Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-13
Washington News and Gossip.

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THE PRoTEUs COURT OF 1SoUIRT-N the session
Of the ProteUs court Of inquiry today Mr. linden
Kent appeared counsel for Lieut.. GaringtOn and
was introduced by Major Goodfellow. Judge atlvo-
cate. TO the members OF the court. The Official
records Of the Navy department relating to tie
subject of inquiry received by the court and
their reading was entered upon. The reading OF
documents having been concluded. at half-past one
O'Clock the court TOOK recess. after which the oral
examination OF Lieut.. Darlington was begun the
examination being conducted by Judge Advocate
GOolfelow.
THE COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS, Mr. BUTTER
WORTH. has revised rule 90 OF the rules Of practise
so as to allow powers OF attorneys to be revoked at
any stage in the proceedings OF a case upon apri-
SO revoked tie Office will communicate directly
with the applicant OF such otler attorney as he
may appoint
PATENTS were issued to-day follows: Francis r
Carson, Staunton. Va. wagon brake; George T. Pill
l1ngS, Baltimore, two patents, can soldering ma
chine and machine for cutting solder Charles A.
Prentiss, Washington. gas chamber in soda water
apparatus: James H. Rogers, Washington arpara-
1us for telephone communication: Jas. T. Walker
baltimore; b bottle stopper; Robert u. Williams. New
Market. Va. cultivatOr: Ezra II. Bailey, Washing
ton, incline plane firc-escape; Joseph 4. Coolnbes
Baltimore ore separator.
THE STATEMENT in a morning paner suggesting
that the Virginia Senators would ask of the republic
can Senators the election of MI. F. II. Alfrent; OF
Virginia. instead OF Mr.. JAS II. Young the caucus
nominee OF two years ago. is not credited in politi
cal circles. Mt Young is the personal friend Of
both the Virginia senators and also of Mr.. Al
friend. The latter gentleman said this morning
that he had no information OF the alleged change
in the Slate for the senatorial caucus and did not
believe that ii had taken place.
THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT - Worl, on the
course OF stone which would raise the Washington
monument to height of AGO feet was to have COM
menced yesterday morning, but the wOrklnen ,,pon
ascending to the top found that the wind was blow
Ing such q gale that II was impossible to work.
1 nty began again today, however. and in few
great rs at one time was all that was wished by the
monument society. Before the close of the work
for the season, which will be in couple OF weeks. it
Is expected that the members OF the monument
society will visit the monument and ascend to the
top 10 enjoy the wonderful view that can be ob-
taiDCd there.
WANTS MORE CIERKs.-Frst Auditor Reynolds.
or the Treasury, in his annual report, recommends
that the clerical force OF his bureau be Increased by
one clarl, Of four, two clerks OF class three
three clerks OF class two. four clerks OF class one
The Increase now asked for he says is less than 1S
per cent OF the present clerical force. While the
actual Increase or work during the last four wears
has been nearly "a per cent
LABOR INVESTIGATION IN THE SOUTH.-The sub
committee OF the Senate committee on education
ana labor arrived at Eirfningiam Ala, yesterday
and examined several witnesses The committee
VIII next 90 to Columbus Ca thence to Augusta.
and thence 70 Columbia, s. G. While at Columbus
the committee viii hear witnesses from Atlanta
ana other places In the same section
SUFFICIENTLY VINDICATED.--The Secretary OF the
Navy has declined To grant the request of Lieu
tenant Commander 4. g. Caldwell Tor Il trial by
cour;nartial TO establish his Innocence of all re-
Sp0nSibiiity for the torpedo explosion at Newport
r. L., In August. 1851 by Which accident Lieut. nnant
Commander e. L. EdeS and Lieutenant L. G. Snaud-
i!E lost their lives The court Of inquiry which III
vesiigated the accident at the time renOrttl that
no blame could be attached TO the officers con-
ceri2d i'll the experiments in progress. and the DE-
pilfncnt noGiS That the does not Gail for any
further notice.
PERsoNAr--Dr J. s. Billings OF this city, deltv-
Johns Hopkins University, In Baltimore, yester-
Representative Hewitt arrived at home in New
York from Europe yesterday. Ills family remains
notwithstanding Boutwell, and Naval Pay
master Bacon were registered in New York last
nlght-Sen2tOrS German and GrOOme, OF Mary
land. arrived in town to-C;ly.-Page McCarty for
been presented with handsome gold watch and
chain by his political friends In Virginia, in token OF
his valuable services in their behalf editor Of the
lNnciiburg Democratic Cdn1pniJl-MrS. John
W. Garrett, who was injured by being thrown from
her carriage, near Baltimore, last month, IS not eX-
pected TO recover Representatiye Harlner is at
the Ebbitt.-Mr. VI. Romero, the Mexican minister
here. arrived in New York from Europe yesterday.
Capt. Joseph Tall, of the lnafshalS office. Is
seriously I'LL at his residence Commodore Rus
We're passengers by the overland train to arrive at
san Francisco last Tuesday.