New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-25
WASHINGTON NOTES.

hAsHlNtIoNs lueeuhl, hpIii "A, 1900
TIE JEANETTE SUPPLEMENTAL REPoRT.-The supple
mental report of the Jeanette Court of Inquiry has
been approved by secretary Chandler The report states
snryt, ors of the Jeanette have recently
from Siberia, and after mature consideration OF the evil
sary In the conclusions reported February 12 1883.
TREASURY RIps OrESED.-Bids were opened at the
Treasury Department to-day follows: For marble
antels heaths aud skrting for the Custom House and
nayidson q sons Milwaukee, So, $50; Emil Fritsch
New-York. $500; Bowker & Tory. Boston: $3,76s;
s. Klaber, NewYork So,S79. aud e. E. Hall. New-fork,
81 297 For astic thing for the same building the
American Encaustic Thing Company, OF New-fork,
were the lowest bidders at ~, ,4Oo.
AUSTRALIAN MAILS DELAYED.-Advces have been
ceived that owing to the severe snow storm near
Sherman, Wyoming Territory, the Union Pacific trains
bound East block d. IL Is thought probable taat
connection be male with the steamer sailing from
New-York on Saturday next
A REPORT ABOUT EXPREsIDEST HAYEs.-o0lcers OF
the Post Office Department that there has been no
communication received vt that Department urging tne
appointment OF exPiesident Hayes as Postmaster at
Fremont, Ohio. POstmasta: Krebs was recently found
good and st holds the position OF Postmaster a: Ere
mont.
PROPOSALS FOR STEEL CRUIsERs-secretary Chandler
said today that he expects 10 advertise for proposals
for the of tne steel cruisers within
week. BY that time the plans will be decided upon by
the Advisory Board.
A RUSSIAN EXHIBITION PosTroSEp-In consequence
OF the approaching coronation at Moscow the lnterna-
next May, mas been posrponed until May 1888.
A COMPROMISE REcoNMENDEp.-Ihe solicitor OF tho
Treasury has recommended the acceptance o the offer OF
H. NJ. Hippo1, OF Illinois. TO pay $1,000 IN compromise
OF his liability tue Government the bona
OF tae Late q. j. II, RBppert, distler, azanst whom
judgments entered for Noncompliance with the
law.
A NEW BANK AUTHoRIZED.-The Controller OF the
Currency has authorized tae First National Bank OF
Morris Mnn 10 begin business with capital OF $50.
600.
APPOINTED PosTMAsTERs.-The President has ap-
pointed James ID. Hoyt Postmaster at Bolivar, ". Y.
and A. +. sherwood at Derry, Conn.
NEW MONEY ORDER OFFCgs-The money order sys-
tenn will be placed In 334 additional post offices July
/ principally Ia the Western and Northern states.
A REVENUE CIRcULAR.--The Commissioner of Internal
Revenue has issued circular to Collectors informing
them that Instruction No. on Form l9o has been
amended so TO read as follows: This label must be
securely affixed by pastng or cumming 10 each stamped
package OF cigars, and each box case containing
stamped packages of cigarettes, ard 10 each stamped
weght. and TO each box or case containing etimped
PACKAGES OF snuff weighing not more than
pound eac this must be done at before the time
oil counting the packages"
Mr. BREWSTER DEsIREs TO sPEAK-Attorney- Gen
eral Brewster made formal application to Judge
Wye 10 be allowed to take the closing arguments
in the star Route cases,
INDIAN LANDS TO BE soLD.-By direction OF the secre.
aud Missouia Indian reservation In Kaugas and Ne
braska comprising about $4,000 acres, will be offered at
public sale ut the United states Land Office In Beatrice,
NeD., on May 30.