Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-09

son, Ellis. Pierce, McComas, Urner and Harmer
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PREs1pENr.-The Prest
dent has appointed John w. Burdette jr., to be
collector of internal revenue for the fourth district
| OF Iowa, vice John COnnell, suspended, and Geo
Clifford, Of Me-, to be q. 8. consul at Cognac
| France.
| REAPPoINTED.- President has reappointed
Lewis l. O,Neal a Justice Of the peace in the Dis
| trlct OF Columbia
NAVAL BOARD. consisting OF Capt C.E Potter
president; Chief Engineer J. W. McGee, Naval
Constructor William L. Mintonye, Assistant Nava
constructor John Hoover and Richard Gatewood
VIII meet at the New York navy yard to-day tC
S am plans lor the repair and reconstruction
SECRETARY FoIaER has given up his house on
18th street and rented the "Brentwood cottage u
near Ivy City, for his summer residence He Will
take possession In a short time
GEN. GEO. sroNEAAN, the new governor of Cali
forna, has resigned as member OF the board of In
oian commissioners
CONTRACT AwARDED-The contract for the I'M
proVement OF the Hot Springs Creek was awarded
Yesterday to Mr.. Geo. H. Bardwell, OF this city.
The contract price is $78O89 The work ia to be he
gun In 20 days and completed in six months.
REPORT OF WORK ON THB NEW PENSION BUILD.
1Na-Gen. Meigs. the supervising engineer and
architect OF the new pension building. reports
W 0hO oCCIeCdIy VI I00 lnterlOF tnaG during the
month OF April the excavation of the cellar was
completed. The walls on part OF north and east
fronts have been raised to the window sils OF the
nrst story. The vouchers certified to during the
month were SIS, sso.S3.
RsroRr OF THE GAS CoMPANY-The WASHINGTON
dasl1ght Company to-day submitted to the Secre-
tary OF the Interior, in accordance with the act
June 23 1874, report giving In detail the cost of
coal contracts for the ensuing year. The report t
shows that $4,000 tons Of coal delivered at the
works OF the company cost $751; 62O, or an average
OF 81 SO per ton.
PROPOSALS OPENED AND CONTRACTS AwARprn-
Sealed proposals for furnishing supplies for the
bureau OF engraving and printing during the six
months from July the 1st, 1885, to January the 1st
+ .es4 were opened, IN accordance with advertise
at IL O'Clock. The following awards were made:
For supplying Cumberland coal. William Il. Baum
at s. 46 per ton: for supplying ice the Independent
Ice Company at &c. per hundred pounds
TEN YEARS AMONG THE SENATORS" IS the title
OF lecture by John r. French, who was for that
period sergeant-at-arms OF the Senate. and the
gentleman is making arrangements for its de-
livery the next season in the lyceun courses
tnrOughout the country. It deals somewhat with
cn little but mainly is sharp
ators OF the decade from 80 to '7a
HOLIDAYS FOR GOVERNMENT Exp1oYrs-The
President has requested the heads of the executive
departments to allow all employees desiring to mar.
tlclpate In the reunion Of the Society OF the Army
01 tne Potomac leave OF absence on the 10th and
DEEP SEA SoUNDINGs-The United States steamer
enterprise, Commander A. 8. Barker commanding.
mas made good number OF deep sea soundnRs on
70 the Cape OF Good Hope. The sounding was
somewhat 1mpeded through the breaking OF the
sappara.us, ap which was found too weak, and had to
De strengthened several times
NAVAL ORDRRs.-Lieut Commander Charles a..
Pendleton, ordered to duty as executive oflcer OF
tne tennessee. Lieut. Aaron Ward, to the New
Yord navy yard. Gunner Andrew Harman, to the
receiving snip Colorado. Lieut. Commander N M
Dyer, detached from the Tennessee and placed on
waiting orders. Passed Assistant Surgeon r N
Ashton has returned home having been detached
from the Palos. Asiatlc station, 9th March, and
placed on waiting orders. The leave OF Passed
nve months from the 2d Of June next
MOVEMENTS OF q. 8. NAVAL vRssE1s-The ALL
ance arrived at Fortress Monroe last evening"
Ihe jamestown left Havana May 1st for Newport
Mr. KEIMs COMMISSION NOT YET FORTHCOMING
Nothing could be learned at the White House this
morning OF the reported withdrawal of Mr.. Keim's
name 70 be chief examiner OF the civil service
commission, and the substitution OF that of Mr.
S Gnarles Lyman, chief clerk OF the United States
ITeaSurer'S ONCE. 1t was stated authOrttatfvely
some time ago that Mr.. Keims commission would
De issued unless the Commissioners expressly de-
not forthcoming, 1t was thought that the Presi-
dent would dispose OF 1t and the civil service rules
at az tne same time But now the rules are out of
reference to the chief examiner The beiief
gains ground daily that the commissioners are
place, when Mr. Kems name viii be- ,1r 1ne
at their request
ADMIRAL PORTER and staff returned yesterday
on the U. S. S. Despatch from Fortress Monroe.
where they went to inspect the vessels OF the north
Atlantic squadron.
The CONTRACT for furnishing Is 900 cubic feet of
granite backing for the west and center wings Of
tne new State, War and Navy departments
Dulio!ng mas been awarded to the Ellsworth and
bIue Hlil Granite company, of Massachusetts, at 81
THE CASE OF PAYMAsTER WAssoN.-The War
department Is Informed that the defalcation OF
Paymaster WaSsOn in Texas Will probably he
about s, 500 No court-martial has been annointeG
and none will be ordered until some deflnte infor-
nation Is obtained
PKRsoNAL-U. =. Marshal McMichael has been
confined to his bed for several days, with pain.
ful affection OF the kidneys-Dr C. o. Kennedy
leaves town tomorrow for Herndon, where he win
New York.-Representativ Camp and Hiscock
are at the Arlington.-District Attorney Cork
9lm l., VIII leave tomorrow in company with Mr..
Susce Miller Tor short visit to Iowa, for the pur-
Foster. the new U. 8 minister to SPAIN sails for
his post OF duty from New York to-morrOW.-
Tewak Pasna, the new Turkish minister here, is
registered at Wormley'a-Mr. Justice Harlan
OF holding court at the different points In his Cir
cult Senior N. Romero, the Mexican minister
here sails from New York to-day for FurOne on a
leave OF absence, accompanied BY his wife. -Ex
Representative and Mrs. Harmer, OF Pennsylvania
are at the Rigga-HOn. w. q. Trescot and Cen
Duncan s. Walker, of Washington, were reoistered
In New York last night-Col Amos Webster
was invited by Gen. Ayres to serve his stan in
the parade at the coming reunion OF the Army Of
the Potomac, but declined.
Gen. Sherman Going to Fortress Mon
HI WON'T HURRY BACK II THE HIeHM0 % GOOD
Gen. Sherman, accompanied by his two daugh-
ters and Col Tourtelotte, will leaveon the U.as.
Despatch this afternoon for Fortress Monroe to
make an inspection OF the military post ana artil-
leiy school there. This Is not the year for gradu-
aton OF the ten ofncers who are at the school, but
as Gen Sherman was absent at:the last gIadu-
alton he wishes to make an Inspection Of the
scnool ana post this year.
1ou VIII miss the circus, General, II you start
ing. -
That's So" replied the General. ~ Il miss the
C1rCuS, ana nate TO do IL knnv fhA circlls