Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-31

L. V.
Gen y. NJ. Poe, Gen r C. Dunn. Gen. H. l. Abbot,
Cen w. II. Emory, Rear Admiral Alex Murray,
Mr.. w. J. Warren, Mr.. WIN. Lee, Hon Theodore
bell. Gen. H. G. Hunt and Col p. II. AlIbach Rev.
DR.. Paret of the Church OF the Epiphany. Will per-
form the ceremony, and there Will be no military
display.
THE reduction of the public debt for the month Of
December ended to-day, is estimated at sl2ooo,COo.
MAILS OF THE NEW ORLEANS ExPosTTloN.--It is
stated at the Post Office department that no appli
cation has been made to exclude from the mails
the letters OF the New Orleans cotton exposition.
In the published statement Ia this effect IL was
said that the exposition simply disguise for
the louisiana Lottery company.
KUKLUx PRISONERS IN ALBANY PENITEN-
TIARy.-A telegram was received at the Depart
ment OF Justice to-day from the deputy L. 5. mar
shsl for the northern district of Georgia, dated
Albany. y. " stating that i've of the kukiuX DTS
one!s. recently convicted In Georgia, Were COM
United to the Albany peniientiary this morning.
NEWSPAPERS CONTAINING LOTTERY ADVERTISE
MENTs IN THE MALs.-The Postmaster General is
preparing bill, which 1t is proposed TO have intro
duced in Congress. TO exclude newspapers publish
ing lottery advertisements from the pound rate
This bill IS In accordance with The Postmaster Cen
erals Recommendation in his annual report
TIE STATEMENT OF the controller OF the currency
for January 1St 1884, shows decrease In National
~N~A-A> A0'>S
THE TOTAL RECEIPTS from Internal revenue for
the first six months OF the fiscal year ended'to-day
were s61.1e6, POI. The receipts for December were
s9,S55,706. The estimate made by the commissioner
OF internal revenue OF the receipts the fiscal
ending June 30, 1884, was slaO.ooOOo0.
DEPARTMENT CLERKS that could be spared were
allowed TO go home at IL O'Clock to-day.
COMMANDER J. F. McGLENsY has been ordered TO
and I'm -
mander VIM. ID. Newman has been ordered as
executive officer OF that vessel
CAPT THos. B. HUNT, assistant quartermaster,
having been found by an army retiring board inca
pactated for active service is granted leave of
absence until further orders on account VI disability.
CHANGE IN THE SUPERVISING ARCHITECTS OFFICE.
Fl. d. A. Henning, of Baltimore, has been appointed
foreman OF the modelling room OF the supervising
architects Office. Treasury department. To succeed
MI A. Collin removed. Supervising Architect Bel
does not intend 10 have as large force OF modeerS
as has formerly been employed.
PATENT OFFICE Ex.MINAT1oNs-The committee
appointed to draft rules to regulate examinations
In the Patent ONCE have drafted set OF instruc-
tons, which gives list OF the Offices that come
under the civil service rules and then the subjects
upon which candidates will be examined for the
various grades and places.
UNITED STATES CASES FROM THE POLICE CoUKT
QUAsHED IN THE CRIMINAL CoURT.-The follow
ing United States cases heard In the Police Court
and appealed to the Criminal Court on informa-
lions, which Judge Wylie has decided to be faulty,
owing to the name OF the United States Attorney
not having been written therein. have been
Quashed: W. 4. Reicheneker, assault two cases. on
Mary L. Parish and Albert l. Parish: Chester II.
Hensen, affray; James Beach. Walter Lphard and
John Hopkins: Robert Robertson. assault on Bette
b. Robertson: Robert Hoffman, assault on. Edward
Evans; Peter Lawson, assault on John Neirkorn
ThoS. LinkinS. gaming table; VIM Nicholson three
cases., assault on Howard c. Clagett, John L.
Price and VIM H. Hall
A MORTGAGE FOR 8. 500 0on--To-day the Southern
Telegraph company placed on record here mort
gage TO the Farmers Loan and Trust company OF
New York on all its property in the District TO
secure the payment OF 90 60 bonds issued by the
company
RANGE OF TIE THFRM0NETER-The following
were the readings at the Office OF the chief signal
OFFICER to-day AIN, 3s.5; III Am, Al pm, A. s.
Maximum, ass: minimum. 81