Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-22

claims for rebate authorized by the said 4th sec
| tion, and that there is no other statute which
that purpose. He also decides that 'the statute
authorizes the payment OF claims for rebate te
nadn,roctm'ers. In stamps, at the reduced rate
| therein provided, but no such provision is made
for payment to Dealers"
THE CHALMERS MANNING CoNrEsr.-The taking
OF testimony in the Chalmers-ManDng election
contest is still proceeding before Notary Public
Oliver. Ex-Representative Eppa Hunton appears
| Tor Manning. Tomorrow the Attorney General
Of gen chameTs sy a
district attorney in Mississippi. Yesterday Com
as to e serVce nR te gave es
agents who we're in the 2d Mississippi district last
Iall while the election was pending. Gen. Hunton
Chalmers was unseated by the Forty seventh Con-
gress he had endeavored to have an Interview with
| an independent movement In Mississippi. Upon
| the occasion OF seeking Malone he was accom-.
panied by Virginia readJuster, but at the time
MI. Malone was not seen.
GOLD, SILVER AND NOTES.-The statement Of the
q. S. Treasurer shows gold, silver and O. s. notes
In the Treasury to-day, as follows: Gold coin and
DulllOn, $1S1 ,595, ,426; silver dollars and bullion
$1Q6 lS9 113; fractional silver coin, S27 693 26O
United States notes. $45 1856 462; total, $3.50 261
S69'67O,2 26O; currency, 50, GOO.
| No APPROPRIATION MADE.-No appropriation ap-
pears to have been made by Congress at the last
| session for the transportation of worn and mutt
lated United States notes to the Treasury the nre
paratfon OF new notes to replace them and the
transportation OF the neW.GoteS to the owners
Hse appropriation for the current fiscal year was
POSTMASTER "REMovED" BY HANG1NG.-The
| governor OF Montana sent the following dispatch
| to the Post Office department this morning: "The
| vigilantes at Greenhorn. Montana, have removed
tne democratic postmaster by hanging The gov
@ srnnent fuel must be scarce, as he was caught
| barn burning. The Office is now vacant" The
sureties have been notified to take charge OF the
Office.
| COMMISSION s1GNED.-The President to-day signed
the commission Of Geo. Sage as O. S. Judge for the
| southern distrlctof Ohio.
COMMISSIONS were issued TO-DAY to nostmasters
as follows: j. c. Boggs, Nandau, Va; L. Gladhill,
silver Run, Va; j. Talbot, Elba, Va; E. B. Watts
Hereford, Md.
NOTES ABOUT THE PUBLIC PARKs.-Col Rockwell,
In charge OF the public buildings and grounds has
received petition numerously signed by the
property owners in the immediate vicinity, re-
the triangular space enclosed by Pennsylvania
avenue. 18th street and street. The petition is
received with favor, and the fence will soon be re-
moved, and posts and chains substituted-Col
rockwell says there are 800 different varieties of
trees In the public parks, including handsome
specimens OF the cedar of Lebanon.
The q. s. 8. SARATOGA has arrived at Lisbon.
ILLNESS OF GEN. acknowledgements John
ID. Ketcham ex-CommisslOner OF the DistricD has
been, since the adjournment Of Congress, quite Ill
at his residence, No. 1929 X street northwest and
is e al - VIM, MRny HIS disease
lessness). He Is somewhat improved to-day.
THE SPEECH Of ex-Representative Wheeler. OF
Alabama, on the Fitz John Porter case, which, as
fact was never delivered in the House OF Repre-
senIa.Ves, occupies pages OF the Congressional
1'eo"o anu 10 enloelllsneo % with seven maps
ahE HALL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
gregg meets next wInter srha nacassi,r -, eon-
additional desks in the baII tn ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS +he
increased m ,mbership Will very seriously cramn
tne 1Oor space, and II the country gains in the
haxs Ten To- ~ years as mas In the past the hall VIII
for the next session. new carpet is to be iaid
ETC. The great trouble Capitol now is
every year. The fact is, every paper in manuscript
which comes to Congress is preserved. Even the
manuscript Of papers ordered to be printed is pre-
occupy a space over the clerks ofice running from
the floor OF the House to the very caves Of the
building
THE WEEKLY STAR for this week is now ready
for mailing; price, three cents per copy. It
Large, eignt-page paper, Of n;tysx columns cut,
I% naed aed sts ana W be sent In
ooiiaf a year.
ihh officiAL QoARrERs OF some OF the clerks OF
the aoJutant generals Office were changed to the
new War department building to-day. Gen.
Drums ONCE viii be changed this afternoon. He
Will occupy the room at fhe eastern anS y. ne he
wing directlv over Zen az s to easIern sau oi me
same floor with Secretarr PIP, Ita olnce on Ine
PRESIDENTIAL APPo1NrMENrs.-The President
has suspended Soren Lstoe. register of the Lana
ondce Of Fero,,s MI. 49," 1890 'osiSSo VI s.e Lana
George W RovinGfoa' M1nn Nj ana mas DESIGNATED
adSThe PresiIant u enae pace, 70 act IN his
S%roa ~ 1IesluenI mas appointed Thomas j.
puoic moneys at mat place.
PERsoNAL-eoyernor Rutle- .,u .r-,v. .o..
70 argue the case for the Washing
preme Court-Professor simon Newconcn 'o =,
this city, has article on "a visit to CetvWavo, ~
in Harper's Monthly for Anrii~Dr Ei1;ntt
Coues has gone west and sonth on an ertenGod iHsS
ida, is at the Ebbitt~Exe Renresentafy ] Taop nnn