Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-19

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THE COMMISSION to select site for the new court
bouse and post Office at Iynchburg, Va, has re-
ported in favor OF the property at the corner of
Church and 9th streets. with the property at the
corner OF Church and 10th streets second choice.
Both lots are owned by Dr. W. 0. owens, and are
each valued at S13,500.
NAVAL ORDERs.-L!eut. A. c. Dillingham; ordered
to duty at the Norfolk navy yard. Lieut.. s. P.
Comley to temporary duty at the League Island
navy yard, Pa. MidShipman P. V. L1nsdale to eX-
animation for promotion. Lieut.. VIM. McC. Little
has reported his return home. having been de-
tached from the Adams on Oct. 30tl, and has been
placed on Sick leave. Lieut.. E. H. Taunt, detached
from the Portsmouth on 9th inst. and ordered to
duty In the bureau OF equipment and recruiting.
Mldshipman James c. Drake, from special duty in
the Navy department. and ordered to duty in the
coast survey. Assistant Paymaster Livingstone
Hunt has reported his return home, having been
detached from duty at Villefranche, France, and
has been placed on waiting orders.
A NEW POST OFFICE was established to-day at
Harmon, Tazewell county, Va, Chas. G. Harmon,
postmaster.
PATENT OFFICE PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.
W. W. Orrlck, OF Colorado, has been promoted
10 first class clerkship In the Patent office.
and Miss D. B. Newton, of Pennsylvania, has been
promoted to a s1,0CO position in the same Office.
Miss Mary F. Elmer, Of Maryland, has been pro-
NOTED to the position OF cOpyist at a salary of
$780, Miss Sarah E. Jose, Of Mass, has been ap-
pointed to position In the Patent Office at SAL
ary OF $72O.
A BOARD OF OFFICERS Of the corps OF engineers,
consisting OF Majors VIM. E. Merrill, Alexander
Mackenzie and o. H. Ernst and Capt. Thomas II.
Handbury, has been ordered to assemble at Van
Buren,. ARK, as soon as practicable. They Will
consider and report upon the location and plan I
bridge proposed to De erected over the Arkansas
river, at Van Buren,, by the st. Louis and San
Francisco Railway Company.
Labels FOR FOREIGN REGISTERED MAIL MATTER.
The Post Office department IS now distributing to
post offices designated exchange offices for for
e1gn registered matter new and improved adhe-
slVe registration LABEL one OF which IS to be placed
on each piece OF registered matter before leaves
the country. This label, which was designe by
Mr.. Moses. or the registry division In the Post Of
hce department, is an excellent piece OF work.
peri0r In design and appearance to any OF the Va
rious styles or labels used by other countries
ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE CABINET were present
at the regular meeting to-day. The session was
unusually short, adjourning before one o'clock.
Nothing of Importance was done.
EX-SENATOR CONKLING AND SENATOR EDMuNDs
are to argue the same side OF a railroad case
which comes up in the U. S. Supreme Court to-
morrow.
The POSTMASTER GENERAL has been advised that
IN consequence OF the passage Of an act by the
Dominion parliament, eXempt!ng from postage
Canadian newspapers addressed to Canadian sub
scrlbers, the Canadian postal authorities have de-
teImlned to extend the same privilege to sub
ScrlberS Tor Canadian journals residing in the
United States.
THE COMMISSIONER Of the General Ias,d Office to-
day cancelled 1G9 pre-emption filings and 100 tim
Der culture entries ins Dakota, recently made by
one +. lie Cocq as attorney for a number of pre-
enptors. This action is based on advices received
1fofn Special Agent Burke, who reported that the
lll1ngS and entries made by L. Coco We're traudu-
lent.
RAID ON GEORGIA MOONSHINERS.-Acting Com
missioner OF Internal Revenue Rogers has received
telegram from Revenue Agent Chapman, at
Atlanta, Ca, as follows: "Ten Illicit distillerles
1400O gallons of beer, low wines and whisky were
dstilers arrested during the week ending 10th
inst, in Pickens county. Deputy Marshal
Fitz -immons, who accompanied Deputy Collector
Crawford, had his conveyance cut to pieces by
Illicit distilers."
The APPLICATION FOR MANDAMus ON THE DIS
TR1cT CoMMIss1oNERs.-In the Court in General
Term to-day the application for a mandamus on
the District Commissioners by Messrs Beverly and
HoOe to compel them to strike from the assess
ment books the charge against their property at
branch Of the Post Office department, was SUBJ
mitted.
APPoRTIoNMENT OF SPACE AT THE NEW DEPART
MENT BUILDING.-The joint congressional COM
mttee, consisting OF Senators Allison, Dawes and
Davis tWest Way, and Representatives Hiscocl,
Cannon and Atkins, appointed to app0rtiOn the
rooms OF the new State, War and Navy depart
ment building, began their work this morning
They examined carefully the whole building, and
afterwards held consultation in the private
huysen, Chandler and Lincoln were present at
this consultation The matter was talked
over, but no definite plan Of division was agreed
upon.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-day
were Senators Call, Harrison, Mcpherson, McDill,
voorhees,. Cameron, Pa, and Lapham, Justice
Woods, Gen. HaZen. Commissioner Loring and
Representatives Mcclure, Morey, Butterworth,
Valentine, Pierce, Farwell, AldrIch, Luna, Hill,
Speer, Browne, Buck. Hutchns. Van Horn and
Paul. and Collector Brady, OF Virginia.
Important NOmi nations by the Presi-
dent.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate to-day:
Robert c. Campbell, OF louisiana to be consul
OF the United States at Monterey: Henry H. Jes-
sup OF New York, to be charge d'affa1res and con-
sui general OF the United States at Teheran, Per-
sia; James Hunter, of Missouri, to be surveyor of
customs, port OF Saint Joseph, Mo-: Green c.
Chandler, United States attorney northern district
Mississippi; Samuel G. HilDorn, United States at
tOrney district OF California.
The New Com IN issiOner.
SOME OPPOSITION TO HIS CONFIRMATION.