Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-14

NATIosAL BAsx NOTES received today for re-
demptioA, $4}5 Geo.
THE ISSUE of standard silver dollars from the
minis for the week ended August II was .00o.
torthe corresponding perlo1 last year, S2s6,997
THE COURT oE COMMISSIONERS OF ALABAMA
CLAIMS today moved their Offices from the State
department 10 the building rented for their use,
No. 1i12 III street northwest.
ARREsTED-The Indian Commissioner was In
formed today that the mar who murdered the
In Han policeman August 8th, in Indiln Terri
tory, was arrested August 9th, In Missouri.
APPorSTED.-The President has appointed Chas.
W. Watkins collector OF internal revenue for the
4th district OF Michigan.
A NAVAL RETIRING BOARD, OF which Major W.
B. Slack, U. S. NJ. c., president, met at the Navy
department to-day TO examine Capt. Haycock,
marine corps, for retirement
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER O. C. Rodgers is acting
commissioner OF internal revenue during the abb
Sc nee OF MIR. Green u. 1tlum.
ORDERS HAVE BEEN ISSUED to Commodore Luce
commanding the training squadron, to transfer
about fifty naval apprentices from the Saratoga
and Portsmouth to the vessels in the Mediterra-
nean, In al i1ton TO the seventy-tive apprentices
who are to be transferred to the Pacific station.
ceed from Norfolk,va.. TO New York city and await
further orders She will anchor at the foot OF Esd
street
THE TRAINING ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS s. B.
Luce, commanding the training squadron, re-
ports TO the Navy department the arrival OF the
Portsmouth and Saratoga at Genoa. Italy. July 90,
and that they would sail for Gibraltar the 81 of
August.
AT CHICAGo-The Navy department Is informed
of the arrival Of the Michigan at Chicago, Ill.,, on
the 10th inst, where she is remain until the goth
inst.
SECRETARY CHANDLER left about noon to-day on
the TallapOOsa for tour OF inspection OF the east
ern navy yards He expects to ba absent about
three weeks He was accompanied by COmmO-
doreS English, Shock and Wilson. Before leaving
the department he gave instructions to have an
order issued to close the department ut 3 o'clock.
instead of 4. The Crtier will probably take effect
On the 18th OF August. During Secretary Chant-
ler5 absence Commodore John G.. Walker, chief OF
the navigation bureau will be actiIg Secretary OF
the Navy.
THE LANcAsTER.-The Navy department IS In
formed that the United States flagship Lancaster
arrived at Messina, Italy, July p, five days from
Alexandria, and after coaing would leave for Vile
frdnche.
Mr. O. L. JIDD has been appointed an assistant
executive Clerk at the White House to sign land
patents
MAJOR THOMAS F. BARR, judge advocate, and
military secretary to the Secretary OF War, has
stated his intention to resign his commission in
the army, to enter upon the practice OF law. There
are now three more judges advocate than axe al
lowed by law.
THE CONTRACT for the granite work On the pro-
posed monument at Monticello, Va, in honor Of
Thomas jefferson, has been awarded to Dominic
McMenamn, OF this city. for $3.50. The contract
1or the iron work OF the fence, &c. has been
awarded to the Manly Il Cooper misunderstanding
company, OF Philadelphia, for $3, 40.
Mr. JOSEPH NIMMO, jr., OF the bureau of statis-
tics. has started on short trip to the seaside
Mr.. j. d. O'Connell, the popular disbursng clerk
OF that Office and chief of one OF its divisions has
been designated by the Secretary OF the Treasury
to act as chief OF bureau during Mr.. NimmO'S alb
Sence.
THE DECISION OF FIRST CONTROLLER LAWRENCE,
OF the Treasury, on the question of the authority
OF an administrator appointed in the District Of
Columbia on the estate OF q deceased citizen OF q
state 5, TO collect treasury drafts briefly mentioned
Treasury draft has been issued In the name OF a
deceased claimant, payment thereof to his proper
legal representative eStOps all persons from deny
ing its validity. 2I-At common law an admins
TRAITOR appointed in foreign country, or In state
territory OF the United States can not maintain
an action in the courts OF the District against a
private citizen and debtor domiciled therein. The
only remedy by suit IS in favor Of an auxiliary
H.
rule OF the common law is not applicable to the
government OF the United Stat IS or q debtor to
its own citizens. Hence an executor or admins
traitor duly appointed in a state territory the
estate OF deceased citizen thereof is authorized
to collect money due such estate from the United
States. An administrator appointed in such case
In the District of Columbia has no authority to col
lect such money. 4th.-Where money is required
to be paid to a party named in warrant on the
Treasurer OF the United States and draft has
been issued thereon to make the required pay
ment, the loss or destruction OF the draft or its
cial process does not deprive the party named as
payee in the warrant OF his right to payment
thereof"
NAVAL ORDERS.-Lieut Commander Horace El-
mer AMI Lieuts. Duncan Kennedy, Henry Knox,
r. G. Peck. and J. 2. Merrell will report for duty
at the Naval Academy September 4; Lieuts. W. F.
Office. September 9; Lieuts- r. R. Ingersoll and C.
c. Bowman, to the Naval Observatory, October I;
Lieut.. j: c. Morong, to the receiving ship Wabash;
Ensign j. r. Newton and MidShipmen l.. S. Van
DWen and f. W. Kellogg, to the coast survey;
MidSh1pmen H. G.. DreSel and W. F. Stafford, to
ton; Lieut. Commander Felix McCurley has been
detached from the Wabash and placed on sick
leave; Medical InspectorT. w. Leach, from special
duty. and ordered to the Tennessee, and as fleet
surgeon OF the North Atlantic Station, relieving
Medical Inspector Somerset Robinson, who is
granted leave Of absence for six months
ARMY ORDERs.-SecOnd Lieut.. E. ". Howe, 18th
Infantry, awaiting orders at Brunswick, Me-, has
been detailed as professor OF military science and
tactics at the Maine State College OF Agriculture
and Mechanical Arts, OronO, Me- The leave OF
2d Lieut.. Eiward ]. Grumley, 18th infantry, de-
partment OF Dakota, is extended five months The
leave OK Capt Andrew V. Cherbonnler medical
storekeeper. Is extended one month On surgeons
certificate OF disability. Capt Andrew V. Cher
BONNER, medical St0rekeeper, Is relieved from
duty at St Louis, Missouri, and ON the expiration
OF his present sick leave OF absence VIII proceed to
New Orleans, La, and report in person to Lieut..
Col EbeneZer Swift, assistant medical purveyOr,
for duty In the medical purveying depot In that
city. The leave granted 2l Lieut. Oscar j. Brown,
1st cavalry, is extended two months. The exten-
sion OF leave OF absence granted 1st Lieut.. Fred
erck Schwatka, 81 cavalry, aide-de-camp, is still
further extended one month.
IsRAELITES IN RUssA.-The State department
has received through the legation at ST. Peters
burg, Russia, a copy OF a circular issued by the
Russian ministry in relation to the expulsion of
1sraelites, in which the local authorities are d.
rected not to expel lsraelteS established prior to
1850. and residing there in virtue OF regular per-
mission. and, on the other hand, directing them
TO take measures to prevent new authority being
given to lsraeltes who have not the right OF resi-
dence.
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES are responding quite
literally to the request OF the republican Congress
sional committee for financial aid. The agitation