Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-21


MR. EMORY SPEER NOT CANDDArE.-It was
whispered among the knowing ones last week that
the President was desirous of NOMINATING Mr. T.
Emory Speer to be district attorney and that he
WdS ueiAt ing The nomination with the hopes that
hl. Specr would be confirmed district attorney
io ut northern district OF Georgia. 10 which Office
ne was appointed last spring. so that his contira-
Iloh as district attorney here would be assured.
sucH dcton would undoubtedly meet with the i!p-
PROBATION OF Inc Department OF Justice. where Mr..
SEcr IS held In high esteem. 1t WAS stated at the
"hHe House to-day that the President had enter
Iatheu 10 Such intention. Nj. Speer said to-day tC
1T Ak reporter that the position had not been
We're.
GEN. SHERMAN, accompanied by his aide, Col
loarteiotte, was in the city to-day, having just re-
turned from New York. He will leave for his home
III 81. Louis to-day.
SAVED BY THE SPERDwELL.-The Secretary OF the
Navy this morning received the following telegram
fIom Lieut.. Commander McRitchie, commanding
the l. ). $ Speedwell, dated Vineyard Haven Jan.
lSln, Via woods HOll: anchorage here. Intense
SHOW storm. Yesterday went TO the assistance OF
wrecked steamer, CITY OF Columbus. Saved one
PASSENGER, ana picked UP three bodies which we
nave turned over to the coroner Leave for Ports
mouth as soon as weather permits All well''
ATTORNEY GENERA, BREWSTER left Washington
Ior New ork yesterday, to be absent several days
PASSED ASSISTANT SURGEON ROBERT WHITING
has been detached from the Norfolk navy yard and
ofutIed 10 the Colorado.
ARMY ORDERs.-First Lieut.. George r. Spencer.
18TH infantry, win report by letter to Brig. Gen.
christopher {. Augur, president OF the army retir-
Ing board. at Fort LeayenwoTth, Kansas, and will
l lllliStiI In readiness 10 appear before the board
Iof examination. Capt. Henry {. Ward, 10Th nfan-
try now on leave OF absence, Will report in person
10 tle Superlrt endent general recruiting service.
New lorh city. 10 condnct the first detachment OF
recruits leaElAg 1or the department OF Dakota.
THE NEW SPANISH MINISTER.-Senor Don Juan
de Valera, the new spanish minister arrived here
saturday evening. lie appears to be about fifty
years OF age with gray hair and m,lsrache. He has
Dc-N an al lache or the Spanish legation at NapeS
when only uf,cen year, ri age He was at one tire
secretary of the Spanish i.gati0n at Rio de Ja3eiro
lie mas litey represented the spanish court at Lis
bon Re has several times been Il member OF the
coteS and IS life He is also distinguished
as an author.
1HE NAVY Reform BHI.-SanatOr Hale acting
Chairman Of the senate coBmlItee on naval af-
FAIRS, has indicated to the Secretary OF the Nayv
b. an Official letter addressed 10 him. that the com
hilttcf VIII be glad to receive the views of the
Navy department and OF all naval officers whose
character. observation and experience would tend
10 TlE" WEIGHT To their opinions senate bill GU
to promote the efficiency of the navy Secretary
Chandler has Therefore requested naval Onc, IS
who are willing to carefully examine and form a
mitret opinion upon the matter referred to in the
letter 10 communicate their views to senator Hale
To EXoNERATE GOV. ORDwAY-A dispatch from
Chicago states that W. +. Steele OF Steele. Dakota
Territory. passed through that city Yesterday on
his Way 10 VI a>hingtOn with documents intended
to show Coy. DrdWay'S innocence OF the recent
charges OF bribery in connection with the location
o. bie county seat OF Potter county. Mr.. Steele
vi! submit the documents To the Secretary OF the
Interior.
NEW NATIONAL. BANK.-The controller Of the
currency has authorized the Clarinda National
pahh of Clartndt. Iowa. to commence business with
a capital OF $4,000. ana the First National bank OF
Marshall, Texas, with capital OF $4,000.
JUDGMENTS RENDERED BY THE COURT OF CLAIMS
The Court OF Claims today rendered Judgment in
favor OF Isaac Z. Childs against the District for
Sl,G6: Geo. W. Gray, against the District. 1885, E.
L. Jordan against the United States; a claim for
money appropriated by Congress. but OF which paw
ment WaS refused by the first controller 1145 and
AnSo1 Mills, against the United States, for rent Of
Land In Texas, Oh which Fort Whitman is located
$500.
THE DUTY ON EMBROIDERED HANDKERCHIEFs-
petition was recently received at the Treasury
department from large number Of importers doing
business in New York. Chicago. Philadelphia. Bos-
ton ana Baltimore. asking the attention OF the Sec
rotary of the Treasury to the rate OF duty exacted
embroidered linen handkerchierS The Se.rp-
tary has decided that the term for ''handkerchetS
made OF lax, Mt duty Of b per cent, controls as
against the provision for eInUrOiderieS at so per
H.
broitered Or pian dutiibie at 5 ,ler cent This
confirms the previous decision ln.tie by the Acting
Secretary.
IHE PROPOSED TRANSFER OF PENSION BUSINESS TO
TIL: lREASURY.-Inited States Treasurer Wyman
said to-day regarding the proposed plan Of abolish
ing rns ion agencies and transferring the payment
OF pensions to the Treasury dcpartInrnt which 4,
being considered by the House appropriation com
mitef. that 1t had not been sufficiently matured To
permit oI ms expressing an opinion as to the advis-
aDlilty OF making The change. The proposed plan "
s'ld MI Nym;u, ''Would make SO many and such
extensive changes in various officers that it would
nor De possible to say just now how much OF say
ing the change would result In
rERsoSAI---The Attorney General and Mrs.
Brewster have gone to New York They Will attend
the grand As'or ball this evening.-Ex-Sergean
alarms Thompson is lying dangerously Ill OF lung
Itch O. +. Babcock ard II. G. Baker. Of Wash
1ngton, were registered in Jacksonville on SatHr-
daJ.-Nr. }. X. Mclean. editor o. the Cincinnati
k."Int'ri, was at tie Capitol to-day.--.Josepll
Gilmore Chandler. son OF Secretary Chandler was
married few days ago to Miss Ada Cook. OF Prnvi-
dcnce. The young couple VIII make their future
home In DaIlOta.--Mr. Theron Il. Butler a prorni-
ncn business man Of New YORK. and one Of herm0st
liberal and intelligent patrons of art died in that
cnnilned to his room to-day by slight indiSpOSi-
tiOn.--Nr. Oscar Garrison. editor of the Iowa
Falls Srnt'"eL, IS in the ci'y.--'ir; F. Fl. Trues-.
dell. OF the Baltimore american, has returned
from an extended western trip.
The Washington City Post Office.
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL RECOMMENDS THAT A
NEW BUILDING BE PROVIDED.
Postmaster General Gresham to-day sent the fol-
lowing letter to the President OF the Senate and the
Speaker OF the House:
81 have the honor TO transmit herewith copy OF a
letter. dated the 7th inst. addressed to me by the
postmaster OF this city. calling attention to the dis
advantages under which the work OF his Office is
being performed in the building which it now Occu-
pies. ana advocating as remedy the purchase OF a
site and the erection Of building by the govern
ment for post Office use.
After careful consideration OF the facts stated
IN thlS letter am satisfied that the suggestion
the postmaster concerning new building for the
use or the post Office Is wise one, and therefore
effect be made by Congress during its present ses-
sion"
Twenty Miles Away.
WHY NO ASSISTANCE WAS RENDERED THE COLUMBUS
BY THE LIFE SAVING SERVICE.
Mr.. Kimball, general superintendent Of the life
saving SERVICE In speaking of the wreck OF the City
OF Columbus, says that the reason no assistance
was rendered by the life saving service was because
their nearest station Is over twenty miles from the
scene OF the wreck. The life boats Which rendered
assistance belonged to the Massachusetts Humane
society and were manned by volunteer crews The
coast OF Massachusetts Is regarded very dan
gerous, and the number OF life saving stations
allotted to 1t has always been considered made
quate. The lack Of funds prevents the establish
ment Of any more.
SPEAKER CARLIsLE's RECEPTION IN PH1LADFr
PHIA.-The reception to Speaker Carlisle at the
Commonwealth club, in PHILADELPHIA, Saturday
niphr- was attended over seven hnn6rnd cyonf1n