Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-21

SIGNAL STATIONS IN Posi- oFF1cEs-Acting Post
master General Hatton received a communication
! from Gen. HaZen asking permission to place
weather bulletins in certain post Offices, as the
| appropriations by Congress had rendered neces-
J sary curtaiment of expenses and the abolition
% OF certain signal service stations An Affirmative
which the bulletins shall be placed.
| rows, Willets and McGnnis and ex-postmaster
General CresweH called upon the President to-
| day.
! THE PROPOSED BRIDGE ACROSS NIAGARA RIVER.
! The Attorney General has rendered an opinion on
| the proposition OF the Canada Southern railroad
company to erect bridge across Niagara river to
| the elect that no action has been taken by Con-
gress in the matter and the President has no power
under the Constitution or the laws to grant the
| necessary authority.
TOBACCO TAx.-Gen. Raum, Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue, has returned to this city from
New York. He says the circulars in regard to the
reductions of the tobacco tax viii probably be
| ready tomorrow. First Controller Lawrence ex-
| poets to have his opinion on the tobacco rebate
! question ready by tomorrow.
Mr. GEO. R. SAGE whowas yesterday appointed
by the President to be u g. Judge for the southern
district of Ohio, is son-in-aw Of the late Thos.
Corwin, and occupies the old Corwin homestead
entail members OF the Cincinnati bar, by nearly
the entire Ohio delegation In the fifth Congress,
PreS1o
dent would have appointed him when Judge White
received the appointment had not Speaker Keller
worked SO assiduously in Judge Whites interest
REVENUE STEAM LAuNcHEs-The chief OF the
revenue marine service has gone to New York city
on business connected wi tn the purchase Of steam
launches Tor the revenue service.
ASSISTANT ATTORNEYS APPOINTED.-The Attor-
ney General has appointed Walter w. Adams. Ben
1amin B. Foster aud Charles A. Hess assistant
Yypftnd
OF New York. These appointments were made
upon the recommendation Of district attorney
Root
IRON BARS FOR THE PENSION BuIIDING-Blds
for furnishing seventy tons of rolled wrought iron
bars for ties and anchors for the walls OF the new
pee epng smes % n g Gee M
& Sons and j. B. Kendall were the Washing ton
bidders.
A JUDGE SCsPENDED.-The President yesterday
ordered the suspension Of Judge Everton j. Con-
ger associate justice of the territory of Montana,
against whom charges OF drunkenness and gam
bling have been preferred.
THE EIGHT-HoUR LAw.-As foreshadowed in yes
terdays STAR, Secretary Chandler sent the follow
ing telegram last evening to the commandants OF
all the United States navy yards: "Continue the
present eight hours of labor until otherwise Or
dered."
PRESIDENTIAL APPoINrMENFs.-The President
has appointed George r Sage U. s. judge for the
southern district Of Ohio, Vice VIM. White de-
ceased, and D. B. Russell u. g. marshal for the
Brown, against whom charges OF forgery and per-
jury In connection with his accounts are pend
ng and has des Paul sonacn to act as
vice Osborn suspended
THE MARRIAGE of Mr.. James s. Davis, proml-
nent avenue merchant, and Miss Katherine NJ
1rland, OF Iowa, will be solemnzed this evening
at LeDroit Park. The affair will be quite private
only the near relatives of the two families being
couple will Immediately go to housekeeping In a |
handsome residence lately erected by Mr.. Particle
near Iowa circle which Mr. Davis has purchased
friends, who wish him and his bride happy voy-
age through life.
THE TABoR-MCCOURT MARRIAGE.-Father Chap
pelie, OF this city, has written Father Malloy of
Oshkosh, Wis, that Archbishop Gibbons fully ex-
onerates him Father Chappelle) from all blame in
Senator Tabor. Father Chappelle writes that he
took ordinary precautions, and made what he
t,lo thought to be careful examination; thar, in
snort, ne was "shamefully deceived by the Nc
Court family"
PERsoNAL-Reglster Bruce is in New York
Sergeant Balantine sailed yesterday for Engand--I
Mrs Elisha E Rice, accompanied by DR.. Jeanette
J: Sumner and Dr. Annie E. Rice, returned from
Phiadeiphla last eyening.-Among the arrivals
mander Remey, u S. navy, and Messrs. Dupuy de
LONE. first secretary OF the Spanish legation, and
family. and Coeho Gomez attached to the Brazilian
Chicago is at the Arlington-Dr. F. O. St Chair,
chief OF the consular bureau OF the Department OF
State. will start for the West Indies in few DAYS
on Official buslnesa-Mr Joseph G. Cooke, the pro,
Pr1etor OF Wizards Hotel, is exceedingly low to-
day, and his death is not improbable Compared
with yesterday, his condition is exceedingly unfa
vorable-Judge James, of the Supreme Court
OF the District Is confined to his house by severe
cold.
District Government Affairs.