Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-25

In the stations and duties OF enlisted men of the
signal corps, US. army, will be made: Private
Chas 5, Gorgas, now in this city. Will proceed to
Tape Henry, Va, and report for duty. Private
harry b Boyer, on duty at New Orleans. La, will
proceed TO Port Eads, La, and relieve Private
meyer Herman, in charge OF station who Will pro-
ceed 10 New Orleans La, and report for duty to
sergeant Lawrence Dunno. in charge of station
THE POSTAGE on the double-sheet STAR Is two
cents The Post Onice department requests per-
Sons sending newspapers by mail to write their
names and addresses on the wrappers.
Army ORDsRs.-The leave OF absence granted
Capt Richards Barnett, assistant surgeon. is ex-
tended nve months The leave granted First
Lieut. +. Beers Taylor, 9Th cavalry, Is extended
Two months The leave granted Secoud Lieut.
Yh1llp T. Powell, 9th cavalry, is extended two
months The leave granted Capt. Paul r. Brown
assistant surgeon, is extended six months Can't
SOSeph n COfSOn, assistant surgeon, will report
IN person to the commanding ofrlcer Jefferson
barracks, Mo-, for duty at that post
PENDING CONTESTED ELECTION CASES IN THE
HoUsE-Mr. Calkins, chairman Of the House COM
mittee on elections, says that of the four
seats that have not yet been acted on by the
House three have been practically determined by
the committee. In the RichardSOn-Lee case the
majority OF the committee favor the sitting
memoeI, Rlcnardson) who Is a democrat The
majority also favor Manning (demOcrat,) the Sit
ting member from the second Mississippi district,
whose seat Is contested by Buchanan, and Frost
NucuOcTdl) the SlttlnG MEMBER from the third
Missouri district, whose seat Is contested by Les
snghauS The COOk-Cutts case, from Iowa is the
only one undecided. Cults, the sitting member,
republican and Cook Is q greenbacker.
THE TITLE TO THE SITE FOR THE NEW PENSION
BuILDING-The Secretary OF the Interior has asked
the Attorney General for opinion as to the valid
1ty OF the title site selected for the new pen
saoh building In Judiciary square.
THE FoLLOwIyG CHANGES in the stations and
dered: Major Wm III. Johnston paymast or will
De renewed from duty in the department of Arz,-
na y Dy the con Commanding general of that depart
ing general military division OF the Atlantic for
duty at New York city. Major Chas- Mcclure,
paymaSter, Will be relieved from duty In the de-
partment OF the Missouri by the commanding gen.
eral or that department., and will then repair to
Boston, Massachusetts,, for duty at that station.
THE PRESIDENT SAID TO FAVOR REDUCTION OF THE
INTERNAL REVENUE TAx.-It is believed that Com
missioner Raum In his forthcoming annual report
viii recommend slch reduction In the Internal
revenue tax as viii bring the aggregate income OF
the government from this source down to 500 600 :
20 The President, it Is said, believes that the
time has come when the people can be relieved OF
part OK the burden imposed by the war and in
MS forthcoming message VIII recommend the
abolition OF all internal revenue taxes. except
those On tobacco and spirituoui and malt liquors.
and the special tax on the manufacturer and
dealers In these articles. He thinks that any
f0rtner reduction than this might render any re-
vision or reduction OF tariff duties dangerous n
not impossible. He will recommend to Congress
the immediate revision OF the tariff so as to brine
the aggregate income OF the government down t0
sum just sufficient to meet necessary exuenseS
and to pay the interest on the public debt
SUIT OF AN ACTREss.-A suit was en- tered AGAINST
Tnos T. Snellbaker, proprietor OF the TheaJer
Comique, few days ago. by a ballet dancer named
Matte PlewS. for breach OF contract. The plain
tin claims that she was engaged by the defendan
In New York at weekly llary OF $25 to perform
In the Theater Comtque In this city, and puts In
CODY Of the contract as evidence. She claims $50
damages in consequence OF the violation or the
contract on the part OF the defendant in discharg-
ing her peremptorfly, instead OF giving her two
weeks notice, according to the custom. the case
set for trial before Justice OF the Peace James
A. TAFT, on Capitol Hill, yesterday. Mr.. Charles
Walter Jr., appears for the plaintiff, and Colonel
Chrtsty for the defendant. Mr. Walter, with his
client and other witnesses, appeared before the
justice, and the defendant or his attorney not ap
Fearing, Miss Piews gave her testimony, and tudg-
ment by default for $50 and costs was given f0l
the defendant Mr. ChrfSty had the judgment set
new day set for the trial OF the case.
TEE GsEar STORM on THK LAKEs-The great
storm which prevailed On the lakes as mentioned
In yesterdays STAR, lasted forty-efght hours and
II Is feared that number of vessels were wrecked
The schooner c. B. Benson got aground On Col
chester reef, Lake Erie, and when last seen the
crew were lashed to the rigging. The schooner j.
w. Doane went ashore at the Buffalo breakwater
and was scuttled. The schOoners GrotOn and A.
u. Moss also went ashore at Buffalo, the crews
ton. A roating elevator at Buffalo was blown
over. The new machine shops OF the Lackawanna
railroad at East Buffalo were blown down by the
storm.
Railroad Directors Elected
NEw YORK, Nov. X.-W. Butler Duncan, c. II.
Clark, Iselin, Jr, Jacob Hayes, j. II. Fay, w. u.
lays Lays a. & L &Riyes. N, Warning, 2. Han, "; r