National Republican., 1883-02-15
nEPARrNIENT DOTS.


The court of claims has adjourned until Monday
next.
The civil service commission will probably be
nominated to-day.
The postofice department was closed yesterday,
the day of eX-Postmastcr General Jswells fu-
neral.
Herr Won Elsendecher the new German minis
ter, was formally presented to the President yes.
terdoy by the secretary OF STATE.
The secretary of the treasury has received the
resignation of j. j. Brown, as keeper OF the Lud'
ding life saving station on Lake Michigan.
The compendium of the tenth census Is being
bound In two volumes instead OF one, the latter
form being unhandy from its size and shape.
Gen. WALKER of the census bureau Is sick at his
bone in Bollon with quinsy. He is getting better
hweYer, ana Is expected at the ollice on sa1ur-
day.
Secretary Teller has directed Indian Inspector
Pollock 70 investigate the cause of the troubles in
the Creek nation, and settle them amcably If pos
sble,
The recens from internal revenue yesterday
were S2A,OSl, and nom customs S70lOS0, Tho
national bank notes received for redemption yes
ttiday amount to S2l6,OO.
A delegation of Golored clerpymon from Bllu-
more, headed by Rov Dr. Drapei called upon the
President yesterday tn urge tho retention of Coll
lector Ditty, of the Baltimore district,
The President has recognized William Lane
Booker as consul general of her Britanic majesty
for the stuIes OF New York Delaware New Jersey
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Secretary lrolger has returned to this city from
New York. lie is suffering from slight bilious
attack, md did not visit the Treasury department
yesterday, lie Will probably resume his official
duties to-day.
The acting comptroller Of tho currency has au-
thnrzed the following banks to begin business
The First National bank of Felicity Ohio, capital
$4,000; the Traders National bank Of san Antonio
Tex, capital 100000; the First National bank OF
MarshalL Mo-, capital 100000
The second assistant postmaster general has
issued a ruling that 70 Is the duty OF the mail
messenger TO deliver the mail on board the train"
Instructions have accordingly been Issued by Su.
poriutenden. Thompson,
Indian Inspector Pollock has been instructed
y the secretary Of the interior 10 endevur TO
ohcCt an gmirahle adjustment of The troubles
among the Creek Indians that have arisen from
distribution of the Creek orphan fund.
fhe postonlco at Inckson's ferry, Wythe county,
Virginia. has beon disconunued and tho mail
ordered to Wyinevile; also At Moscow, Augusta
county, aud mail to Mount Solon, and Mt Wiseyile
Accomac county and mail TO Lee Mont
d. X. Sokles, Tor many years chief of the min
erul division Of the general land silice, has re.
signed that position tn engage In The mining and
Land business IN this city. Mr. Joseph TyssowsN
has been placed temporarily In charge OF the min
cral division.
The following are the success fll bidders forsup.
plying stationery for the Treasury department;
George Mcdowell a 60, Z. j., Lockwood, and J.
H. Mann, OF Philadclphn; Wm A, Wheeler, ir.,
New York, and Wm. Ballnntyno & Son, w. H.
dempsey, J, l., Savage and e. W. Thorn & Co., OF
Washington.
The lighthouse board has instructed the lnspec.
tor for the Cincinnati district TO render all puss-
bic assistance t. the authorities OF That city aud
20 allow them the temporary use OF the lanterns
used by he service on the Ohp fiver 10 aid iu
lighting the ciy az night. This action on the part
OF the lighthouse board was in response to an
appeal from Cincinnati.
The commissioner Of internal revenue received
n telegram from Collector Brayl0u rGportng the
destruction on tho twelfth Instant OF two illicit
stills uGDr Sauda and Tiger mountains South
Carolina. together with 100 gallons of beer 100
Also the u'rHt ui six Icuons, including jim
Ihompson, one of the Wug who recently raided
60 the government IN breaking up Illicit distil-
leries,