Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-21
Navy Yards and Docks.

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF BUREAU.
The report OF the chief Of the bureau OF yards
and docks for the year ending June 80, 1882, has
been submitted to the Secretary Of the Navy. it
gives detailed account OF the work performed at
the different stations during the year, together
with an account OF their condition and needs.
The estimate for maintenance, repairs and i'm
proVements for the year ending June 80, 1884, is
about S3,25O,OOO. The principal items are for i'm
provements at the largest yards which are strongly
urged as necessary to put them on the same basis
with yardS controlled by private individuals The
report speaks OF the probable abandonment OF the
yards at New York and Boston, and renews
the recommendation OF last year for the improve
ment OF the yard at New London which yard
could be made the leading yard OF the country,
In case the two yards first mentioned should be
around the New London yard is recommended.
Among the estimates is OF $500 OO0 for contin-
ung worS do on o the dry dock at Mare Island
yard. The erection OF an ordnance building to
cost about $4,000. in the Washington navy yard is
strongly recommended The report also urges the
necessity for continuing the work. on tue channel
Leading g TO THIS yard, and to that end asks for a
M light draught steam tug to be used In towing the
llghter5 employed In dredging to the flats Oppo-
site the yard, where the dirt can be deposited An
estimate I'm OF Sl50 600 Is made for the dredging and
5000 1or the tug. The purchase of square 853 to
the east house line OF 4th street east for $12OO as
an addition to the yard, is also recommended; and
tne sum OF S2l 600 is asked for to continue work
the wall around the present limits of the yard.
APPoINTMENT.-The Secretary of the Interior
mas appointed w. j. Crawford an agent to settle
disputed claims between the eastern and western
Dands OF cherokee Indians, and when this is COM
PIeo 70 settle@ne claims or these tribes with the
United States
1--WE WILL VIVA personal letter was re-
ceived to-day in this city from Chairman Cooperof
the Pennsylvania state republican committee, in
which he tersey says sWe will wfnn The regular
[nepuoncanS nave oeen greatly encouraged by the
Ohio election, and believe that the dissatisfied
portion or the party would rather vote for Beaver
then run the risk OF a democratic victory.
WOMAN CHARGED WITH RoBBRRY.-Maggie
some time ago escaped going to the, penitentiary
on charge OF grand larceny by representing her.
sell da as sa,, about TT to become mothe vas before
Judge smell tnlS morning on q charge OF second
offense OF petit larceny in stealing sum OF
money and lot OF household articles and cloth
ing from coored man named Lloyd Ross of
Delaware avenue. between M and streets north
east, who testified to his house being robbed. Po
liceman Felt testified to serving search warrant
on the defendant. and finding the stolen goods In
her possession. The case was continued to prove
the prior conviction, and she was committed in
default OF bonds.
The JOCKEY CLUB RACEs.-Seyenteen horses ar
rived at the race track this morning, which, In
GLIDING the stables of Messrs. Burch and Bradley,
makes thirty-four already In training there. All
Tue norses that have taken part In the Baltimore
meetingmone :se hundred and fifteen in number
VIII arrive IN the morning, and with those that
VIII arrive this evening from Brighton Beach. will
swell the number 10 upwards Ozone hundred and
seventy-nye There viii be no scarcity OF norses,
and the sport next week promises to be very fine.
THE GARFIELD MONUMENT FAra.-The Illinois
commissioners OF the Garfield fair have made ar.
engagements Tor space at the rotlnda OF the Capitol
for booth to be placed In Charge OF the ladies' OF
the state. The ladies' from Illinois who are In
washington viii meet at the Ehbitt house pariors
Monday afternoon. The boards of commissioners
| for the states OF nsinslis Msine iowa, ana Ala
bama met last evening 1t the Ebbitr house.