Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-26
Washington News and Gossip.

STATIONERY FoR THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
The committee appointed to examine samples Of
stationery for the Interior department have
articles submitted by District bidders: WIN. Bal
lantyne & Son, rubber bands ttem Sly, drawing
oe psacs aea
blue combined: crimson Ink. four-ounce bottles;
spencerian writing fluid, Arnold's writing and
(ooXwoodl, divilers (seel spring., inkstands three
gtems>; G.. A. Whitaker, gold pens, Carriers COM
Gp Sens a pepc MsPs @ red bne m
green; W. H. Dempsey, IBERIA pencils; c. w.
pnor bnS CO. guta-percha propeliing PENCILS and
eraph paper old s.sT ch n1a olacH
blue and carmlne inks frhaddeus David'sl.
COMING Down TO HARD woRk-Mr Henry
Turnoul. formerly OF New York, who, 1t will be
remembered, was a prominent member OF the
Union club OF that city, and who gained consider
aole notoriety In connection with the scandal
suited in the expulsion Of Mr.. Loubst
tant generals oft1ce OF the War department at a
salary OF $1,000 per year. He was appointed
several ,. months ago and his appointment is cred
Mr.. Turnbull was one OF the swells OF New York.
HIS wife was very wealthy and they lived. it is
lars year. The Union club trouble the story
goes, eliminated In his being compelled to leave
New York. There is considerable quiet talk about
emciency as clerk seems not to have been
questioned.
GOLD, SILVER AND NOTES.-The statement of the
U. s. Treasurer shows gold, silver and q. 8. notes
In the Treasury to-day. as follows: Gold coin and
bullion, G92, 1891; silver dollars and bullion,
nnts :s IN frastoaai silver coin U
ouIstanding.Gold. t5S go; silver, S6l;
currency, 81. $50, 600
INDIANS Musr WORK rop Tur,p r,r,~o yr,,h
view to keeping Indians on their respective
reservations and also Of reducing the expenses OF
the Indian service, the commissioner Of Indian
an Mrs has issued circular to agents OF non-treaty
supplying their Indians with coffee tea, sugar and
tobacco. except as compensation for labor per-
!oamed; me circular does not apply to aged and
AN APPLICATION has been sent to the Secretary
OF the Interior for the appointment OF a commits
Sion 10 examine seventy-flve miles Of q completed
section OF the NorthernPac1flc railroad There are
nifty miles In the east and twenty miles in the
west AS the two ends are now only one hundred
appointed.
TIE POSTAL NOTE CoNTRACT-It is stated that
the Homer Lee Bank Note Company OF New York
Is the lowest bidder for printing the new noStal
notes, and a committee has been sent to examine
into the liability OF the company. The contract
Will not be awarded until the Postmaster General
acts upon the report OF the committee.
COMMISSIONS were issued to-day to G. F. Brews-
ter, postmaster at Tazewell Va D. S. Barker.
ravens Nest. Va; Mrs G. A. Ashby, Spottsyl-
Vanla c. H., Va; A. 7. Trehurne, Bridgeton, Va.
RuMoRs OF THE Massacre OF GEN. CROOK
Reports received from Arizona that General Crook
and his party had been massacred In the Sierra
Maore through the treachery of Indian scouts
could not be verified here to-day, and was gen.
orally discredite1, in view OF the news OF his VIC
Tory over the Indians received last night
THE FOLLOWING PROMOTIONS were made to-day
IN the Pension ONCE: From 81 200 to 81, 4O0-H E.
Oniey; from 81 600 to 81, aOO-Harvey g. Ellis, Vt.
from 5000 to 81 ,OO0-Jas. p. Combe. Nd: from f71o
to $S4O-Cornelius Mimms, Va; from $500 to S720-
GEO 8. Sherman, Md. Mrs. Mary j. Corcofan.
DC, appointed laborer