Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-21

nue., s31S, 1850; customs, $3.50 S67. 49,
that the title to the property selected for the ma
rine hospital at Port Townsend, Washington Ter
ritory, is valid.
THE NUMBER of patents issued to-day from the
Patent of1ice was 332, designs 16, trade marks g.
laoels IL, reissues OF patents 5.
LIEUT.. J. w. PINDER, U. 8. army, returned to
New York yesterday, having visited this city for
day or two for the purpose OF settling his profes.
si0nal affairs with the War department previous to
reslgning his commission In the army. He resigns
TO accept the general management of a southern
ested.
THE CASE OF CAPT. MISUNDERSTANDING Chand-
Ter said to-day that the papers in the court martial
case OF Captain Alfred Hopkins have been SUBJ
mitted to the Navy department, and the members
OF the court have gone away. When asked about
the verdict OF the court he declined TO Say nothing
further than that he had taken action on 1T yet.
Mr.. W. w CoRCoRAN has been indsposed for
the past few days He went to Baltimore last
Saturday and returned here that evening, but was
taken sick, having some trouble with his digestive
organs. He went to bed at once, and did not get
entirely recovered, and was able to be down stairs
to-day No further trouble is anticipated by his
physicians.
THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE met at 1880
to-day and adjourned until Tuesday, the 5th OF
December. There were present Messrs Kelley.
Kasson. Mckinley, Errett, Russell, and Spaer
me only discussion had was upon the possibility
OF accomplishing anything before the reports Of
the tariff commission and from the Treasury de-
partment are in hand. 1t was decided that moth
Ing could be done.
IMMIGRATION INTO THE UNITED STATEs.-The
report of Acting Chief Whitney, of the bureau of
statistics of the Treasury, for the month OF Octo-
hnvV fl,ota
Chere arrived In the customs districts OF Balt-
more. Boston, Detroit, Huron, Minnesota, New
opea9s; .pd New @ York PassaHmaquoddy Philadelphia
45965 were immigrants, 1867 citizens of the United
states returned from abroad. and 1857 aliens not
intending to remain In the United States. OF this
total number OF immigrants there arrived from
England and Wales 1859: Ireland. 3,415; Scot
Ia, land oSS AUSTRIA dr 55s; Belgium, 1884, Bohemia,
" way, l,isl: Russia, 3s; Poland, 147; sw den.
2.316; Switzerland. 859; Dominion of Canada
6,446, and from all other countries, 215.
THE CABINET MEETING To-DAY.-The Attorney
General having returned from Philadelphia last
evening there was full attendance at the Cabl-
net meeting to-day. The session was very brief,
adJOurnlng at O'Clock. Matters connected with
the different executive departments were eonsid-
ered, with the view OF compiling the respective
annual reports and the Presidents messl lge.
SEVERELY BURNED.-Mr. John Davis, First As
s.stant Secretary of State, met with a very pain
1ul, though not serious. accident yesterday. In
all probability he will never meet with similar
one again The fire in his furnace was burning
pouring bucket OF water on the hot Goals. The
temperature OF the fire was lowered but the steam
'. which rose burned both his hands very severely.
IL Is hoped that his absence from his desk at the
State department will be very brer.
TwENTY-oNE BOYS are reported "mlssing' ,,
RI
SIGNAL CORPS CHANGEs.-The following changes
In the stations and duties of enlisted men of the
signal corps. US. army, will be made First-class
Private Fred. W. Pickett on duty at Sitka, Alaska
Territory, will proceed to Fort St. Michaeps,
Alaska Territory, and relieve Sergeant Albert p.
LeaVitt Qn charge of Stat1On.) Sergeant Leavtt
upon being thus relieved, will proceed to Sltka,
Alaska Territory, and assume charge Of that sta
tion Second-class Private Robert A. Robinson.
now IN THIS city, Will proceed to Boston, Massa
e9%sef o m ana report M for duty to Sergeant Otto
D. Wright, signal corps, US army, IS appointed
to act as Inspector on certain ordnance stores on
viceable and requiring the action Of an inspector
and for which First Lieut. Richard p Strong, 4th
artillery, acting signal officer is responsible
YEARS WORK OF THE TREASURY SPECIAL
AGENTs--L- G. Martin, supervising special agent,
has submitted to the Secretary OF the Treasury the
following report OF the operations OF the special
agency service for the fiscal year ended June so,
1882: Amount recovered on account Of seizures,
fnes, and suits, 49, increased duties $780,
44642; miscellaneous, s2 153 total, ss71 ,17915.
Number OF seizures, 2l7; appraised values, $9l,-
1862: reduction in expenses recommended.
ports received. 2s76 OF these reports So relate to
smuggling, 3l9 to under valuation, Ga to miscon-
duct OF customs officers, 1872 to seizures 129 to In
Spect1On OF customs districts, IS to suits COM
mehced, and z, ,2o9 to miscellaneous subjects.
Col T. l. CASEY, corps Of engineers, with the
consent of the Secretary of War, has been ap-
V10tp tod hvyN Vouy
engineer on The part of the city OF Brooklyn in the
investigation OF the strength and cost of the New
York and Brooklyn suspension bridge. This ser
interfere with Col. Casey's charge OF the con-
strQcti0n on OF the Washington monument: and of the
State & War and Navy Department building in this
pointed Gen John Newton, corps OF engineers,
T. $. A. to perform the same service on behalf OF
New York city.
FIRsT-CLAss RATEs.-The Post ONCE department
has decided that when a communication In the
hektograph process IS mailed as circular and there
Is no internal evidence OF this fact, such matter
must be charged at frst-claSS rates.
NAVAL ORDERs-Master John W. Stewart, Or
dered to duty in the Nautical Almanac Office
Washington, DC. Lieut. VIM. NJ. Wood detached
from command of the fish commission steamer
Lookout and ordered to command the fish com
mann, from duty In connection with the fish COM
mission and placed on waiting orders. Chief En-
Sluccl nOUcTt L. from tQe enterprise NOV.
Goth and placed on furlough. Chief Engineer
Henry d. McEwan, from the New York navy ward
Nov. 30th and ordered to the Enterprise.
GETTING BETTER - Surgeon General Barnes,
health gives signs Of slow improvement. He now
goes out Of his house and his physicians are very
much encouraged.-Dr. j. j. Woodward u. s. A.
who has been Ill for several weeks, has shown
such signs OF improvement for several days, as
to inspire his friends with hopes OF his recovery
REsP1rED BY THE PREsIDRNr.-James LAYTON
Gilmore, sentenced to be hung at Deadwood, Da-
kOta, on next Friday, after a number Of respites
has been further respted by the President until
December 18TH
COL SCHUYLER CROSBY, appointed governor OF
Montana, is in the city, staying at the Arlington
He has just returned from Europe, having been
until recently United States consul at Florence.
He will leave In a few days for his new field Of
duty.
INDIAN INSPECTOR POLLOCK, who was recently
suspended, had an interview with the Secretary Of
the Interior relative to his case The Secretary
has taken no further action as yet /.
SECRETARY CHANDLER was ques0pne this morn.
ing as to the truth OF the published reports that
he will, in his forthcoming annual report, recon-
mend that the life saving sorvica tho rovopuo