New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-09
WASHINGTON NOTES.

| WASHINGTON, Thursday, March 8, 1888.
APPOINTMENT IN THE TREAsURY-s ). Gardner has
been appointed superintendent, OF the paper the
Office Of the Secretary OF tho Treasury vice j. ~ Burket
| deceased.
| CARPET CONTRACTS AwARDED.-The contracts for fur
nshng the carpets for the wing Of the War, State
| W. & j. sloane, Of New-York. the lowest bidders.
| BUILDING SITES AccEPrED.-seoretary Folger to-day
accepted the property the of Church and Ftz
hugh sta Rochester r. as tue site OF the new public
building for that city. He also accepted block No 90
the site for the new public building at Dallas, Texas.
| MARSHAL APPoISTED-The President to-day APP
pointed Thomas b. Keogh United States Marshal for the
Western District Of North Carolina. vice Robert NJ
Douglass. whose term expired February 81. Keogh
was nominated TO the Senate, but tho nomination
| not acied upon
| THE MALAGAsY ESyoYs.--The Maagasy Envoys, ac
cJmpanied by Secretary FrenghuyseD Assistant Secre
tary DAVIS General sherman and large party of Con-
and others left here this morning the United
States steamer Dspatoh for visit TO Mount Vernon.
The party returned after an absence OF about five hours
THE CASE OF GENERAL HAzEg.-It said at the Ex-
ecutive Mansion to-day ia response 10 inquiries that
the President had NOT ordered court martial 20 nyesti
gate conduct of General Hazeu, CnieI Signal officer,
aud tnat represent atoms ON the subject had been
made 10 the Pr, sIdent Oy the war Department
SUGAR RISvEsrGATIoY.-Secretary Folgor has directed
n W. Bingham and 5. f. Chambern, special agents Of
the neIsury DEPARTMENT. 10 proceed 10 san Francisco
thorous s investigation OF the whole subject OF the I'm
poron ports OF free OF duty under the
Hawaiian treaty.
ALABAMA CLAIMs.-The Court OF Commissioners Of
Alabama Claims has assigned Thursday March %,
time hearing arguments OF any counsel VINO may de-
sire bo hoard In regard to tne question OF reducing
gold United states currency where the payments
made are to be made in gold also In regard to
question OF tue character OF the alleged Confederate
cruiser Calhoun.
THE VACANT TREAsURYsmP-A prominent Republican
representative who visited the White House to-day
away with the impression that exRepresentatiye Neal,
TO be appointed United states Treasurer IL is under
stood lohor applicant for the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Mr Glltllan IS sergeant alarms
Hooker, or the House OF Representatives.
NEW LIFE SAVING sTATIoNs-It is estimated that the
appropriation OF $4,000 made the last session OF Con-
Qress additional he saving stations will suffice for
the establishment OF twelve new stations. General |
SUPERINTENDENT Kimba says tnat one or the new sta
lions VIII be at Lewes Delaware, and five on the coast
between Cape Henl0pen and Cape Charles. Two Will |
proOaby be located the coast OF Maine Tue remain
Ing four will be established on the lakes
POSTAL RECEIPTS AND ExPENDTUREs.-The receipts |
OF the Post Office Department for the third quarter OF
SS2 were @lO5i5, ,932 95 being $356,063 IL
Oh s expenditures. For the corresponding quarter OF
last year there dencit OF Sl96 lO4 OIL Ihe Third
Assistant General thinks tnere Will be fall
ing off revenue, by reason OF the passage of the
two cent rate o letter postage from tns time un Tue
goes into effect, as those VINO nave siPpp OF
three cent postage stamps and stamped envelopes on
hand will them and will not renew their sup
plies until the new rate takes enect'
DELEGATE sINGIsERs SALlRY-The First Controller OF
tho reasury has advised the TO make pay
ments account Of the salary OF IheOdore r. ongser
the newlyelected delegate the House or Representa-
tyes from Idaho until MS accounts as secretary or the
Territory which Office he has just vacated, have been
n There Ia nothing IN tne accounts,
are now IN process OF settle nent Treasurer Ghllan
sys tnat he cannot refuse TO advance Mr. sngser his
salary when becomes due as ne does not believe he
has to Withhold the salary Of any public oicer
unless eau that he Is indebted to the Govern