Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-24
District Government Affairs.

| lNSPECIlON OF SCHOOL, SITES.
Architect Clark, of the Capitol, Building Inspec-
tor Entwisle, Superintendent j. o. Wilson, OF the
public schools, and the committee on buildings and
repairs were at the Office or the District Commits
upon the subject of school sites Before coming to
| any conclusion it was thought best to make per-
sonal inspection OF the sites offered and the par
ties named, with the Commissioners, left AZ street
| at 30 o'clock for that purpose.
CHARGE OF STEALING A PRoMIssoRY NOTE
Benjamin F. Fletcher, cOlored, doing business on
I'd street southeast, tried In the Police Court
| to-day for the grand larceny OF promissory note
| Ter. Mr.. Ross Dean appeared for the defendant.
| Edward L. Scott, colored, testified that he dis
| the prisoners store to present the note-which
| had matured-for payment, he (Fletcher took the
note and left the store If going to consult some
one In relation to it. and when he returned he said
| he had mislaid the note. He then refused to make
new note, and refused to settle the bill unless
the grand jury, and the prisoner was committed
in default OF $500 bonds.
RANGE OF THE THERMOMETER To-DAY.-Once OF
the Chief Signal officer: am. ZIG: IL. am, s.;
sp. NJ, SS2 Maximum. ss.s; minimum, 66S
THE biennial readjustment OF postmasters'
salaries is now about completed by the Post ONCE
department, and the result is regarded as q very
gratifying indication OF the increased business
and prosperity of the country The salaries OF
postmaSters in what are known as presidential
offices are regulated by the amount OF postal bus
mess transacted through the 0rceS, and every two
years new estimate OF the amount OF salaries is
made In some cases where the business has
fallen on, the salaries are OF course reduced, but
the present readjustment Will show an advance.
This IS especially the in the west, where the
returns show large percentage OffncreaSe In the
sale OF stamps and the amount OF mail matter.
In fact all sections OF the country show an tn
crease even the south keeping step in the general
these figures arise from the fact that experience
has demonstrated that when business is prosper
| GUS the amount OF postage stamps sold and mat
| ter mailed Increases.
Presentation. E N. morrill,, one OF the 10
publican candidates-at-large for Congress from
the state OF Kansas, is in the city.-Ex-Senator
Wright, OF Iowa, was on the floor OF the Senate
to -day.-HOn. d. s. Alexander, Fifth Auditor of
the Treasury, has returned from visit to his fam
lily, who are spending the summer at the White
FOUNTAINS and the seaside resorts OF Maine and
New Hampshire.
DISPATCH FROM ADMIRAL NICHOLsoN-The Navy
department is In receipt OF dispatch from Admit
raj Nicholson, commander OF the European squad
rom giving an account OF affairs In Egypt before
the commencement OF hoStilities and stating the
action OF Commander Bachelor, OF the Galena,
for the protection OF American citizens and prop
erty in Egypt and giving an asylum to foreigners
whose countries had no men-of-war present
ATTORNEY GENERAL BREWSTER is expected to re-
turn from Long Branch tomorrow.
PRESIDENT BARRIos and suite will stop In Phila.
morrow.
THE WASHINGTON MoNuMENr.-The iron for the
Washington Monument has arrived and the work
Will not be stopped for some time, as there is now
plenty OF granite and iron on hand.
THE NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
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