Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-17

| sums or twenty dollars The impression is gene
raj, however, that the Secretary OF the Treasury
WILL as soon as he is able to attend TO Official du-
| ties, issue an order that will at least make tho
designated on the reverse. II il does not wholly
discontinue the coinage, and direct that those al
further supplies Of the new coin for the Trsssu
department or for the sub-treasures have been OF.
dered IN view OF the expected change. II is stated
at the Treasury department that none OF our coins
are In strict compliance with the law, yet as tho
defect In this instance makes the coin, when
piece it is thought that some action win be taEca
| to obviate the diflculty.
THE PRESIDENT is expected to return to Wash
ington tonight from New York.
SECRETARY FoLGER is still confined TO his ress.
dence, although his condition is somewhat In.
proved He Is suffering from plain fever aDl
| ague.
APPoNrNENr-Robert Broadbent has been %.
pointed keeper OF life boat station No 2 ct Lud-
dington, Michigan, vice j. J. Brown resigned.
THE MONTHLY MEETING OF the board OF managss
OF the Soldiers Home was held to-day. deputy
governor OF the home, to succeed Lieut. Col Coggs-
| well, was not appointed.
GOLD COINS BELOW rHB sTANpARp.-Tnirty-nvU
thousand dollars In eagles, coined at New o..
| leans, have been found TO be below the proper
culation before the error was discovered re.
assay of the gold pieces representing this delivery
1 fnlla0el0lla
terday showed the coinage to be i-iOOOoth beloS
| the standard In flneness. II makes no pract,cal
difference 10 the value OF the coins, but the o60S
mission VIII report the fact 70 the President al
| the result will probably be Q change In the o6A0S
| OF assayer at New OrleanA
| CHIEF Clerk Tweedale Of the War department.
| has returned from a trip north.
The HOLIDAY CoNCERr.-The sale at Ellis or
music store OF reserved seats for the grand hQlidf
slant, at the Congregational church, ifdicaS5c Il
| large attendance.
RANGE OF T9sRxox.TIR 81 the once Of the csise
signai omcer February ~ 1857 An, oo6l y =
III. '&'' pm' o." Maximum ITO; minimum
An Accident e.. On the Pennsyiva.is
TRENTON, n. J., Feb IA collision Of frstg1e
hs mo Sn s1e oaaseS aesy Ss 1
express. which left Philadslpha at 30, Of thru
quarters OF an hour One freight car was dem6t
ished, but no one was hurt
Death Sf q Joqrnaliss.
merly editor Of the Evening Journal, OF this ols1.
WATERFOWL, n; Y, Feb: 1L-Ten feet eighs
been but tn little thsw until Yesterday when e.
There is no perceptlble rise In the Black ntcf q
this this point At Carthage the low lands are ovck
An Accident Caused by the FIoeA.
ROCHESTER,, n. Y, Feb l2-When engine No.
OF freight train on the Genesee valley railroad
which LETT here this morning, ran upon the prldg4
at Aliens creek, near Scottsvtlle it PLUNGED in0
aud Henry Fuller, the engineer, had his an
broken and foot crushed. The body OF the nfe.
man was recovered. The bents or the bridge had
been washed out by tie Ice and water
spioche Said 20 Have Fled.
c. Il
Creek Indian Nation states that Spioche ths
leader OF the rebellious faction OF that tribe has
fed from his camp, and that many OF his follow
ers are said TO have Joined the constitutions
party 1t Is feared, however. that spoche and
some OF his savage partisans win endeavor %
spring opens inaugurate a bushwacking warfare
Should this be done IL is said the government win
show no mercy, but Will deal out the direst pan
| ishment to all lawless bands or individuals
The Markets.
BALTIMORE Feb. l7.-virsinia d. consonds>od
50h past due coupons. ASs; ten-forhss, CO., ned
,d bbALTTMokE Feb; l1;;-cosson .ss.dy-m,aap.s
a Esd :%Ss hss .sS ss
Il sse fs6iu S1 sss Ssi as sn M.;c ssSs
Ap. i2T s. 21 my, May i2s.I 2sS ScnsoS
o.: duh al. a:sa 1r s.s,
ern white: soasI; DO, m1sd. 47a4s; Pennsyiysnk
Provisions Snchsnsed ma hrm Butter .sssdy-Sessss
packed. 20a23; roll. l7a22. ERgs lower dull
fresh. 25a26; lined nominal. Petroleum unch ange4.
SUGAR hrm-A soft 81; copper refined quiet l6Hal0k.
Whisky quiet 1l7al.17H. Freights 70 Liverpool p1R
steamer unchanged. Recepts-nour. ]. OF bsrrelas
wheat So 600 bushels corn. AZ 600 bushels: oats 10
bSssss corn eos basSs
THE CHARGE AGAINST T. ZELL HoovER-TnD
charge against I. Zell Hoover, for receiving
money under falsA pretenses, was called up IN ~
Police Court this morning An application w.
made, on the part OF the defendant for postpone
ment but the court decided to 60 on with IL
case. Mrs Mary T. Smith, OF No 1870 Massacho-
sets avenue, testned that Hoover, on the ID insp
induced her 70 intrust bill she had againe
man named Jackson to him for collection, - -
had In his posse sson $500 OF Jacksonb Inooeye
and by such representations procured - nj
would have TO take out She stated that the
had been returned 70 her by VIM. Wood, TO Who
she said she did not wish TO prosecute the 60
A son OF Mrs Smith stated that he got the wOnoR
from hts mother and paid ft 70 the defen0auk ~
case was then coptfnued till next ThuESnv -
the evidence for the defense
TaouBLH At A CHon RRHRARsAx.-Abouf -
O'Clock last night Q telephone meannge - -
cefved 1t the fourth precinct station houA. -
guessing that an 0mcer be Immediately 0Dut % e
house OF Father 4cNally, OF Etstep6enb chug0k 81
near the corner OF 9TH street and eo0ny1ynno3
s svsnue = When the ofnoer Aarbisoa) rsaehsa -
house ne was directed 20 arrested CHA }. oouUs
the ofganlsf, for committing an assault O C1naK
keafney, member OF the chou. IN TIE FolD1
Court this morning NJ. Kearney SAID that 49, s
tho choir assembled Tor rehearsal Prof Da0of 6oEux
70 upcfad one Of the lady singeF1 ana vho0 No.