Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-12
The Civil Service Commissioners.
ENGAGED so FAR IN SELECTING QUARTERS 70
THEIR ACCOMMODATION

The Civil Service Commissioners.
ENGAGED SO FAR IN SELECTING QUARTERS FOE
THEIR ACCOMMODATION.
The members OF the civil service commission
met by appointment, at Wnlard's hotel, at 80
O'Clock this morning. and thence proceeded to in
spect apartments offered them as headquarters.
Judge Thoman, one OF the commissioners, said:
"We want three rooms for the commission proper
and large room in which to conduct examina-
tons" The commission inspected quarters at two
places tO-day-one in the new building nearly op-
posite Wiilard's hotel Here they are offered a
floor at rental of 81 $40 year. In the Hooe
building, on F street, they are offered floor, with
heat, at 5000 year; two floors at 5000 year,
including heat; or one 1oor at g, 500 and two at
building admirably adapted for the uses OF the
commission, but they think the rent is too high.
IN 1ns de1cency G approximation blu there is on ap-
slon lor rent and the furniture Of the rooms they
occupy: Should they take the Hooe building the
rent, leaving the commission with bare floors For
this reason 1t is not probable the commission will
locate there The quarters offered in the new
OullQln9 on pennsylvania avenue, opposite Will
lard's WILL no doubt, be selected ii they are found
to be adapted to the use Of the commission.
will prepare for the work for which they were an.
pointed. Rules for the government Of the COM
mission will be adopted, and the mode OF conduct
ing examinations be agreed upon. The commits
sion have not yet formally considered the matter
OF the appointment of an examner-in-chief but
VIII 40 80 after they have established themselves
IN headquarters.
SECRETARY FoLGRR is not very well to-day. He
was at the department for a short time but was
unable to transact any business. He is still suf-
fering from his recent attack OF malaria and bill
1ousness ana appears to be rather weak His ply
sictanS have advised him to try change Of air,
and an ne VIII probably make short sea voyage in a
short time unless an improvement In his health
should render 1t unnecessary.
STANDARD DoLLARs-The issue Of standard sill
yer dollars from the mints for the week ended
March 10th was s269, ,0Oo The issue for the corre-
spending period last year was s144,49l
GOLD, SILVER, AND NoTEs-A statement of the
United States Treasurer shows gold, silver, and
United States notes in the Treasury to-day as fol-
lows: Gold coin and bullion. s179, ,6S5 COS; silver
collars and bullion. $105 251 1885, fractional silver
COIN s @ United States notes $3.50 sss
silver ses $50; currency, slO,bs5 ooo
No DECISIONS Of either national or local import
ance were made by the United States Supreme
Court to-day.
The ONLY APPROPRIATION BILLS yet received at
the Capitol from the public printer are the tariff
and indian appropriation bills.
ACTING POSTMASTER GENERA1.-First Assistant
Postmaster General Hatton has gone to New
York: Second Assistant Postmaster General El-
mer Is acting postmaster general
BILL DIsM1ssED.-The Supreme Court OF the
United States to-day affirmed the decision Of the
court below in the case OF the New York Guaranty
and Indemnity company ct al. against The Menu
phls water company, the city OF Memphis and
city was cognizable at law and no special circun-
stances were shown for resort to equity. The bill
was therefore properly dismissed.
The CHARGES AGAINST SUPERVISING ,ARcHr-
TECT HILL were made by Mr.. Murch, of Maine
They cover over twenty pages of legal cap paper,
written with the type writer. Before Congress
adjourned Mr. Murch read the charges, which he
number OF persons about the Capitol The
gravamen Is that the system OF payment for cut
Ting stone, adopted by the supervising architect,
Is eXtravagant. Mr. Mnrch, 1t is understood, has
made such complaints before, but never In the
shape cf formulated charges. Supervising Archf-
nrssna H says Say Is d. Mis- vino Is said to be
Mills. formerly chief clerk of the architects once
as heretofore published.
The Alleged Outrage on Dolly Moxley.
LoUDoN COMMITTED TO ANSWER BEFORE THE GRAND
JURY-sCOTr HELD AS ACCESSORY.
BertreW Loudon alias Joseph Loudon, OF No.
1910 street. the colored waiter at the Hamilton
house, who was arrested last night in
Hlllsdale by Sergeant McCathra p, of the East
Washington precinct, on a warrant sworn
out last Friday by Dolly Moxley,
colored employe of the Government Printing
On1ce, charging him with outraging her person.
was put on trial before the Police Court this after
noon moo I; on charge Of rape: Henry Scott colored.
charged to have take taken place. was put on trial
as accessory to the onense.
PENDANTS Miss Moxiey stated that she lives at
NO. 142O street, and last Thursday night LUudon
came TO her house with carriage, to take her to
When they got to the hack door she asked him
where the other persons were whom he had said
reaG gong Witn them He said they were not
got out at Rcks' park to get drink, and he
drinking it. He then ordered the driver to drive
on and she was driven out OF the city, and on the
way he reproached her for refusing to marry him
ne tnen got prOfane and used insulting language
TO her, and finally drew revolver, and said II she
refused to submit to him or moved an inch he
for the driver to drive her back to the citx hnt
Loudon told her to drive on. He put his hand i'm
her mouth to keep her from screaming, and she
packed her eye, which she showed to the court.
After accomplishing his purpose the hack was
and On at point Just above
ana got out to get drink, and the driver stood at
tne ,a d9or OF the IN hack to keep her from escaping
wenG INTO restaurant, and she escaped from
tne mack and ran into a drug store and asked
lor protection The druggist loaned her five cents
OF l4tn and streets Sue saw an o1cer, and walked
out OF the Car and fell in the street She told her
story to Sergeant Amiss, who saw her safely to
ner M home: ON cross examination by Mr.. Caring
Ton she stated that she has lived here about seven
years and has known L0udon about year She
saio sne is not married, and declined to state
Wnetner she has child She also denied that she
got mao with him because he refused to pay for a
dress that she ordered. The court declined to
hear any further testimony and said he would
nold the defendants for the grand jury. Prosecute
ing attorney Moore asked that LOudon be held in
oOO and Scott in 81 900 ball. which was done and
toe oelendants were committed In default OF bail
The slayer Of stJim,, Elliott.
STATEMENT THAT HE KILLED A coI0RED NAN
WAS SENTENCED TO PRISON THEREFOR, ESCAPED
AND WAS CAPTURED ON PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
IN THIS CITY.
Mr. +. N. Bolton, clerk OF the Merchants hotel.
Philadelphia, relates to the Press what he SAYS is
part OF the personal history Dunn the slayer
OF Elliott the prize tighter, 1nChicago. Bolton says
that In 1854 he appeared as q witness against |
Dunn, then known as Jere Densmore, who was ar. |
Ranged upon the charge Of numbering q colored |
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