Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-24

Washington News and Gossip
x-PRKsDKNT HAYES NOT AN APPLICANT FOR rHR
FREAoNT Posr OFFIck-It Is stated at the Post
ONCE department to-day that no application for
the appointment OF R B. Hayes as postmaster at
lished deficit was discovered fn the accounts
OF the present postmaster, Mr. krebs, some time
ago, OF between three and four thousand dollars,
which he has since made good. There viii proba-
Oily be change In the oflice.
MANS DELAYED By TIE sroRMA-Dispatches re-
ceived by the superintendent OF the railway NAH
service to-day report that the heavy rain OF Sun
Alabama, on the line between Atlanta and Mont
to the New Orleans and Mobile mails. Dispatches
have also been received that owing to the severe
trains are blocked, and In consequences The
Australian mails cannot be gotten through In
time.
A COMPROMISE RECoMMESDKp.-The solicitor OF
the Treasury has recommended the acceptance OF
ths offer OF NJ n. Nippon, OF Illinois, to pay 600
In compromise OF his liability for S36 951 as surety
on the bond OF c. J. ID. Rupert, one OF the whisky
distillers implicated in what are known the
Pekin cases The commissioner OF internal reve-
nue. concurS In the Recommendation.
A COMMISSION was issued to-day to A. B. Bragg,
postmaster at Danvllle, Va
FoURTH-CLAss MAIL MATTER--Col W.B. Thomp-
son, the superintendent or the railway mail SER
vice, has issued an order requesting superintend-
enfS TO confer with the postmasters in their re-
spectlve divisions as TO the best methods or exer-
cising more rigid scrutiny Of all fourth-class
matter m allied, in order to exclude everything un
maflable.
BIDS were opened at the Treasury department
to-day for marble mantels, hearthS and skirtlng
for the custom house and post of1ce at Albany,
NY: c. E: Hall, New York, was the lowest bTder
at s, 297. Bids were also opened for the HEATING
apparatus for the court house and post oflice at
Topeka, Kansas The lowest bidder for encaustic
Thing for the Albany, NY. custom house and post
Office was the American EncauStic Thing Company
OF New Jersey at $4,40o.
PATENTS were issued to-day as ollows:-David
Crowley, Washington, fre-escape: JOS @. hester,
Washington, penhoder; Rudolph Pelz, Baltimore,
stand and rack for newspapers; N. NJ. Ritten-
house and NJ W. Locke. Baltimore, underground
chanical toy Geissue); E. j. Story, Washington,
treating lumber; Thomas Taylor, Washington,
Edgar b. Stocking, Washington, making cell cases;
VIM S. g. Baker, Baltimore. car axle box.
The LOWEST BIDDER.-Jsy Marshall. OF this
city, was the lowest bidder In the Hot Springs
contract yesterday, his bid being $S2,0.0. Arthur
flynn. also OF this city, was the next lowest his
being S46S5.
THE CASE OF Patrick Culllnane agt the District
Court OF Claims to-day.
DIsBARRED.-wm. George, Of Lake Providence
La, has been disbarred as attorney before the
interior department.
RoUGHs ABOUT TO INVADE AN INDIAN REsERvA-
TIoN.-1ndian Agent Wilcox, at San Carlos ArI-
iona, to-day informed the commissioner OF Indian
Affairs that ga company OF roughs, reported by me
on the 9Th as organizing at Tombstone, are now
close 10 The reservation, about so miles from the
agency, evidently intending to surprise outlying
village and stampede the Indians II their sus-
picious movements continue much longer a con-
nict may De expected. The Indians know the OBJ
Jet of the expedition and are becoming excited.
The taking an Indian to Globe yesterday 10 tes-
THY before the grand jury against other Indians
Increases suspicion. and fear serious results VIII
defend their homes, but to what extent they could
be Influenced to act solely On the defensive no man
can tell They should not be put to the test"
PosTMAsTERs APPoINTED-The President to-day
appointed the following postmasters: David ID.
Dunn, Brunswick, Ca; W..D. Van slyck, Madison
Lodge; Kansas; J. C.. Gould. Cherokee, Kansas;
2 2 I Young wn0n'' Miss Jas. S H0y'' Bolivar
MONEY FOR THE BOARD OF HEALTH.-The Ma
tional Beard Of Health made application to the
president to have the approp rlation OF
100000 for the prevention OF epidemics, or
part OF 1t, expended under their direction.
them or the marine hospital service, as was done
last year, was discussed at the Cabinet meeting
to-day, but no decision was reached.
THE GLASS MANUFACTURERS OF EuRoFE-The
Department OF State has issued a pamphlet con-
tanning reports from the consuls OF the United
States In Belgium. France Germany, Great
Britain, Italy and Holland. In reply to circulars
from the department, on lime, flint and window
glass manufactures, and on the best means OF
introducing American glassware into their several
districts.
GOLD, SILVER AND Notes.-The statement OF the
o. s. Treasurer shows gold, silver and O. s. notes
In the Treasury to-day, as follows: Gold coin and
bullion, S1S6.554.147: silver dollars and bullion
sos, O640; fractional silver coin, $2S OIL III; us
notes. $45 1872 6O3 total, S36S 763 231 Certificates
outstanding-Gold. s47,s3s 400; silver. s715V 4sl;
currency, S., 49,. 600.
THE COURT OF CLAlMs.-The petitions in the
cases OF St. Paul and Duluth railroad company
the Flint and Perelbarquette railroad company,
Walker A. Newton, d. j. Mccain, L. B Seat ad-
mlnlStratOr, have been dismissed In the Court
OF Claims. Judgments were rendered In favor
or James A. George for $5S James T. Nixon for
81 ,C93, and Jno D. Sanborn for Sl,S47.