New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-08
WASHINGTON NOTES.

wAsmISGroS "Wednesday March 7. 1888.
| Mr.. CHASDLEE COSyALEsCESr-The Secretary OF the
Navy able TO be at the Navy Department to-day
A RESIGNATION ASKED FoR-rhe Secretary OF the
Treasury asked FOR the 'sSn tion OF Mr. Ha,ncs
| Collector or Customs ~ GhVcstoI. Tex.
| THE PosrAAsrEH-GENEEAL GOING HoME.-Tbc Post
mas General left here this morning tor Wisconsin.
| lie will be- -one about ieh dys The First A.'at1u ut
PostInasgcr-uenerII Is Acting POstm Ist or General
FALSE REPORT ABOUT Mr.. BLAIsE's 5oN-A report
puDs cd t1is morning the Effect tua a son of ex
rccre airy Blame mad pru't-itcd Dy bro-~p n
me Mn --, Is said Mr Baln1s house 10 be without
foundation.
| USIoN LEAGUE EXECUTIVE COMNITTEE.-Gencral j. 3.
Eegey, the president OF the National Union LEA lc mas
called meeting OF the TX 'cutive COnht,ce OF that
b dy al the continental dot l. Pniiadri pha ON March
- for tre transaction OF mpOra political business.
JUDGE EDMoNDs AcCErrs.-Ju ige James Is. Edmond-
the newly appoInIoi Commissioner of the District OF
Columbia, called upon tie Prolen this afternoon ANA
formally accepted tnr Office. HIS comm s-lOn vas 10
sued and Ec vii probably enter upon MS duties to-
morrow.
A PRESENTATION TO DAVID DAvIs.-ErScnator David
Davis was to-day presented with solid silver wa er
pitcher and gODets ls token O respect ana esteem 10y
the clerks III the office OF the seer tary OF the senate
Ine prcseDtaOn address made by Mr. SAuOeT Act
Ing secreafy OF the senaIe
DKSiAL FROM Mr.. FoLGER-The Secretary OF the
Treasury denies the published ststoment he nad
II would be "A while before any bOIus wou be
called He says he has expressly refruincd from TALKING
he SUBJECT Of bonds, and has certainly ntunacd
that 10 ca would be made for some time.
Proc. EDISGs AGAINST A BoNDsMAY.-Procceding
have been taken In the Police Court against Edward
Deyln DOndsman for Henry A. BOwcn To collect 900
upon Bowers forfeited bond 20 app ar is with, In
the Jury bribery II said N I forfeited liz
have collected wt1n the history of thls our
AN INDIAN DELEGATIos.-A delegation consisting OF
one Chckasaw aud two ChOctaw Indians from the In
dian Territory arrived at tie Interior Depar Lnen ts
morning, H WAITING an opportunity to confer vita
tue Secretary OF Interior rne object of visit ~
these Indians II s cOectureJ, has reference TO their
lands.
THE YELLOWSTONE PARK LEAsEs.-Thc Sundry Civil
Appropriation bill, which, passed. authorizes the
or Jue Interior 10 grant en acre leases" In the
IellOws Park has not yot hc received at the De-
parimcnt IL b. several da before the law Will 10
printed Until II is officially received the secretary OF
tue Interior Will not act upon those leases.
PAISTISGs To DE -WOTkmcn began today
the erection OF scaod ny In the Of Capitol
for the purpose OF taxing down and having TeDac6ed tue
welEknO~n historical paintings, The EnDarsatiOn Of
the PhgIins Tho Baptism n Pocahontas, ana Tue
discovery Uf the MlssssippL" They nave been Tor
some time In bad condition, and in need Of repair.
THE COURT ALABAMA CLAIMs-In the Court OF
Commissioners Of Alab CaiIns tUGay Judgment was
given the plaintiff for Y229 with crest from Sep.
tember 1868 In the VI Edward Hall. Tn, II
James &. Ledyard and Henry H. Palmer argued aud
suDmited The demurrers ncd In tle cases OF Edward
BOwker aud Josiah Il. ryder sustained by the
Court
An Insufficient WORKING FoRcE.-It is estimated by
Mr. Els sixth Auditor OF tue Treasury Department,
that the increased work imposed upon uis Office
cent postal legislation Ii sufficient In amount TO g1ye
constant employment 10 about forty additional clerKs
Twenty-Five more ks would be needed do the work
arsIng from the new nOneyvrler sJ stem alone VITA
present force IL Is said the work cannot possibly
done ia proper maIn'r
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