Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-11
Khe Discharges at the Government
Printing Office

There have been ninety-three discharges in all
made at the Government Printing Office during
the last three days. These discharges were dis
tributed among the different parts of the Office as
follows: Bindery, 80; document room, 20; press
room, TO- and the lady employees in the bindery, "a.
The reason for the discharges as stated to-day at
the Government Printing once. is the lack of
funds There is about 100000 available
TO pay the expenses OF the Office for each quarter.
Before the discharges were made 1t took nearly
100000 OF the amount named TO pay wages, leav-
ing only $4,000 for material 1t has been found
necessary TO readjuSt matters so as to allow more
money for material 1t is said that there will be
more discharges, though on this point nothing Is
force In the foldng-room Is on furlough,
ment OF the office. AS to the complaint made by
some OF the discharged employees, that District
Taylor said to STAR reporter to-day that in max
ing the discharges those persons had Deen selected
In each 1o department without regard to residence
and ne thought no mistakes had been made
The Garfield Fair.
At the meeting of the board of direction last
evening Mr.. j. W. Thompson chairman, and Com
missioner West Gen. HaZen, U.S.A., Admiral Car
ter, U.S.N., Major Clapp. U.S.A Chief Engineer S.
L. Snyder, U.SN., Col. Rockwell, Gen. Mussy
AMI DIR. Purvis present. large amount OF bust
ness was introduced and disposed Of A report
was received from the committee on military COM
was received from the Capital Bicycle Club
relative to an exhibition drill, races and
tournament, with several novel features,
which cannot fail to be attractive. The
matter was referred TO a committee consisting
OF Gen. Hazen, Admiral Carter. and Major Clapp.
y proposition was received from prominent cleo
trio light company, proposing to light the rOtunda
and the various exhibition halls free OF EXPENSE.
Major q. j. Lydecker, Engineer Commissioner of
the District, John jameson, esq, assistant super
intendent general railway mail service and Col
r A Seeiy We're added TO the board OF direction.
The Massachusetts and Michigan boards were in
5 sSion during the evening. Ladies aid societies
10 assist these boards in process OF formation
the Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey
boards Will meet this evening.
The Cases of Iho Uniicensed Rutci, erS
JUDGE SMELL DIsNIssEs THEM
In tie case of w. III. Hoover in the Police Court
today, charged with selling western beef without
license, the following proceedings took place after
the report In our first edition closed: Judge Smell
said that he didn't see how the government could
make out the case II they did not prove the sale of
/ this meat that was charged TO have been bought
/ Mr. Padgett said he could not 90 this but IL had
1 been decided In the Supreme Court that It was
/ only necessary TO prove the buying.
Several other butchers testified to selling meat
10 the defendant, and others testified to trading
| one Kind or meat for another kind with the de-
| PENDANT
Judge Smell said he would dismiss the Defend
ant, because he thought he had right 10 do lust
what he did under the law, and il law Is needed
| in such cases Congress Will have to pass new
| law.
| Mr. PADGErr
said the facts In the other cases were the same as
In this case. and under this ruling all the other
cases would have TO be dismissed, which Was;
done.