Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-22

standard dollars.
DISPATCH from Denver say that Senator Teller
telegraphs his friends there that he Is going into
the Cabinet
THE NEW ENGLAND excursionists were not pre-
nted to the President last evening, owing to the
pressure Of personal and Official duties at the Ex
ecutive Mansion.
LIEUT. Col. RoBERY.S. WILLIAMSON, corps OF en-
gineers, has been detailed for duty as member of
the board OF engineehOnlcers In San Francisco
SUMNER CAUSE.-THE tugs Standish and May
flower, now at Norfolk, Va, have been ordered to
proceed to polls, Md, to take the cadet engi-
neers on their summer cruise.
PARDoNED. - President Arthur has pardoned
Royal B. Conant, defaulting cashier OF the Eliot
National Bank Of Boston
EARNINGS OF THE PACIFIC RAILRoAps-B1G FIG
UREs.-From an official statement prepared in the
office OF the commissioner OF railroads, the follow
ing appears as the net earnings of the various Pa
cif1c railroads from the commencement of opera
Union Pacific railroad, s, 451, l91; Union Pacific
railway, $40 6S5, 454 Kansas Pacific, 81 OBJ ,26;
Central Pacific Railway Company, s64 557.717;
will be seen that In the short space OF thirteen
years the profits Of the Pacific railroads have run
addition to the amounts received from the sale Of
the grants of public lands made to these railroads.
THE LOWEST BID for sheet copper for the Gin
cinnati custom house was made by combination
represented by the Detroit Copper and Brass Com
pany, the Ansonia Company, Park, Scott & Co.,
Boston Copper Company, C. g. Hussey, Haywood
& HUTCHINSON. Merchant 4 Co, Hendricks Bros,
and Shoemaker, Vaude & Birch, all OF which firms
DID Tor the work at precisely the same figure.
THE PRINTING OF THE AGRICULTURAL REPORT
Congress by resolution OF March e. 1881, author
za1t ha pr hxrtl nrptar ne
copies of the Agricultural Report for 1880. This
report required lthOgraphlng and engraving,
costing $4,000. March l, 1881, the committee au-
thOriZed il contract to be made Immediately with
out advertisement The public printer did not
make the contract until July 2, because he did not
receive the report and the appropriation was not
available until that time TO make payment Hoen
Co, OF Baltimore, have performed part OF the
work, and presented their account for payment in
Auditor, when the matter was presented to Judge
Lawrence, first controller for his decision The
case was argued before him by ex-senator Whyte,
or Maryland. Judge Lawrence has decided, con-
firming the decision OF the First Auditor but says
he does not doubt but that Congress Will give all
proper relief
AN EXAMPLE FOR THE BoYs.-The aged Zunt
chief remains in Washington at the residence OF
MIR. Stevenson. He is not yet recovered from his
Illness of last week. ana it thought best not to
permit him to take the long journey to Boston.
He is quick to learn the habits of civilization and
Is evidently by instinct a gentleman, for he
promptly rises to speak to lady, and has de-
been in his hosts house, saying it would fn1ure
the pretty things he sees there. He has insisted
ON nc using has finger bowl owl ana napkin at sdn
sons table use them.
THERE IS A WARM FIGHT over the appointment
OF the postmaster at Augusta, Ga. The present
incumbent's term expires in a day or two, but he
is not candidate for reappOntment The contest
is between w. J. White, c0lored, and Col. Holden,
AZ, 1jt-nv In
vor OF the one who represents the liberal element
in that country: The appointment OF Peasants,
colored, to be internal revenue collector, few
days ago, encourages the supporters OF White.
THE NEW FRENCH M1NIsTER-It is now announced
positively from Paris that NJ. Roustan, the new
French minister, will come here in May, the delay
being occasoned only by the necessity OF his par
ticipation in the conferences upon the reorganza-
ton OF TuntS.
MRS. DR. EDISON says that she has never either
said, written or even intimated that certain
parties who were admitted to the sick chamber OF
the late President constantly communicated with
Wall street by means OF telegraph instrument in
the Executive Mansion; nor is she aware that any
one who had access to the White House during the
illness OF President Garfield, either inside or out
side OF the sick room. furnished information
for improper or speculative purposes.
NAVAL ORDERs-Lieutenant Clifford B. Gill has
been detached from the Brooklyn, with permfs-
sion to return home, and his resignation accepted
from the date OF his return. Lieutenant Com
mander ChAS. NJ Thomas and Lieutenant j. G. |
EatOn have been ordered TO Norfolk for the pur-
pose OF bringing the practice tugs Stindish and
Maynower TO Annapolis.
THE CRUISE OF THE acknowledgement Mat |
thews, OF the Powhatan, reports to the Navy de-
partment from Vera Cruz, February 18th, that the
Powhdtan left San Juan de Puerto Rico February
14th, and arrived at Santa Barbara de SANTANA on
the 18TH. where the Despatch was found The re-
QUESTIONS FOR the Despatch were filled out from
t.cleS on board the PGwlatan Capt Matthews
states the Despatch is making good progress with
the survey, although somewhat retarded by the
unusually prolonged rainy season. Just before
leaving Santa Barbara the Danish schooner Geno-
va, OF St Thomas, missed stays and went on the
rocks abreast the Powhatan, which Immediately
sent bOatS to her assistance. With the assistance
OF the Despatch She was soon aOat with but little
damage. The POwilatan arrived at Frederickstaed,
Vera Cruz on the 23l, which place was just rec0v-
erng from the effects OF the rOts in October 1873
when tWO-tniTds OF the town was destroyed by
hre as Well as nearly all the principal estates on
ruary for Guadalupe.
A PHOTOGRAPH OF THE DESIGN OF the last OF the
four panels made by Mr.. Larkn G. Meade, and in
tended to ornament the shaft OF the Washington
has been received at the office OF the
commission. The panel represents Wash
tnsston reedgnlng his commission. The basis OF
the design, rs TrumbullS painting in the rOtunda
OF the Capitol
II. r. GnIINGHAM, OF Maryland, was yesterday
appointed engineer in the Treasury department
He was captain in the First Maryland regiment
during the war.
Western Union and Ii. 4 O. TIE Iegraph
Companies.
During the last few days statements have ap-
peared IN the press Of different cities to the effect
that consolidation OF the Western Union and |
Baltimore and Ohio telegraph interests had been !
arranged. The consideration to be rendered to |
the Baltimore and Ohio company, according to
some of the rumors, was the control OF the New
Jersey Central railroad, to perfect its New York
through line; others had 1t that at the ensuing |
meeung OF the stockholders OF the Ohio and Mis-
sfsppi railroad company the Gould vote was to be
cast in favor OF the Baltimore and Ohio interest,"
to take the road out OF the hands of the receiver
Nhgent ipquiry in railroad as well as telegraph |
circles reveals complete ignorance On the part OF
those Immediately interested of any scheme such
as the one referred to.-Ban Gazette to-dau
- Charles Ray, son Of VIM. Ray well-known citi- |
zen OF Louisville, KY, shot and killed James Ken
nedy, an ex-pohceman, yesterday. The men were |
relatives and 1t is thought family affairs led to
the shooting