Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-24

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Washington News and Gossip.
THE SUPPLEMENT OF THE EVENING STAR
to-day contains programs of Christmas services
and music in the churches tomorrow, Christ
mas marketing, q correct list of members of the
cabinet and members of Congress and their
places of residence, traits of w. n. Vanderbilt,
local and telegraphic news, etc. The advertise
ments are classified as follows: Auction Sales,
Ladies' Goods, Sewing Machines, Books, Pro-
posals, Hotels, Educational, Dentistry, Attor-
neys, The Trades, Wood and Coal, House-fur-
nishings, Financial, Specialties, Professional,
Medical, Steamers, Potomac River Boats,
Railroads, Undertakers.
TOMORROW being a legal holiday, no paper
will be issued from this office.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue, $685., 269; customs, 1925, 800.
LIEUT.. c. II. JUDD has been placed on the re-
tired list of the navy. It will be remembered
That he was attached to the U. 8. s. Galena
during the revolutionary troubles on the 18TH
mus of Panama, and the nervous excitement
ana d1fncult duties performed by him had the
enect OF unbalancing his mind. He was brought
TO the st. Elizabeth insane hospital where he
has since been. 1t was hoped at first that his
insanity was only temporary, but when 1t be-
came evident that his trouble was permanent
ne was examined and retired.
Mr.. BEECHER CALLS ON THE PRESIDENT
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher arrived in Washing
ton this morning and took quarters atWillards.
n 1od OF Xyl,lxo
cabinet meeting and had a long talk with the
PRESIDENT. After leaving the White House he
stated that his visit had nothing to do with
running the government,and that he had called
10 see about little matter in which the gen.
crai public has no interest, and to pay his re-
spects to the President. When he came out of
the White House Mr.. Beecher had a large pack
age which he did not have when he entered 1t
was supposed that the President had given him
lent photographs of himself and cabinet taken
recently.
SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES who in
tend to participate in the excursion to New
Orleans, which will leave here tomorrow
night, should at once notify ]. G. Pangborn, A.
r. A. OF B. and o. Co.. at Baltimore. Nothing
further is necessary on their part, and upon
reporting at the Il. and O. station to-lnorrow
night proper accommodations will be found.
DECISION IN PENSION CAsE.-In the case
of the claim of a motherofa deceased soldier for
pension the commissioner of pensions has
rendered the following decision: I'm this case
II appears that claimant and her husband were
$1,000; that having sold one-h;ilf OF it they
deeded the remaining half to one Stafford in
consideration of life maintenance of the
cla!mant and her husband by the said Stafford.
This contract ives entered into June % 1892
and the declaration tor pension was filed Janu-
ary 4, 1855 While 1t Is not definitely stated,
1t appears that this contract remained in force
until about September, 1888 The question
arises as to the right to a pension during the
nished by Stafford, the consideration therefor
being held by some to have been INSULT lent.
The commissioner holds that the insufficency
OF the consideration does not enter into the
question so long as the contract was complied
with by Stafford, 1t not appearing that he was
bound by duty and affection to assist this
claimant, but that the transaction was purely
ab business les one and the pension if granted
snouid De withheld during the period of said
non-dependence."
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day
were Senator'S Dolph, Mitchell (Oregonl and
Van Wyck, Representatives Herbert and Garlic
ton and ex-Representativ Willis.
RAILWAY MAILSUPPLY CONTRACTS AWARD
ED.-The Postmaster General has awarded con-
tracts for furnishing supplies as follows: For
printed wooden tags, W. E. Sebree, Washing
ION, u. C.-narrOw tags, Oh mills each and
vide tags, mills each; for metallic label cases,
cases, O.45-1OO cents, and brass cases, - 95-1OO
each; for cord fasteners, the Smith & Egge Man
uIacturlng Co.. bridgeport, COnn.-1O cents, less
Egge Manufacturing Co.. Bridgeport, Conn
No. 1, 25 cents each, and No. 2, 1s cents EACH
NEW YoRKs STONE FOR THE MONUMENT
Mr.. E. d. Palmer, the sculptor, has taken the
contract to carve the coat-ofarms of the state
OF New York, to be placed on the New York
memorial stone for the Washington monument,
the work to be done in one year, the remunera-
ton to be SO, 500. MIR. Palmer carved the orig
inal New York stone for the monument in 1856.
PUT since that time there have been changes in
New Yorks coat-of-arms, and hence a new
stone was necessary. The new one will consist
of slab four inches thick, which will be sawed
from the old stone.
A PENSION DECIsIoN.-In the case of an ap-
plication for a pension of an ex-soldier. who
left his command when it was approaching the
enemy, for which act he was dishonorably dis
charged, but subsequently re-entered the ser
vice as captain, and while in line of duty re-
ceived the injury for which he claims pension,
the Commissioner of Pensions holds that the
execution OF the sentence of his dismissai from
the first service was the com letion of the pun
ishment of the ottense charged and does not de-
stroy his claim to pension for injury received
during the second service.
PERsONAL.-Hon. Harvey NJ. Watterson. of
Louisville; Mrs. J. w. Coleman aud daughter
and Miss Annie Sessins, of Oakland, CAL, and
W. Creery, of Pittsburg, are at the Ebbitt-
Senator Maxey and Representative Miller of
IeXas; Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury
Of Representatives., were registered in New
York last night.-It is believed that the only
autograph of the emperor of Japan In this coun-
try Is that recently added to the collection in
the Iowa state library, which was procured
through efforts Of ex-Postmaster General Hat
ton---.Representatives Bragg and Stephenson,
OF Wisconsin, were in Chicago on Thursday.
M. Sallade aud wife, of Washington, were
in st. Louis, on Tuesday Col Vedder is iii at
his home, on Massachusetts, avenue.
Changes In the Offices.
Myron E. N. Howell, of Mich. formerly prirA
cipal clerk of the land division in the general
land office, who resigned recently, has been
appointed fOurth-class clerk in that Office.
John L. Graves, of Missouri, has been ap
pointed special timber agent In the general
land Office.
The Austrian Flag at Pittsburg.
SATISFACTORY CONCLUSION OF AN INTERNA.
TIONAL EPISODE.
The Hungarian consul in Pittsburg, in Au-
gust, 1884, hoisted the Austrian Hungarian
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