Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-14

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VIRGINIA CANDIDATE FOR POSTMASTER OF THE
HoUSE.-There has been some talk about the Viz
ginia delegation being divided between two candi-
dates for postmaster OF the next House. but a STAR
reporter learned authorita1vey to-day that the
democrats OF that state are unanimous i'm SUPPORT
OF Mi. j. X. Fisher. OF Richmond, who WAS assist
ant postmaster in the last democratic House.
GOVERNMENT SUITS AGAINST VETERANs.-When
tents Were loaned by the War department TO the
societies of veterans In northwestern Missouri and
southwestern Iowa last summer they gave bonds tn
return them In as good condition when received
by them The tents, when returned. were found 10
be damaged Ia the extent OF st6 and the Secretary
of War has requested the Department of Justice 10
bring suit against the societies to recover the
amount OF damage.
THE PROPOSED PROSECUTION OF PENSION ATTOR-
NEYs-Distr1ct Attorney Corkhili had an inter
view with Secretary Teller to-day at the Interior
department, and the line OF policy TO be pursued in
The prosecution OF the pension cases was discussed
There was general Interchange OF Views, but
nothing definite was determined.
SENATOR MILLER, OF California, and ladies' called
upon the President this afternoon.
LEAVE for two months, on surgeons certificate of
disability, with permission to leave the division OF
the Missouri has been granted Second Lieut. Samuel
W. Miller. 5th infantry.
CAPT. EDWARD w. WHITrENoRE. 18th infantry,
has been relieved from duty I'm the Office OF Major
Robert N. Scott 3D. artillery. in charge of the pub
hcation OF the Official records OF the rebellion ir
this city, 10 take effect December /. 1888. and he
will then revert to leave OF absence status
LIEUT. Col DAVID H. BRoTHERToN 81 b infantry.
has been ordered 10 report ia person to Brigadier
General Alfred ii. Terry. president OF the retiring
board convened at Fort Smelling, Minnesota, eX-
animation fol- refinement
BIDS FOR FURNISHING supplies for the bureau of
engraving and printing Were opened to-day. The
contract for Ice awarded to the Independent
Ice Company for 3als cents per hundred. Two par
ties having bid the same amount for Cumberland
coal, no aw ard was made to-day
PRESENTS TO BRAVE BRIToNs.-The PreSid: Mt
has presented through the Department OF State
gold watch valued at $la5 to Capt. John Cook. OF
the British bark Sivifan. In recognition OF his
humanity in rescuGg the crew OF the american ship
Oracle, wrecked on HerSchei island. March stll,
1885, and gold watch valued at 500 to Ezra {.
Roach, master OF the British bark Brazil, of Var
mouth Nova, Scotia, In recognition OF his humanity
In re5cuing the crew OF the American schooner
Nellie Bell, at sea, April z, 1879
MARRIAGE LICENSES - Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court as follows:
Martin l. McGhee and Martha j. Lee, both OF
Fredericksburg. Va; q. w. Yeatman and Fanny T.
sou and Maria Jenna Dorsey; RObt w. Diggs, OF
Prince Georges county, Md. and Mamie DOdSOn;
ChaS. Z. Fawcett, or Montgomery county, Md. and
Susan j. DeVan; G. w. Zachary and N. Roberta
Cumberland; Joseph Hicks and Mary J. Tibbs; John
Chesser and Maggie A. Waters, both OF Alexandria,