Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-27

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-pAY.-Internal rev.
enue, s149,9S customs, Sis PA.
TREASURY PERSoNAIS-Secretary Folger and Sen.
Dumont returned from New York and were At their
desks to-day. Controller Knox and Commissioner
Evans are stu absent.
THE COLOR OF THE POSTAL NOTES.-The state
ment has been made that the Postmaster General
had decided to change the color of the new postal
note. The objection 10 the present color-a dirty
chocolates on esthPttc grounds. hut its utility
from the fact that ii is not Photographic color is
argument n its favor. II is stated at the Post Office
department to-day that there Is NO intention OF
Changing The color.
PROTECTION OF THE LATE PRESIDENTS REMAINS
In speaking of the guard in the cemetery where
President Garfield is buried Col Rockwell said to-
day that he was not desrolls OF having perpetual
military guard stationed there, as reported. He
thought. however. that some kind OF guard should
be kept there for the protection OF the body until
arrangements have been made to secure it against
theft. This he thought would be but a short time
as the monument committee are prepared to com
mence the construction OF the monument. and as
soon as the foundations are laid the remains OF the
late President Will be placed in them. from which
there Will be no danger OF their being removed.
THE PRESIDENT and party returned to Washing
ton from New York at s15 O'Clock this morning.
DECISION AGAINST LIEUT. F. L. KEYES.--The e. s.
Supreme Court yesterday affirmed the decision OF
the Court OF Claims against Lieut. E. L. Keyes in
the latter suit for back pay, In which he alleged
the ilegality Of the cOurt-Inartia which dismissed
nn because the officer who preferred the charges
Sat In the case and testified.
WHY Posi- OFFICE INSPECTOR FURAY WAS RE-
MovED-Capt John B. Furay, late post Office in
spector at Omaha, Nebraska, has taken issue with
the Postmaster General in behalf OF the 81 post
Office inspectors In the country, and intends to con-
test tn retroactive force Of Judge GreshamS de-
cision fixing the per diem allowance for expenses
at the actual daily expenditure while travelling.
Mr Furay claims that the change was made in
November, and therefore could not effect his OctO
Der accounts The P o. department held the reverse,
and asked Mr. Furay to send in his bill on the new
bSss. Mr.. Fnray wrote very sharp letter to the
department.. denying the right to change the pay
or an emplOye without his consent after the ser
vice had been rendered. Upon the receipt OF this
letter he was removed. Mr.. Furay intends to bring
the matter to an issue by appeal to the courts.
PATENTS were issued to citizens of Washington and
vicinity to-day as follows: Robert w. H. Kopp auto
matte cutoff for gas: JAS: A Maloney, telegraphc
relay and repeater: John W. Osborne, two patents)
pulley roller or friction wheel and pulley roller or
wheel; Samuel T.. Suit. tSuitland, Md telegraph
pole; Thomas Taylor, treating cotton Seed
NAVAL ORDERS.-Pa ssed Assistant Paymaster
Jno. r. Martin ordered to duty in charge OF stores
for the South Atlantic station at Rio de Janeiro.
per steamer 9th December via England. Comman-
der ClaS. s Cotton has reported his return home,
having been detached from command OF the Mono
cacy, Asaic station, 18th September, and has been
placed on waiting orders. Lieut. Thos, H. Stevens,
detached from the Galena and granted leave OF ab-
sence for one year, with permission to leave the
United States: Paynaster d. T. Wright, from duty
as naval storekeeper at Rio de Janelro, the re-
porting OF his relief, and ordered to return home
and report arrival Saimaker Vim. Caddy, from
League Island navy yard and ordered to the Ten
neSsee. Sailmaker g. r. Douglass from the Ten
neSSee and placed On waiting orders
PERsoNAL-Lleutenant General Sheridan re-
turned this morning from Chicago.-Senator Bay
ard, Internal Revenue Commissioner Evans, and
MIR. T. B. Ferguson, of the Z. s. Fish Commission,
were registered in New York last evening. Mrs.
Blaine was the guest OF Mrs. GARFIELD in Cleveland
last week.-Mrs. General Lander OF this city ar
rived In New York from Europe yesterday.-Ex-
senator Henderson OF Missouri is at the Riggs
DR.: Markriter, who has been quite I'LL, is now able
to be Senator George is said to be i'll at his
residence In Jackson, Miss.-COl. and Mrs. A. F.
Stevenson Of Chicago viii spend the winter in
Washington. Ferry is living quietly
proving In health--Nlr VIM. R. Cranna, formerly
connected with the st. Louis press is to be the
Washington representative this session of the San
francisco 4 ltd California, under its manage
ment.-Ex-Senator Window and family were
registered at the office OF the New York Herald in
Paris