Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-05


MRS. BELvA A. LOCKWOOD this morning received
notification that the charges against her in the
Pension Office had been withdrawn.
CAPTAIN F. V. McNair. u. S. n. who has been on
duty in Washington, for some tine, left to-day for
Philadelphia. He will remain there some time and
then proceed to his new post OF duty, Mare Island
Cal, navy yard.
REAR ADMIRAL COOPER, commanding the North
Atlantic squadron, informs the Navy department
that the L. s. S. Vandalia arrived at New y ork on
Friday from StapletOn, L. l.
IN THE {. s. Supreme Court, today. in the case
OF Hovey & Dole vs.. Mcdonald, appealed from the
District OF Columbia the decree OF the lower court
Was affirmed.
THERE WILL Re civil service examinations for
the postal service In Boston on the Sth of this
month; in Cleveland, Ohio, on the 10th and in New
Ork on the 10TH
THE Secretary of War has authorized the use of
the army barracks at Savannah, Ca for the shelter
ofpeople made homeless by the recent fire.
SECRETARY CHANDLER, Commodore Walker and
Commodore DeKraft have gone to New York 20
take passage on the e. S. S. Trenton, on her trial
trip from New York to Newport. 1t was expected
that several Of the Cabinet officers would lrcnrn-
pany Secretary Chandler, but the press OF public
business prevented.
Posi- OFFICE RoBBERy.-Information has been re-
ceiyed at the Post Office department that the post
Office at BraddoCk, Pa, was robbed this morning OF
Sldlilpa, &c., valued At S&U-
PAY OF POST OFFICE INSPECTORS. Post
master General to-day issued an order fixing the
salaries of all Post Office inspectors at 1900 and
that Of General l.. Scybnld san Francisco and W
T. Henderson, Washington division sunrrInteDd-
entS at s2.M. This order IS in consequence OF the
one issued saturday disseminating the per diem
allowance.
n COMMISSION was issued to-day to Joe g. Thurs
ton, postmaster at AltaInaha, Va.
NAVAL ORpERs.-Iieut CoItmander A. c. Cald-
well, ordered to command the Pinta: Lieut.. t. Sc
bfee. detached from command tf the Pnta and or
dered TO await instructions at New York: Ensign
Guy W: Brown. from command 0f the Pinta and
Ordered 10 await instructions at New York: Assist
ant surgeon VIM Martin. from the naval hospital.
P''otcoli. and granted six months leave. The or
ntiS " OF Passed Assistant Engineer VIM. A. Mintzer
10 The Shenandoah revoked and he is ordered to
Hoid himself LII readiness for service.
THE GENERAL NAVY COURT ARTIAL appointed
To try Chief Engineer Thorn Williamson. on duty at
the Nor1Olk navy yard, on charges OF inenCiency
ana eXtravagan'e In connection with the repairs to
the IS. Ilnta, met At the navy yard. Washing
ton, to-day, and opened their Investigation.
ACTING SECRETARY.-Rcar Admiral Nichols, chief
OF the bureau OF yards and docks, is acting & Secre-
far''of the Nay, in the absence Of Secretary
Chandler.
D1SHlSsED.-The Postmaster General to-day dis
hs>t. iIom The service Post Office Inspector Amos
+. Foster for rendering to the department false
ana TIC itio'ls accounts. lie was stationed at Aus
Tin, Ies and il found that he was rendering
accounts lOi per olcln services Which he never per
formed. -
CUTTING OFT THEIR PERQUIsIrES- ndpr a new
ruling of The Postmaster General. post Office in
Sptcjor5 viii hereafter he entitled to rcirnbIr,1-
iheht ot ontE their actual travelling tXpenScS not
''Aeecd - per day. instead vi stated per diem.
\ MARINE RETIRING BOARD has been ordered to
meet at the Navy department Tomorrow. The iol-
lowing officers comprise the board: Major y :
Nicholson. Nj jor Charles Hayward. Capt l. r.
iligh'c. surgeon y, y. iioelns, surgeon K; ~ Mar
InOu.
THE MA1,GAsY ENJOYS SrRAHGIEn-. letter
from TamataNe. Madagascar dated October T. as
S"ftS that the MalagaSy envoys VINO recently re-
turned from a visit to Europe and America and
VINO We're The guests OF the government In this city
nave been otralIoicu The prime minister Was also
atTanslJu.
INTERNAL REvESrE OF TIE GovERSMExT-The
annual report OF the commissioner OF internal rev.
ehle shows that the constellation of revenue dis
'fictS Will save sl25,r0 annually to the govern
lntnt. The estimated reduction from the abolition
u taxation on OBJECTS exempted by recent legisla-
tioh Is sl3"nNn per anntin. The increased rev.
te from distilled spirits will. however make The.
aggregate internal revenue receipts for the current
year at least Sl2o,oo0,000. as compared with
Sl4f3t',3il Tor the fiscal year ended June 30, 1S>i
The cost of collection VIII be abo 3% per cent on
the amount collected The collection from to-
bacco for he last fiscal year We're s42 2lO4 a4a The
reduction In revenue from tobacco during the cur
rent year Will be at least s25,Ol0OU The increase
III he production of manufactured tobacco and
snuff during the last fiscal year was g159I,
pounds and the increase in the production Of r1rs
and cigarettes was 2Sl,599O01 or this Increase
IN .2i.3.' were cigars and aS,364,oe7 cigarettes
al f,n. Al, an,
5,l29 diStillerieS.
ARMY OEnrRs.--Licut. Col James r. Gregory will
proceed to Boston, Mass. on official business and
upon completion of the same. viii return to his sta
ton in this city. The order directing MajOr Dallas
i;ache. surgeon. to proceed from Philadelphia 10
Nliie' 5 rolht, y. y, and report for duty TO the
commanding officer Of that post. is revoked The
leave Of First Lieutenant Ballard s. Humphrey. 9th
cavalry. Is iurther extended one month. Captain
George f. Pond, A. e. NJ, u. s \. Tecenrly ap-
pointed, will repair from Fort Ringgold Texas. 10
New York city, and report iii person to Lieut. col
Henry {. Hodges, deputy quo,rtcrlnastcr general,
The leave OF First Lieutenant Michael OBrien 4in
artillery. Is extended six months ON surgeons cer-
'liichte Of disability. Major Henry c. Corbln.
siS;if' adJtaht General, viii. upon the compcl ion
OF the duties assigned him at Newport barracks.
kth'lcky repair To Chicago. H.. ana report in per-
sou TO the commanding general division OF tie
Missouri for duty assist ant alir.tant general af
the headquarters Of that division. Lieut.. Col
Naih;'n W Osborne. 9Th infantry. is detailed as a
island, New lorl, harbOr.
HARD tASH.-1I. NJ. Rurrhard director OF the
mint, In his annual report, states that the coinage
81 ih t~i liSi year consisted OF 9S 1854 pieces
OF The value OF ijG2D tG1-gold. s}5 G:i. ..r2,: and
aIlS ti >@SHl'i.". o which :2S JIG WAS n stand
arc SILVER dollars. Th"r" are in the vaults OF the
treasury i3HslHs standard! silver dollars above the
ohSl afI'ih silver cert lilcacS. besides .. .lOus in
lii'tiuGii silver c0m faC!S which, the director
Thinks. sn" me lnpoiiry Of continuing the coin
age oi silver dollars. The earnings OF The nliDtS
uiiIiiig the Year W'" sj,2I.yn4 and the expenses
si'-h-N' ne utf'tHr recommends that the coin
age oi me %olu dollar ana tircent nickel piece he
Inc Hcil OF the act :tllt hUriyng The
tit''S' oi tiic trace dollar is Also IccO1 ndcu. IL
II 'o' iili'it'h i,fil IN" total coia circulation of the
ii,tu Shta oi"s'er l, 1893, Was ,oil ,5l2 ,ty OF
gold aid s:15 .29l ;.9i silver.
FIFTY ADDITIONAL CLERKS W.NTEp--The second
audl'or or the Treasury reports that during the
ast liScai year there were paid 6,GS.56 arrears
OF pay ana b"',ntN to volunteers, and 80 iG 2 so
Increased longevity allowances TO officers OF the
army me soldiers Home received $l4. SOL II on
account o1 nneS. f0rfctureS contributions, etc.
ana lht National Home for Disabled Volunteer
soldiers f1.1.tSS. Indian cont FACTORS received for
supplies ana services s.. 425 The auditor wants
1ty additional clerks To dispose Of the applications
Oh HE lor arrears OF pay and bounty not in
zen oi Wiiich ne says, Possesses any merit. He
tnlhks lne large number Of these claims recently
ntfi indicate sharp practise up0n the part of at
toihNS. especially In reference to the cOlOred sol
dicFs ana their heirs. He rcnews his recommenda-