The Portland daily press., 1883-06-30
WASHINGTON.

case OF the application OF JoD III, Collett Tor u
increase of pension. Tho decision construed
the law of June IS. 1874 defining "total and
permanent helplessness" TO mean permanent
injury requiring regular personal attendance
and aid OF another person, and as those condi-
tions were found in the present case the appli-
cation was granted. This is a reversal of pre-
vions decisions of the department.
Naval Matters.
The President to-day decided the name of
the proposed despatch boat for the navy should
be the "Dolphin"
Commander Thos. II. Eastman was to-day
placed upon the retired list OF the navy by
direction of the President.
Postmaster at Washington.
The President has appointed Frank ID. Con-
ger, son OF Senator Conger Of Michigan, post
master at Washington.
The Czar Returns His Thanks
Mr.. Walamon, Charge d'Affaires OF Russia,
was tc day presented TO the President and de-
livered a letter from the Emperor of Russia,
expressing his appreciation sof the action of
thls government in aecrediting Mr.. Hunt as
special representative TO Moscow on the occa-
sion of the imperial coronation, and in order
ing vessel of the navy to Russia and directing
the presence of Admiral Baldwin at the cere-
mony, The President said that such acts were
no less spontaneous than are due to the friendly
relations which have SO long bound the two
countries together, and that an opportunity to
sion had been very gratifying to the govern
ment aud people of the United States.
Proposed Consolidation OF Customs Dis-
tricts.
A good many requests have been received
here. urging the President to consolidate the
customs districts as well as the internal revenue
districts. These requests are based unon ignor-
ance of the law. The customs districts are
established by law and the President has no
power to change the law. He recommended
TO the last Congress that the districts should
be consolidated, but the recommendation was
not needed.
Alabama Claims Court.
In the Court of Commissioners of Alabama
Claims judgments were announced as follows
with interest from date mentioned:
No. 6o7--Salder Tredick, executor of the es-
tate OF Anne II. Slappen, 1921, Aug. 6, 1868.
No. 3l2-Joseph Nj Cation. $610, and No. 327,
Frank Rogers, $265, May a, 1861
No. 1c54-Patrick Crowley, administrator of
the estate John j. Crowley, deceased, $2SI,
June IA, 1868
No. 2292- Edwin NJ Fowley, S2oi2, and
Christian 3. Graves, $50, July 26, 1864.
No 2525-Angus McKeyer, S13l, Oct. %,
No. 4I45-Edwin summerfeld Tuttle, S406,
Aug. IA, 1904.
No. 6ll-John Dalett, administrator Of the
estate OF John Dallett, deceased, S573, and Es-
telina Dallett, executrix of the estate OF Henry
No. 455-Foster Pierce, liquidating partner
OF +. Pierce 81 Co., So, ,337, July 20, 1861.
%, 1864.
No. 524-Henry N. Bartlett. s7o5. Aug. IA.
1864.
No 56S-George Franklin Augustus Avery,
S44S, and No. S95, Nancy j Avery, admins
tratrix of the estate of James Thatcher Avery,
deceased, $3.50, Oct so, 1851.
No 995-Win. S. McQuitty, S19j, Feb. 81
No. 1044-Sarah Jane Deroy and Mary Wat
July 2l, 1868.
No. l317-John Frank Peterson, S625, Oct
90, 1864.
No l5S2-wm. Clarified, $50, July 10, 1866
No 5i91-Rchard Carsans Gurney, S44e3,
Sept. q, 1862.
No. 5c0-Philo A. Strickland, executor OF
the estate of Samuel Larrabee, deceased, S5123;
George Augustus Upton administrator OF tue
estate OF Elias Augustus Upton, deceased
S2l23; Ann Maria Bailey, executrix of the e..
tate of Isaac Bailey, deceased, S256I; Angus
tus Dana Manson, S2561; Nancy Reed TayIo
Administrative Of the estate of Thos. Augustus
Taylor, deceased, S123; Chas. Pierce Stasson,
administrator of the estate of Abnar~Percival
Guild, deceased S256i; DAVID 'Bugbee, S256l;
Salome Briggs Chase. exeeutrix of of the es
tate Of Sanford Tappan Chase, deceased,
S2o6li Mark Louise Potter. S5l23i Robert L.
Tapley, Jr., S5S40.
No. go -Salome Bridges Chase, exeeutrix of
the estate of Sanford Tappan Chase, deceased,
S2ol2, Aug. ii, 1864.
No. 525- Charles Pierce Steteon, administra-
tor of the estate OF Abner Percigal Guild. de-
ceased, S1Sl2; Llewellyn j. Morse, S2S12; Lucy
Garland Allison, Administrative Of the estate
of Edward Allison, deceased, S2S12; Augustus
Dana Manson, S28I2; Hanna Francis Howard,
sole executrix of the estate of James Boynton,
deceased, S28l2i Byru Porter, administratfix
OF the estate OF Joseph White Humphrey, dc.
ceased, $2Sl2; David Washington Potter,
S2S12; Albert G1llatin Wakefield, administra-
tor OF the estate of 2. Brotol Mills, deceased,
$4250, Aug. 3, 1874.
No. S41-James d. Robinson, 1921, Nov. /,
1904.
No. 627-Joshna Nckerson, surviving part
ner of the firm of Foster & Nickerson, S195
Sept, 2, 1869.
No. lle0-Abner Lowell and VIM. Sentsr,
Of the firm of Lowell & Senter, S225, Nov. 26,
No. 8l7-John c. sarowski, s22O, Oct. II,
1866
No. 3s5-Andrew Williams. 1926, Nov. 30,
1862.
No. s5l-George williams, s2ls, Nov. 10,
1868.
No. 453-Frank Silver, $50, June p, 1868.
No. 4S2-Conrad Baker, Jr., sole representa-
tive of the firm Of I'll. j. Baker & Bro $1l-
495, October 81, 1865.
No. 523-Everett Staples, SIS, S,164; Henry H.
Grant administrator OF VIM. McGiiyery de-
OF the estate OF Libbeus Curtis, deceased,
S4077; Robert Porter, $407S; Woodburn
Carver, $4078; Phlreas Pendleton, S4078; Jo-
seph Park, S407S. John III. Lane, $1779; Hi
ram w. Baisdell, $407S Bepj. Carver. $407S;
Charles Nicholson, $3237; James Deshon,
S173l: George G. Osgood, administrator of the
estate OF Josiah Webber, deceased, S2981;
Laura j. Kicker, ,tadministratrix of the estate
of Charles II. Webber, deceased, Sl60, April
5, 1861.
No. 2524-Lorenzo Dow Carter $2i5, August
10, 1864
No. 3293-Edward j. Jones, administrator
OF the estate of George L. Green, 1926, Nov.
IL. 1864.
No 4885-William Henry Clark, admins
TRAITOR of the estate OF Richard I'll. Moore, de-
ceased, $35, ,439, August II, 1864.
The court adjourned until tie first Wednes-
day in October next.
The Consolidation OF Internal Revenue
Districts.
The President to-day made several modifica-
tions in the recent executive order relating to
the consolidation OF interal revenue districts.
The most important change is in Kentucky, re-
snltng in the retention of one more district In
that State than was allowed in the original or
der.
In General.
The Kentucky Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue will have 10 meet the attack Of ice
Blackburn on account OF the consolidation OF
revenue districts 10 Kentucky.
The national banking system Is likely TO sur
vive the attacks of the Greenbackers During
the last six months the records show that the
n1mber Of national banks is increasing A
large number Of new banks has been organized
in the last six months.
The returns OF the Copyright Bureau show
that the copyright business ia rapidly increas-
ing.
Senator Malone has called his followers tc-
gether for a conference on plan of campaign
He expresses great confidence in carrying Vir-
ginia this fall.
Postmaster Pearsons friends claim that the
charges against him are inspired by personal
enemies in the Post Office Department
The managers of the colored convention
have disayowed all political purposes and the
indications now are that the convention will
be generally attended