Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-13
The Transfer Not Made.

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ARCHBISHOP GIBBONS VISIT TO THE CITY TO-DAY.
Ii was announced yesterday that Rev. Father
Walter. OF st. Patricks church, had been trans
1erred to the charge OF the Church OF the Immac-
ulate Conception, to fill the vacancy caused by
the death OF Father Mccarthy; that Rev. Father
Sullivan, OF st. Peters, had been designated to
succeed Rev. Father Walter at St Patrlcks. and
Rev Father Ryan had been appointed to
the pastorate OF St Peters. These announcements
caused considerable commotion among the parish
toner's OF ST. PatrickS and ST Peters church, and
especially of the former church, which Father
Walter has served for q years. At the conclusion
meeting of the congregation was held in the
basement OF the church, Mr.. s. Mast presiding,
following petition to Archbishop Gibbons was
drafted and signed by the parishOners: "The con-
gregation OF st; Patrck's parish assembled in the
basement or the church Immediately after high
mass ON Sunday, November IL, 1882 for the pur-
pose of testifying their respect and love for Rev.
Father Walter. It was unanimously resolved that
representative committee be appointed 10 pre-
sent to your grace the prayer petition OF the con-
gregation for Father Walters Continuance as pas
Tor OF the parish for which he has labored so
faithfully for the past twenty years The
following committee was elected to wait upon
70 h1mo fhe In the
may continue his ministry in St Patrick's parish"
S: Mast, George Bogus, Michael Coombs, j. [.
Dyer, G. l. Ennis. Joshua Huntington and j. H.
Clark were appointed a committee to 60 to Balti-
more and present the petition to the Archbishop,
and also advocate the retention OF Father Walter
at ST. Patrlck's parish.
THE ORDER REVOKED
When STAR reporter called on Father Walter
tniS afternoon that gentleman's faced beamed
"Are these publications about your being trans
ferred to the Church OF the Immaculate Concep-
tlon correct?" asked the reporter.
now you can say it is all reversed The fact Is the
committee went to Baltimore without my knowl-
Archbishop asked me, when he contemplated the
change whether would rather go to Baltimore or
to the Immaculate Conception, and told him it
was for him to say, for me to obey. He never
asked me whether would like to stay at St Pat
rick's; It would have been hard Tor me to leave
after being here tWenty-three years."
In response to the communication made to him
DJ the committee OF the pagishioncrs of ST. Pat
ricks. Archbishop Gibbons came to the city to-day,
ana, as indicated In the statement by Father Wal
ter, revoked his order transferring Father Walter
from st. Patrick's. This afternoon he visited st.
termined to-day that either Father Sullivan OF
Father Ryan shall go the Church OF the Immacu-
late Conception.
SIGNAL CORPS CHANGEs.-The following changes
in the stations and duties OF enlisted men OF the
signal corps US. army Will be made: Second Glass
lriyate Samuel L. Behrend will report for duty
to Sergeant G: F. r. WappenhauS, in charge OF
station at Detroit; ID Class Private Albert N.
Scott will report for duty to Sergeant julius Ii.
Weber, In charge OF station at St Louis.
AT THE WHITE House To-DAY-The President
was at the White House at nine O'Clock this MORN
ing and remained there all day. There were very
few callers. Among them was Thomas o. Osborn,
minister to Buenos Ayres. 1t is expected that the
repairs to the White House Will be completed by
the end OF the month meeting OF the Cabinet
will be held there tomorrow.
THE U. S. SUPREME COURT rendered no opinions
in the Curtis political assessment case and the
Arlington eJectment case to-day.
Mr.. WILSON'S MAJoRITY.-The official vote in the
9th Maryland district gives Mr.. Vinson, Judge.
elect OF the circuit court. 20 majority.
NEW RULES FOR THE u. S. SUPREME COURT
The U. s. Supreme Court have made new rule
directing that hereafter the clerk OF the court
shall not tax In the bill OF costs the charge OF a
manuscript copy OF q document unless such
manuscript copy Is furnished When printed
copy Is furnished he is to charge only half the
script is furnished he can charge the usual costs
The Chief Justice announced that the charge for
manuscript copy, even when not furnished. has
prevailed for over fifty years, ana that Clerk Nc
Kinney had only followed the prevailing custom
The Supreme Court has adopted rule that here
patent cases before the court must be removed
within reasonable time, or b, destroyed by the
marshal OF the court
THE NEW YORK CUSTOM House ISyEsT1G ATIoN-
.Messrs james and Graves, OF the commission ap-
pointed 10 examine into the civil service OF the
New York custom house, have returned to the
Treasury department The investigation has
closed so far as concerns the collection Of data.
The commission will prepare their report as soon
as possible The pr .sence OF the other members
OF the commission -MesSrs. Treloar and Bracket
VIII be necessary In making up the report. II Is
probable thai oil future meetings Of the commls-