Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-27

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FRENCH returned from
New York last evening. One Of the objects of his
Visit was to make arrangements for u release OF
the appraisers stores in that city, the present
lease expires In May. 1t has been the custom OF
the government to lease the property upon an ap-
praisement OF q committee OF three, consisting or
representative OF the Treasury department. a
representative OF the owner, and a third MEM
Der selected by these two. The Treas
custom, and with that view Mr. French offered
the owner S63. 1000 year. AS this is an advance of
ABOUT $1,000 per year over the present price 1t Is
thought that the offer Will be accepted.
ACTING SECRETARY OF THE TREAsURY.-Assistant
Secretary French to-day reassumed the duties OF
acting Secretary OF the Treasury, which during
his absence had been performed by Assistant Sec
rotary New. Mr.. French holds commission from
the President to act as Secretary In the absence
nr of the Mr. New holds
absence or illness OF both the Secretary and
Assistant Secretary French. Secretary Folger,
ant questions under consideration to devote the
time necessary to sign the official mail and pass
upon routine matters requiring prompt action.
THE CONTRACT for marble work on the CUSTOM
house at Albany. N. Y. has been awarded to Chas.
h Hill Co., OF Boston.
THB NASHVILLE & CHATTANOOGA R R. ca
The solicitor Of the Treasury has directed that an
appeal be taken to the United States Supreme
Court in the case OF the United States agt the
NaSnVlie ChaWanOoga railroad company, Just
decided In favor OF the defendant company. The
statute OF limitations was set up against the
claim OF the government by direction Of the
court
CONTRACTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS will soon
be commenced In the Department OF Justice build
ing. Contracts have been awarded as follows:
Painting In the interior of the building JAS. NJ
Hodges; black and white tiling in the hallway
Acker Co., at SO cents per foot; excavating and
building coal vaults In the rear OF the building,
JnO. Lyon, for $685. All OF the above contractors
belong to this city. Some important repairs VIII
also be made to the roof OF the building.
GOING WEsr.-Secretary Lincoln, AdJutant Gen.
eral Drum and Col. Barr will leave for Fort Leav.
enworth, Kansas this evening
THE resignation OF Cadet Emmett Tiffany, 9TH
class. q. 8. military academy, has been accepted
by the Secretary OF War.
BY DIRECTION OF the President Capt BENJAMIN
F. R1ttenhouse, q. s. army, retired, is assigned to
duty as treasurer Of the Soldiers Home, District
OF Columbia
THE LAND FOR THE NEW RESERvoIR.-N is
stated that there Is q question whether the pur-
chase OF the land for the new reservoir at the
head OF 9Th street can be completed, owing to the
TACT that the appropriation Is lnsamclens ana the
needed can be taken from the general appropria-
ton. The amount appropriated for purchase OF
the land was So, $50
District Government AffairA
The committee to open lids for the furnishing
OF school furniture this afternoon submitted the
schedule OF bids to the Commissioners without
recommendation, leaving the matter for the Com
District Commissioner West and Major Of Police
Dye to-day made an examination Of the HELEN