New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-01
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON. Monday, April 80. 1888
TuyyAoANT CoMMIssIoN MISUNDERSTANDING Folger had
nm interview IN the President to day in regard TO I'LL
lug vacancy in the ocr of Co OF Internal
Revenue. Tue general Impression now IL mat no ap-
Monument will 0e made ~ present. Deputy COl9mI5,
Rogers ia actn as Comm ssioner to-day, and will
ia thai capacity until an appointment Is mace
RESPECTING KLIN's CoMMIssIos.-The President has
not vet signed tho commission OF DE B. Randolph Klein
pa Chief Examiner under the Civil Service commission
II is stated at the White House today. however that
The appointment VIII not be withdrag n unless the Com
inissloners express a desire 10 that effect
COURT OF CLAIMS DEcIsIoSs-In the Court Of Claims
to-day Judgment was rendered in favor OF Harvey
yesey for Sl6,250 in their suit against the United
states for balance due under con rdct for building
rendered III favor OF the claimant In the case OF NJ.
Dougbery against the United states for 1928, being
balance due under an Indian beef contract
A VERY RARE PoRroIsE-Profcssor 81 lrd states that
the porpoise which was caught Spring Lake station,
New Je sey represents form never before seen IN tue
United states IN the Atlantic Ocean II belongs
absence OF permanent teeth In tAe upper Jaw Professor
Baird regards it one OF the greatest acquisitions that
the National Museum has ever made 1t Is now being
cast in plaster for exhibition
A SIGNAL SERVICE DISPLAY sTATIoS.-Tbe Signal Ser
vice display station at Highland Lights. Mass WIN be
reopened tO-morro and cautonay signals display ed
from that point as formerly.
ESTIMATED DECREASE OF THE PUBLIC DEBr-Iti is es-
tmaed that the decrease In the public debt for the
month OF April is about S3,50O,OOO The snsllness OF
this amonnt IA accounted for by the fact that large
were paid cut in April on account OF PENSIONS Iheso
payments amounted TO about SlOOOO,oOo.
SOME RECENT uAYrIAN LRGIsLATIoS.-Of recent legls-
latlon in Hay provides that hereafter the ex
port duty coffee shall be III GO 23 cents per hundred
81 ID per cent. Tho law liking these duties took enect
April l. 1883, but iG does affect the sur-taK OF %
per Imports. that OF 20 per cent on exports
appropriated 10 the CaiSse IA mortisseme"L
CHARGES Nor sUsrAINED.-The charges preferred
against CAPTAIN Henry Rowland Keeper of Lfe-SaviDg
station No s. Of being absent from bis post etc havo
not been sustained report 10 That eecs IS no" DeioIo
the Treasury department..
THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL~-Counse Tor the defence In
the star Route trial this morning proposed to submit tho
case TO the ury without further argument Counsel ior
the Government refused to consent TO ths proposon
aud Mr. Bliss began his address 10 the Jury
APArENr DECISION APFIRNED.-In the patent case Of
Starr * Pryton versus Moses G.. Farmer for improve
mcnt in electric lighting the Secretary OF the Interior
today affirmed the action Of the Comm ssioner or rat
ents awarding priority Of invention 10 Farmer.
FENCING IN PUBLIC Complaints have been re-
ceived atthe General Land ONCE that large tracts OF
public lands IN Nebraska beng fenced I'm by cattle
aiscrs In violation the rules ~ the De- artment OF
the Interior Commissioner tcFariand says THIS prao
lice IL becoming quite general IA the West aud North
west, and that steps now being taken 10 over
tEro 1t.
PAYING INTEREST oN BoNDs.-rroas1rer Wyman to-day
mailed sII0 cheeks pay s2,22i4l7. interest due TO-
The three per cent loiu OF Ss2: llOI CHECKS
20 pay SSl@J'O' dur on the iunleu loan OF 1851 con
timed three and bali Der cont; also checks amount
log TO s5.45o.22d in payment OF so'4o2o'o bonds OIL
the l2Oth call, maturing tomorrow
NEW BANKS AUrHoRIzED.-Tho Controller OF the
Currency has authorized the following banks 10 begin
business: The los Angeles National Bank. OF Los An
gccs, Cal, c1pita SlOO.OOO tue Ennis National Bank
OF Ennis Tex. capital, 100000; the First National
Bank Of Decatur lex, capital 10000 In April twenty
nlne new National banks were organized.
THE WAsHNGIoS RELICs.-Ihe Washington relies,
which have brcn on view ~ the rxuhiuon- Dom OF the
Patent ONCE were today turf ed over to the Smithsonian
Institution.