Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-16

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nue., sl31, Ill; customs, $49O, ,a21.
| CoNsCIENCE-The United States Treasurer to.
day received conscience contribution of s. tn an
ehFeiope postmarked Springfield, Mass
TO VISIT WAsHINGToN-The controller Of the
currency has been notified that the directors OF the
New Brunswick National Bank Will visit Washing
Ton on Thursday or Friday Of this week for the
purpose or conferrng with him in regard to the
proposed resumption OF that bank.
BALANCEs.-The statement of the United States
treasurer shows gold, silver and United States
notes In the Treasury to-day as follows: Gold coin
ana Dul!lon S25, 669S; silver dollars and bullion
SI4o,3oo5a4; fractional silver coin, $29 $50 805 Uni.
Tea states notes. $39, ,9SO,718 national bank notes,
$il oo0444; deposits with national bank depOsita-
RES 999, ,995: total $3.50 9 994 Certificates out
anel &c ,OS silver 53l cur
IHE TITLE TO THE AQUEDUcT BRDGR.-The
papers transferring the Aqueduct bridge to the
government have been referred by the Secretary CT
war TO the Attorney General for an opinion as TO
validity OF title.
DEATH OF HENRY WArTERsoN's MorHER-WOrd
mas been received here OF the death yesterday, at
Louisville, KY, Of the wife OF Hon Harvey NJ Wat
terson and the mother of Hon. Henry Watterson,
Sne was a sister OF Mrs. Justice Matthews, and has
. Deen known In Washington society since Jacksons
I, oime, Wnen ner husband was In Congress. She has
always spent her winters at the Ebbitt House in
company with her husband.
The NEW GERMAN MINISTER BARON ALyENs-.
LEBEN, arrived in Washington yesterday afternoon
ley'a wv ~
THREE OF THE FIVE MEN, including the captain,
supposed to have been lost in the sinking of the
steamer Dos HermanOs OF the North Carolina
coast. as mentioned in yesterdays STAR, were
picked up by the life saving crew at Smithville N
u. engineers
1or, and there is no doubt Of their having been
drowned.
CHANGES OF STATIONS OF SUBSISTENCE OFFICERS,
o. s. A.-Capt William Il. Nash, commissary of
subsistence, Will relieve Lieut. Col William w.
Burns, assistant commissary general OF subsist-
sary OF subsistence at Baltimore, Md on or before
September 2O, 1884. and Will temporarily perform
that duty In addition TO his present duties depot
commlSSary OF subsistence in this city. Lieut. Col
Burns Will report on or before September 30, 1884,
TO the commanding general division OF the Atlantic
ana department. OF the East for duty as chief com.
mssary OF subsistence OF that division and depart
ment, to relieve Col. Henry +. Clarke, assistant.
commissary general Of subsistence. Col Clarke,
ucpatOn OF his retirement from active service
proceed to his home and await further orders
NAVAL ORDERs.-Capt. Joseph $. Skerrett ordered
to duty at the naval asylum, Philadelphia, Goth in
stant Lieut.. S. NJ. Ackley TO duty in the hydro
graphic office october 1st. Ensign Charles E. Cape
mart detached from the Galena and placed on sick
Velnber granted Passed Assistant Surgeon S. H
Dickson. Leave or Passed Assistant Engineer c.
II. Greenleaf extended to November 1st and then
ordered 10 report to the naval hospital, Washing
ton, for treatment
SECRETARY CHANDLER returned to Washington
last night He was at the Navy department for q
day or two, and after that 1e may go north again.
A NAVAL CoURT-MARTIAL was to-day ordered to
meet at the Norfolk navy yard September 18th for
the trial OF John Cunningham, Peter Farley, Ju-
llus Lind, Jas. Oliver and John Lynch ordinary
Seamen These men were part of draft of en-
lSteu men being transported from Baltimore to
Norfolk in charge Of Lieut.. A. c. Dillingham; OF the
navy, on board the steamer Carolina, who are
charged with riot disobedience OF ORDERS theft &C.
The following Is the detail OF the court CommO-
dore W. 7. truxton, Capt Henry Wilson, Com
manders G. N. Schoonmaker, JAS. d. Graham and
VIM b. Hon, Major JAS. Forney, of the marine
corps and Lieut.. f. H. Taunt, with Capt. X. W.
Huntington, OF the marine corps judge advocate
Shooting On the Flats.
CAPTURED BLACK BIRD-BREAKING UP A pAN-
GER0US PRACTICE.
Since the opening OF the cunning season the
men employed by Major Hams reclaiming the
river flats, opposite Easby's Point. have been en-
dangered by the shots of the gunners who fire.
quent the newly-made land, in violation of an
order prohibiting the trespass Three men have
been shot so far this season, but not seriously.
Officer Cunningham was detailed to protect the
Workmen and yesterday found that four negroes
were on the ground cunning The officer chased
During the chase one OF the men threw his gun
away. In the Police Court this morning Bird was
charged with entering the 1nclosed lands Of the
United states and mallciOuSly treSpaSsing thereon.
The court said IL was very close construction OF
the law TO apply it to this case but 1t was duty
which was owedto the public. The court there
fore imposed f1ne OF $40 and suspended Judgment
by taking the personal bonds of the defendant.