New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-01
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WAsHINGToN, Wednesday, Jan. 81, 1883.
Levy NJ. GanO was to-day nominated by the President
TO be pOstmas er at watkins. y. Y.
lis estimated that the decrease IN the public debt for
the present month Is about $l3,JOO'OOO
The Secretary OF the Treasury will pro baby Issue
bond cali for 81 900. OOO xtended hyes
The proceedings IN the Star Route Trial today related
TO the from the Dales TO Baker City, Ore, and
were not OF public interest
Jacob o. Miller and Matthew McCuy. OF this city.
have been appointed blilfs by Marshal McMichael to
succeed Frederick Douglass, ir., and T. g. Dorsey
signed.
Treasurer GilhlIan to-day mailed 975G checks repre-.
senting So 944 0is being the amount Of interest due
February on United states and District Of Columbia
bonds,
Treasurer GilfIan to-day received conscience con
trbution from of 500, which the sender states
wac received by officer Of the Government through
the mistake OF paym9stcr
The Secretary OF the Treasury to-day sta ted that he
had authority to extend the time for paying the Feb
ruary spirits which fan due on February g.
pending Congressional action on that question.
An offer has been made by Massachusets cartridge
belt manufacturer purchase from the Government
Shenandoah power at Harper's Ferry with
TO transferring the factory nearer TO the market for raw
material
Brewster Cameron before the Grand Jurytoday in
connection with The against Henry A. Bowen. II
runored that an investigation IL also being by the
Grand Jury into the conduct OF the cOOIed StarkOue
Juror Brown.
The Commissioner OF Indian Affairs has written
letor 10 the Secretary OF the INTERIOR suggesting
he csuse The Secretary OF war % have troops
al proper points 10 prevent Payneh expected raid into
the Indian Territory.
The Erein0 star tonight says there ID good for
tbe general Impression that the President will nominate
Democrat for the vacant District Commis-ionership
IL IL understood mat the choice lies between Judge
Edmunds ana Mr. W. II. Clagett
In answer the applications OF several prominent cit
izens o4he Pacific Slope the Secretary OF tho Interior
has directed that the rule OF Department relative
placer locations recently promulgated snail not apply 10
lands valuable for bOrate or soda deposits.
The sealed proposals for supplying the Government
Printing Office with paper for the ensuing year
opened today The prices Tor printing paper
lower than the proposals for year while those
for writing paper ttie higher The awards Will
announced to-mOrrOw.
The Controller OF the Currency has authorized the
Fultonvilc National Bank, OF FultOnville n. Y, to
begin business with capital Of $4,000; and the First
National Bank Of OwoDtOn Ky. with a capital OF
$63OOs The Controller has also authorized me First
National Bank OF sing Sng ~ Y, extend IT'S cOrpo-
rate existence to January 81, 1903.
Mr.. Pendleton this morning reported TO the Senate
from the Committee on Foreign Relations an amend
to be offered to the General Deficiency bill 90 nav
the widow OF the late Minister TO Italy Mr. Marsb the
remainder Of ais salary for last year computed from
June 23, aud additional sum Of al 1900 to de ray The
expense OF his funeral and erect "a monument over MS
grave.
Before the Special House Committee investigate the
relations of John Bailey, Chief Clerk OF the House. 10
the Washington Gas Light Company, II. Clay Douglass
ticket seller at the National Theatre testified that he had