New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-02
WASHINGTON NOTES.
wAsnINGroN TUESDAY. May /. 1888.

WASHINGTON. IutSGaY, may 4, 1909.
WORK on THE WASHINGTON MONUMENr-Work Oh the
Washington Monument will be resumed ON Monday.
Thrc material enough ready TO b. laid 10 RAISE TIE
structure thirty ieeL
No COMPLAINT PROM RELATIVES OF CoLLINs-Secre-
tary Chandler says complaints have D'en IN abe to
him b. tue relatives Of tae late collins, Of un.ar
treatment before Jeanette count OF hqary aud ne
is not aware that any mort Is 10 De haoe oy e 40 BE-
cure pcDsion as has been Asserted
Amy OF THE Potomac REUSIOS.-Ihe President has
acccp cd invitation TO take III the reunion Of the
Society II tine Army OF tn potomac III wasnh-toh, On
May 1G. several members of the CaJneE will also DO
Present.
DoRsEY's ANSWER To HLLEY's sUIT.-Ex-seDator s.
W. Dorsey has ned answer TO the suit of William
tame by him personal ad by DOrsy or March
g. Tne answer is c,nd e. to a simple ana broad DENIAL
deDls wilDgn IS TO suoDlt the cas- 10 t"eJury'
On TIE Posi- OFFICE BLAcK-LIsr-An order was is
sueu al the Occ Del artment to-day deo ring the
Z. Lester alias L. Lesser M No ~ new i mr.
and promises, ana iorU1u hS inc hel'-
cry to him Of money orders or registered PACKAGES
A RESIGNATION FROM THE PUBLIC sEKvIcE-r L.
Freeman, prILcIpal examiner in the Patent Ofce-ln
charge OF rlectrca Inyeh iOns-das rcsighed 20 en-
gage IN private business ia THIS CITY,
A COMMITTEE TO OPEN PROPOSALS Secretary F0iger
has appointed O. E. Coon, W. d. OConnor and j. L.
Harley OF the Treasury Department, committee to
o,en proposals and examine tue sainples s9Dhhltoi
III, rewith under advertisement for carf senhg- ana
package seals for the use OF the Treasure Dclar1meh
A SPECIAL AorsT sUsPENDED.-The Secretary OF the
Treasury has suspended Gaen f. Green, al agent
Jackson, Tenn. pendn the nyes l-lloI Oh chafS'S
preferred against him OF official MISCONDUCT
REDEMPTION AND EXCHANGE OF BoSDs.-The l2Oth
call for bonds maiu ed to-day. Tue r. oempuons unuer
the CALL including epad bonds amount 10 ABOUT Tll
100000 The excnanGe % per cf ns
amount Of oogds surrendered for excnange t0aay was
aoJut $4,000, whlcd swels tne total amour OF OK
changes to nearly Sl3l 100000.
THE TREASURY COUNT CoMPLEIED.-The committee
appointed examine books accounts ana money OF
tLe UNI ed states Treasury completed It's work to-day
The only discrepancy found excess vi y cents III
favor Of MIR. Gl,taD the retiring Treasurer The Conf
tee discharged with t1e Lua0ks OF the secretary
OF th" Treasury
President will In day fiji the vacancy the Mis-
ppl River Commission by tue resignation Of
Captain james q. IDS. IL is undeFtOod that tne 40
pontment lies between Ca;tain Henry tloJd, or 81
1ouls, and General :. ". Ferguson OF Mississippi.
INSTRUCTIONS GENERAL CRooK.-Gen raj Sherman
YESTERDAY sent Instructions by telegraph to General
CroOk TO the eff CT min AIRY movement mus be
made into or, within the territory OF M, which is
nor authorized by the aareemen; between two
tres. The 0is.atcn has been Forwarded IRON Whpple
Barracks 10 General Crook in the ted.
JUDGE THonAS KEIM's Accommodating Tho
denies that BE- virtually LII de Ire nomination Of Mr.
Keim Chief Exam Der o. Tie Clyl service Coninis
non, at the suggestion OF senator PeLdletOn.
MuRcH AND THE HILL INTERCHANGEABLE Secretary
of the treasury has received MIR. Murch lot er
snggtine "a al Kenneth hay Or soc or Of tue Treas
mr. he apupIuted q meInb the TIN IHyestigaiing
(onlee Mr. Murch also desires to be represented by
eouns before the Committee
THR CABINET AND CIVIL SERVICE RULEs-The Cabinet
meeting toay was devoted solely 10 the ders
OF tie Civil service iogulations No conclusion was
reachrd A sp.t.ul meeting tue Cabinet Will be held
Tomorrow, when IL Is expected the matter WI" DO hnay
disposed Of