcnt had redcemc United states bonds follows
UndeY1hc IO5th call 5l9,2s2 600 and under the lO6th
call, 81 G39G,G5O.
Secretary Hunt to-day received handsome polar
bear skin made into rug. gift from the Offices the
United states ship Alliance. The bear shot DAVIS
Island, spitzbergcn.
The Grand Jury today instituted inquiries into the
alleged straw-bond cases in the Pos Ohce Department
the same which have occupied the attention OF Police
Court during the past three weeks
The President has accepted the designations of First
Lieutenant Clarence O. Howard 2d Artillery to take
effect January % 1880; and Of First-I Iicatcnaut
81, 1883
The question Of retiring surgcon-Gencr, Barnes has
spOncd for tine present IN yew OF the fact that
Congress will probably pass bill retire officer
with advanced rank. There Will be more rctremcnts
tomorrow.
The Secretary Of the Treasury will tomorrow game the
IOsth ca for the redemption Ot continued per cent
bonds 10 amount not to exceed $50 100000, the
principal and accrued lntcrcst on which VIII be made
payable about Aprll l.
Al the Instance of Messrs. George, Of Oregon, ana
Brcns of Washington Territory, {he Secretary Of the
Interior has modified ruling made by cE-Secrctary
Scrz 10y which any useful timber, heretofore excluded
undr! he rule be planted and cultivated under
the Timber Culture act.
Senator Logan, who has been suffering from attack
OF rheumatism FOR several days. is SIN confined to his
house The extent of his Illness has been greatly cXaggcr
atcd Senator Edmund, gone to IT. Louis 70 argu"
law case thai city. lie is expected IN Washington
about the end Of the week.
The accounts recently filed for audit with General
Reynolds FIRST Auditor Of the Treasury, by Messr-.WA
Cook and A. NJ Gibson for legal services in connection
with the star Route have been allowed by the
accounting officers regular and authorized 10y law
under approval and certificate OF the Attorney Genera
Joseph T. Roberts of Mound CITY, Illinois, writes 10
the Associated Press that the statement published
throughout tie country that there il great desituXn
and suffering ia counties OF Southern In0lDrc
RuIng the cutting short o! the crops by the pro
tractcd dIoutE OF last summer Is without foundation ia
fact.
The trophy which offered by General c. c. Batter
man. of virginia City as yearly award 10 the company
or battery making the target practice and
which Oh January u was awarded to Battery X, 30
Artillery was presented to-day ny General sherman
CAPTAIN smith, OF the winning battery, VINO came here
to receive IT,
A rumor was circulated in the Treasury Department
this afternoon to the effect that designations OF several
prominent officers OF the Department had been asked
for Secretary Folger however when apprised OF the
officers OF the Department that number OF changes are
cont