The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-11-16
AT HOME AND ABROAD
Washington News Notes.
Continued from First Page.
ANornER boss SHEPHERD TRICK.

ANOTHER boss SHEPHERD TRICK.
WASHINGTON, NOV. l5.-Much uniavor-
able comment is made in the city to-day
respecting the award for dredging the Poto-
mac flats, which was, late yesterday,
granted to 7. Sanford Ross, of Jersey CITY,
at 2ll cents per yard for the whole work.
w. w. Adams & Co. were lower bidders, NJ
49, cents per yard, but il was decided not
To award the work to this firm. There are
II, 10000 of cubic yards of this material to
be dredged out, and the difference between
the bids of Adams and Ross will amount TO
about $4,000.
TOO HOT TO HOLD HIM.
Deputy Commissioner lribett, OF the
revenue marine service, who had diff
Guilty with Major Clark, of Ohio, the COM
missioner, was to-day transferred to posi-
ton in the appointment division. Mr..
Eaton, of Connecticut, succeeds Mr..
Tribett.
THE ALABAMA CLAIMS COMMISSION.
The court of commissioners on Alabama
claims met to-day pursuant to adjournment.
A number ofapp0intments were announced,
among them Patrick Leonard, of New Or
leans, to be commissioner; John +. Swain,
Fort Worth, Texas special commissioner;
John &. Terrill, assistant counsel, specially
employed. After these announcements the
transaction of business was begun.
NOVEL SUIT.
United States Commissioner c. 5. Buudy,
of this city, who while acting as police
Judge committed lawyer named Newton
TO the dock Tor disOrderly conduct, thereby
mourning public Censure of the Bar Assoc
citation, has entered suit for libel against
the association, claiming damages TO the
amount of $4,000. Some novel points are
raised in this suit, and the result is az aited
with interest by the lawyers.
THE NAVAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
held meeting this morning, during which
consultation was had with the secretary of
the navy and several officials regarding the
proprety of beginning work ON new vessels
at an early date. A sufficient sum appro-
prated for the use Of the bureau Of con
struction yet remains unexpended to war
rant beginning The work.
MISCELLANY.
Thomas K. F0ote, colored, charged with
bribing the jury in the star-route trials,
surrendered himself this evening aud was
released on bail.
The new map of the United States, pre-.
pared under the direction of Mr.. Roezer, of
the general land office, is now in the hands
of the printers in New York and will soon
be ready for distribution. The new map IS
said to be the most comIlete and accurate
one compiled by the government. 1t con
tains over 6 goo places not on the old map
These additions are mostly in the west.
The rapid stride in that direction rendered
the map now in Use almost valueless.
II is reported by the secret service thaG Il
good counterfeit of the Bland silver dollar
Is being extensively circulated throughout
the country. The coin is heavily plated
and resists acid tests, unless it is very deep.
ly cut before the acid is applied. 1t is con
sidercd dangerous counterfeit.
OF COURSE.
Secretary Teller, who has Just returned
from Colorado is credited with the state
mcnt that the defeat of the republican can
didate for governor is due entirely to the
active efforts of disailectcd republicans, and
that more money has been spent for cleo
ton purposes in Colorado this year than
at any previous election, fully $4,000
having been spent by dlsaiieCted repuoli.
cans