Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-04

that there was movement on foot to prevent his
p2Hne by the snas He wrote
erted his great influence successfully
to have the nomination confirmed. After Gen
Grant S became President he appointed Gen. Gres-
nam u 5. district judge for Indiana. an Office
Wnlch ne stlll retains. 1t IS known that Judge
areSnam has long felt some desire to enter pollti-
Cal life, and there was considerable talk in favor
or nominating him for governor in 1890 Later he
was put forward a candidate for the United
states Senate to succeed Joseph E. Mcdonald. but
ne Withdrew from the contest when it was found
that a majority or the republican member of the
legislature favored the election of Gen. HARRISON.
force OF character.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Internal reye.
nue., SECS. II; customs, s666, ,95s S.
THE TOTAL AMOUNT of bonds of the 1aOth call re-
cSlved at the Treasury for redemption aggregates
$3,06200O.
MIDsHIPMAN PERCIvAL L. DRAYToN has been
ordered TO the Nipsic
CONTRACTS AwARDED.-The proposal Of the low
est bidder for supplying six hundred cords OF
brush for the proposed slope wall for the Potomac
hats Improvement was rejected on account OF in
iormaltleS, ana the contract has been divided be-
tween the next lowest bidders, Geo. B. Chittenden
ana >. A Biundon, both of Washington. their bids
being for The same amount, So so per cord The
contract for supplying 1900 cubic yards O. rim ran
stone for the same wall has been awarded to
Henry p Gilbert, of Georgetown, D. G., for 74a
cents per cubic yard
CONTRACT FOR STATIONERY AwARDED-The con-
tract for supplying the U. S. Senate with station
cry for the next fiscal year have been awarded to
Robert Beall Edston Rupp, c. w. Thorn & Co..
BaIantyne Son, J. j. Chapman and 2. E. Gill
man, all of this city; and to the Nescohague Man
ulacturlng Co., OF PHILADELPHIA and the HOlyoke
Envelope Co, of Massachusetts.
REsIGNED.-AssiStant Surgeon j. D. Castillo. r.
s. ~, has resigned, to take effect October Sd, 1885,
SWISS NATIONAL ExHTBITIoN.--The Department
OF State has been informed by the consul of the
United States at Zurich that national exhibi-
ton VIII open at that city on the 1st of May next
and close on the Goth Of the following September
Ihe exhibition Will comprise all products OF the
earth, the industries manufactures and arts and
the indications already point to a successful re-
suit. Further information on the subject may be
OBTAINED at the Department OF State.
MOVEMENTS OF U. S. NAVAL vEssELs-The [. S.
s Tallapoosa arrived at Key West, Fla, this
morning from Havana. All well Oh board The
airy 18th. In entering the harbOr she got aground
out succeeded In getting afloat again without
suffering any damage.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE for six months on surgeons
certificate OF disability with permission to 90 be-
yond the sea- has been granted Col. John F. Ham
mond, surgeon, U.S.A, who VIII be relieved from
duty In the department OF the east and report by
letter to The surgeon general
PosThAsTERs APPorNrED-The President has
appointed the following postmasters:-James II.
Floyd at Liberty, Mo-; Charles c. Cole, at Jor-
dan, Ny: Oscar w. Davis. at Northeast, Pa:
Joseph, Joseph klrkp1trick, at Dillon M: T.; Uriah
wn Kan; j. b. Thomas at Halloweu, Me; Robt.
arAnI r. Mknson IN at NJ Carmel III Geo. R. little, at
Carmi, Ill, and Warren L. Wheaton. at Wheaton,
menI
DEATH OF AN Ex-CoNGREssMAN-Ex-Rc -Rcpresen
tative Rowland f. Trowbridge, of Michigan, died
IN Detroit yesterday OF pneumonia. He was born
In New York in 1921. He served in the Thirty
seventh, Thirty and Fortieth Congresses as
republican.
The CHARGES AGAINST JUDGE CoNGER-The
President has decided to suspend action In the
case OF Judge Conger associate justice OF the su-
preme court OF the territory of Montana until the
charges preferred against him shall have been
1ully investigated.
THE CONTRACT for the construction of the roun
dation tor the pedestal OF the proposed Dupont
Statue, has been awarded to Burns & Son. of
Washington, for 1857.
PERsONAL-Baron Struve, the Russian minister
here sailed from New York to-day on the French
steamer for Havre-Mrs. N. w. Wilson and her
sister, Mrs. ": S. Hume, of St Louis, are visiting
aov of the Rassan Es2a de VII
lstered In New York last night.-Ex- Senator
Booth, OF California, who has been passing sew
home on Monday much improved in health
Representative Dunnell and family left last NIGHT
Is Is at Nillard's:-Dr. Charles Schmidt, of tie
Treasury department., is lying dangerously i'll at
his residence. No. 1901 Massachusetts avenue. 80
and lie director OF the National Rifle AssOcia
tion.--BishOp Keane. Of Richmond, will sail from
New York for London Tomorrow. Minnie
Evan has been engaged by the Congregationai
church for the spring and summer season as lead
ing soprano of their choir, and will enter upon her
engagement next Sunday
Death OF Peter Cooper.
THE LONG AND USEFUL CAREER OF A sELF-MADE
telegram from New York announces the death
in that city OF Peter Cooper, at half-past O'Clock
this morning. He was born In New York. Feb
ruary IL, 1884, His early life was one OF labor and
struggle, and his means of education were yery
much limited. At the age OF seven years he was
placed to learn the coach-making trade. Subse
Quently he declined an offer to be set up in this
business by his employer, whom he had served
with fidelity. The foundation OF Mr.. Cooper's for
tune was an invention In machinery for sheartnp
cloth Ihis was largely called into use during the
war OF 1917 win England but lost all value on the
m neeafatoh hc OF peace For nifty years, after being
engaged In the manufacture OF glue and isinglass
In 1880 ne erected extensive iron works at Canton,
quently erected rolling and iron mill IN New
York city, In which he first successfully applied
moved the machinery to Trenton. N. J.. where ere he
erected the largest rolling mill at that time in the
United States. These works have grown IN he
very extensive, Including mines, blast furnaces
ON by Hon. A. s. Hewitt Mr. COOners
son-n-law. While in Baltimore Mr. Cooner
built, after his own design, the first locomotives
engine constructed on this continent and it was
used successfully on the Baltimore and Ohio rail. |
road He took great interest in the extension OF
the electric telegraph, In which he invested large
capital He served In both branches OF the New
York city councils, and was prominent advocate |
OF the construction OF the CrotOn aQueduct He |
furnished the "meanS for che advancement OF sci.
ence and art" commonly called
THE COOPER INSTITUTE"
In New York city, at the junction of Third and
Fourth avenues. between 7th and 9Th streets, |
covering the entire block, at cost OF over $500
TO which lie subsequently added an endowment Of
$loO,oOO In cash. This building is devoted by
q deed OF trust, with all the rents, issues and
plonts, 70 the instruction and elevation OF the
WORKING classes OF the city of New York. The
pan pan, includes regular courses OF instruction at
n1gnL ltse 10 an Who choose to attend, on social
am rontical science, &C. It includes also school
-. oesgn ior females In addition, the institute
mas iarges Tree reading room and library at the
uisPUsal vi All cOmerS For the past several wears
SoopeI mas not actively given attention to his
uss business, MI. A. s. Hewitt conducting the same
unue' Tue hrm name OF Cooper Hewitt
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