Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-09
The Markets.

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sugar steadyA soft So; copper refined quiet i4sal5
WHISKY quiet and steady, 1.l6Hal II. Freshts to
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barrels wheat "a. 900 bushels corn. 900 bushels
sales-wheat. 2al.O0O bushels; corn. Is 900 bushels
THE FREEDMAN's HOSPITAL DIsBuRsEMENTs-A
table showing the disbursements for the Freed
mans hospital, from July list, 1881, to June 30th,
1884,, has been prepared in the office OF the first
controller OF the Treasury. The total approprla-
ton was $44,sOO or this amount So 500 was for
salaries and compensation, 1000 for fuel and
lights, 1850 for medicines and medical supplies.
These specific appropriations were all exceeded
sat on was 5000; on account OF fuel and
lights. 1921, and on account OF medicines,
OF s., 66l. There remains. however, an une expended
su-nluS Of the same amount, made UP as follows:
$2,26J on account or the appropriation for clothing
etc., s549 on account OF subsistence and 1852 on ac-
count OF repairs and furniture. The first con-
troer rules that the disbursing officer is bound to
observe the specific appropriation and has accord
1ng'y disallowed the excess OF 1861, on the
ground that 1t was Illegally dsbursed. The IN
expended balance Will go back into the Treasury.
REPRESENTATIVE KELLRYs CoND1rIoN-ThePhfl-
adelphia Press Of to-day says:-After the operation
was performed on Judge Kelley Monday he
had serious relapse. Yesterday morning he was
quite low, but by evening had begun to improve
and at late hour was doing well.
BACK AGAIN.-Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury French has returned.
THE KEM QUESTION TO BE SETTLED THIS AFTER
NoON.-The question whether Mr.. Keims commits
sion shall be issued or whether new appoint
ment shall be made for chief examiner Of the civil
service commission will be settled this afternoon
Mr. HUTCHINSON DYING.-At three O'Clock this
afternoon 1t was feared 1t would be impossible for
Mr.. II. NJ Hutchinson to rally, and his death was
momentarlly expected.
CHIEF KIMBALI, OF the life-savlng service, has
returned after establishing two life-savlng sta
lions on the New Jersey coast
II.
his address to the star route jury after recess
day.
THR OPEN AIR CONCERTS IN THE WHITE HOUSE,
GRoUNDs-The President to-day directed the Ma
| rine band to begin their concerts at the White
House grounds next Saturday afternoon at half
past five o'clOck-half hour later than heretofore
SECOND LIEUT. ROBERT B. WATKINS signal CORDS
u S. army, Will proceed from Cincinnati Ohio to
this city and report in person to the chief signal
officer U. 8. army for temporary duty In his Office
THE COURT OF CLAIMs.-The case OF Harry G.
Leopold agt. the United States was argued in the
Court OF Claims to-day. This Is test case
brought to determine the status Of forty-sx cadet
engineers In the navy. They were graduated
from the naval academy in 1881, and in
june 1882, and the case turns upon the provisions
of the act OF August s. 1882. II the construction
placed upon the act OF the Navy department,
which Is that they shall be examined at the end OF
their cruise, be correct, they have been reduced
nearly 30 per cent In pay, and Wills hortly be
dropped. The case OF Cobb and Blaseden vs.
the United st ateS submitted