Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-29


A NEW NATIONAL BANK.-The Acting Controller
OF Currency has authorized the national bank of
Frankln, Ind, to commence business with a capt.
tai OF $4,000.
A BOARD or OFFICERS OF the corps of engineers to
consist OF Major Amos Stickney, Capt Alexander
NJ. Miller, Capt William /. Marshall, will assem-
ble at Memphis, Tenn, on Monday, September 4,
proximo, or as soon thereafter practicable, for
the transaction OF certain business connected with
the building and repair Of levees the MisSiS-
sipDf river. On completion OF this duty the men,
DerS or the board Will return to their stations.
NATIONAL BANK NOTES received to-day for re-
dempt0n $4,000.
THE PRESIDENT HAS APPOINTED Thomas Lake
postmaster at Athens, Alabama, and Edmond NJ.
Walsh at CroOkston, Mimi.
THE PRACTICE sHIPs.-Capt F. NJ Ramsay, COM
manding the naval station at Annapolis, Md, in
forms the Navy department that the practice ships
Constellation, Dale and Standish, with the naval
cadets on board, arrived there yesterday.
In SPITE OF THE THEORY that the clerks in the
departments do not respond to the Hubbell voun-
tary circular, it is asserted by one who knows that
three-fifth OF the number have already called at
the captains Office and settled
Hon. II. S. NEAL, chairman of the House District
Neal Will devote all his energies next session in
having passed the new municipal code for the
District.
SECRETARY FOIGER Is not feeling we'll, and,
although he is at his desk daily in the Treasury
department, Assistant Secretary French Is Acting
Secretary, and has been for several days past
secretary Foger gives his attention to the most
important questions which come before the de-
partment He expects to be able to get away for
a brief season OF rest in q few days
THE FOLLOWING TRANSFERS in the 4th artillery
are ordered: Capt Charles B. ThrOckmOrton, from
battery NJ to light battery B. Capt Henry c. Has
brOuck, from light battery to battery NJ. Capt
IhrockmOrton will proceed to join his battery.
THE MAINE CAMPAIGN-JuSt now the republican
Congressional committee is directing It's attention
to Maine. The campaign in that state now is at
white heat and if the republicans do not carry it
IL viii be no fault of any work left undOne at this
end OF the line
SENATOR PLUMB's speech charging the House OF
Representatives. with purpOsely delaying the ap-
preparation bills is to be circulated by the demo-
Gratis as campaign document
ASSISTANT SURGEON Henry b. Fits has been de-
tachel from the naval hospital at Norfolk, Va,
anu placed on sick leave.
YELLOW FEVER SPREADING AT PENsACoLA.-
Can't Alfred Hopkins, commanding the navy yard,
Pensacola, Fla, has informed the Acting Secretary
Ol Jne navy U19C tDe yellow FEVER is spreading In
Pensacola, and that extra precautions are neces-
Sary.
THE REMOVAL OF GEN. STURGIs as governor OF
the Soldiers Home promises to keep army circles
in Il state OF agitation. 1t Is threatened that II
the order removing him Is not rescinded the rea-
sons for the change viii form the subject OF Con-
SfeSSlOnal investigation next winter
MAHoNE.-TrustwOrthy reports from Virginia
are to the effect that Senator Malone is losing his
grip. He is making but few new recruits, and is
daily losing ground because of disSensions In his
own camp. The allegation OF his deseiters Is that
Malone is dictatorial
THE FOLLOWING PROMOTIONS OF LETTER AR
RIERs and auxiliaries in the city post Office were
made to-day. to take effect from August 3d.
From $500 to 81 .OOO-L- F. Bergman, j. A. Chase,
s. W. Delzell, A. Fowler, F. Reamer, j. +. Smith,
Dennison, o. NJ. Huguley, c. II. Sawyer, C. S. Toll
son. w. E. Wagner
oNeal, j. H. Wehrly. C. s. Douglass. "''' L. w.
Auxiliary from 500 to s6OO-A. Barnes, ]. F.
Clark, W. X Ferguson, g. A. Kugh. F. G. Leasp-
ley, G. W. Larner, W. H. Morris, H. A. Tolson, j
A Weigle.
TIE PRESIDENT attended the fox-hunt at New
port yesterday afternoon in company with the wife
! OF w. W. Astor. The brush was awarded to Mrs E.
d. Morgan, Jr., OF New York, and the pads to Allan
Arthur, the Presidents son, who rode we'll, and to
Francis r. Appleton, OF New York. About thirty
persons followed the hounds, and there were sew
eral falls, one OF which resulted In Il serious in
jury to Mr. Lloyd S. Price, whose hip Is believed to
have been broken. He was taken home In an un-
conscious condition. The start Was witnessed by
large number OF spectators congressman Har-
ris and Morse OF Massachusetts,, stood by the side
OF President Arthur at the Ocean House yeSter-
day when he held his reception. EX-MiniSter to
Spain Gen. Preston, Gen. SchOfield, eX-GOv. Nor
gan, and Secretary Frelinghuysen also stood up
with the President
INSPECTORS OF FOREIGN STEAM VEssELs.-Secre-
tary FOger has under consideration the best plan
OF carrying into effect the provision of the sec
tiOnS of the Revised Statutes applicable to the
inspection or foreign passenger steam vessels ill.,
dicated in amendment to section 4,40O OF the Re-
ylsed Statutes approved August 7th, 1882 The
first step TO be taken is the appointment OF six
teen special inspectors OF foreign steam vessels of
which number six are for duty at New York. two
at Boston, two at Baltimore, two at Philadelphia,
two at New Orleans and two at San Francisco
Some difficulty has been experienced in the selec-
ton of these inspectors, and the list will hardly
De completed for two or three weeks Supervising
Inspector General DumOnt Will prepare the regu-
lations for the guidance Of the special inspectors
as soon as the Secretary can give his attention to
| the matter He has already published in pam
phet form the full text OF the statutes referred to
In the amendment to section 400 OF the Revised
| Statutes.
DECISION UNDER THE LAW AGAINST COUNTER
| FEITING.-Mr. Kenneth Raynor, solicitor Of the
Treasury, has recently had referred to him the
question whether the selling Of counterfeit UNI
ted States security to an expert to be used by him
as specimen In the detection OF counuerfeits, is
| In violation OF law. Solicitor Raynor has given
she opinion that the law does prohibit the sale
solicitor, 1.-THE stat ute uses the words with intent
| TO defraud.' The probability Is the law would
preSUne an intent TO defraud where the profit Is