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


the resignation of Edgar A. Marble. Commissioner
of Patents, to take effect October 3lst Mr. Marble
had rendered bis resignation upon three different
occasions during the present year, but 1t was
he npon has tne feeeo or , 6 =, ee on
Benjamin ButterwOrth, ex-member of Congress
from Ohio. He has not yet signifed his accept
ance.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., $685., ,71815; customs. s465,56is2
A COMPROMISE WITH THE EGovERNMRNr-Secreta-
~ Folger has decided to accept the terms OF com.
promise offered by A. c. Hesing, OF Chicago in set
tlement OF the judgment against Hesing held by
the government The amount involved was $50 900.
The amount offered in compromise was 81, Zoo.
The P1NTA IN CoLL1sIoN.-The Navy depart
ment Is Informed that the United States steamer
Pinta on her recent trial cruise from Portsmouth
to New York collided with an unknown brig and
damaged her to such an extent that She had to be
abandoned. The Pinta escaped injury. No par
ticulars are given.
TIE CASE OF LIEUT.. Col. MoRRow-A general
court-martial has been appointed to meet at Fort
Huachuca, Arizona, october 19, for the trial OF
Lieut. Col. A. P. Morrow, 9th cavalry, formerly on
ness and conduct unbecOming an officer and a
gentleman, preferred by Brig. Gen. Crook.
Col. s. F. TAPPAN has been appointed superin-
tendent Of the new Indian school at Genoa, Ne
braska. This is a new Indian training school, to
be modelled after those at Carlisle Pa. and Hamp-
ton, Va. Col TapDan went to Hampton last night
to study the manner OF conducting that institu-
tlon preparatory to going to Nebraska.
SECRETARY TELLERs SroLRN TRuNKs.-During
his recent western trip Secretary Teller lost his
baggage, consisting OF two trunks and in reporting
its recovery some OF the papers put the value OF
the contents OF the trunks at about $4,000. The
Secretary says that 200 would cover the value OF
everything In both trunks. There was about $500
worth OF jewelry in one OF them.
EX-SENATOR CoNkL1NG was at the Interior de-
partment again to-day arguing the Drawbaugh
patent cases. He looks better than when In the
Senate, and dresses with his usual good taste.
REDUCED GRADE.-Major Evans, chief of the
collection division, six auditors office, was to-day
reduced from 600 to 800 by direction OF Secre
tary Folger on account OF his recent improper con-
duct at Alexandria.
THE POSTAGE ON DROP LETTERs-The enactment
OF Congress reducing letter postage to two cents
did not affect drop letter rates at all The rate on
local or drop letters remained the same-two
cents. Though 1t looks inconsistent to charge the
same rate for both, 1T is the law.
EX-SENATOR DAVID DAVIS is in the city. He was
closeted with the Postmaster General for while
to-day, but Notwithstanding the Ohio election he
persists In his refusal to talk politics for publca-
ton. He says he is private citizen, and that the
public cares nothing about his views. Judge Davis
and Gen. Gresham are old personal friends, and
their conversation OF to-day is understood to have
been friendly one, without any political sgniti-
canoe.
The WAR DEPARTMENT CLOsED.-The War de-
partment was closed to-day, In respect to the
memory OF the late Surgeon General Crane Sec
retary Lincoln, General Sherman, General Drum
and one or two other officials were on duty during
part of the day.
NAVAL NOTES.-The .. s. 8. Alliance arrived at
Portsmouth, N. H., this morning-The o. s, s.
Swatara left Boston yesterday for Port au Prince
to look after American lnteresta-The q. s. s.
TallapoOSa has arrived at New York from League
Island.-The U.S.S Pensacola arrived at Yoke.
hama yesterday on her way to the United States
YELLOW FEvER.-The Secretary OF the Navy was
to-day Informed that there were no new cases OF
yellow fever and no deaths at the Pensacola navy
yard.
SUIT AGAINST POSTM ASTER CoNGER.-To-day a
suit against Frank B. Conger Getty postmaster)
was entered by Charles A. Brown to recover $780,
The plaintiff states that at the request Of defend
ant he purchased on his account 100 shares OF the
stock OF the Southern Bell Telephone company,
and defendant subsequently refused to take the
stock or to pay the expenses.
NAVAL ORDERs-Lieut F. 8. Carter, to the New
Hampshire: Pay Director G. w. Abbott. as pay
agent at Boston, November /. Capt Henry Will
son has reported his return home, having been de-
tached from command of the Lackawanna, and
G. E. Thornton, detached az pay agent at Boston,
November 1st, and ordered to settle accounts and
wait orders: Passed Assistant Engineer j. F.
leave Surgeon Thomas Hiland has been granted
leave OF absence for one year, with permission to
go abroad. Lieut. j. B. Collins has been ordered
to the Tennessee
ATTORNEY GENERAL BREWSTER returned to
Washington last night, and was ON duty at the
Department Of Justice to-day.
The CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION to-day made the
usual certifcations for one appointment in the
Treasury and two in the War department.
HoNoRING THE MEMORY OF THE LATE SURGEON
GENERAL CRANE.-General Sherman has issued
an order announcing the decease OF Surgeon Gen
eral Charles II. Crane, who died at his residence
In this city yesterday. The order, after reviewing
his record closes as follows: The foregoing nota-
Crane simply formulates his official record as an
honorable and distinguished officer OF the army.
In the hearts OF his many friends another record
eXists-the outgrowth of his manly worth, earn
est devotion to duty, fidelity in friendship, and
generous sympathies-that will serve to keep his
memory cnerlSned so long as one remains. The
officers OF the medical department will wear the
usual badge Of mourning for six months
TREASURY CLERKS BEING GINvEsT1GArED-Treas-
national bank redemption agency, to Investigate
the matter OF certain charges preferred by j. R.
Hertford against employees Of the Treasury de-
partment Tor not paying money due him. and the
counter charges OF the employees against Hertford
Tor usurlous interest charged, in order that re-
port OF the facts In the case may be made to the
secretary. Messrs. j. r. Hertford and j. HertfOrd
nave loan and saving agency on New York ave-
nue. and IL is alleged that they do quite thriving
business, especially with government clerks.
These charges were made some two months ago,
put It Is only recently that the matter has been
taken up officially.
MANY APPLICATIONS are being received for the
civil service examinations to be held here on the
l5th and 18th 1nstants. The time for receiving ap
plications expired at to-day, but it is proba-
pie Ihat IL Will be extended to noon Tomorrow.
one hundred OF the applicants Will be notified to
appear LOT examination on the 18th. The District
or Columbia applicants and such applicants on
the general list not examined the first day Will be
notified to appear on the 18Th
THE WEEKLY STAR for this week Is now ready
for mailing; price, three cents per copy. 1t is
large, elgnt-page paper, OF hty.stx columns, cut,
pasted ana folded, and will be sent anywhere in
the united states and Canada, postpaid, for one
dollar year.
PERsoNAL-Representatiy Bingham has Sc
cured the Blague house. No. 1919 K street. for the
winter.-Mme. Minnie Hauk, who is to appear in