Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-27

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AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-day
were Senators Van Wyck and Harrison, Represen-
tative Calkins and ex-Representative Butter
worth.
SECRETARYsHIP OF THE CIVIL SERVICE CoMMIs-
sIoN.-The civil service commission will not select
a secretary to succeed Mr.. White who has de-
clined, for few days yet. very prominent ap-
plcant is Mr.. Louis O. Shaughnessy, of Cincinnati.
WHAT CLERK MCPHERSON SAYS ON THE SPEAKER
SHIP QUEsTIoN.-Hon. Edward Mcpherson, clerk OF
the House Of Representatives, left for Gettysburg
to-day. He said politics were now very quiet in
Pennsylyania, and would De until the legislature
House. Mr.. McPherscn says he frequently changes
his mind as to the result but ne thinks Randall
has his grip on 1t and can hold 1t.
COMMISSIONS were issued to-day to A. w Ballard,
postmaster at Buckhorn, Va, and v. B. Iams, at
SOllyville, Nd
NEW TRIAL OF THE HALLETT KnBouRN CASE
Senator Voorhees, is in the city. He has been
retained by Mr.. Hallett Kilbourn to prosecute
the suit against ex-Sergeant-at-Arms Thompson
for false imprisonment The case was tried here
last fall and damages were awared Mr.. Kill
bourn In the sum of 100000 Judge Macarthur
new trial was granted The case stands No. IS
on the calendar for the May term Of the Circuit
Court, which Will be convened On Monday, May
14th.
THE Hill. INvEsTIGAT1oN-Th Attorney General
has designated Mr.. John s. Blair as counsel to
prosecute the charges against Supervising Archi-
tect Hill now under investigation at the Treasury
department. Secretary Tolger has suggested to
MIR. L. II. Murch, who preferred the charges. the
name OF Mr. D. S Alexander, fifth auditor OF the
Treasury, as member OF the special Investigating
son, who has Withdrawn therefrom. The Sscre-
tary Is desirous that there should be no further
delay in the proceedings, and also that they shall
De conducted In free, open and impartial man
ner. SO that the result may be convincing and
conclusive II the designations made by the At
torney General and the Secretary OF the Treasury
are acceptable to Mr. Murch the investigation with
proceed as soon as possible.
Com CoUNTERFEIrERs ARREsrEp.-The agent OF
the secret service division in Chicago telegraphs
the arrest in that city to-day of Jay D. Dean and
Jno. NJ Able. While engaged in the act OF manu-
featuring counterfeit coin.
GOLD, SILVER AND NOTES.-The statement OF the
L. s. Treasurer shows gold, silver and O. s. notes
In the Treasury to-day, as follows: Gold coin and
bullion, 1856 6s2,01b; silver dollars and bullion,
xl09 422: fractional silver coin, $3.50; U.s.
notes, $467360s7: total, sS70, 200 5A Certificates
outstandlng-Gold. S4771 $40; silver, s71,77l,6 ,66l:
currency, s9,670,000.
DECLINES THE SECRETARYsHIP OF THE CIVIL SER
VICE CoMMIssIoN.-W. Woods White the newly ap-
pointed secretary Of the civil service commission.
accept the position and denouncing false the
reports OF Washington correspondents OF western
papers that's baroal had been made by which
the son or Df. Gregory was TO succeed White as
Georgia agent OF the Northwest Insurance COM
pany.
PATENT DECISION AFFIRMED.-The Secretary
OF the Interior has affirmed the decision of the
commissioner Of patents rejecting an application
for taking testimony abroad for showing the date
OF an invention The qucsti On In the case is not
n Hofn fhnf
but when was 1t patented or described in printed
publication. In tins view the evidence would be
lmInateral.
CONTRACTS FOR FUEL AWARDED. - Bids were
opened to-day by the clerk OF the House Of Rep
resentatives for supplying the House with 800
tons OF white ash coal and 40 cords OF wood. The
wood. S4.s9. John w. HInkIe & Bro. coal. s.. 80;
Wood. $3.50 7o j. Ken Kennsdy w1oa tss5; JAS
q. .as; wood, 1896. Geo. Crevellng. coal. s575:
wool, s4.49. w. G. Wheatley, coal, S4S9; wood,
A2s. z. Williams Son, coal, $3.50; wood, 81 93
Kirby Clark, coal, 1896; wood, 10. Vim. King
& son, coal, 1881. The contract for The coal was
awarded to z. Williams Son, and for the wood
to X. j. kennady.
THE CASE OF THE CHINESE MERCHANTS, Of
Greensboro, Ga, who recently, through Mr.
Charles Belts, their counsel, appealed to ths Chi
nese minister for redress for Injuries to their prop
erty business &c, inflicted by the hands OF mob.
has been presented by the minister to the State
department. That department has advised coun-
Sci that the demand for redress be presented to
the state OF Georgia. but 1t Is understood the pet
TONERS claim that it Is the business or the govern
ment to give them redress. The case remains un-
adjusted.
NAVAL ORDERs-Leut. Geo. W. Menty has been
ordered to special duty at the Navy department
May 1st. Lieut. Commander Isaac Hazlett has
been detached from the L. s. S. Kearsarge, on the
18th inst, and placed on waiting orders; Lieut.
Aaron Ward from the training ship New Hamp-
sign Edmund F. Leiper from the Tallapoosa and
ordered to the coast survey; Naval Cadet VIM. H.
Hayton from the Despatch, on the sOth inst, and
ordered to examination for graduation; Sailmaker
NJ. w. Williams from duty as member OF an IN
ventory board at the Boston navy yard and placed
months from the soth inst has been granted AssiS
tant Engineer Charles E Manning.
NAVAL NoTEs.-Rear Admiral Pierce Crosby as
sumed command OF the Asiatic squadron at Hong
Kong, April 2lst. The U.S.s Powhatan lert AS
pinwall for Key West April 23d The Lackawanna
left Honolulu for Callao March 2lst. The repairs
pleted. and she will soon be ready to join the
Aslatlc squadron. Commodore John G. Walker.
chief or the bureau of navigation. has gone to
New York Tor few days.
COMMODORE PALMER's FUNERAL - Secretary
Chandler requested the heads OF departments to
allow those OF their employees who are members OF
militia organizations OF the District to attend the
funeral OF Commodore Jas. C. Palmer retired. ex-
surgeon general OF the navy.
NATIONAL BANKs.-The report OF the controller
OF the currency, just issued, shows the number of
national banks IN the country at present to be
2,Aa Ten years ago there were 1875 OF these
BANKS During the present year the number Of
Danks added to the list has been about 140
The WEEKLY STAR for this week is now ready
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large. efght-page paper, OF nfty-six columns cut
pasted ana folded, and will be sent anywhere in
the United States and Canada, postpaid, for one
dollar year.
PREsENTED HIS CREDENTIALS --Senor Don An
tonic Batres, envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary from Guatemala and San Salvador,
called upon the President to-day, accompanied by
the secretary OF State, and presented his creden-
tials. The usual exchange Of formalties took
place.
PERsoNAL-Assistant Secretary French has re-
turned from New York where he has been for some
days on business Of the Treasury Department.
Clara Barton, president OF the American Associa-
ton or the Red Cross, left Washington this morn
Ing 70 temporarily assume the duties OF su-
perintendent OF the W0meus Reform Prison at
Shel6orn, Masa-Senator and Mrs Beck are at
the Ebbitt-Dr. Azel Ames Of Washington, was
3 passenger by the overland train to arrive at
San francisco last Monday Senator Davis
OF west virginia, 1S in tho cffH-EX.Spnafnr