Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-10
Washington News and Gossip.

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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-1nternal rev.
enue, s4sO,s5741; customs, s646,1s416.
NEW BANKs.--The controller of the currency to-
day authorized the First National bank of Aver
Mass. and the CarrolltOn National bank of Carroll
ton Ky, TO begin business. with capitals of seventy
ive thousand and sixty thousand dollars, respect
lively.
THE MARINE RETIRING BOARD, which examined
Capt. Frank ID. Webster. of the Marine corps, for
retirement, has made report against his retire
ment, On the ground that his present disability may
be only temporary.
CARP TO BE SHIPPED AwAY.-Over 65 900 earn
viii be shipped away by the fish commission be
tween this and Tuesday evening The water was
uLstn uLs Oh bapcockS lake yesterday, and the fish
are being secured to-day
1HE NEW SUPERVISING ARCHITECT.-Mr. NJ. E.
Bell. the new supervising architect of the Treas
ury, took charge of that Office this morning Mr.
D. 9; tiln the retiring supervising architect, sev-
trtn ms o1ilc1al connection with the Office but
was There this morning to say good bye to the en-
ployeS.
The TRIAL TRIP OF THE TRENTON
j. g. Walker, chief of the bureau of navigation has
returned from New York. The trial trip of the C.
5 :. Trenton from New York to NeWpOrt he re-
ports to have been satisfactory in every respect
secretary Chandler. who wa one Of the number OF
dStln='ilShed passengers on board. continued to
Ne" Hampshire, and Is not expected to return here
Tor some days.
CoLoRED CAVALRY RECRUITs.-The sllperintend-
ent mounted recruiting service has been directed
to forward 81 cOored cavalry recruits to Fort Riiey
han., Tor assignment to the 9Th cavalry.
CAPT. SAMUEL NJ. WHITEsIDE, 9th cavalry, will be
relieved from duty on the recruiting service 1st
December. and will join his troop in the depart
ment OF Arizona
CAPT. JOHN HAMILTON. 1st infantry, has been
ordered before the retiring board at Governors
Island, New York harbor.
EXTRA GUARDS FOR KUKLUX PRIsoNERs-Gen.
longStreet, L. S marshall has made q reuusition on
the Department Of Justice for authority to appoint
an additional force OF guards TO acconpanv the
recently convicted kukluX prisoners from Atlanta,
Ga. to the Albany, n. V. penitentiary where they
are TO be confined. He does this because of fears
OF rescue OF The prisoners,
THE SPECIAL SENATE river Improvement COM
Ettee Oh board the steamer General Barnard, ar
rived at Baton Rouge on the 9th and We're met by
Governor McEnery and others. They left for New
orleans the same evening.
CAPT HENRY SWEENEY, 4th cavalry, has been
ordered before a retiring board which will meet
at Fort LeaHenWorth, Kansas. The board VIII con-
slSt OF Brig. Gen Christopher C. Augur Lieut. Col.
DAVID L. MagrtNfer, surgeon: Lieut. Col. John J.
Coppinger. 18th Infantry Major Bcncowe f. Fryer,
surgeon. and Major John j. Tphan, 5th cavalry.
with Capt. George b. Russell, 9th Infantry, re-
cOrder.
SUIT AGAINST JEFFERSON DAvIS.-In the United
States supreme Court yesterday argument was COM
menced in the case Of stephen Percy Ellis ct al.
appellants. vs.. jefferson Davis. This is a suit
brought by the next OF Kin and collateral heirs of
the late Sarah Ann Dorsey. of Louisiana, for The
purpose Of setting aside the will by which the said
Mrs. Dorsey left all her real and personal property
to Jefferson Davis. 1t Is maintained by the heirs
that the tcotratrX. at the time She made this Will
was not OF sound mind, and that She was subjected
to undue inlluenceS.
GENERAL IIANCoCK's ILLNEss.-A special dispatch
to the Philadelphia Press from New York. Novem-
Der the 9th. says: General Hancock has been SO Ill
Tor several days past as to be confined to his bed
He is suffering from a large absceSs The surgeons
are reported as saying. that, excepting the ugly
sore on his leg, the Generals health is good.
SIXTY MILLION FOR EDUCATION. The inter
state commission On federal aid to education ap-
pointed by the Louisville convention at their meet
ING In New York. as mentioned in yesterday STAR,
prepared Dill for presentation in Congress apprO-
prfat1ng TO the states upon the basis OF teracy
eight millions of dollars annually Tor ree years. six
lliiions OF dollars annually for three years there
after four millions OF dollars annually for three
years and two millions OF dollars annually for three
years. making the total appropriations sixty mil
lions OF dollars and covering a period OF twelve
years. The next meeting Will be held in this city
When Congress meets.
ACCIDENT TO THE ITALIA "OOsA.-The TallapooSa
met with an accident Thursday afternoon, which
delayed her departure from the Brooklyn navy
yard. While the crew were hOistinr a huge iron
target plate the sings parted and the iron plate
dropped on the deck. almost going through. break
Ing about nine ''StrakeS'' OF deck plank. driving
down The fore and aft piece ana earrings, splintng
both beams by splitting eff the shoulders on which
the lore ana an pieces lodged. Fortunately no one
was hurt. The Navy department was Informed to
day that the TallapOosa arrived at League Island
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