Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-27

THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC-The South
American commissions report upon the Argen.
tine republic says that there are forty steamers
leaving the Buenos Ayres harbor monthly
laden with the products of the valley of the
river Plate, but the American flag flies above
none. After deplOring this fact the report
speaks In high terms of the republic 1t is u
wealthy, progressive country, with mines TEEN
ing with silver, with plains on which millions
OF sheep and cattle Craze and with soil that
raises tons of wheat for expectation The
climate is excellent, and the maintenance OF
stock through winter is never Cumbersome,
There are 500 miles Of railroad in operation
and many thousand miles more projected all
under control of the government.
A NEW PENSION DEc1s1oN.-The commits.
sioner of pensions has made an important
ruling in amputation cases, wheae the, law has
heretofore been strictly construed. giving an
Increased rate Of pension only to persons who
have had leg taken off at the hip joint or an
arm at the shoulder joint. This decision in
cludes cases where the amputation has been
made near the joint and not as literally stated
in the law at the joint. The Increased pension
were wounded in this way will apply for the in
creased pensiOn, providing that the decision is
not overruled by the Secretary of the Interior.
HEIRS FOUND.-The American consul at Cal.
lao, Peru, has notified the State department
that the several ssuits against the estate OF
Charles COPYRIGHT have been decided in favor
OF the defendant. Charlie, COPYRIGHT was an
American merchant III CallaO, who died sew.
eral years ago intestate leaving clue to his
family connections, except some letters from
New York and Brook yn from five married
sisters, whose baptisma names only were given.
The estate amounted To $4,000, and t.lroug h
the efforts OF the postmaster at New York the
five sisters We're found. Meanwhile many
claims, supposed to be fictitious, were filed
against the estate. These claims have now
been set aside by the court, and the five sisters
come into possession OF the $4,000 left, after
deducting the expenses.
THE FORT WORTH BANK DEFALCATIoN.-
The controller of the currency has received a
dispatch from examiner in charge of the City
National bank, Fort Worth, Texas, stating that
the defalcatiOns of Nichols, the former vice
president Of the bank, will not exceed $50, 900
and the bank is solvent.
Mr.. Weaver Denies the Charges.
THE Ex-coNsUL GENERAL AT VIENNA COMING
TO WASHINGTON TO MEET THE ACCUSATIONS
AGAINST HIM.
Mr.. James Riley Weaver, late consul general
at Vienna, has denied the charges filed against
him at the State department, and is to have a
conference with the Assistant Secretary Of
State upon the subject this afternoon. The
charges consisted of a report from the new
consul general, VINO succeeded Mr.. Weaver, tina,
he had been approached by Vice Consul VIM.
Hirz, of Vienna, with the suggestion that he
ment which he said had been in operation be-
tween himself and Mr.. Weaver, by
which he held the vice consul general
quarters, of which Herr was the owner of, free
of rent, and Qocketed the 5000 allowed by the
government for rent. The State department is
the charge is true, Mr.. Viewers bondsmen will
probably be sued to recover the money thus
Illegally drawn. Mr.. Weaver has recently ar
graphed to the State department to make an
appointment for an interview for this after
noon.